20 practical guides
Languages and Writing Guides
Build communication and writing skills through contextual practice, careful review, and respect for language variety, genre, audience, and evidence.
Built for language learners and writers who want adaptable exercises, reusable review tools, and honest limits around proficiency, exams, feedback, and publication.
Vocabulary review
A practical guide to building a daily vocabulary review system, with an adaptable process, worked example, review criteria, and reusable practice tool.
Spaced repetition
A practical guide to using spaced repetition for language learning, with an adaptable process, worked example, review criteria, and reusable practice tool.
Minimal-pair pronunciation
A practical guide to practicing pronunciation with minimal pairs, with an adaptable process, worked example, review criteria, and reusable practice tool.
Short-audio listening
A practical guide to improving listening comprehension with short audio, with an adaptable process, worked example, review criteria, and reusable practice tool.
Sentence-pattern grammar
A practical guide to learning grammar through sentence patterns, with an adaptable process, worked example, review criteria, and reusable practice tool.
Conversation openings
A practical guide to starting conversations in a new language, with an adaptable process, worked example, review criteria, and reusable practice tool.
Language journal
A practical guide to keeping a language learning journal, with an adaptable process, worked example, review criteria, and reusable practice tool.
First-book reading
A practical guide to reading your first book in a new language, with an adaptable process, worked example, review criteria, and reusable practice tool.
Speech shadowing
A practical guide to using shadowing to improve speaking rhythm, with an adaptable process, worked example, review criteria, and reusable practice tool.
CEFR exam preparation
A practical guide to preparing for a cefr language exam, with an adaptable process, worked example, review criteria, and reusable practice tool.
Thesis statements
A practical guide to writing a clear thesis statement, with an adaptable process, worked example, review criteria, and reusable practice tool.
Claim-evidence paragraphs
A practical guide to building paragraphs with claims and evidence, with an adaptable process, worked example, review criteria, and reusable practice tool.
Sentence clarity
A practical guide to revising sentences for clarity, with an adaptable process, worked example, review criteria, and reusable practice tool.
Concision editing
A practical guide to editing for concision without losing meaning, with an adaptable process, worked example, review criteria, and reusable practice tool.
Dialogue writing
A practical guide to writing natural dialogue, with an adaptable process, worked example, review criteria, and reusable practice tool.
Fictional characters
A practical guide to creating strong fictional characters, with an adaptable process, worked example, review criteria, and reusable practice tool.
Short-story planning
A practical guide to planning a short story, with an adaptable process, worked example, review criteria, and reusable practice tool.
Personal essays
A practical guide to writing a personal essay, with an adaptable process, worked example, review criteria, and reusable practice tool.
Workshop feedback
A practical guide to giving useful feedback in a writing workshop, with an adaptable process, worked example, review criteria, and reusable practice tool.
Writing practice
A practical guide to building a sustainable writing practice, with an adaptable process, worked example, review criteria, and reusable practice tool.