Reading
Undergraduate reading tips
Speed
Reading Made Easy by Nila Banton Smith (1983)
(LB1050.54.S64)
Speed
Reading: state of the art techniques to improve your reading speed and
comprehension by Tony Buzan (1991)
(LB1050.54.B89)
The
Art of Critical Reading by Mather & McCarthy (2005)
(LB2395.3. M27)
Speed
Reading by Louis Crowe & Michael FitzGerald (2005) (LB1050.54.C76)
Read
Better, Read Faster: a guide to method & strategy by Manya &
Eric De Leeuw (1965)
(LB1050.5.D4)
Ultimate Speed Reader UC CDROM
(LB1050.54.U4.1997)
East of the Web Short Stories
Read mini-mysteries at TheCase.com choose Solve-it and read carefully
for clues that will solve the mysteries
Learning Resources
Reader's
Digest World
Scientific
American
Student
Connections with the New York Times
Writing
| Academic writing course |
R. R. Jordan |
PE1408.J67 |
| Effective writing |
Pedro Pak-tao Ng |
H62 .N338 2003 |
| Advanced grammar in use |
Martin Hewings |
PE1112.H48 2005 |
| College vocabulary skills |
James F. Shepherd |
PE1449.S46 1983 |
Provides a range of links for useful academic writing practice.
Online Writing Labs (owls) provide useful guidelines and many practice examples for all areas of academic writing.
Academic Writing Links
Grammar links to help improve your command of academic language.
Vocabulary links to help you identify the words on the academic word lists to add to your personal academic vocabulary.
Resource Guide: Business Writing
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Reading
Speed Reading
General Reading Skills
Writing
Academic Writing
Write Research Papers
Tools and Strategies for improving your Writing-includes additional recommended resources.
Resource Guide: Academic Essay
Resource Guide: Research Writing
How to reference properly in academic
writing
VOICEBOOKS
The 11 Voicebooks on different topics at ILC can
help you improve your listening, comprehension, vocabulary and reading speed.
(2003) (PE1112.7 V633)
Study Skills Success- available as an online programme
Online, interactive and linked resources available from HK Polytechnic University. |
