Tone and Mood in Essay WritingTone and Mood in Essay Writing Overview of style, diction, tone, and voice from Wheaton College Video on the tone of academic writing Roane State's guide to tone and audience awareness The Purdue OWL's guide to tone in business writing Guide to scholarly tone, including video tutorial, from Walden University
Word Choice in WritingWord Choice in Writing University of North Carolina's guide to word choice Choosing good words video lesson Tips for improving word choice from Aims Community College Principles of word choice from Case Western Reserve University Vocabulary and word choices in writing video
ESL Student Resources – VocabularyESL Student Resources – VocabularyThe following links contain academic vocabulary resources and exercises for non-native English speakers. The Academic Word List by Dr. Averil Coxhead Vocabulary Exercises for the Academic Word List (AWL) by ESL instructor Gerry Luton Academic Word List (AWL) Practice Pages by Konan University Academic Word List (AWL) Tool by RMIT University Vocabulary Exercises by British Council