English Writing
Writing
Welcome to EnglishUnion Writing for ESL learners, to help you learn the skill of writing in English.
Writing is the fourth of the four language skills, and usually the one that we learn last:
- Listening
- Speaking
- Reading
- Writing
The English Alphabet (Aa Bb Cc...)
Here is the English alphabet from Aa to Zz, in uppercase and lowercase letters.
Use of uppercase Letters (Capitals or Large Letters)
In English, we do not use capital letters very much. It is not correct or even polite to use a lot of capital letters in English. But there are times when capitals are important.
Spelling Rules
The following rules can help you decode the secrets of English spelling. But remember, even the best rules have their exceptions. This section includes spelling variations in English and American English.
Punctuation
Punctuation is the system of symbols (. , ! - : etc) that we use to separate sentences and parts of sentences, and to make their meaning clear. Here are the punctuation marks that we use in English.
Writing Prompts
Practice various aspects of written English with prompts designed specially for English learners.
Six Common Mistakes In ESL Writing And How To Avoid Them
Sentence Variety
How to avoid writing boring sentences that all seem the same.
Peer Editing
Why you need a friend to help you check your own writing - and how she/he can do it.
Hyphenation
Where do we put the hyphen when we need to split a word?
Writing Useful Links
Write your own English learning Contract
Speaking versus Writing (article)
 | Reading makes a full man, Conference a ready man, and WRITING an exact man. |
| Francis Bacon (English philosopher, scientist and essayist) |
