Reading and Writing Links

• Raw Materials

  • PROJECT GUTENBERG INDEX -- This site brings you hundreds of copyright-free literature and reference texts that you can use in your reading classes. All titles are in plain text (ASCII) format.
  • The New York Times on the Web
  • Environmental Organization WebDirectory! -- This site is a very comprehensive web directory of sources related to the environment.
  • USA TODAY
  • New Jersey Online
  • ABCNEWS.com
  • CNN
  • Reader's Digest World
  • Time Magazine
  • PBS Online
  • Welcome to washingtonpost.com
  • The Why Files -- Science related readings designed for education.

• ESL Reading/Writing

  • Reading Comprehension -- Free worksheets from the RHL School.
  • Newspapers in Education for EFL and ESL learners and teachers -- The Bangkok Post provides ESL/EFL resources based on newspaper articles.
  • English Through the Internet 
  • The Many Roads to Japan -- An interactive reader for ESL students and teachers (recommended for low intermediate level and up). You can download the entire text here.
  • Five-Paragraph Essay
  • Writing Argumentative Essays
  • Guide to Grammar and Writing
  • Online Writing Lab, Purdue University
  • Basic Guide to Essay Writing