Student Resources
FHSU Gen-Ed CORE (Common Outcomes for Relevant Education)
FHSU Rubrics
Watch for more rubrics to be added! (A rubric, in case you didn’t know, is a chart that spells out what specific elements a professor is looking for in a particular writing assignment—and what a paper will look like at different levels of proficiency.)
Have a persuasive paper to write? This rubric can help you figure out what professors typically expect from such an assignment. Also, it lines up with the first of the three Writing-Related CORE Outcomes.
Links to Forsyth Library resources for student writers
- Ask a librarian
- General library guide
- Tutorials
- Copyright guide
- Scholarly communications & publishing guide
- Understanding library research award
- Hoonuit database (useful for word processing tips & tricks)
Resources for English Language Learners
- Dave's English Cafe: Provides free lessons and quizzes on English grammar, idioms, phrasal verbs, and specific lesson plans
- Breaking News English: Free resource using news about current events to teach reading and listening comprehension. Each article is accompanied by vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension exercises
- ESL Lounge: Lessons and resources on a wide variety of grammar, vocabulary, listening, speaking, writing, and reading skills. Appropriate for all levels and abilities.
- ThoughtCo: Comprehensive educational resource covering STEM, Humanities, and Language concepts. Has a complete ESL section with hundreds of lessons covering language skills, including business language.
- EL Civics Lessons for ESL Students: Designed especially for those learning English and studying for the American citizenship test. Lessons focus on American history and civics.
- Voices of America (plus YouTube channel): Uses news articles, videos, and other multimedia resources to teach and test knowledge of the English language
- TOEFL TV on YouTube: YouTube channel devoted to all things TOEFL: purpose and structure of test, content, topics, advice, and test preparation videos
- TOEFL Resources: Test prep and sample questions and answers
- National Geographic Pathways: Full ESL curriculum available for free download for students
Online Tutoring
Online tutoring services are available through Workday.
Writing Center
Did someone say “free and friendly support for student writers of all ability levels—and at any stage in the writing process—and for pretty much any kind of writing”? Well, if they didn’t say it, they should have—because that’s exactly what you’ll find at the FHSU Writing Center located on the first floor of Forsyth Library.