Writers whose first language is not English consistently face the same problems. Here are a few that you should be aware of:

General Writing Tips

• Be concise.
• Don't mourn - organize!
• No B.S., please.
• Nonsexist language

Style Tips

• If it says nothing, delete it!
• What is 'it'? Ambiguous reference of pronouns
• Use vs. mention - some uses for quote-marks
• Word order changes your meaning
• Active and passive voices
• Parallel construction

Grammar Tips

• You use the two present tenses when you are using them.
• The word 'that', including 'that' vs. 'which'
• Everyone has trouble with singulars and plurals.
• If you don't confuse adjectives and adverbs, you will write well, and that would be good.

Plagiarism

• Do you know what plagiarism is? If you don't, be sure to read our Plagiarism Page. What you don't know can hurt you.