Subject Guides: English Communication Survival Guide: Home

Welcome!

The English Communication Survival Guide features written and video tutorials that have been designed to help students with their English communication skills. This guide has tools for all skill levels at Algonquin College.

Modules

English Basics & ESL

Resources on the mechanics of writing, including sentence structure, and vocabulary.

Presentations

Tips, videos, and activities to help you develop an effective presentation.

Writing an Academic Paper

Tutorials and resources to plan your research and write your paper.

Business Writing

Written instructions and video tutorials on the basics of business communication.

Citing Sources

Avoid plagiarism by learning the basics about academic integrity and citation.

Additional Resources

Access additional tools and tutorials, including a list of online writing centres.

Do you have a question? Browse our answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

Borrowing

Logging In Off Campus

Library digital resources require you to log in if you are off campus. Your login and PIN for your library account will be:

Login - your student number. Ex: 040000000
PIN - the last 4 digits of your student number.

If you are having problems logging in from off campus, click here for more information. - Opens in a new window

Library Forms

Library Information

Need extra help with English?

The Student Learning Centre (SLC) provides support in the fundamentals of writing and ESL at no charge.

Book an appointment at the SLC.