English Language Learner Writing Center

• Learning to write in a second language is a lifelong process.
• Writing persuasively in a language does not imply being a native speaker of this language.
• Writing in a second language is a complex combination of composing and language acquisition processes.
• Writing in a second language is always writing with an accent.

ELLWC Consultants Share their Research

• Two ELLWC student consultants recently presented at the 2022 National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing. (9 November 2022)

Writing Across Cultures (International Educator, NAFSA, Nov/Dec 2019)
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• Writing centers serve international students and provide opportunities for collaboration on campus. (features Miami's ELLWC)

We offer workshops and consultations to help you teach multilingual students in content-area courses.

Review videos and publications to gain a better understanding of working with multilingual students.