Professor Helen Gayle Feng-Checkett Professor of English/Coordinator of English as a Second Language (ESL)

The Write Start Series : Checkett and Checkett

The Write Start : Sentences To Paragraphs 4th Edition

The Write Start: Paragraphs To Essays 4th edition

Cengage, Publishers

Background

I am originally from  southern California and received my B.A. (Comparative Literature and Spanish) from the University of Redlands in 1974. I received my M.A. (English with a minor in Spanish) from the University of North Dakota and continued my graduate work with studies in Teaching English as a Second Language. My special interests in teaching are in Composition, Comparative Literature, and Teaching English as a Second Language. My husband, Professor Lawrence Checkett, and I have written two developmental writing textbooks published by Cengage ( The Write Start series). I also enjoy music, and I play cello in the St. Louis Civic orchestra.

Important Links

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/lab/ 
This web site is a "Writer's Guide" from Indiana University, including topics such as Reference Shelf, Organization, How to Write a Course Paper, and additional Useful Writing Links.  

http://www.eslcafe.com/ 
This web site "Daves ESL Cafe" is a great resource for ESL students. Many links are available for study and grammar practice, including online quizes.

 http://www.tesol.edu 
This web site is the main page for the links to TESOL, the professional organization for Teachers of English as a Second Language

Last updated August 20, 2010