Academic writing encompasses many different formats, each with its own conventions and purposes. However, getting to know the various genres of academic writing helps students communicate effectively ...

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I had some writer’s block recently, a particular kind of writer’s block: I was trying to revise a short section of my dissertation to present at a conference. I spent the whole month of February and ...

Effective academic writing at Hope College should be characterized by eleven key qualities, regardless of paper type (whether lab report, reader response, personal reflection, memo, term paper, ...

Academic writing is defined by conventions rather than rules and so its style varies. The point is not for you and your peers to produce identical pieces of writing , but to provide a shared framework ...

Students complete a First-Year Writing Seminar Selection process prior to matriculation, in order to determine which of several environments will provide the best seminar experience for them. (This ...

Knowledge should be accessible to all, not just a select few. Whether it be law or science, academic writing is unnecessarily complicated. (Photo courtesy of Unsplash) The bane of my college existence ...