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, ...

AI writing tools are becoming an everyday part of student life. At first, many people thought of them only as essay generators, but their role in education has grown much wider. These tools now help ...

For academics, faculty and staff at any level, academic writing skills can be the difference between being published in academic journals, funded or employed or their hard work going unrecognised.

The classroom used to be a slow-moving stage: lecture, note-taking, revision, submission. Now the plot has a machine in it.

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 ...

I vividly recall when an editor in chief invited me to publish in a well-known journal. Fresh from defending my dissertation, I still grappled with understanding how publishing worked in academia—like ...

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 ...

School essays about society can feel hard to start and shape well. When teachers assign poverty, race, or climate action, many students freeze entirely. They also worry about choosing social issues ...