It doesn't run much longer than 500 words, shorter than most high-school English assignments. Yet for so many students the essay remains the most daunting part of the college-application process, ...

There is no doubt that writing is an absolutely essential skill to successfully pass through the college and perhaps through our entire lives. Nevertheless, a recent National Assessment of Educational ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. The skill of boiling down ideas into concise, compelling communications is crucial to success in many ...

Since ChatGPT’s launch in November, academics have grappled with the implications of assistive AI. Some have balked, others have used it incorrectly and a few just want to quiet the AI din. But others ...

The students’ assignment: Write an op-ed about lead poisoning in Lewiston-Auburn. Or write a caption for a photo, or text about a campus tree. Write about how strange quantum theory is, or write a ...

Writing centers on college campuses have been around for more than 100 years, and they’re both a resource for students doing assignments and a symbol of the importance in higher education of learning ...