Academic writing can feel overwhelming, but breaking it into clear steps makes it manageable and even enjoyable. From understanding your assignment to revising with purpose, each stage builds toward a ...

Academics Academic Resources International Student Assistance English for Academic Purposes The mission of English for Academic Purposes is to enhance the academic excellence of international students ...

Daniel L. Leonard ’21, a Crimson Editorial editor, is a joint History of Science and Philosophy concentrator in Winthrop House. It’s a story many students will find familiar. You sit in the library, ...

This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. Students often arrive at college with strict writing rules in mind. Unfortunately, overly strict rules about writing can prevent ...

Artificial intelligence systems that generate sustained conversations in response to user input ("generative AI") have captured headlines recently. Such composing tools offer challenges and ...

Communicating the worth of your work to the academic world – and beyond – starts with writing. Writing for a journal, turning your work into a book or reviewing existing research all require distinct ...

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 ...

If we think about writing as having the privilege of entering a conversation and pushing it in the direction we think it needs to go, then writing—yes, even academic writing—becomes creative. It ...

As another school year returns, large language models (LLMs) present difficult questions around learning, thinking, plagiarism and authorship for educators. As an assistant professor of English whose ...

From active reading techniques to building annotated bibliographies and giving constructive peer feedback, mastering academic reading and writing is a skill that pays off in every class. Knowing how ...