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Essays and other kinds of college writing are arguments, though it might not seem so at first. Are these arguments?

A textual reading for an English course
A paper analyzing a historical event for a history course
A presentation of survey results for a psychology or marketing course
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With communicative writing, appearances count a great deal. Communicative writing includes essays, final papers, lab reports, handouts accompanying student presentations, senior theses, and the like. Outside the classroom, communicative writing includes reports, plans, official documents of all sorts, letters of application, and so on. What all these kinds of writing have in common is the […]

One common way to categorize writing is to distinguish between expressive and communicative writing. Expressive writing is personal and informal, written to encourage comprehension and reflection on the part of the writer. Open-ended and creative, expressive writing is a good way to start learning about a topic. By contrast, communicative writing is analytic, formal and […]

A Bachelor of Science: English Degree will train students to become better writers, communicators and critical thinkers. Students earning a BS in English are ready to enter the workforce as teachers, writers or editors or they can continue their education in almost any graduate field of study.

What is a Bachelor of Science: English Degree?
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A great college application essay paints a picture about who you really are so that the admissions officer gets to know more about you. Your essay is a way for you to elaborate on your application and it is your chance to set yourself apart from other applicants. Admission essays are also a way to […]

So you have narrowed down your college choices and now it is time to fill out those admission applications. As you are going through the applications, you start to notice a recurring theme. They all seem to have essay questions that you are responsible for answering. Don't panic. Take a deep breath and let it […]

Your college admissions essay can't be great. It has to be unbelievable.
It can't be mediocre. It has to be out of this world.
It can't be boring. It has to be gripping prose.
It can't bore your admissions officer to death. It has to win them over.
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