Dry. Proscriptive. Wordy. Jargony. Boring. Many words have been used to describe scientific writing, very few of which would excite a reader to take a closer look into the contents of a paper. With ...

While teaching argumentative writing to her college English class, Lauren John learns a thing or two herself. With the fall college semester in full swing online, students in my Zoom-based writing ...

Persuasive writing isn’t just about having strong opinions—it’s about presenting them in a way that convinces others. From crafting a solid thesis to addressing counterarguments, structure and ...

A strong thesis statement is the backbone of any effective essay, guiding both the writer and the reader. Whether you’re crafting an argumentative, analytical, expository, or rhetorical analysis paper ...

A paragraph is a collection of related sentences dealing with a single topic. This handout breaks the paragraph down into its conceptual and structural components. The conceptual components — ...