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Archive for November 21st, 2025

The True Importance of Academic Essays

If you do not see the podcast player, please click the podcast link to listen. Students at all levels of education are expected to write. This writing can take on […]

International Day of Action for Academic Integrity

If you do not see the podcast, click here to listen. Next week, on Wednesday, October 15, the International Center for Academic Integrity [ICAI] is celebrating the International Day of […]

Wake Up Your Writing! The Case for Active vs. Passive Voice

Which of the following sentences is more engaging? 1. She jumped out of bed. 2. The bed was jumped out of by the woman. While the first sentence demands attention, […]

Importance of Direction/Action Words: Understanding Assignments for Success

Action Words: Even the best students get stumped by assignment directions, but it helps to know what key action words actually mean.  For example, discuss, explain, identify, define, describe are […]

Overcoming Writing Anxiety

A blank Microsoft Word screen. Your fingers resting on the keys, waiting for the words to come out. A complete sense of doubt that this assignment will ever get finished. […]

Hypothetical Examples: Versatility and Simplicity

Writing is often a difficult process. Writers can face numerous issues, from a lack of specificity to insufficient length. What if there were a cure-all that could improve almost any […]

Making a Difference with Writing Across the Curriculum

Have you visited our university’s newest blog space, The WACademic Blog, yet? Presented by the English and Rhetoric Department and the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) initiative at Purdue University […]