Writing authentically is something many students find challenging. College essays ask students to reflect from their core – often on hardships or moments of growth that they may not have fully ...

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This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. Several people have asked me what I mean when I ask for more VOICE in your essay. This is a great question, and it gets to the ...

Start early. The best essays take time and can't be developed in one night. CollegeAdvisor recommends beginning the writing process the summer before senior year (if not earlier!). Brainstorm.

When Diane Gayeski, a professor of strategic communications at Ithaca College, receives an essay from one of her students, she runs part of it through ChatGPT, asking the AI tool to critique and ...

Scott Lee was scrolling through LinkedIn in June when he came across a post touting exactly what he was looking for: an AI machine called Esslo that provides feedback on college essays, based on those ...

Academic writing has many forms, including articles, essays, research papers, journals, and others. Generally, articles and essays are often used interchangeably. However, there are subtle differences ...

Suppose you are a professor of pedagogy, and you assign an essay on learning styles. A student hands in an essay with the following opening paragraph: The construct of “learning styles” is problematic ...

Every year, prospective college students are challenged with writing an admissions essay that not only tells their story but also makes them stand out in a way that compels the admissions officer to ...

Researchers have identified tell-tale signs that students have used AI to help write their essays. Excessive used of words derived from Latin, using unnecessary words and repeated use of the Oxford ...