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Academic WritingSkills
Time and again, research has proven academic writing skills to be the #1 SECRET TO STUDENT SUCCESS in college.
The communication toolkit that comes with developing solid writing ability helps determine whether entering college students enjoy a SMOOTH first semester…or get overwhelmed and quicly fall behind.
Read more below about college-ready writring and the academic writing skills most needed for success.
College-Ready Writing and Critical Thinking
Writing and critical thinking skills go hand-in hand. Early on, college students are expected to demonstrate their thought process in compositions,...
Intro to Academic Writing
Why Are So Many Entering College Students Unprepared for College Writing? Each year, most students graduating from high school go on to attend...
ChatGPT for Academic Writing—Pt 1
Implications of ChatGPT for Academic Writing What are the implications of ChatGPT for academic writing? A Silicon Valley endeavor called OpenAI...
2 Powerful Student Writing Goals—Behaviors & Awareness
Student Writing Goals—Going Beyond Content Knowledge and Cognitive Skills The array of research on college readiness agrees that students need not...
College-Ready Writing and Critical Thinking
Writing and critical thinking skills go hand-in hand. Early on, college students are expected to demonstrate their thought process in compositions,...
What Students Need for Academic Excellence
In the 1980s, a highly influential new model of writing—and academic excellence—arose from researchers Linda Flower and John R. Hayes.1 It...
College Readiness & Collegiate Writing: A Crosswalk
By this point, the college-readiness gap is well documented. The majority of students entering college are not ready for college-level work: nearly...
3 Reasons Why Writing Skills Are Important For Students
Writing is the academic skill most linked to college success. It’s also one of the top skills employers seek, though one they report most often...
2 Cons of Standardized Testing: How Student Writing Success Suffers
Cons of Standardized Testing—An Overview One of the major cons of standardized testing is that many of the best practices reflected in the Common...
Creativity and Critical Thinking
Creativity and critical thinking sit atop most lists of skills crucial for success in the 21st century. They represent two of the “Four Cs” in ...
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