In spring 2013, the college adopted a policy on writing instruction for the General Education curriculum and each major. As part of this policy, each department developed writing requirements for its ...

To those of the agile persuasion, a product requirements document may sound like a bit of a relic — a straight-jacket that doesn’t capture the fluid push and pull that actually happens when building a ...

The Advanced Writing requirement is part of the Miami Plan. Departments can request input and assistance for courses they would like to be designated as ADVW. They can also advise their majors to take ...

Writing practice and instruction fosters higher order thinking and cultivates critical intellectual processes such as analyzing ideas, solving problems, and evaluating claims. Writing is a complex ...

Transitioning from LSA to the College of Engineering has been jarring. Aside from the 3:7 female-to-male ratio, I’ve noticed a stark difference in communication skills between both cohorts of students ...

Writing at DePauw is taught across the curriculum on the assumption that skill in written communication is intimately connected with clear thinking in all subjects. We believe that writing is an ...

From the early formation of letters to crafting an essay, writing involves perhaps more subskills than any other academic task. To write well requires combining multiple physical and mental processes ...

Yale University last week notified counselors who work with high school students that the university will no longer require applicants to complete the SAT essay or the ACT writing test. A memo Yale ...

The DePauw Curriculum consists of a First-Year Seminar, Exploratory Foundations, Competencies, Extended Studies, and at least one Major. Students can also pursue optional minors and/or honors/fellows ...