Universities are repositories of fascinating ideas. So why is academic writing so boring? Leonard Cassuto thinks it’s all a matter of keeping in mind that good writing is about keeping the reader ...

A few years ago, when I was a graduate student in English, I presented a paper at my department’s American Literature Colloquium. (A colloquium is a sort of writing workshop for graduate students.) ...

November isn’t just a month to write that novel you’ve been meaning to (for #NaNoWriMo)—it’s also time to finally get that bibliography together, file away that chapter, or dive into your upcoming ...

Academic writing encompasses a wide array of communicative practices that vary by discipline, purpose and audience. In the sciences, clarity and precision are paramount, with standardised structures ...

Although the First-Year Writing program is built on the premise that Binghamton University students are academically talented, we also recognize that many require sustained support to succeed in ...