The primary purpose of this component of the general education program is to equip Hope College students with essential writing and associated research skills and practices for education and life.

Learn how to choose a good topic for your essay. How to find the right angle for an essay Learn how to identify an angle for your essay. How to use sources in an essay Learn how to identify ...

As a speaker you are teaching or informing the audience about your topic. Being clear and concise allows the audience to follow along with the information you are presenting. If the topic is difficult ...

He explores them in his essays, poetry and short fiction. He teaches courses on literature and expository writing and serves as the faculty advisor of the Hope Debate Club. Dr. Van Dyke began teaching ...

Developing a novel approach to integrating foundational skills, comprehension and writing instruction within the context of authentic informational text reading to improve fourth- and fifth-grade ...

How to create a bibliography Learn how to write a bibliography for your essay. How to build an argument When writing a well-reasoned argument, use a formal, impersonal tone and consider all points ...