Famed author and University of Chicago alumna Susan Sontag, AB’51, once wrote: “I write—and talk—in order to find out what I think.” A new course in the College is allowing first-years to put that ...

Starting in autumn quarter 2025, the University will begin a multi-year restructuring of the undergraduate writing program, which had previously run concurrently with the humanities Core sequence.

The BBC announced a new addition to its Maestro series of masterclasses, featuring its first posthumous teacher, Agatha Christie, presenting her writing tips in 4K video. The best-selling author of ...

1 World Ready Language Track (WR track) requires successful completion of a two course sequence in a World Language (depending on placement) and three approved ...

In 2023, the Reynolds School of Journalism introduced the Journalism Writing Center, offering one-on-one writing tutoring sessions to students with a team of writing coaches. The coaches, each backed ...

Writing is one of the most powerful learning tools we have. It enables what we value most in research and learning: exploration, discovery, expression, conversation, and consensus building. Skills ...

The challenge of generative AI in education is to fundamentally determine what matters. I think writing matters. Here’s why: If we want students to learn how to write, they must write. Knowing how to ...

Myra Deshmukh worked at Amazon for over a decade and taught a business writing course to other employees. She shares seven tips for improving email communication, including being concise and avoiding ...