Description

In this episode, host Anya Ricketson explores essay writing and poetry analysis with the help of guest Lauren Mattson, a third year English Major with a Minor in Film. Lauren and Anya reexamine the format of the classic five paragraph essay, considering how the intro, body, and conclusion can be tweaked to fit the style of any writer. They also consider why different kinds of writing are important, from poetry, which, though she wrote her paper on it, Lauren claims to not like, to advertising and day to day writing. Learn how to further your skills in essay writing on this episode of Red Penned.

Guest: Lauren Mattson

Lauren Mattson is a third year English Major with a Minor in Film. She also plans on adding two certificates to her degree, the Digital Humanities Certificate and Creative Writing Certificate. After graduation, Lauren plans to pursue grad school, she also has a novel side project she plans to continue work on. In her free time, Lauren enjoys reading, Dungeons and Dragons, her cat, Pickles.