Teaching Writing In The Foreign Language Classroom…..During a Pandemic

by Meko McFadden Fall 2020 was shaping up to be a rollercoaster ride. After a quick pivot in the spring and a summer of uncertainty regarding the upcoming semester, I was beyond nervous. I was standing underneath the rollercoaster dreading what was to come. There were no refunds to be given for my ticket and…

“Who is your jargon for?”

by Victoria Đỗ Of the habits I have encountered in students’ writing, the issue I was struck by most this semester was “wordiness.”  In particular, the style of overly formal, quasi-authoritative language that employs jargon more for its style than its substance.  Perhaps because reading this type of writing is like reliving my early days…

Cultivating an Appreciation for Writing

by Osvaldo Maldonado As a young boy, I always had a deep interest in the sciences and was an avid reader of scientific books. My interest only gradually grew throughout my educational journey, which transformed into a passion: becoming a scientist. Indubitably, to become a great scientist, one must be able to effectively communicate their…