The University of Iowa is working to bind its writing centers, programs and initiatives closer together with a new office.

Academic Inquiry Seminars (AIQS) offer an introduction to the forms and processes of academic writing at the university. ... Topical Seminars (AIQS 100) are organized around a topic of study, through ...

In its ongoing effort to build global research capacity and elevate academic standards, the Global Association for Research and Innovation (GARI) hosted an international webinar on June 27, 2025, ...

Teaching only one form of the “academic paper” neglects how helpful it can be to expose freshmen to the many forms analysis can take across fields. A lab report, a poetic analysis, and a policy memo ...

Teaching the writing process as iterative and evidence-based. Encouraging students to revise their work based on detailed feedback. Helping students move beyond surface-level opinions to ...

This course engages students in forms of academic writing, particularly relevant to scientific areas of study, from proposal and responses to research articles. Topics ... EDUC.5070 Intro to Academic ...

Reflective writing is a form of academic writing that encourages students to reflect on their personal experiences, observations, or learning processes. It is commonly used in disciplines such as ...

The Academic and Professional Writing Program is a gateway to critical thinking and research in the university and beyond. In our courses, students use writing as a form of inquiry and an avenue to ...

In theory, writing book reviews for academic journals can be one of the least painful, most enjoyable forms of academic writing, particularly important for humanists and social scientists in book ...

Through sustained inquiry into a selected topic or issue, students will practice advanced forms of academic writing. The course emphasizes analysis, criticism, and argument. Taught as a writing ...

However, the expanding mediasphere of scholarship and criticism does suggest a shift in the modes and audience expectations of academic writing. Ironically, while postmodern theory claimed to question ...

But the familiarity of bad academic writing raises a puzzle. Why should a profession that trades in words and dedicates itself to the transmission of knowledge so often turn out prose that is ...