Undergraduate Writing

Writing Guidelines

As an undergraduate student, you may be writing in an academic context for the first time or after a long hiatus. Learning to write well is a process; it cannot be mastered in just one day. This page contains instruction and exercises for ongoing development of your writing skills. As you work through each level of the Academic Writing Expectations, revisit the information here to support your learning.

To succeed in your courses and write effectively, you must ADAPT to the academic environment by remembering

• Audience
• Directness
• Authority
• Purpose
• Technique

Please check back often as we add more content to this section, and feel free to get in touch with any questions at writingsupport@mail.waldenu.edu.