The primary purpose of this component of the general education program is to equip Hope College students with essential writing and associated research skills and practices for education and life.

W courses have two purposes: to develop expository writing skills and to teach the use of writing ... in multiple assignments or in preparation for one large assignment. Many types of writing (reports ...

sound essay structure, mechanics, and academic integrity. Students will read, conduct rhetorical analyses, and practice the skills required for participation in academic discourse. Students will write ...

A workshop course that thoroughly explores the writing process from prewriting to revision, with an emphasis on critical reading, essay structure, mechanics, and academic integrity. Students will read ...