It doesn't take long for most students to realize that writing papers is a major part of their college experience. This, of course, is because writing is such an integral form of communication in our world. Whether you are a business-related major, health care major, Liberal Arts major, or other major you must learn how to express yourself effectively through the written word. Along with that, a lot of Instructors have lost faith in standardized testing and tend to incorporate or emphasize the qualitative nature of writing in assessing a student's knowledge and progress in learning. In college, you will undoubtedly face the dreaded research paper in many of your classes. Aside from this tradtional measure, there are several other types of papers you will be expected to write; essays, summations, and reaction papers are perhaps the most common. Knowing the differences between these types of papers is essential to writing successful papers. You will find several links to helpful resources to the left under Helpful Links.
