The information offered here is intended as general advice. It in no way constitutes a contract between the professor of your course and you or between Marquette University and you. Always check the general guidelines in this booklet with your individual professors. The final word about any assignment must come from the instructor who assigned it. Writing expresses who you are as a person.
Writing is portable and permanent.
It makes your thinking visible. Writing promotes your ability to pose worthwhile questions. Writing fosters your ability to explain a complex position to readers, and to yourself. Writing helps others give you feedback. Writing helps you refine your ideas when you give others feedback.