Writing Across the Curriculum

Sometimes students ask for examples of essays and papers. This webpage provides students and faculty with examples of essay writing in various disciplines. Sites listed here reflect a portion of materials available online. Students are encouraged to consult instructors for further information on the art of essay writing.

Art

• Berkeley Prize Competition: Winning Essays: Department of Architecture, UC Berkeley
• GraffitiVerite.com : SFSU: Student Essays: Graffiti Art 2000 -- San Francisco State University

Biology and Chemistry

• Biology 368 : Medical Botany : Student Essays

Business

• Institute of Business Ethics Student Essay Competition in Business Ethics

Drama and Music

• Bonza Cinema Studies : Student Essays : RMIT University -- film history database, Melbourne, Australia
• The Hamlet Site: Student Essays on the Staging of Zeffirelli's Hamlet -- Virginia Community College System

English

• Student Essays, English 31.5: CUNY
• Writing Assignments and Student Essays : Hacker Handbook Resources -- St.Martin's Press

History and Political Science

• Hypertextual Essays: Classical Studies: Tufts University
• Ireland 32 : The Journal: Student Essays -- George Mason University
• Student Symposium: Classical Studies, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, IA
• U.S. Political Systems (PS 103): Fall, 2000: Student Essays. Southeastern Missouri State University (SMSU)

Humanities

• Central Oregon Community College : Humanities 211 : Cultures and Literatures of Africa : Student Writings

Health Sciences and Nursing

• Student Essay Awards: Alpha Omega Alpha: Honor Medical Society

Philosophy and Religion

• Ayn Rand Institute: Student Essay Contests: Previous Winners
• Philosophy of Minds and Machines: PHIL 64: Best and Worst Case Scenarios for Artificial Intelligence: Earlham College

Physics

• The Physics Factbook: Encyclopedia of Student Essays -- site wholly composed of student discussions of physics

Sociology and Social Work

• New Social Worker Online: The Magazine for Social Work Students and Recent Graduates

Busse Library Resources

• Barnum, Barbara Stevens. Writing and getting published : a primer for nurses / c1995. RT24. B37 1995
• Becker, Howard Saul. Writing for social scientists : how to / 1986. H91. B4 1986
• Bennett, James D. Writing history papers : an introduction / c1979. D13. B42 1979
• Donald, Robert B. Writing clear essays / c1992. PE1408. W772 1992
• Griffith, Kelley. Writing essays about literature : a guide and style sheet/ c1982. PN83. G72 1982
• McMillan, Vicky. Writing papers in the biological sciences / c1997. QH304. M36 1997
• Moore, Randy. Writing to learn biology / c1992. PE1404. M664 1992
• Roberts, Edgar V. Writing themes about literature / [1964]. PE1408. R593
• Rosnow, Ralph L. Writing papers in psychology : a student guide / c1986. BF76.7 .R67 1986
• Sternberg, Robert J. Writing the psychology paper / c1977. BF76.8 .S73 

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