OERs and Citation Instruction

Open Education Resources (OERs) are surging in popularity – and for good reason. Free resources help students and educators alike, keeping costs down and creating a community oriented around shared ideas. These resources vary in many ways, the most prominent of which is the variety we see in instructional focus. Some OERs have a distinct

How many points should an essay try to make?

The short answer is one. An academic essay should focus on making a single, focused argumentative point. Sometimes the point can be complex, which may create an illusion that more than one point is being made. However, a successful essay will always take a clear position on a single issue. The challenge of writing the