Many students know the struggle of rephrasing paragraphs without sounding repetitive. Plagiarism risks and awkward flow often creep into academic and creative writing. While AI tools are popular, some ...

Polygon’s latest series, The Masterpieces of Streaming, looks at the new batch of classics that have emerged from an evolving era of entertainment. Like every medium before it, “video essays” on ...

Computers have been grading multiple-choice tests in schools for years. To the relief of English teachers everywhere, essays have been tougher to gauge. But look out, teachers: A new study finds that ...

Show your personality. Focus on personal experiences when choosing a topic. Prioritize strong editing while staying true to your voice. College application essays are where you can demonstrate your ...

Two philosopher professors said they caught their students submitting essays written by ChatGPT. They said certain red flags alerted them to the use of AI. If students don't confess to using the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brennan Barnard writes about the nuances of college admission. The college essay or “personal statement” gets a lot of airtime in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brennan Barnard writes about the nuances of college admission. Ever since AI flooded into the mainstream in late 2022, students, ...

Matthew Sharpe receives funding from the ARC on the history of the idea of philosophy as a way of life. In our guides to the classics, experts explain key literary works. It’s 400 years since the ...

Some students are including their experiences tied to their background in college admissions essays despite the Trump ...

Duke is no longer giving essays and standardized testing scores numerical ratings in the undergraduate admissions process. The change went into place this year, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions ...

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Looking at the year’s notable video essays, many grapple with issues at the heart of contemporary media itself. There are dissections of video-playing tools, exposés of how corporations restrict ...