Yes—in contrast to expository or argumentative essays you may have written in high school, it’s totally appropriate to write a college application essay from a first-person point of view.

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) writing coaches Beth Morgan, John Baker, Meagan Campbell and Kayleigh Michael gave tips on how to write an essay. Steps In Writing A Research Paper. If you ...

The most common form of writing in college communication classes is expository writing. It is meant to expose something by explaining how it works, what it is or how someone would use it.

In a recent opinion piece, college instructor Michael Laser voiced dismay that most students in his freshman expository writing class couldn’t write clear, grammatically correct sentences.He lamented ...