The Preface to his Dictionary

Abstract

We are pleased to present the first volume of ESSAI the Preface to his Dictionary, The College of DuPage Anthology of Academic Writing Across the Curriculum. ESSAI celebrates and honors the skill, scholarship, and sophistication in learning articulated in writing by COD students in the courses of six disciplines during the 2002-2003 academic year: Literature, Composition, Biology, History, Criminal Justice, and Psychology. Selections include personal essays, expository writing, literary criticism, research projects, formal reports, a newsletter, and a focused response to course work. We believe that writing to stimulate the process of analytical and creative thinking is as important and worthy of inclusion as writing to record information, demonstrate learning, or communicate flawlessly, eloquently, and gracefully.