OU Expository Writing Program

by Tristan Breath An Advertising major from Norman, Oklahoma, Tristan Breath wrote this essay for Timothy Bradford's "From Spirituals to Hip-Hop" class. When my friends and I need to hype ourselves up, we always put on a Megan Thee Stallion song. “Cash S**t” was the go-to for a while, but “Cocky Af” and “Savage” are also constantly in rotation. When you sing lyrics like “Everything about me poppin, Got face, got body, you name it I got it,” it’s hard to feel anything but confidence....

Real Hot Girl S**t by Tristan Breath An Advertising major from Norman, Oklahoma, Tristan Breath wrote this essay for Timothy Bradford’s “From Spirituals to Hip-Hop” class. When my friends and I need…

by Morgan Chen An International Studies and Math major with a minor in French, Morgan Chen wrote this essay for Catherine Mintler's "Myth of the American Dream" class. The United States: a beacon of wealth and opportunity that shines throughout the world. At least, it portrays itself that way. The poem inscribed on the Statue of Liberty famously declares, “‘Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, / I lift my lamp beside the golden door!’” (Lazarus 13-14)....

The Chinese Immigrant American Experience: Dream, Myth, or Nightmare? by Morgan Chen An International Studies and Math major with a minor in French, Morgan Chen wrote this essay for Catherine Mintler’s “Myth of the American Dream” class. The United …

by Adeline Miller An Environmental Sustainability major from Trophy Club, Texas whose passion is environmental justice, Adeline Miller wrote this essay for Timothy Bradford's "Humans, Nature: Fragile Future" class. I first learned about the Ogallala Aquifer junior year of high school in my environmental science course. We explored how vast the aquifer was and how vital it was to life in the middle of the United States and ultimately the entirety of the country....

The Water Crisis Under Our Feet by Adeline Miller An Environmental Sustainability major from Trophy Club, Texas whose passion is environmental justice, Adeline Miller wrote this essay for Timothy Bradford’s “Humans, N…

Writing camp for graduate students in the final stages of their dissertation writing process. This camp includes dedicated writing time, opportunities for feedback, and presentations on revision, goal-setting, and meeting important grad school deadlines. Registration required.