Best of Freshman Writing relies on faculty members from across the University College to submit the outstanding student essays that they read in their first-year composition courses: Engl 15 or Engl 30.
Faculty should obtain permission from the student author before submitting. A Publishing Agreement* is signed by the student and the essay is either mailed or email to the editor.
It’s easy to submit!
- Identify outstanding student writing. Work with the student(s) to ensure that major grammar and spelling errors are revised prior to submission so that it will be ready to publish.
- Contact the student-writer to receive permission via PSU email. Here is a sample statement:
I hereby release my essay, entitled __________________, for possible publication in Best of Freshman Writing, a website maintained by University College English Committee of Penn State University.
Though it may incorporate and/or respond to peer and instructor suggestions, I verify that the above-titled essay is my own work. I have given proper credit for the ideas and quotations I have used.
- Then submit the essay along with a copy of the student agreement (screenshot, photo, or saved file) to the new online submission form.
Submissions are greatly appreciated!