<p>Wow we are seeing an enormous range of writing experiences from our collective past. And it sounds to me like your high school writing program might have had a major impact on your chosen field of study. I’m not sure one intro English 101 class would bring all students up to speed for their college’s writing expectations. Not to mention that different professors will have different expectations. Intersting!</p>
<p>I’ll be forever grateful to the wildlife biology prof who took us sophomores/juniors into the library and taught us how to research journals and spent a fair amount of time teaching how to research and write a proper scientific paper. And my pre college schooling was more in the research paper veign. Hmmm.</p>