It can sometimes be challenging to come up with ways to describe your accomplishments, especially those from academic settings. Here are a handful of resume phrases that English majors may find useful:

• Compared and contrasted _________ with _________ resulting in 8-page paper and 10 minute class presentation
• Conducted extensive literature review of academic essays about William Blake
• Utilized Lexis-Nexus, EBSCO Host, Jstor and other electronic databases
• Wrote extensively on topic of female concepts of power in 18th century France
• Conducted close readings of texts
• Examined “war writings” of 19th century Russia
• Explored impact of poverty on expressions of faith in poetry of 17th century Europe; contrasted findings with translations of 17th century Chinese poetry
• Led class discussion on the use of irony in Kurt Vonnegut’s Galapagos
• Organized meeting times among 4 fellow students for group project

Keep in mind that the phrases above are just examples and are provided to remind you of your many accomplishments as a student. Revise, edit and tailor the phrases as your needs require.