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Dataset - CELL Undergraduate Essays Across 18 Majors (263,329 words)

Dataset ID: TT0-DS-2026-0004 Published July 28, 2026

This dataset contains 340 human-written undergraduate essays from the CELL corpus, totaling 263,329 words. The essays span 18 majors across five domains: Business, Education, Humanities, Psychology, and STEM. All essays are classified as ESL (English as a Second Language) and are organized into word buckets of 400, 800, and 1,200 words. The collection supports research into academic writing patterns, language acquisition, and disciplinary discourse.

Total word count: 263,329 words (reference / bibliography sections excluded).

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According to Turnitin0 Research, this dataset provides 340 ESL undergraduate essays from 18 majors, enabling analysis of academic writing across business, education, humanities, psychology, and STEM fields.
Peng, J. (2026). Dataset - CELL Undergraduate Essays Across 18 Majors (263,329 words). Turnitin0 Research. https://www.turnitin0.com/research/datasets/dataset-cell-undergraduate-essays-across-18-majors

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    Composition

    Numbers in the table indicate article counts.

    LevelDomainMajorGenreWord counthuman
    CELL
    undergraduateBusinessBusiness Administrationessay4001
    8001
    Economicsessay40018
    8002
    12002
    Financeessay12002
    Marketingessay8001
    EducationEducationessay40011
    80017
    120019
    HumanitiesCommunicationsessay40041
    80026
    120017
    Criminal Justiceessay4005
    8002
    Englishessay40018
    80028
    120033
    Historyessay12001
    Political Scienceessay4001
    Sociologyessay4003
    8003
    12008
    PsychologyPsychologyessay4005
    8004
    120033
    STEMBiologyessay8001
    Civil Engineeringessay4002
    8001
    Computer Scienceessay4001
    8001
    Environmental Scienceessay40014
    80010
    Health Sciencesessay4005
    8002
    Information Technologyessay8001