Category Archives: Writing

How to Write a Perfect Essay Outline

August 14, 2019

An essay outline is a plan of your academic paper, where you structurize it and organize the main points into paragraphs so it would be easier for you to write an essay.

You can’t write an essay without outlining. Fine, you can do that if a low grade is okay for you to get. But those willing to craft a paper that’s worth A+ will need to create an essay outline and organize their research in one place before writing.
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How to Write a Strong Conclusion for Your Essay

July 7, 2017

Last updated: November 2019

How to conclude an essay:

Restate the thesis by making the same point with other words (paraphrase).
Review your supporting ideas.
For that, summarize all arguments by paraphrasing how you proved the thesis.
Connect back to the essay hook and relate your closing statement to the opening one.
Combine all the above to improved and expanded conclusion.

Ever wondered how to conclude an essay?

For some students, it’s far from the most challenging part of essay writing. They find it more challenging to choose a good topic for an essay, state a thesis, or write a clear essay outline. But our reader Emily has knocked spots off them all when asked to share tips on how to write a conclusion for your essay to impress teachers and help you get an A!

Don’t worry, Emily, you are not alone.

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What is an Expository Essay? Ultimate Guide

July 9, 2019

An expository essay is a type of academic writing where you investigate the topic by evaluating the evidence and expounding the idea to describe, explain, and provide the information to a reader.

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So, it happens again: a teacher assigns an expository essay to you.

Nothing special, right? After all, who doesn’t know anything about expository writing?

*sarcasm here*
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How These Famous Essay Writers Can Make You Awesome

March 27, 2014

Last updated: June 2019

“The difference between the right word and the almost-right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”
– Mark Twain

For Mr. Twain, essays were way more than academic assignments most of you love hating so much. His works inspired ideas and motivated people to change the world.

Have you ever thought how famous essay writers could influence you? To be specific, how could their writings make you awesome?
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The SAT Essay 2022-2023: What to Expect

July 19, 2019

Last updated: March 2022

How to write the SAT essay:

Read the prompt to understand the task.
Read the sample passage, underlining the examples and evidence.
Come up with a thesis statement.
Outline your SAT essay.
Write a draft.
Edit it: check arguments and evidence, make sure there’s a logic in the essay.
Proofread your SAT essay: check grammar, spelling, sentence structure, etc.

Good news for those afraid of SAT essays:

This section is optional now. It means they won’t require you to write the SAT essay this year.

Bad news:
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