Breaking Writer’s Block with Your ABCs (Yes, Really)
Everyone faces it. The blank page (or blank screen, as the case may be). No matter how carefully we plan and outline, …
5 Smart-Sounding Traps that Make You Look like a Newbie in Your College Writing
When working on a piece of college writing, naturally everyone wants to sound smart. Everyone wants the professor to be bowled over …
You’ve Got a License to Write
It’s an all too common struggle for clever students who want to give credit to sources, to understand the process of in …
Composition Cooking: How the Writing Process is Like Making Soup
Well, it’s a new year. Colleges and high schools are getting back to business. It’s time for new classes, new activities, and—you …
Using Quotes in a Paper: The Right, the Wrong, and the Wait-a-Minute
Ahh… quotations. The academic writer’s savior, right? If you finish your draft and your paper’s just a little too short, it’s tempting …
Want to knock ‘em flat with your application essay? Get specific!
Whether you’re applying to college, grad school, a scholarship, or some other type of academic program, there’s likely to be at least …