What Is an Introduction? As the first paragraph in your essay, a successful introduction grabs the readers’ attention, gives them the background information needed to understand the essay’s topic, and ends with the essay’s thesis statement. Writing a strong introduction …
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5 Steps to Writing a Thesis Statement
What is a thesis statement? Simply put, the most important statement in an essay is your thesis. It is often the first and last sentence you work on, tinkering and revising throughout the writing process. It must be specific enough …
Essential Literary Elements, Part 1
Let’s look at four essential literary elements in Part 1 of this ongoing series.
How to Avoid Plagarism
Plagiarism: stealing the intellectual work of someone else and passing it off as your own. While this definition seems simple enough, plagiarism takes many forms. It can be deliberate—such as paying someone to write an essay—but it can be innocent—like …
How to Write a Book Review in 7 Steps
Book reviews are a great way to connect with fellow bibliophiles. A well-written review can help you discover new books, find bookish communities, and spark cultural conversations. When writing a book review, you want to share what you felt about …
7 Women Writers You Should Read for Women’s History Month
You may have heard of them, or perhaps you’ve been assigned one of their novels or short stories in English class. Required reading aside, these seven women writers all wrote during the last half of the 20th century and offer …
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8 Ways to Celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day
With only a few more days left in National Poetry Month, we want to highlight one of the last major events of this month’s celebration: Poem in Your Pocket Day. This year, Poem in Your Pocket Day will be held …
19 Insta-Poets You Need to Know
It’s official: we’re living in the “age of the Insta-poet.” The “Insta-poet” is defined as a young poet who publishes verse primarily on social media. With social media’s dominance in our ever-evolving digital world, it’s not surprising to hear that Instagram, …