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Essay writing is more about creativity than about strict, fact-based reporting or giving a straight answer to a question. However, creativity is not everybody’s merit. This is the first and perhaps the most widely spread reason why many people hate writing essays. Even though most essays have a fixed topic or a question to be […]

I cannot think of a better way to ruin one’s essay than starting it with the phrase “In this essay, I will discuss…”. This will have a similar effect as informing your listeners that now they will laugh before telling a joke. Or imagine you are watching a TV and just before a commercial there […]

The teaching profession has remained one of the noblest professions since the dawn of human civilization. These heroes devote their lives to imparting knowledge to future generations. And in the present climate, their importance to the academic system cannot be overstated. However, this year has been quite tumultuous and extraordinary, presenting new challenges to educators […]

Essays may vary in length and may be as long as 5 pages and over 3000 words. Your requirement of 300 words is perhaps the shortest an essay could be. However, such a short length does not mean that you should not take this assignment seriously, after all – a short essay is still an […]

The year 2020 feels like a chapter of an apocalyptic, dystopian novel series. At some point, students had no idea whether the school year would be canceled indefinitely. Admit it; you thought for a brief moment that your exams or finals would be pushed back to give you more time to prepare. But due to […]

As a general rule, when you are citing an essay, be sure to make note of the following bibliographic items: the author name(s), other contributors such as translators or editors, the book’s title, editions of the book, the publication date, the publisher, and the pagination. However when you are referring to a collection of essays […]

Normally essays are a short form of academic work as compared to research papers or dissertations. A usual length of an essay falls between 500-1000 words, however, there are many conditions that affect this parameter.  Often the exact length is defined in rules or guidelines of whoever is tasking you with writing an essay. Ask […]

Writing an admission essay to Harvard technically is not much different from writing an admission essay to any other college in the world. Some may even think that it’s easier than in other places as Harvard is famous for having the most open-ended essays. But do not be fooled by the seeming simplicity of this […]

Students love blitzing through essays on the last day. For some, it is the lack of time, while others just cherish the adrenaline rush. But it will surprise you what people can do when faced with a short deadline. A 6-page essay is around 1600-1800 words, which is doable if you are absolutely focused on […]

In the not-so-distant past, students had to write their essays by hand or using a typewriter. No typewriter had italics or bold letters back then. So, when one needed to emphasize a word or sentence fragment, they had to underline it or put it in quotation marks.  In the realm of academic writing, where precision […]