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If you’ve known me long enough, you probably know how I feel about essay conclusions. If not, then here’s the gist: They are unnecessary because they are repetitious. That’s it. However, I realize that we live in a real world where people will require you to write an essay conclusion probably more often than not. [...]
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Yes, this blog post is about Introductions and Conclusions. Have I hammered you enough about these little essay bits? I hope so, because I want you to understand a few things about them that will make your essay writing life a little easier. Here they are: Introductions make it harder for your professor to identify [...]
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A lot of people have been asking me lately about writing a good thesis statement. And this is a great question I’ve been planning to write on for some time now. Let’s first explore what’s the big deal about those thesis statements, and then dive in to see how to write them. So, why is [...]
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Hey. Tutor Phil here. I’ve taught college-level composition, tutored writing for a while, and I’ve come to this conclusion: writing essays is still a challenge for many students. During my teaching years, I’ve taught two different courses: Freshman Composition and Introduction to Literature. Well, my English I students (Freshman Comp.) were able to put together [...]
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