An argumentative essay is a piece of writing in which the author states an argument and supports it using evidence. An argumentative essay is also known as an expository essay, a position essay, or an opinion essay. I’m Tutor Phil, and in this tutorial I’ll show you how to structure an argumentative essay. I’ll also… [Read More]
How to Write a Compare and Contrast Essay on Any Topic
If you’re writing a compare and contrast essay, and you’re a little overwhelmed, it’s totally understandable. This type of an essay has one of the trickiest structures. I’m Tutor Phil, and in this tutorial, I’ll show you how to write a compare and contrast essay step-by-step. You’ll also learn several ways to structure it. Let’s… [Read More]
How to Expand an Essay – 4 Tips to Increase the Word Count
Do you feel that you’ve written all you could in this essay, but it’s still short of the word count requirement? Maybe you need to add a few hundred or even a thousand words. If so, you’ve come to the right place. I’m Tutor Phil, and in this tutorial I’ll show you how to increase… [Read More]
10 Solid Essay Writing Tips to Help You Improve Quickly
Your professors will always judge you on the quality of your essays. Sometimes this is all they’ve got. They don’t always get a fair impression of all their students simply because not everyone participates in class. If you need a quick boost to your grade and to your professor’s opinion of your intellectual abilities, here… [Read More]
How to Start an Essay – Easy Guide with Examples
An expository essay, also known as an argumentative essay, starts with an introductory paragraph. This paragraph is structured the following way: Introductory sentence or two One sentence that states the thesis One or more sentences that enumerate the supporting points Here is the diagram of a structure of an introductory paragraph: Writing the introductory paragraph… [Read More]
How to Write an Essay about a Person
In this tutorial you will learn how to write a biographical essay – an essay about a person. This method will work for writing about anyone: Yourself Your friend or a loved one A public or historical figure Anyone else you respect and admire. How to Structure a Biographical Essay The biggest challenge in writing… [Read More]
How to Write Strong Body Paragraphs in an Essay
A body paragraph in an essay consists of three parts: topic sentence, explanation, and one or more examples. The topic sentence summarizes your paragraph completely and perfectly. The explanation is used to discuss and clarify the main point of your paragraph. And examples illustrate the point. I’m Tutor Phil, and in this tutorial I’ll show… [Read More]
How to Shorten an Essay: 4 Techniques to Reduce Word Count
If you need to shorten your essay by 100-500 words, or even more, you can use one or more of four techniques. You can clean up your sentences, remove repetition, summarize your examples, and/or cut out an entire section. One of my subscribers recently asked me, “How do I compress an essay of 700-1000 words,… [Read More]
How to Outline an Essay – An Example with a Thesis
A detailed essay outline helps you organize your thoughts and prevents writer’s block. I’m Tutor Phil, and in this tutorial, I’ll guide you through the process of outlining a simple, college-level essay. I’ll also give you an example of a complete thesis statement based on the outline. Let’s dive right in. Outlining an essay is… [Read More]
How to Structure a History Essay – Illustrated Guide
To write an excellent college-level history paper, you’ll need a structure that will help you organize your facts and ideas. In this guide, first I’ll give you three effective ways to organize your historical essay. And then I’ll show you how to further outline your larger sections in case you have to write one of… [Read More]
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