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May 6, 2024
Commonly confused homophones (and how to remember which is which)
High School
academics
grammar
June 9, 2023
Why you should use original historical sources for your English papers
College
academics
writing
English literature
September 26, 2022
The puzzle pieces of an argument
High School
academics
writing
argumentative writing
February 9, 2022
How to use an outline to your advantage when you’re writing
history
expository writing
High School
academics
January 17, 2022
The beauty of a reverse outline
expository writing
College
academics
December 1, 2021
Why I love teaching English
High School
academics
August 20, 2021
Reading is hard. But it doesn’t have to be.
High School
academics
June 30, 2021
How to organize a paragraph: the MEAL plan
expository writing
College
High School
May 31, 2021
How to remember what you read
study skills
homework help
High School
April 21, 2021
Tackling the AP English Language and Composition Essays: Part 3
AP exams
April 9, 2021
Tackling the AP English Language and Composition Essays: Part 2
AP exams
April 7, 2021
Tackling the AP English Language and Composition essays: part 1
expository writing
High School
AP exams
writing
March 10, 2021
Top grammar errors to avoid
expository writing
College
High School
academics
March 3, 2021
Four tricks to becoming a better academic reader
study skills
homework help
February 1, 2021
Sentence structure tips from William Shakespeare
creative writing
expository writing
January 27, 2021
How to use root words to learn vocabulary
study skills
language learning
High School
ESL
Latin
academics
January 25, 2021
Middle School Writers’ Workshop: Understanding Characterization
creative writing
Middle School
December 18, 2020
How to revise your work
creative writing
expository writing
High School
December 16, 2020
Up close and personal: how to prepare for a close reading paper
expository writing
College
High School
December 9, 2020
How to “find your voice”
college admissions
graduate admissions
expository writing
College
Graduate School
November 17, 2020
What I learned about the writing process from bread baking
expository writing
College
High School
academics
writing
October 21, 2020
How to tackle a writing prompt
admissions coaching
October 15, 2020
Why reading is the best way to improve your SAT score
SAT
High School
October 7, 2020
How to think like an AP Rater/Reader on the AP English Language exam
High School
AP exams
September 4, 2020
The middle school writers’ workshop: 3 steps to a great literary essay outline
expository writing
Middle School
academics
August 29, 2020
How To Read a Poem
August 26, 2020
How to write more clearly in six steps
creative writing
expository writing
College
academics
August 13, 2020
Five quick and easy English words to elevate your writing
expository writing
College
academics
April 8, 2020
Tone and mood
creative writing
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College
High School
IB exams
March 9, 2020
How to tackle sentence and paragraph sequence questions on the SAT
SAT
High School
reading comprehension
January 15, 2020
Confronting commas on the SAT writing and language section
SAT
expository writing
High School
January 3, 2020
Homonyms
High School
academics
grammar
January 1, 2020
Grammar: one to 1
language learning
High School
ESL
academics
grammar
December 23, 2019
Fun English Facts
November 25, 2019
Betwixt and between: difficult grammar rules explained
High School
academics
grammar
September 4, 2019
Five strategies to improve your writing
creative writing
expository writing
July 17, 2019
5 tips to improve your writing
creative writing
expository writing
College
High School
academics
June 7, 2019
SAT Reading: Which comes first? The passage or the question?
SAT
High School
reading comprehension
May 17, 2019
A 5 Part Plan to Studying SAT Vocabulary
April 24, 2019
It’s all greek to me—how to build vocabulary from the ground up
High School
ESL
academics
January 23, 2019
How to Draft an Essay in College in 4 Easy Steps
expository writing
College
November 14, 2018
Tips for writing an exam essay in 80 minutes
College
High School
academics
November 12, 2018
How to Begin Writing: The Art of Imitation
creative writing
October 26, 2018
6 Young Adult Books Everyone Should Read
Middle School
October 8, 2018
The importance of keeping it simple: clear and concise writing
creative writing
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High School
August 31, 2018
Three Ways to Build Good Vocab Habits for Standardized Tests
study skills
test anxiety
August 24, 2018
Taking essays to the next level: how to write in your own voice
expository writing
High School
academics
August 20, 2018
3 ways to better analyze poetry
College
High School
academics
English literature
poetry
July 9, 2018
How To Strengthen Your Writing In One Easy Step
expository writing
April 13, 2018
Improve Your Writing By Getting Back to Basics: Why Grammar Matters
April 11, 2018
A quick list of ACT literary devices
ACT
High School
March 30, 2018
The power of anecdote: creative strategies for academic writing
expository writing
College
academics
writing
July 21, 2017
Speech is silver, silence is golden: how pausing transforms communication
language learning
expository writing
College
High School
interview prep
June 26, 2017
ACT testing tip: how to identify main and subordinate clauses
ACT
High School
June 7, 2017
A guide to your teacher's feedback: common abbreviations defined
High School
grammar
May 22, 2017
Why does English borrow so many words from other languages?
language learning
High School
academics
May 1, 2017
5 key differences between American and British spelling conventions
language learning
High School
academics
grammar
March 27, 2017
No butter? No bother! How context impacts meaning when speaking a language
February 27, 2017
Don't actually 'break a leg': common English idioms explained
High School
ESL
academics
grammar
January 30, 2017
Back to the basics: past, present, and future tenses in English
Middle School
academics
grammar
December 28, 2016
How do I Succeed as an ESL International Student? 8 Essential Solutions
December 24, 2016
What is the subjunctive tense in English?
High School
ESL
academics
grammar
December 14, 2016
Turn back the clock on that grade! How to revise a bad college paper
expository writing
College
academics
December 12, 2016
A list of common homophones and their differences
language learning
High School
ESL
academics
November 7, 2016
One for all and all for none? Grammatical rules for one, neither, and each!
expository writing
High School
grammar
October 17, 2016
The most common English prefixes and their meanings
study skills
language learning
SAT
High School
academics
September 24, 2016
Possessive plurals and plurals' possessives
Middle School
academics
grammar
September 9, 2016
Semi-colons, colons, and commas: how and when to use them
expository writing
High School
grammar
August 24, 2016
Three essential things to remember when citing parenthetically
expository writing
High School
academics
July 27, 2016
Punctuate your point, correctly: how to punctuate dialogue
expository writing
College
High School
June 13, 2016
You could care less about grammar, but maybe you could care more
High School
ESL
academics
grammar
June 8, 2016
Did I Read The Same Text Everyone Else Did?!
expository writing
May 23, 2016
The new SAT Reading section in focus: “Evidence Questions”
SAT
High School
May 20, 2016
The best ways to prepare for an essay exam
study skills
expository writing
College
academics
April 29, 2016
How to close read a passage of text
expository writing
High School
January 13, 2016
Four types of questions and when to ask them
expository writing
College
High School
academic advice
November 17, 2015
Reading at all speeds: 4 types of reading and when to use them
study skills
homework help
College
November 8, 2015
5 things you need to study Classics to really understand
language learning
history
College
Latin
classics
Greek
September 9, 2015
Which college literature classes should I take?
College
academics
September 10, 2014
How to love a poem
creative writing
College
academics
March 10, 2014
The Writing Tutor: How to Write Like You're Going on Vacation
expository writing
February 21, 2014
The Writing Tutor: The Vital Importance of Writing Badly
creative writing
expository writing
December 16, 2013
The Writing Tutor: What Level of Writing Do US Schools Require?
expository writing
High School
September 30, 2013
Study Skills: Reading Like a Pro
study skills
SAT
High School
August 30, 2013
Academic Tutor: The Perks of Being an English Major (and a Drawback)
expository writing
August 28, 2013
Academic Tutor: Enhancing Vocabulary and Recognition of Themes
ACT
SAT
August 8, 2013
SAT Essay Part III: Vocabulary and Sentence Structure
SAT
expository writing
July 19, 2013
Academic Tutor: Literature, History, Writing by the Poolside
summer activities
High School
July 1, 2013
What's Better, a Writing Tutor or a Writing Textbook?
expository writing
June 21, 2013
How to rewrite an essay without losing your sanity
expository writing
College
High School
academics
January 28, 2013
Academic Tutor: The Value of Mindful Reading
study skills
January 11, 2013
Tips from a Writing Tutor: How to Beat Writer's Block
expository writing
December 28, 2012
The Writing Wizard: The Arsenal of Adjectives
expository writing
December 19, 2012
An Academic Tutor's Two Cents: Read for Pleasure
expository writing
November 23, 2012
Writing Tips: Happy Thanksgiving from the Writing Wizard!
creative writing
expository writing
November 7, 2012
The Writing Wizard: Expository Writing & Crafting your Argument
expository writing
October 19, 2012
Your thesis statement, or, the DNA of a good essay
expository writing
College
academics
August 20, 2012
The Writing Wizard: Sound and Noise
expository writing
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