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February 5, 2025 How to revise your essay
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December 27, 2024 The role of speculation in nonfiction writing
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October 27, 2024 It’s due tomorrow! Writing a great essay on a tight deadline
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September 9, 2024 Thesis statements demystified: part one
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February 5, 2024 Selecting quotes for deeper literary analysis
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November 17, 2023 Building a bibliography from scratch
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November 10, 2023 Hedging: a trick to making your arguments more persuasive
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August 9, 2023 5 tips for managing writing anxiety
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July 26, 2023 Generating a scholarly argument in the humanities
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March 27, 2023 IQE: Introduce, Quote, and Explain
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March 17, 2023 4 tips for better papers
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February 1, 2023 How to generate ideas for a literary essay
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January 6, 2023 Writing advice: know your audience!
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November 25, 2022 Why learn to write? 
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September 30, 2022 How to construct a literary thesis statement
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September 28, 2022 Clarifying summary, analysis, and synthesis
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April 27, 2022 The dreaded “P” word
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April 15, 2022 Good writers start as good readers
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February 9, 2022 How to use an outline to your advantage when you’re writing
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January 17, 2022 The beauty of a reverse outline
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December 10, 2021 5 easy steps to good writing
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November 15, 2021 How to ask for feedback that will actually improve your writing
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July 26, 2021 What makes a good descriptor?
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July 7, 2021 Five steps to flawlessly edit your writing
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June 30, 2021 How to organize a paragraph: the MEAL plan
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April 7, 2021 Tackling the AP English Language and Composition essays: part 1
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March 10, 2021 Top grammar errors to avoid
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February 1, 2021 Sentence structure tips from William Shakespeare
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December 18, 2020 How to revise your work
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December 16, 2020 Up close and personal: how to prepare for a close reading paper
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December 9, 2020 How to “find your voice”
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November 25, 2020 Start anywhere: overcoming your fear of beginning to write
November 17, 2020 What I learned about the writing process from bread baking
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November 9, 2020 Why vulnerable writing is good writing
October 23, 2020 Using theory to think about history
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October 14, 2020 Choosing a paper topic: 3 foolproof techniques to go from indecision to a great essay
October 5, 2020 How to revise anything
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September 29, 2020 5 Tips to make you a more successful writer!
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September 4, 2020 The middle school writers’ workshop: 3 steps to a great literary essay outline
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August 26, 2020 How to write more clearly in six steps
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August 17, 2020 Revising - Demystified
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August 13, 2020 Five quick and easy English words to elevate your writing
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August 6, 2020 Why writing concisely is really, really, really important (really!)
July 31, 2020 Six ways to brainstorm more effectively
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July 30, 2020 Editing for parallelism: one writing lesson from the proverb
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July 21, 2020 Embracing the Messiness of Writing This Summer
July 6, 2020 8 Steps Toward Writing an Effective Research Paper in Any Discipline
April 8, 2020 Tone and mood
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March 2, 2020 How to Craft a Successful Curriculum Vitae
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February 3, 2020 Two common grammatical mistakes to avoid in polished writing
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January 31, 2020 Writing: knowing your audience
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January 27, 2020 Crafting a Strong Thesis Statement
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January 15, 2020 Confronting commas on the SAT writing and language section
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December 4, 2019 Two Common Stylistic Flaws of Undergrad Prose Writing
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October 9, 2019 4 ways to beat writing anxiety on the personal statement
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September 4, 2019 Five strategies to improve your writing
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August 2, 2019 Four ways to become a (better) writer
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July 17, 2019 5 tips to improve your writing
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May 1, 2019 How to write with clarity and brevity
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January 23, 2019 How to Draft an Essay in College in 4 Easy Steps
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December 28, 2018 What is a thesis statement?
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October 8, 2018 The importance of keeping it simple: clear and concise writing
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August 24, 2018 Taking essays to the next level: how to write in your own voice
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July 9, 2018 How To Strengthen Your Writing In One Easy Step
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March 30, 2018 The power of anecdote: creative strategies for academic writing
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January 10, 2018 How to write a killer essay in 3 easy steps
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August 9, 2017 Fake News: How To Make Sure Your Research Papers Are Fact, Not Fiction
July 21, 2017 Speech is silver, silence is golden: how pausing transforms communication
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April 25, 2017 How to write an excellent history paper
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December 14, 2016 Turn back the clock on that grade! How to revise a bad college paper
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November 7, 2016 One for all and all for none? Grammatical rules for one, neither, and each!
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September 9, 2016 Semi-colons, colons, and commas: how and when to use them
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August 24, 2016 Three essential things to remember when citing parenthetically
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July 27, 2016 Punctuate your point, correctly: how to punctuate dialogue
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June 8, 2016 Did I Read The Same Text Everyone Else Did?!
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May 31, 2016 Five habits for improving and maintaining reading and writing skills
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May 20, 2016 The best ways to prepare for an essay exam
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April 29, 2016 How to close read a passage of text
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January 13, 2016 Four types of questions and when to ask them
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November 25, 2015 It's Not What You Say But The Way That You Say It: Tips For Developing Voice
October 5, 2015 Proofread Using the Top Five Most Useful Techniques
September 14, 2015 What books can I read to help me write my college personal statement?
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June 17, 2015 How to write and edit a college paper: a roadmap
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March 13, 2015 How do I write a good thesis?
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November 10, 2014 Writing tutor: transitioning from one paragraph to the next
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August 18, 2014 How to make scientific writing intelligible
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July 28, 2014 Writing Tutor: What to Do When You Can't Get Started
June 23, 2014 Philosophy Tutor: Outlining Your Objection
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April 18, 2014 Philosophy Tutor: The Delicate Dance of the Outline (Pt. 1)
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March 10, 2014 The Writing Tutor: How to Write Like You're Going on Vacation
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March 5, 2014 Philosophy Tutor: Constructing the Argument
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February 21, 2014 The Writing Tutor: The Vital Importance of Writing Badly
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January 8, 2014 Philosophy Tutor: Crafting the Claim
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December 16, 2013 The Writing Tutor: What Level of Writing Do US Schools Require?
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December 9, 2013 The Philosophy Tutor: Good Writing is a Hard Road to Travel
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December 4, 2013 Philosophy Tutor: The Limits of Language
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November 13, 2013 Philosophy Tutor: Authority & Reason Part 2
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August 30, 2013 Academic Tutor: The Perks of Being an English Major (and a Drawback)
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August 27, 2013 Writing Tutor Tips: Rules, Breaking Rules, and Finding Your Voice
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August 14, 2013 SAT Tutoring: Strategies for the SAT writing section
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August 8, 2013 SAT Essay Part III: Vocabulary and Sentence Structure
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August 5, 2013 Making the SAT Essay Just a Little Easier
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July 23, 2013 Writing the SAT Essay: The First Few Steps
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July 18, 2013 Cracking the SAT Essay: Breaking Down the Prompt
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July 11, 2013 Study Skills: How to get the most out of a writing tutor
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July 1, 2013 What's Better, a Writing Tutor or a Writing Textbook?
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June 21, 2013 How to rewrite an essay without losing your sanity
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May 22, 2013 Writing Tutor: Writer's Block & Finding Your Voice
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May 13, 2013 Writing Tutor: Clarity and Garden Path Sentences
April 24, 2013 Writing Tutor Tell-All: The Two Fears in Expository Writing
February 21, 2013 Study Skills: Keys for constructing a high-level history essay
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February 13, 2013 An Academic Tutor's Process for Large Writing Assignments
February 7, 2013 Preparing for the SAT Writing Section
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January 31, 2013 Evocative vs explicative language
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January 18, 2013 Writing Tutor: Narrative Methods
January 11, 2013 Tips from a Writing Tutor: How to Beat Writer's Block
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December 28, 2012 The Writing Wizard: The Arsenal of Adjectives
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December 21, 2012 Law School Application Help: Five Tips on The Personal Statement
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December 19, 2012 An Academic Tutor's Two Cents: Read for Pleasure
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November 23, 2012 Writing Tips: Happy Thanksgiving from the Writing Wizard!
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November 7, 2012 The Writing Wizard: Expository Writing & Crafting your Argument
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October 19, 2012 Your thesis statement, or, the DNA of a good essay
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October 10, 2012 Help with midterm season & exam essays
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October 3, 2012 Academic Tutor: Time Management & Taking Breaks
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September 10, 2012 The Writing Wizard: Academic Skills & Your Outline -- Supersized.
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August 20, 2012 The Writing Wizard: Sound and Noise
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August 8, 2012 Middle School Maze V: Homework Help & Note Taking Strategies
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July 27, 2012 The Expository Writer: How To Find a Good Writing Tutor in NYC
July 5, 2012 The Middle School Maze V: Learn to Write Early
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June 21, 2012 The Expository Writer: Writer’s Block on a Hot Day and the Essay
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June 18, 2012 The expository writer: an introduction
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