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Three Strategies to Improve Writing Feedback
When I was in high school, I turned in paper copies of all my essays and got them back marked up in red pen. The teacher gave us a few minutes to look over our corrections and then we either threw them away or filed them at the backs of our binders. This system worked […] ...
Ten Interesting SAT Vocabulary Words You’ll Probably Never Use
These SAT vocabulary words are likely to show up on the SAT verbal portion of your exam, but probably nowhere else in your life. Before we lament our lassitude, let’s review a few sundry terms. To check your papers or SAT sample essays for grammar or spelling errors, try the EasyBib Plus online grammar and […] ...
5 Ways to Destress During Midterms or Finals Season
Ugh, it’s almost here again. The most dreaded time of the year: exam season! It’s really easy to end up running on three hours of sleep, an energy drink in one hand, and a bag of chips in the other. While finals may make you want to pull our hair out, there are ways to […] ...
Three Common Grammar Errors to Avoid
Strong research and a well-organized set of arguments will put you well on your way to a top-grade paper. But there’s one thing that many of us find unexpectedly challenging: grammar and mechanics. Using proper grammar isn’t just a finishing touch—it’s a crucial component to making sure that your writing is clear, understandable, and polished. […] ...
10 Words that Make Your Teachers Cringe
Academic writing can be tough to tackle. We usually don’t write research papers in the same way we talk or text in our everyday lives. Prime example: when have you ever wrote “yeah” or “hahaha” in a class paper? Since writing for an assignment uses a different “voice,” it can make the tone of papers […] ...
A Color Coded Guide to the Eight Buffalo Sentence
Buffalo written eight times is a grammatically correct sentence that sounds crazy but actually means something. To crack the code of this mystical combo, there are diagrams, articles and videos all over the internet. Some can be helpful, others make an already confusing sentence even more confusing. Everyone learns differently, so maybe our color-coded explanation […] ...