Writing Essays

Proofreader's marks can be confusing at first. If you're struggling to understand your teacher's correction marks, you can use the list here to clear up the confusion.

You can think of an essay hook as you would a fishing hook: it’s something that grabs a reader and reels him in. The hook for your essay could be any interesting sentence that captures attention and keeps the reader reading.

An anecdote can be a useful tool to use when writing a speech or a personal essay. Anecdotes are great to use in introductory paragraphs.

The Venn diagram is a great tool for brainstorming and creating a comparison between two or more objects, events, or people. You can use a Venn diagram to create an outline for a compare and contrast essay.

At some point in your literature studies, probably just about the time you get adept at finding the theme of a novel and coming up with a sound analysis of a literary piece, you will be required to compare two novels.

Are you a writer? You may be able to win cash, scholarships, trips, and other awards with your essay-writing abilities. There are many contests out there that address a wide variety of topics. Why not enter a competition today? Contest rules will vary significantly, and some may contain important information about possible restrictions, so...

Are you a talented writer? You can gain valuable experience and win cash awards and scholarships through writing competitions and contests designed especially for students. The list below includes some of the most notable competitions. Please note: some of the competitions are still wrapping up this current year's proceedings. If you find the...

For some reason, one of the most difficult grammar topics to commit to memory is the set of rules pertaining to using numerals in writing. Perhaps that is because the rules don't seem to be hard and fast, like some grammar rules. Instead, we often read about "general" rules or "guidelines" for numbers.

An essay is a literary composition that expresses a certain idea, claim, or concept and backs it up with supporting statements. It will follow a logical pattern, to include an introductory paragraph (make the claim), a body (support), and a conclusion (summary of statements and support).

Essays samplers organized by author, title, and theme, from Richard Nordquist.

Writing a brief self-evaluation each time you have completed a writing project will make you more aware of your strengths as a writer and help you to see ...

During a writing project for school it is common for the teacher to require you to switch papers with a classmate so that a fresh pair of eyes can catch any little mistakes or make suggestions to improve readability.

An essay is really a message or answer that you put into an organized, written form. When you write an essay, you actually write a long response to a prompt, or an answer to a question.

Do you need to discuss, argue, or examine an ethical issue for your class? This list of ethical issues was designed for students.