Writing Essays
- Classic Essays
- Effective Essays
- Essay Organization (7)
- Essay Topics (15)
- Proofreading (3)
- Thesis Sentence (3)
- Types of Essays (9)
- Writing Rules (8)
Teachers' Correction Marks
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.
Writing an Opinion Essay
You may be compelled or required to write an essay that is based on your own personal opinion about a controversial topic. Depending on your objective, your composition could be any length, from a short letter to the editor, to a medium-sized speech, or a long research paper. But every piece should contain some basic steps and elements.
Writing a Hook for Your Essay
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.
How to Write a Response Paper
A response paper, sometimes called a reaction paper, is much like a formal article or review, but this type of assignment calls for more of the writer's personal reaction and feeling.
Student Essay Contests
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...
Student Writing Competitions and Contests
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...
Essay Samplers
Essays samplers organized by author, title, and theme, from Richard Nordquist.
Grading Your Own Essays
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 ...
Compare and Contrast Essay
Compare and contrast essays may be constructed in one of two ways. You can focus on one topic at a time, describing the pro’s and cons of one topic first and then moving on to the next topic. Before you begin to draft a compare and contrast essay, you should brainstorm to list similarities and differences.
How to Write a Five-Paragraph Essay
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).
For an argument essay to be effective, it must contain certain elements. For this reason, you'll have to plan ahead a little. Take a few minutes to prepare before you jump into writing an argument essay.
How to Write an Essay
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.
Do you need to discuss, argue, or examine an ethical issue for your class? This list of ethical issues was designed for students.