by Suzanne Davis | Jan 16, 2024 | College and Graduate School, Reading and Research
I know it sounds a little strange on the surface. How can writing in a reading journal help you have a higher GPA? It gives you an edge over other students because it increases your ability to understand, analyze, and write about what you read—skills other...
by Suzanne Davis | Jul 14, 2022 | Writing Essays and Papers
Do you want people to feel excited when they read your essay? The secret is to get them interested in reading your essay by making the first part of your introduction intriguing. The best way to do that is by using attention-grabbing essay hooks. So,...
by Suzanne Davis | May 12, 2022 | Writing Essays and Papers, Writing Process
Do you need to create a research question? Can’t you start searching for sources without a research question? You could try that, but you would need to hunt for an idea among a maze of articles, books, and other research. The best strategy for finding...
by Suzanne Davis | Mar 10, 2022 | Writing Resources
I dread editing. Editing isn’t my superpower; it is my writing weakness. It’s painful and tedious, but it can transform a bad or ok research paper into an excellent one. And while no online editing tool can replace a human’s eyes for...
by Suzanne Davis | Jan 6, 2022 | Writing Organization
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by writing? Your teacher or professor assigns a writing project, and you think “I don’t even know how to start?” Or do you struggle to begin any other piece of writing that seems large? Even experienced writers get nervous...