Many students struggle with writing a successful essay, and most of those students will procrastinate and avoid writing altogether. What’s an introduction supposed to look like? How do you organize your thoughts and ideas? If you’re struggling with structuring your essay or putting your ideas to paper, then this is the guide for you. Writing … Continued
When it comes to proper punctuation use, many students resort to their friend autocorrect when writing essays or research papers. In fact, many students just don’t know how to use some punctuation marks. What’s the difference between a colon and a semicolon? How is a dash different than a hyphen? These are both age-old questions … Continued
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The SAT Reading Section consists of 52 questions that you must answer in 65 minutes–that’s one minute and 15 seconds per question. This section tests several reading skills: how well you determine words in context, how you analyze evidence, and how you interpret data and hypotheses. But what types of passages will you see … Continued
ACT vs SAT Wondering which test is right for you? Although the SAT and ACT largely test the same core skills, each has its own unique flavor. When starting test prep, students often fail to incorporate test options as part of their strategy and rush to take one test over the other. One of the … Continued
Today’s Word of the Day is mellifluous (adjective): sweet-sounding or harmonious. Example: Her mellifluous and smooth voice calmed my nerves. Synonyms: musical, sweet-sounding, rich Antonyms: cacophonous, discordant Mellifluous comes from the latin word “mellifluus,” which means flowing like honey. “Mel” means honey, and “fluere” means to flow. Today, Mellifluous refers to sounds and sometimes flavors … Continued
An introduction paragraph is the foundation of an essay and the reader’s first impression of you, the writer. Without a strong introduction, your essay will fall apart. Starting your introduction isn’t always easy though–we’ve all experienced the dreaded writer’s block. Luckily, we’ve come up with some ideas to get you writing. Stop staring at a … Continued