There are occasions when it is best to use direct speech, and others when indirect speech is more appropriate. Here are some guidelines: 1. Use direct speech to create a strong impression. When you want to make a point in a powerful way, quoting someone directly can be the most effective way to do it. […]
5 Tips for Writing a Good Dissertation
If you are reading this now it means that you have been through the process of writing a dissertation at least once. Or maybe, as I hope for your sake, you’re about to embark on an academic journey and need some knowledge beforehand. Most students find writing a dissertation much harder than taking exams – […]
How To Write a University Case Study That Will Impress Your Lecturers
Writing a case study might seem like an easy task on the surface, but it is actually one of the most difficult pieces of writing that you will ever have to produce as a student. Although you can potentially get away with just writing down some information about the company and what services they offer, […]
How To Write a 1000 Words Essay
A 1000 word essay is a difficult challenge for an academic writer. It not only tests your knowledge of a given subject but also your ability to condense all that information into a reasonable number of words. So in this post, I will go through the steps needed in order to write an effective 1000 […]
The Difference Between Academic Writing and Creative Nonfiction
Creative nonfiction is a relatively new genre of literature. It can be classified as either fiction or non-fiction, despite the fact that it often straddles the line between the two. Creative writing has been existing since humans have had tongues with which to speak, but this particular type of writing is only about 200 years […]
10 Worst College Essay Topics
1. Cheating Cheating is one of the worst crimes you can commit in college, and it is not at all acceptable under any circumstances. Avoid this topic altogether, even if you had to cheat on some tests or assignments because you’ll only come off as someone who does not know what they are talking about. […]
Ideas for Your Essay on Medicine
If you are currently writing your medicine essay, or are simply looking for ideas to write about, here are some suggestions for topics. 1. “If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write.” – Stephen King Write about how this quote relates to medicine/your career goals. For […]
Writing Annotated Bibliography: What You Need To Know
Annotated bibliographies are not the same as “works cited” or “references” lists. Works cited lists simply list all of your sources alphabetically, without showing exactly how you used them in your paper. References lists don’t actually provide any information about your sources, other than what they are. An annotated bibliography lists all of the sources […]
Best Books on Writing
I love books. And I believe that most authors are addicted to reading. So, what could be better than a list of the best books on writing, right? Well… not much, actually. But how can you find those gems in this overwhelming ocean of writing guides out there? That’s why I decided to make this […]
What To Avoid in Writing Essays
Rambling By now you may have realized there are lots of mistakes to make in writing essays, from the beginning until the end. Rambling is probably one of the most common mistakes students make when writing essays. This mistake can be avoided by keeping an eye on the word count and only including information that […]