On the surface of it, a descriptive essay looks like a piece of cake to write. After all, there’s no research involved, and there are no citations to stress over. But once you get deeper into the assignment, you may… Continue reading Tips and Tricks for Conquering the Descriptive Essay
Category: Writing
Online Tutoring Basics – Using Skype
The deadline is looming, but something just isn’t clicking with your essay. The cursor is blinking where your conclusion should be. Something doesn’t look right with that sentence, but you can’t put your finger on it. The Works Cited page… Continue reading Online Tutoring Basics – Using Skype
Online Tutoring Basics – Using Google Hangouts
You’re stuck on how to start your paper, or your thesis is making you pull out your hair. Maybe you think that comma isn’t right or that you have forgotten some important detail on your Works Cited page. The… Continue reading Online Tutoring Basics – Using Google Hangouts
A NEW YEAR, A NEW SKILL, A NEW JOB?
It’s a new year with new goals to make and new opportunities to explore. If you are stuck for a resolution this year, take a look at Inc.’s top ten list for ideas. Finding a new job comes in at… Continue reading A NEW YEAR, A NEW SKILL, A NEW JOB?
Locating Resources
When conducting research the first step one must take is deciding what topic or issue they want to research. Once you have decided on the topic or issue you want to research and address your work is done right? Wrong!… Continue reading Locating Resources
Find Your Ritual, Find Your Result
Thirteen hours until my paper is due. Assignment sheet out, I navigate to YouTube and start an Eddie Vedder cover of “All Along the Watchtower.” I decide my friend Kendra would like to check it out, so I copy the… Continue reading Find Your Ritual, Find Your Result
Comma Splices Are Terrible, You Shouldn’t Use Them
It’s the fifth slide of your instructor’s PowerPoint over run-ons. It sure seems like she’s running on about—well—run-ons. Suddenly, she mentions the phrase comma splices. What’s that? is your last thought before you zone out. Don’t zone out yet. If… Continue reading Comma Splices Are Terrible, You Shouldn’t Use Them