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I’ve spent the last eight years reading thousands of opening sentences. Some made me stop mid-scroll. Others made me want to close the browser immediately. The …

I’ve read thousands of college essays. Not an exaggeration. Between my years as a writing tutor, my work with admissions consulting, and the sheer volume of …

I’ve spent the better part of a decade staring at essays. Not in the way most people do–skimming them for information or grading them with a …

I used to think time management for essays was about sitting down and writing until it was done. That approach lasted approximately one semester before I …

I didn’t always know how to read properly. That sounds strange coming from someone who’s spent the last fifteen years teaching literature and writing, but it’s …

I’ve been writing essays for longer than I care to admit. Started in high school, continued through university, and now I do it professionally. The thing …

I’ve spent enough time reading mediocre arguments to know what makes them fail. Most of the time, it’s not the main point that collapses. It’s the …

I spent three years thinking annotations were just busy work. You know the drill: read something, write a sentence or two about it, move on. But …