Writing Guides

A writing guide is a document that helps teach you how to write a particular type of document. It can also be called a style guide. These guides enable you to format, design, and write documents. They also show you how to correctly cite sources, both in the text of your paper and in your works cited or bibliography. Whatever academic writing you are doing, your professor has already told you what style to use. MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian are the most common style guides. However, some colleges and universities may also have their own writing guides. You want…

Whatever academic writing you are doing, your professor has already told you what style to use. MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian are the most common style guides. However, some colleges and universities may also have their own writing guides. You want to adhere to all the rules outlined in that style guide. Our writing guides do not replace those style guides.

Instead, our writing guides provide a good list of instructions to write specific types of academic papers. They define the type of paper and outline the steps you should take to write that type of paper. They can be helpful, especially for students writing an unfamiliar kind of paper.

According to our customers, the most helpful parts of the writing guides are the outlines and examples. Each writing guide contains an outline. The outline is for a five-paragraph essay but can be expanded for a longer paper. The outline shows how you want to structure your introduction, conclusion, and body paragraphs. You can use the outline to structure your essay.

We also include examples of how to write parts of the paper. You can use the samples to see how to translate the structure of the outline into an actual paper. You can use the writing guides alone. However, they are even better when you pair them with one of the thousands of available example papers. The example papers can help you see how someone would suggest tackling a similar writing project.

How to Write the Perfect Synthesis Essay

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A common advanced writing assignment is the synthesis essay. Unfortunately, until getting assigned their first synthesis essay, many students are completely unaware of this type of essay, which means that, in addition to writing an essay, you may fear that you have to teach yourself a whole new type…

How to Write a 2024 U.S. Presidential Election Essay

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The 2024 US presidential election on November 5 promises to be one for the history books. As of right now, it looks like it will be between current president Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump. Both have their die-hard supporters, and the contest could be pretty evenly matched…

How to Make a Resume: Essential Tips for a Winning Job Application

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When it comes to landing that dream job, there is nothing like a well-crafted resume to get your foot in the door. Why does it work? The resume is your personal billboard: it tells the hiring manager everything he needs to know about you to make him want to…

mla 8th edition format guide for writing college essays.

MLA Format Guide for your College Essays

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In academic writing, students are often tasked with adhering to specific formatting styles. One of the most common styles is the Modern Language Association (MLA) format. MLA formatting style is one of the most widely used styles in colleges when it comes to writing and documenting scholarly work, typically…

The Ultimate Guide to Literary Devices (Updated for 2024)

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One of the tricks to great writing is to make good use of literary devices. Literary devices are the techniques writers use to help them communicate their ideas more colorfully, more meaningfully, and most effectively. They often involve the use of figurative language and things like metaphors, similes, symbols,…

How to Write an Argumentative Essay

Argument is fundamental aspect of human life. We argue with our friends, our family members, and our bosses at work. An argument does not need to be a hostile or threatening situation. In fact, writing an argumentative essay will help you to develop stronger communications skills. Learning how to…

How to Write an Amazing Persuasive Speech

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Everybody at some point or another has to do a little persuading. Maybe it’s at your job, as you try to convince your boss that you deserve a raise. Maybe it’s at school, because giving speeches is part of passing your communications course. Maybe it’s in front of your…

How to Write a Reflective Paper (A Guide)

Have you been asked to write a reflective essay but do not know where to begin? This article will help you understand what a reflective essay is and how to write one from start to finish. You will learn:

The definition of a reflective essay
How to choose the…

How to Write an Essay on the Israeli War on Hamas

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Sometimes we have to write on topics that are super complicated. The Israeli War on Hamas is one of those times. It’s a challenge because the two sides in the conflict both have their grievances, and a lot of spin and misinformation gets put out there to confuse the…