How to write a college essay [Updated 2025]
College essays (sometimes known as “personal statements”) are used for college and scholarship applications. If you're applying to a competitive program, you'll need to stand out from the crowd. In this post, we discuss the components of a college essay or personal statement and provide strategies and tips for how to write one.
7 Tips for integrating quotes into a research paper [Updated 2024]
What are the best strategies for integrating quotes into your research paper? This post offers 7 tips for using evidence effectively.
Citation styles with numbers [Updated 2025]
Citation styles can take many forms, like author-date, author-page, footnotes, numeric, etc. In this post, we discuss the most frequently used citation formats with numbers and provide examples of references in each style.
How to write a narrative essay [Updated 2025]
A narrative essay is an opportunity to flex your creative muscles and craft a compelling story. In this blog post, we define what a narrative essay is and provide strategies and examples for writing one.
How to write a movie review [Updated 2025]
Writing a movie review is a great way to practice critical analysis skills. In this post, we explore what a movie review is, how to start a film review, and steps for writing and revising it.