Sometimes, essays and research papers are just really difficult to write. You may feel like you lack the creativity or just the motivation to get it done. Other times, you get in the zone. The inspiration strikes, and you’re able to get through the content really quickly. But as inspired as the body of your research paper …
It’s been my experience that there are two kinds of people in this world: those who can handle chaos and are happy to let the pieces fall where they may, and those of us who chase those people around trying to prevent disarray in the first place. We like neatness. Tidiness. Orderliness. And consistent formatting. …
You’ve done all the leg work—identified your topic, crafted the perfect thesis statement, researched like crazy, and prepared your outline. Now you sit staring at a blank screen ready to put it all together. Maybe you’ve already written an introduction, maybe not. In either case, diving into your body paragraphs, crafting the perfect paragraph structures, …
Would you ever dream of presenting a gift in a crumpled grocery bag? How about serving a five-course meal on paper plates? Would you don your finest flannel jammies for a job interview? Of course not! You weren’t raised in a barn, after all. (If you answered “yes” to any of the above, then, well, …