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How to Write an Outline for an Essay?
Essay outlines are a useful preliminary step when writing a research paper. They help you get your thoughts in order and build a more persuasive essay. They’re so us...
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How to Check a Google Doc for Plagiarism and AI Content (Step-by-Step)
Key Pointers Google Docs has no built-in plagiarism checker or AI content detector. The originality reports feature exists only in Google Workspace for Education edi...
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Self-Plagiarism: Does It Really Count?
Self-Plagiarism: Does It Really Count? Most people agree that plagiarism is ethically wrong and professionally problematic. Presenting someone else’s work as your ow...
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Plagiarism vs Copyright Infringement: What’s the Difference?
What is Copyright Infringement? Copyright vs Plagiarism In order to avoid violations of either (and the rights of the original writers), it’s important to understand...
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What Are The Consequences of Plagiarism?
Plagiarism is the copying, paraphrasing, or spinning of someone else’s work without providing them with appropriate credit. Plagiarism is taken seriously by schools ...
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Acing the Common App Supplemental Essay
As if completing a Common App essay wasn’t enough, colleges across the United States often require additional supplemental essays (if whenever they’re considered “op...
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Writing for the Common App: Advice and Strategies
The Common Application, or, the “Common App,” is arguably one of the most important constants in the college admissions process. It’s also known to students as their...
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Being a Productive Writer in the Age of Distraction
Let’s face it, there’s plenty to do on the internet. You can watch viral videos, live feeds, get carried away in online encyclopedias and research journals, play gam...
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Overcoming Writer’s Block
It’s Friday afternoon – the deadline your professor set for that research paper is fast approaching; the problem? You haven’t even started writing! If this scenario ...
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Crafting a Compelling Personal Statement
There comes a time for many of us, where you may be asked for a personal statement. At first glance it may seem like a straight-forward hurdle on the road to a major...
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Developing an Effective Online Writing Curriculum
Remote learning has been on the rise over the last decade, and even more-so this year. With significant growth enabled by increased access to a reliable internet con...
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