Post-16 Support: US Essay Writing Guidance

Post-16 Support: US Essay Writing Guidance

A useful guide and compendium of information to support you in writing US Application Essay. Checklist: Do: Make a list of things that matter to you. What are you passionate about?Prepare to write by reading. Read good quality texts; it will impact your writing!Expect to write several drafts, so start early!Ask people you trust for [...]

Post-16 Support: Writing Personal Statements

Post-16 Support: Writing Personal Statements

This guide offers essential advice for writing a compelling personal statement, including a checklist, character limits, and a focus on relevant experiences. Emphasizing originality, it suggests a structured approach using the ABC rule. Additionally, it highlights the importance of self-expression beyond academic records while providing suggestions for proofreading and avoiding plagiarism.

Essay Writing Collection

Essay Writing Collection

A series of posts dedicated to exploring the intricacies of essay writing and how to approach them. Essays require you to do many things simultaneously as you synthesise crucial information in an evaluative and analytical way whilst offering nuance in meaning. It can be complex. Use these guides to help demystify some of these areas and develop your essay writing skills.

Essay Writing: How to Write an Effective Conclusion

Essay Writing: How to Write an Effective Conclusion

Introductions and conclusions can be difficult to write, but they are worth investing time in. They can have a significant influence on a readerโ€™s experience of your paper and they are often the final remarks your examiner will read before making a decision on how well you have met the criteria of the exam or assignment. Just as [...]

Essay Writing Guidance

Essay Writing Guidance

This guide offers essay writing strategies for GCSE and A-level students, emphasizing effective openings through tricolon structures and defining key terms to evaluate complex questions. It highlights the importance of organizing ideas, using appropriate synonyms, adhering to formatting guidelines, and maintaining focus on the question to enhance clarity and effectiveness in essays.