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One of the things that many students struggle with is analysing poetry. I remember sitting in my high school class; we read a poem out loud, and our teacher asked us to weigh in on the meaning. In all honesty, I had absolutely no clue. None. Then the smart girl raised her hand and started…
EssayJack is an online platform that helps students with English for Academic Purposes writing, and our website proudly claims that ours is a company For Students, By Professors, but what does that really mean and why should you care? It means a few things: That EssayJack was literally created by two professors. That EssayJack is built on…
Written assignments, whether as part of coursework, or homework, or take-home exams, all firmly sit in the category of essays. What kind of essay, of course, depends on the assignment and subject. Whether you have one assignment due tomorrow or five essays due in two weeks time, what you want to do immediately, is get…
If you’ve clicked on this blog thinking it will lead you to the silver bullet for relieving essay writing anxiety then you may be a little disappointed. What I can offer you is some advice on what generally works for most people, and has worked for me on many occasions, in school, university (when I…
EssayJack is an educational company where lifelong learning is part of everything we do. We are big nerds at heart, and we want to help students become better at what they do. And, do you know what? It seems like you think that we’re delivering on that promise to be “helpful.” How do we know? You…
It is a truth universally acknowledged that writing is stressful. It doesn’t matter if you are a novelist, a blogger, or a student who has to write essays for school. Writing causes all kinds of anxiety. This writing tension is even worse when it is added to the pressure students feel to perform well, be…
It’s natural to want to do a Google or YouTube search on ‘how to write a good essay’ or ‘top five tips for writing an essay quickly’ or something similar. You may come across some legitimate advice from qualified professionals and some where the advice seems legitimate until you reach that last line where it…
Q: What do students want when they are faced with a writing assignment? A: To get the best grade possible and not feel stressed and/or stupid along the way. Unfortunately, often the process of writing for school is laden with stress and anxiety, because students worry about their grades, worry that they’re not delivering what…
As a University Professor, my students constantly ask: “Am I on the right track?” They want to know whether their essays make sense. Specifically, they want to know whether their essays will get a good grade upon evaluation. Bracketing for now the issue of grades, the prior question about whether or not an essay…
When talking to students, most often they will recognise that they might struggle with a particular aspect of writing. Most often they’ll say things like “my grammar sucks” or “my instructor just doesn’t like my writing style” or “my teacher just wants me to repeat from class.” These reasons for not necessarily getting those…