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Hello! I decided during the school year to compile all the resources I used while writing essays as well as other posts I’ve found on tumblr. I’m just posting this now… This shows how awesome I am at procrastinating. Just in time for the new school year, here are some of my favorite essay writing resources!

Editing

• Grammar Girl’s Editing Checklist by @anomalously-written [literally one of the only editing checklists you’ll ever need]
  
• Readability Score [tells you what level of education someone would need to read your paper, more helpful than it sounds!]
  
• Word Counter [gives you a ton of statistics about what you’ve written]
  
• Proofreading Checklist for the Basic Essay [another great editing checklist]
  
• Title Capitalization [for whenever you’re unsure of what to capitalize in your title]
  
• Grammarly [my favorite spellcheck/grammar check]
  

Words

• Tip of my Tongue [helps you find what word you’re looking for based on letters and meaning]
  
• Transition Words for Your Essays by @soniastudyblr
  
• Descriptive Words by @studyyoassoff
  
• Informal vs. Formal
  
• Adjective Pairs [commonly confused adjectives]
  
• Instead of Very
  

Tips

• This Post by @peanut-caravan
  
• These Beautiful Tips by @ohstudyhun
  
• 15 Shocking Student Fails [mistakes to avoid]
  
• How to Write Essays Like Pros
  
• 10 Tips to Write an Essay and Actually Enjoy It
  
• The 7 “Fear Nots” of Every Writing Project [excuses to stop making]
  

How To

• How to Structure Essays by @rewritign [awesome awesome resource!]
  
• Ten Steps to Writing an Essay by @sciencescribbles [feat. super cute doodles!]
  
• How to Write Conclusions by @rewritign
  
• How to Write College Level Essays by @caesarstudies
  
• How to Write a Research Essay with Limited Time by @studyspire [great for when you don’t know where to start]
  
• Essay Hooks [helpful for creating your first sentence]
  
• How to Write a Kickass Essay with ½ the Stress
  
• Titles [for when you have an essay but no idea what to title it]
  

There you have it! Hope these help in your future writing endeavors!

(Source: studycandles)