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!