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I spent three years teaching composition at a mid-sized university before I realized I’d been conflating two entirely different essay …

I’ve read thousands of essays. Some were brilliant. Most were forgettable. A few made me want to throw my laptop …

I didn’t understand the value of studying essay examples until I was knee-deep in my third semester, staring at a …

I’ve spent the last eight years writing essays that people actually read past the second paragraph. That’s not bragging–it’s a …

I’ve spent the better part of a decade reading persuasive essays. Some of them changed how I think. Most of …

I didn’t understand counterclaims until I failed an essay in my second year of university. The professor wrote in red …

I’ve written enough problem-solution essays to know that most people approach them backward. They start with solutions before they’ve actually …

I spent three years thinking I was analyzing when I was really just regurgitating. My papers were competent. They had …

I’ve sat through enough AP Language and Composition classes to know that rhetorical analysis terrifies most students. Not because the …

I’ve spent the last eight years reading thousands of pieces of writing, and I still get it wrong sometimes. Not …