“Well done!”, “Great job!”, “Well, probably you should work more on your paper”, “Terrible! It is the worst paper I have ever read”… Is this how you are going to critique a research paper? Then, we are sorry to disappoint you, but you are worth nothing as a critic.
 
The thing is that when you critique a research paper, you are not supposed just to express your feelings as if you have watched a cheap soap opera. Your major mission boils down to shedding light on the author’s mistakes, inaccuracies, and ways to improve them as well as on the strong sides of someone’s work.
 
Therefore, let us explain you how to critique research papers, because you definitely have no idea how to do it properly.
 
How to critique research papers: step 1
 
Start with reading a paper. Just read the work without taking any notes or marking something. Make sure you get a general idea at this first stage of your research paper critique.
 
How to critique research papers: step 2
 
Then, re-read a research paper introduction. Do you remember what makes a good introductory paragraph? Actually, it should present the problem under discussion and the author’s opinion (argument) on this problem, which is also called a thesis statement.
 
How to critique research papers: step 3
 
Now, start re-reading body paragraphs. In a few words, body paragraphs should disclose all points presented in the thesis statement and support the author’s position with evidences.
 
How to critique research papers: step 4
 
Finally, get down to conclusions. Mind that the final paragraph should not simply summarize major points, but also point the reader to the findings made and leave him/her with something important to think about.
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Writing an essay on “An Inspector Calls” is not only an opportunity for you to study one of the best plays of J.B. Priestly, which is also considered to be one of the best plays for stage. You also get a chance to sort out some important things for yourself, particularly to figure out how you treat other people and what your actions lead to.
 
So, are you ready for writing a great essay on “An Inspector Calls”? Have you read the play or, at least, a summary of the play? If you still have not, better do it as soon as possible, since we are not going to retell the play here. Instead, we will provide hints for writing great essays on “An Inspector Calls”.
What follows next are several major themes discussed in the play, which you can also develop in your essay on “An Inspector Calls”.
 
Essays on “An Inspector Calls”: responsibility
 
This is one of the central themes in the play and moral of the whole story. Irresponsible actions of some characters of the play result in the death of a young woman – Eva Smith. In your essay on “An Inspector Calls”, discuss who is to blame for her death, who actually feels guilty.
 
Essays on “An Inspector Calls”: social classes
 
Like many other writers, Priestly touches upon the theme of social classes in his play. Explain in your paper what role the class factor plays in the events that happen.
 
Essays on “An Inspector Calls”: older and younger generations
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You know, it is really strange that you are stuck with a “My Dream House” essay. What we mean is that everybody dreams to have a house and almost everybody knows what exactly this house should be like.
 
Bet you also want to live separately, have own house or some other kind of apartment, but just cannot concentrate and get started with your “My Dream House” essay. Then let us help you do it.
 
Your teacher’s expectations
 
So, do you know what a teacher expects to read in your “My Dream House” essays? Actually, the answer to this question should be your starting point. Does he/she want to check your ability to write descriptive essays? Or does he/she want to know something special about you? Anyway, what we suggest you do is look through instructions on how to write “My Dream House” essays that the teacher gave you or go and ask him/her all questions you have about this assignment.
 
Your inspiration
 
Such task as a “My Dream House” essay is one of those assignments that require inspiration. You do not even have to research anything, but getting inspired is one of the main keys to success. You may try the following strategies to get inspired to create your “My Dream House” essay.
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We should admit that the American Civil War is one of the most complicated topics students face when studying History. The situation becomes even tougher when it comes to writing the American Civil War essays, and it seems like your troubles are about to start.
 
Let us try to help you solve them and explain how to complete papers on the Civil War.
 
Understand your mission
 
What is the purpose of writing your essay on the American Civil War? Definitely, one of your major missions is to show what you know about this conflict. However, you also need to think of some more specific task. For instance, you may wish to evaluate someone’s actions when writing the essay on the American Civil War or analyze the causes and effects of the conflict.
 
If this can help you, read free essays on the Civil War and check what specific tasks or major missions other students choose.
 
Think of different angles
 
Almost any issue related to the Civil War can be viewed from different angles, and you need to show this ability of yours when writing the essay on the Civil War. For instance, if you want to touch upon the causes of the conflict, do not focus only on slavery as one of the main reasons for the War. Your teacher will appreciate it a lot if you also discuss political, economic aspects in your American Civil War essay.
 
Collect supporting evidences
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Who am I? Who are you? These are not easy questions to answer. Some people cannot answer these questions all their life long. But, you cannot wait for so long and need to give an answer in your “Who Am I?” essay.
 
We will try to help you do it by sharing some useful tips for writing “Who Are You?” essays.
 
“Who Am I?” essays: researching the topic
 
Your work on the “Who Am I?” essay should start with researching the topic. Your topic is YOU. So, start researching yourself. Questions you will see below can help to come up with good ideas to present in the “Who Am I?” essay:

• What are your hobbies and favorite activities?
• What is your role in a family/school?
• What do you think shaped your personality?
• What do you want to do in the future?
• Do you have many friends?
• Do you get on with people easily?

It is better to write down all answers and then think what can be included in your “Who Am I?” essay.
 
Another way to research yourself is to talk to your close people. Ask them to give your brief characteristics, which will be a good basis for the “Who Am I?” essay.
 
“Who Am I?” essays: organizing your paper
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So, you have decided that studying in graduate school is absolutely necessary for your future career, and probably you have even started gathering all necessary documents. If it is so, then let us discuss one of the crucial application steps – writing a graduate program essay.
 
Let us not waste your time talking about the significance of essays for graduate programs. We can sum it up in a few words: no essay – no graduate school.
 
Instead, let us explain you what makes a good graduate program essay, what admission officers pay or do not pay attention to, and finally, how to write a graduate program essay that will get you into the grad school of your dream.
 
What will not work in graduate program essays
 
There are plenty of things that can spoil your graduate program essay, and it is just impossible to list all of them. Thus, let us present the essentials you should keep in mind and things to avoid in your graduate program essay:

• introductions that sound like clichés, e.g. “I have always wanted…”, “… is my calling”.
• lack of motivation and good reasons for your application to grad school;
• lack of research experience;
• bad explanations of some weak sides of yours.

What will work in graduate program essays
 
So, what will be highly appreciated in your graduate program essay? What will make admission officers pay attention to you and choose you as the right candidate?
 
You need to ensure that your graduate program essay highlights the following:
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Before we present our tips for writing popular culture papers, let us ask you a question. When you think about pop culture, what ideas and images pop up in your mind? Do you think about all these celebrities and their lifestyles?
 
Although it is one of the aspects to disclose in popular culture essays, there is still a wide range of other things to touch upon. If you do not know what we mean, check useful tips for preparing an excellent pop culture essay listed below.
 
Popular culture essays: tip 1
 
First off, you need to realize that not only pop music and all those pop singers make popular culture. Many other factors make popular culture: popular places to visit, popular things to use, popular books to read, and so on. It is very important to keep all these aspects in mind when writing pop culture essays.
 
Popular culture essays: tip 2
 
In the introductory paragraph of your popular culture essay, you can define this phenomenon and present some interesting background facts. For instance, who used the term “pop culture” first, how it developed, etc.
 
Popular culture essays: tip 3
 
It is important to talk about the social influence of pop culture these days. Both positive and negative impact of pop culture can be noticed, and you should view the topic from different angles in the popular culture essay. Collect and introduce in your paper as many facts, examples, evidences as you can.
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Hobbies can be really exciting. Hobbies are favorite activities of millions of people, something that can help to relax, to spend time with pleasure. But unfortunately, hobbies can be one of the most boring topics to read about. At least, we know that many teachers can get bored reading essays on hobbies written by their students.
 
You may wonder why, and the reason is pretty simple. Do you know what students think about essays on hobbies? It is something like “Oh, an essay on hobbies seems to be quite an easy task. I will write about my hobby”. And, hundreds of essays on hobbies start in the same dull way: “My biggest hobby is collecting stamps. I have had this hobby since childhood”.
 
We are sure you do not want to make your teacher cry when reading your essay on “My hobbies”. Try our strategies and suggestions to prepare excellent hobbies essays.
 
Stop before you even take a pen in your hand
 
Yes, stop and think for while about things you want to discuss in the essay on hobbies. Do you want to tell about your hobby? Do you want to provide info about hobbies in general? Do you want to tell a certain story or simply describe some process?
 
See, these are all very important questions to ask and answer before one starts writing essays on hobbies. Without a clear reason and motif, it is hard to succeed.
 
If you have an approach to writing, think of a better one
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One may spend hours thinking about fear, its nature, some scary situations in life, ways of getting rid of fear, etc. It seems like this is what you are doing right now – thinking about various fear-related things and trying to come up with a thrilling idea for an essay on fear.
 
You know, you may spend a couple of other long hours doing this, but your essay on fear will not progress. It is better to approach your task in a different way.
 
Do not hurry to read free essays on fears and search for examples. Although it may give you some hints for writing, you will be affected by ideas of other students, their experiences, and views.
 
Let us explain how you can prepare an original essay on fear that will be based only on your ideas and feelings. All you should do is think of a certain essay type you can write really well. After you decide, you will be able to pick an appropriate for your essay on fear topic.
 
Here are several examples of how essays on fear can be organized.
 
Narrative essays on fear
 
Do you like telling stories and writing narrative essays? Then write a thrilling story about your fear. Recall a moment in your life when you were the most scared. What happened? How did you feel?
 
Reflective essays on fear
 
Such essay on fear will also be based on your past experience. You need to describe a scary situation, analyze it, and then explain what impact that event had on you. Tips for writing childhood experience essays can help you.
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Do you want to know what teachers really appreciate in essays? Do you know what essays are considered well-written and well-developed? Finally, do you want to know what a sure-fire way to get good grades on your essays is? Then, you should definitely find out more about proper essay support. Or, to be more specific, you should learn how to support essays effectively.
 
What does proper essay support actually mean? In a few words, it simply means that you do not make empty claims in your paper or do not include points, which are not based on solid evidences, arguments, etc.
 
Why do teachers like well-supported essays and give good grades on them? Well, the reason is simple. Solid essay support is one of the evidences that you have spent some time researching a topic and invested efforts into your work.
 
Now, let us ask you the main question. Do you know how to support essays correctly? If you have some doubts, let us explain what main steps should be taken.
 
How to support essays: step 1
 
First, you need to introduce your point or make a claim. Mind that it should directly refer to the main question you intend to answer.
 
How to support essays: step 2
 
After you make a claim, you have to support it. The most effective way to do this is to provide a quote from a source or make a paraphrase. You can also support essays with statistics, examples, etc.
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