How to Write a Literary Analysis Essay Step by Step
I’ve read thousands of literary analysis essays. Some were brilliant. Most were forgettable. A few made me genuinely angry because the student clearly hadn’t understood what they were supposed to do. The difference between these categories rarely came down to intelligence. It came down to process. When I started teaching literature at a mid-sized university, […]
Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Strong Argumentative Essay
I’ve read thousands of argumentative essays. Some were brilliant. Most were forgettable. The difference rarely came down to intelligence or vocabulary. It came down to clarity of purpose and the willingness to actually think through an argument instead of just assembling words on a page. When I started teaching, I thought argumentative writing was about […]