Most importantly, introductions should introduce your paper. Sounds simple, right? But often, students will use the introduction to summarize the topics they will expand in the body of their paper.

Writing essays is a fundamental skill for students across the United States, whether in high school, college, or graduate programs. A key challenge many face is crafting a conclusion that not only ...

In today’s fast-paced academic environment across the United States, students are constantly seeking effective strategies to enhance their writing skills. One of the most important yet often ...

In my last post here on Thoughts on Thinking, I discussed 7 Tips for Integrating Critical Thinking into your Writing and one of those tips was to develop an organized structure. In writing, not a ...

Extended "discourse," such as class presentations or essays written as school assignments, has a particular structure arising from particular expectations and standards. Such structure, expectations, ...

Your essay may change significantly while you're developing it, and then the intro will be inappropriate. Struggling for a good intro is a sure step to developing writer's block. Ex: One has to wonder ...