{"id":16773,"date":"2017-02-17T13:29:05","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T18:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/?p=16773"},"modified":"2018-10-10T15:45:05","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T19:45:05","slug":"7-best-essay-writing-resources-for-a-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/7-best-essay-writing-resources-for-a-students\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Best Essay Writing Resources for A-Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You started your studies with an intention to be an A-student, right? We all <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">want<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to study as much as possible and achieve great results. We want to be part of prestigious colleges and universities. We want success. That\u2019s not a crime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the educational system won\u2019t let you have that success easily. You\u2019ll have to attend long, boring lectures, prove your arguments in discussions, and write many papers that present you as a high-achieving student. Let\u2019s focus on the papers, shall we? If you ask any student, you\u2019ll get the same answer: \u201cthere\u2019s too many of them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you manage to write an essay for sociology class, a book review, a lab report, and a research paper for history class in the same week? Each professor will tell you they gave you a reasonable deadline for the assignment, but they wouldn\u2019t have considered the fact that you have other papers to write, too. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These papers are an important part of the final grades, so it\u2019s only natural to be stressed out by them. Relax! That\u2019s the first thing you need to do. Repeat this to yourself: \u201cI can do it!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How? That\u2019s why we\u2019re here for today. We\u2019ll list 6 convenient essay writing resources that will help you complete great papers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27085 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Essay-Writing-Resources-472x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b><span style=\"color: #333333;\">1.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/\">Essay Map<\/a><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you invest some time and effort into an outline, the writing process will be much more effective. First, you need to get some ideas for a thesis, arguments, and conclusion. You\u2019ll put those ideas together in an outline, which will guide your thoughts. It won\u2019t allow you to make unnecessary digressions from the main thesis. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essay Map is a great tool that teaches you how to craft that outline. It gives you main points to consider for each part of the paper. If you follow the instructions, you\u2019ll get an organized outline that\u2019s ready to be transformed into an essay.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span style=\"color: #333333;\">2.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ozline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thesis Builder<\/a><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your thesis statement is a carrier of the entire paper. If it\u2019s strong, it will lead you in the right direction. It\u2019s also the most difficult part to write. Use this tool, which tells you how a great thesis statement should look like. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, go through the instructions to understand the basics. Then, fill in the blanks and the tool will help you build a thesis. It may not be perfect, but you\u2019ll polish it out with minor revisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span style=\"color: #333333;\">3.<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Memonic<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every A-student knows: when they are trying to write a believable essay, they have to support the arguments with facts and examples. For that purpose, you collect different sources of information. You need to keep track of those resources. Otherwise, you\u2019ll be unable to reference them all, and that will lead to plagiarism \u2013 that\u2019s something you don\u2019t want in your paper. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use Memonic to keep bookmarks and notes for every single source you use. It will make referencing easy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>4.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/readable.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Readable.io<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Academic writing tempts you to write long sentences. You want to look smart by using big words. Sometimes the ideas are too complex to express in plain words. But, are those sentences readable enough? The main goal of academic writing is to convey your ideas to the reader. If you confuse the professor, they won\u2019t give you an A.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use this tool to check the readability score of your paper. If necessary, make improvements towards clarity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>5.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/747\/01\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Essay Writing \u2013 Purdue Online Writing Lab<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many online guides that give you tips on academic writing, but this is the ultimate one. It provides actionable tips on how to handle every single aspect of the paper. You\u2019ll get brief lessons on general and academic writing, and detailed tips on how to develop paragraphs, logic, arguments, conciseness, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will take some time for you to explore this guide in every detail, but it\u2019s worth the effort. If you follow it, you\u2019ll definitely start writing better essays.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span style=\"color: #333333;\">6.<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/lsa.umich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Essay Writing Checklist<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you write the essay, you\u2019ll have to edit it very carefully. This is the tool to help you with that stage. It tells you what you need to check to get a good essay. It reminds you about the length, clarity, spelling, and all other aspects you should evaluate during the editing process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[divider]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There you have it \u2013 the ultimate toolkit an A-student needs for writing papers. Are you ready to give some of these tools a try? Remember: the sooner you start working on that essay, the more successful it will turn out. Good luck!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[divider]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">RELATED:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/6-simple-tips-to-study-effectively\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6 Simple Tips to Study Effectively<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/online-tools-phd-thesis-writing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online Survival Tools For PhD Thesis Writing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You started your studies with an intention to be an A-student, right? We all want to study as much as possible and achieve great results. We want to be part of prestigious colleges and universities. We want success. That\u2019s not a crime. However, the educational system won\u2019t let you have that success easily. 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