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Posted on: 29 Jun 2023
The social sciences have multiple origins, in the ancient teachings of Confucius and Plato, the sociology of the medieval Muslim world, and later European Enlightenment. Yet only in the 19th century did people begin to speak of the “social sciences” as a branch of learning, on par with other sets of subjects (such as the […]
Posted on: 15 Jun 2023
Think of poetic devices as specific tools for poetry. Poets use these tools to construct a form and fabricate interesting language, making their poems structurally sound, as well as aesthetically and emotionally evocative. For readers, poetic devices act like keys. They allow us to unlock a difficult genre in order to investigate texts that often […]
Posted on: 05 Jun 2023
If public speaking causes your palms to sweat or your voice to quaver, you’re not the only one. Simply adding to a student-led discussion used to make my heart pound so loudly I couldn’t hear my thoughts. Standing in front of the class made my face turn bright red. I wasn’t alone in feeling this […]
Posted on: 22 May 2023
High school courses that involve narrative, such as AP Lang, Creative Writing, and Film require an understanding of literary devices. Analytical papers ask students to interpret a work. To do so, students must collect and analyze evidence, which often includes literary devices. With creative assignments, such as writing a story or screenplay, students must use […]
Posted on: 18 May 2023
When you hear the term “rhetorical devices,” perhaps you picture old, bearded men sitting around a pile of grapes, debating love and democracy. Maybe the Roman orator Cicero comes to mind. I’m guessing you don’t think of your favorite rapper, though songwriters use rhetorical devices too. In fact, you yourself have certainly employed several already […]
Posted on: 10 May 2023
So, you want to learn how to ask a professor for an extension, but you’re afraid of sounding like a slacker, or of getting on your professor’s bad side. Luckily, we have some dos and don’ts that should cover your questions. The first one is simple: please do not, under any circumstances, use the example […]
Posted on: 26 Apr 2023
Writing the supplemental “Why this major” essay sounds like a cakewalk for approximately 4% of high school seniors—those lucky few who’ve known their purpose since kindergarten. For most, it feels more like a desperate stab at fortune-telling. How should anyone know what major they’ll choose at a school they haven’t yet been invited to attend? […]
Posted on: 17 Apr 2023
At some point, most college-bound students are tasked with writing an overcoming challenges essay. The prompt crops up in various forms, as a supplemental short essay about overcoming a challenge, and in as the main essay itself. Some students may feel inclined to write about a dramatic experience (say, spotting a grizzly bear outside the […]
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