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Think Small to Show the Big Picture

Think Small to Show the Big Picture

by Albert Leo With all the thoughts of relaying your...

The Trouble with Topic Sentences

The Trouble with Topic Sentences

by Albert Leo Writing for narratives, like the essays that you will write for your college essays, often requires flexing...

3 Things You Must Have for a Good Writing Environment

3 Things You Must Have for a Good Writing Environment

By Michelle When you think of a writer, what comes to mind? A melancholy artist hunched over a typewriter? Li...

Letting Your Friends Market You

Letting Your Friends Market You

by Albert Leo As a writer, I’m often consumed in...

Show and Tell

Show and Tell

by Albert Leo For this week’s Essay Narwhals, I’m writing about how to show and tell. Let’s try that again,...

Flexibility in the Common App Prompts

Flexibility in the Common App Prompts

  by Albert Leo With the Common App essay being such an important component of an application, a lot of...