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This video offers some rules of thumb for writing a good introduction. It covers everything from tone (confidence is key!) to phrases and clichés...

Even the best essays can go wrong in the conclusion—this video covers what not to do in a conclusion to help avoid any essay-ending problems. The...

You want to be as picky with your citations as Goldilocks was with her porridge—not too many, not too few... juuust right. You want to prove that...

Did you know that you, as a writer, get your own toolbox? That's right! It doesn’t even matter how badly you fouled up that sliding bookshelf you...

This video defines analogies. What makes an analogy different from a metaphor? How can analogies help strengthen an essay?

We here at Shmoop believe that you should take the time to stop and smell the book. No, not the roses. The book. You won't get pulled over by the c...

That's a good question. Maybe this is poetry. A haiku, perhaps.

This video defines sonnets, a favorite of William Shakespeare. What are the different types of sonnet? How do you identify different kinds of sonne...

Memoir. n. A book in which you write down all your thoughts and memories so that millions of randos can get to know far more about you and your fam...