Posts by Susan M. Inez:
Do you love a good monster movie? Do you enjoy a gruesome fight between the hero of the story and the evil nemesis? If you do, I bet you’d love to read an epic poem translated from Old English about monsters and a hero, right? Okay, so epic poetry translated...
2017.9.25 / by Susan M. Inez
I get it. The grammar police can be annoying when they continually correct your grammar. But do you know what’s even more annoying? This: If you recognize the grammar error in this sign, good for you! The grammar police won’t be handing you a citation this...
2017.9.18 / by Susan M. Inez
Police brutality, unfortunately, has been all too prevalent in the news lately. With it being such a controversial topic, chances are you’ll be writing about it in at least one of your classes. The subject of police brutality isn’t exclusive to criminal justice...
2017.9.13 / by Susan M. Inez
If you’re not familiar with the work of Edgar Allen Poe, you might think “The Tell-Tale Heart” is a love story or maybe even a story about a jilted lover. This is a clear case of why you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover (or a short story by its title)....
2017.9.11 / by Susan M. Inez
Ever have the grand idea to bake a super-amazing birthday cake for your significant other, then realize that you have no idea how to bake? If your baking skills are anything like mine, you probably struggled a bit and worried that your cake would taste more like...
2017.9.4 / by Susan M. Inez
If you’re a student, you know the never-ending cycle of assignments and projects. The current project: a project report. As you probably know, writing a project report means that you need to do three key things: Review the literature about your topic Report the...
2017.8.30 / by Susan M. Inez
All semester you’ve known you’d have to write an argumentative essay. You figured you had it made because you had what you thought was a surefire plan to rework last semester’s paper about gun control. Then your prof dropped a bombshell. Along with the assignment...
2017.8.16 / by Susan M. Inez
When I arrived at the monkey exhibit at the zoo, it was 3:00 p.m., and there weren’t many people around. There was only one small girl wearing white shorts and blue flip flops and her mom, who was holding a bag filled with snacks and souvenirs from the zoo. When...
2017.8.14 / by Susan M. Inez
Here’s something you might not know about me. I have amazingly keen powers of observation. Right now, I see a student looking for a little help on an observation essay. Pretty good, huh? But an observation essay isn’t just about listing what you see. In a way,...
2017.8.9 / by Susan M. Inez
Imagine these two (potentially) devastating scenarios: You fire up your laptop to complete research for your upcoming essay, and you see a message that says, “No Internet Connection.” You text the girl you went out with a few days ago to ask if she wants to...
2017.8.7 / by Susan M. Inez
Interviews can be fascinating stuff. Watching an interview with your favorite celebrity can keep you on the edge of your seat because you want to know everything about what makes that person tick. On the opposite side of the spectrum are the dull interviews that...
2017.7.31 / by Susan M. Inez
If you’ve ever watched TV, YouTube, or any other media outlet, chances are you’ve seen celebrity interviews that have gone horribly wrong. There are, of course, times when the interview falls flat because the celebrity just doesn’t want to answer questions....
2017.7.26 / by Susan M. Inez
I bet on at least one occasion you cheered for a high school or college team simply because it was the home team. We’re generally biased toward our own school or town, so it’s only natural to want them to win. This type of bias is common and usually pretty...
2017.7.24 / by Susan M. Inez
Let’s say you just moved into your dorm room, and you’re moving in with a heavy, awkward, flat box that’s soon to become your TV stand. When you open the box, the directions are text only. There are no images to show what screw A or fastener B actually look...
2017.7.5 / by Susan M. Inez
If you’re like most travelers, when you arrive home from a trip, the last thing you want to do is unpack your suitcase. You’re worn out from your travels and can totally relate to the Beatles when they sang, “Leave it till tomorrow to unpack my case.”...
2017.7.3 / by Susan M. Inez
Over the years, I’m sure at least some of your teachers have used unique writing assignments to help you learn. Maybe you learned about the Civil War by writing a letter from the point of view of Abraham Lincoln. Or maybe you learned about character and plot...
2017.6.28 / by Susan M. Inez
You’ve known for a week that this day was coming. It’s the day you’ll have to write the dreaded in-class essay. You don’t work well under pressure. You have no time to organize your thoughts. You never know what to write. You’re freaking out and can feel...
2017.6.26 / by Susan M. Inez
What do the following have in common? Hippies Kim Kardashian Whip/Nae Nae Friends (the television show) Call of Duty (the video game) At first glance, these probably don’t seem to relate to each other in any way, but they actually have at least one very important...
2017.6.21 / by Susan M. Inez
There’s a right way and a wrong way to do most anything. Imagine you’re on an African safari dream vacation. Your tour guide stops in the middle of the Serengeti to point out a pride of lions and to allow a photo op. The right way to enjoy this breathtaking...
2017.6.19 / by Susan M. Inez
It’s time to write yet another essay, and you’re looking for help so you can write a good definition essay. But how do you define “good”? Both you and your instructor may have very different definitions of the word. That’s the inherent problem with defining...
2017.6.14 / by Susan M. Inez
Ever hear the phrase “for illustration purposes only”? An illustration is a picture or drawing, but in this case, it doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with actual images. “For illustration purposes only” means that examples are being presented to...
2017.6.12 / by Susan M. Inez