essay writing

  • Book How to build your vocabulary
    Essay writing skills: how to build your vocabulary
    19th April 2017

    As adults we get lazy about learning new words, but when you’re essay writing on a regular basis you need to be able to express yourself clearly and accurately. Here are some top tips to grow your vocabulary.

    Language acquisition isn’t going to happen by accident. Most adults learn 25 to 50 new words in a year – if that. You have to decide that you’re going to find and learn some new words every day.

  • Oxbridge Essays - Essay development plan compressed main image
    What is an Essay Development Plan (EDP)?
    17th February 2017
  • how to write a masters essay
    How to write a master’s essay
    21st May 2016

    Delineate the scope of your paper. Positioning the issues you intend presently to discuss within the broader field of your subject area will demonstrate not only your understanding of the breadth of the academic landscape but your ability to focus on a particular part of it. It is not enough to analyse certain ideas, you must recognise their place in the whole.

  • First Class Essays
    17th March 2012

    Recent reports show that more and more students are looking outside university for help with essay writing skills. Many turn to companies like Oxbridge essays to help them learn the techniques required to write a first class essay.

  • Does School Essay Writing Stifle Creativity?
    01st July 2011

    As a government review finds that the SAT tests designed to assess ‘creative writing’ are actually stifling children’s imaginations, we ask what is wrong with the current system and what can be done to re-introduce creativity to the classroom.

  • Custom Essays: Close Reference
    28th May 2011

    Our final Custom Essays blog tackles the common ‘close reference’ essay question. With top tips on content, format and structure, you will be glad to have this custom essay up your sleeve in the exam room! Good luck!

  • Custom Essays: ‘For and Against’
    20th May 2011

    In the latest of our ‘custom essays’ blog series, we bring you a custom essay format for those common ‘For and Against’ style essay questions. With tips on all you need to include and a carefully designed essay structure, arm yourself for typical exam questions in advance!

  • Custom Essays: ‘How does the Writer…?’
    13th May 2011

    Our third custom essay blog looks at the ideal essay format for answering ‘How does the writer…?’ style exam questions. We look at what information should be included and how it should be structured for top exam grades every time.