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How to Humanize AI Text: 9 Edits That Make It Sound Like You (2026)
AI drafts are fast and flat. These nine edits, with before-and-after examples, make a generic draft sound like you, without tricks that backfire.
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How to Write a Hook: 7 Types With Examples (and Openings to Avoid)
Seven kinds of opening line, with examples for essays, college applications, blog posts and speeches, plus the openings writing centers tell you to skip.
How to Check Word Count on Google Docs (Desktop, Phone and Shortcut)
Every way to check word count in Google Docs, on desktop and phone, the shortcut, the live counter most people miss, and why Docs and Word sometimes disagree.
How to Write a Summary: 8 Steps, an Example and the Right Length
An eight-step method for writing a summary, a worked example, what writing guides say about length, and the mistakes that turn a summary into a copy.
Active vs Passive Voice: How to Spot It, Fix It, and When to Keep It
How to spot the passive voice in any tense, how to switch it to active, and the cases where the passive is the better choice, according to style guides and linguists.
How to Paraphrase: 6 Steps, Examples and How to Avoid Patchwriting
A six-step method for paraphrasing, a worked example next to a patchwritten version, how to cite it in APA and MLA, and when paraphrasing tools are allowed.
Do Colleges Check for AI? What Admissions Offices Actually Say (2026)
Do colleges check application essays for AI? What the Common App and top schools say, what a 2025 survey of admissions officers found, and how to use AI safely.
How to Write a Conclusion: 3 Moves, Examples and What to Avoid
A simple three-move method for ending an essay, real examples for four kinds of writing, and the habits that teachers mark down every time.
To Whom It May Concern: How to Use It, and 15 Better Alternatives
When "To Whom It May Concern" is still the right greeting, how to capitalize and punctuate it, and 15 alternatives that sound like you know who you're writing to.
202 Sentence Starters for Essays, Paragraphs and Stories
202 ready-made ways to begin a sentence, sorted by what you need it to do, with example sentences and tips to keep your writing from sounding stiff.
How to Cite ChatGPT in APA, MLA and Chicago (2026 Formats)
APA changed its ChatGPT citation format in September 2025. Here are the current APA, MLA and Chicago formats with copy-ready examples, plus Claude, Gemini and Copilot.
How to Write a Thesis Statement: 4 Steps, Formulas and Examples
A four-step method for writing a thesis statement, fill-in formulas, weak and strong examples for different essays, and the tests your teacher will use.
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