WRITING GUIDES

Free writing help for college students and instructors

Practical guides to academic writing, citation, editing, and research, written by U.S.-based doctoral academics. When you want more than a guide, browse model papers or send your draft for editing and proofreading.

WRITING HELP

College Writing Help & Academic Writing Assistance

Academic writing help for college students: model papers by course level, editing and proofreading, APA and MLA formatting guides, and thesis and dissertation support from U.S.-based doctoral writers.

EDITING & PROOFREADING

Editing & Proofreading Help for College Papers

Proofreading, copyediting, and developmental editing for your own college paper, capstone, thesis, or dissertation. U.S.-based doctoral editors, APA and MLA checks, and a quote before work begins.

FREE GUIDE · APA STYLE

APA Format Guide (7th Edition) for College Students

A clear APA 7th edition guide for student papers: title page, margins, font, headings, in-text citations, and reference list examples for journal articles, books, and websites.

FREE GUIDE · MLA STYLE

MLA Format Guide (9th Edition) for College Papers

MLA 9th edition made simple: first-page heading, page header, in-text citations, and Works Cited examples for books, articles, and websites, with a checklist of common mistakes.

RESEARCH PAPER HELP

Research Paper Help: How to Write a College Research Paper

Step-by-step research paper help: narrow a topic, write an arguable thesis, find scholarly sources, outline, draft, and revise, with model research papers by course level.

LITERATURE REVIEW HELP

How to Write a Literature Review

Literature review help for college and graduate students: how to search, organize sources by theme, synthesize rather than summarize, and structure the review, with a synthesis matrix example.

THESIS & DISSERTATION HELP

Thesis & Dissertation Help

One-to-one thesis and dissertation help from U.S.-based doctoral writers: topic and proposal, literature review, methodology, chapter feedback, editing, and formatting for master's and doctoral projects.

DISCUSSION POSTS

How to Write a Strong Discussion Board Post (With Examples)

How to write a strong discussion board post and peer reply for online college courses, with a simple structure, examples, and model discussion posts by course.

FOR EDUCATORS

Model Syllabus Templates for College Courses (Editable Word)

Editable model syllabus templates for college instructors: 8–10 page syllabuses with learning outcomes, a 15-week schedule, assignments, grading, and policies, plus course-starter bundles.