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    Stop writing "reactive essays" about current events. Your professor hates them.

    I realized 90% of my essays were just me reacting to the news cycle. They were fun to write, but they scored low because they lacked depth . Current events should be the hook, not the thesis. Bad: "Why AI art is bad." Good: "How the 2023 AI art debate mirrors the 1839 photography crisis at the...
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    Tired of writing about "social media bad"? Here are 10 niche topics that will actually interest your professor.

    I refuse to read another essay about "The Negative Effects of TikTok." If you want to stand out, pick topics with historical depth or weird angles : The history of moral panics: Comparing 18th-century fears of novels to modern fears of AI. Gendered crimes: Why was poisoning considered a...
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    High marks are just a game—here is how to learn the rules.

    Saw this on a UniUK sub and it changed my perspective . Stop thinking of essays as "writing." Think of them as "evidence gathering." Rule 1: Never state a fact without a citation. If you say "the sky is blue," find the paper that measured the wavelength. Rule 2: Be a flat earther. Ask "where's...
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