Two classic books for college writing students: "They Say, I Say" & "The Elements of Style"

 

Do you actively and independently want to improve your academic writing? Do you want to have better control over the tools of language and academic discourse? I hope the answer is yes to both of these questions. These two books are like bibles or holy books for college students. Read them and consult them. Your writing is guaranteed to improve. 

They Say, I Say is a remarkable book. Almost every college student will encounter it at some point in their college career. For our Poe research essay, I'll point you to chapter 15 (184).

You might have encountered this famous book, Strunk and White's The Elements of Style during high school or maybe even grade school. It's famous for a good reason: the advice is simply delivered and it holds up to our changing times. A new edition comes out every few years, but it's essentially the same.