Writing Tools

Plan your writing before you start drafting.

Use these helpers to organize ideas, build a thesis, plan paragraphs, create outlines, answer questions, and handle counterclaims. This tool helps you get unstuck without writing the final paper for you.

Thesis Builder

Create a thesis draft

Essay Outline

Make a simple outline

Paragraph Planner

Plan one paragraph

Counterclaim Planner

Plan a rebuttal

Use this when an essay needs to answer the other side of an argument.

Short Answer

Build a short response

Use this for one-paragraph answers, constructed responses, and evidence-based questions.

Writing Reminders

Before you submit

  • Make sure your thesis answers the assignment.
  • Each paragraph should have one clear main idea.
  • Use evidence, then explain what the evidence shows.
  • If you used sources, cite them with Citation Helper.