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In This Guide What Does “Not Enough Evidence” Actually Mean? Why This Feedback Keeps Appearing Even When You Cite More Fix 1:…

You just got your essay back and the comment at the top makes your stomach drop: “too many quotes, not enough of…

It’s week seven and your calendar looks like a crime scene: a lab report due Monday, a 2,000-word essay due Wednesday, a…
You get your essay back. Right there in the margin, next to the paragraph you actually spent an hour rewriting, your professor…

You get the essay back and there it is again, red ink circling half your paragraphs: “too vague, be more specific.” Maybe…

You get the essay back. Your argument felt solid when you submitted it — you covered the theory, cited the right sources,…

Your professor handed back the paper with one line circled in red: “This is patchwriting — rewrite in your own words.” You…

You just got your draft back from a friend, or worse, you’re staring at your own screen an hour before the deadline,…

If you write a lab report the night before it’s due, you already know the panic: a stack of raw numbers, a…

Your professor hands back the draft with one comment circled twice: “This is descriptive, not reflective.” If you have ever stared at…