The Dangers of Free and Cheap Essays

Cash strapped students are always looking for ways to get what they need at the lowest price possible. The temptation of so-called "free" or “cheap” essays advertised on the Internet is quite alluring to many students. The problem with these is exactly that. With more and more instructors and institutions turning to services like Turnitin.com to detect plagiarism, the use of "free" or “cheap” essays is becoming more hazardous than ever for students. Services like this not only scan scholarly texts and the Internet, but also scan essays turned in by students and teachers, filing them in a massive database for future scans of other student's works. Under this system, a future (or present) student could find themselves accused of plagiarism even if they never saw the alleged source document(s) but had in fact worked independently utilizing similar research sources and subsequently coming to the same conclusions as the other student. As professional writers, we are well aware that writing an original essay, term paper or presentation can be a real challenge. With all the day-to-day activities each student must face, coupled with the normal coursework of classes, it can be difficult to find time to work on essays, term papers and presentations. Instructors allegedly assign such tasks to "teach" time management to their students, but time management is not something that is spontaneously learned under such pressure. It is a serious skill that must be taught like any other occupational skill.

The Fishing Expedition

It is in this high-pressure environment that many students turn to the Internet looking for help and end up getting caught up in allegedly "free" essays or even "custom" essays that turn out to be no better than the "free" ones. Students need the help, but there are so many frauds on the Internet, it can be difficult to find a legitimate service. Some of the warning signs students can look for are claims of "industry awards" (there are no such things), guaranteed "A+" grades, "PhD Only" written essays, and obvious language, spelling or grammatical errors on the company's website. Legitimate companies will simply not make such claims. They might instead make claims of plagiarism-avoidance techniques, the use of authorship assisting software, and make realistic comments regarding the true quality of their writers. The basic rule of thumb is one we have all heard before: “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.”

Why Use Our Company

Our company is a perfect example of things to look for in a legitimate, trustworthy writing service. We do not claim to hire only "PhD" holders like our competitors, but our writers are all highly qualified and competent. We have a wide range of writers whose knowledge and skill span virtually all academic subjects. They can also customize the assignment to meet any grade level requirements from high school to doctoral. We can also lay claim to our writers using some of the most up-to-date software and techniques available in the preparation of your assignment. One of the most prominent examples is the use of mind-mapping software to capture, organize and document research materials and sources, allowing our writers to complete assignments quickly and effectively while avoiding incidents of plagiarism. Additionally it is not uncommon for our writers to run each assignment through plagiarism detection before turning it in to us. Once we have it, we run another plagiarism detection, just to be sure. Another way we avoid plagiarism accusations is by custom researching each and every assignment. Our writers do not develop databases of prewritten essays like many of our competitors. Each assignment is custom written from scratch. If during plagiarism detection any problems arise, the paper is sent back to the writer indicating where the problem is for the writer to correct. As such, we do not offer "free essays" to any of our clients. With the experience we have acquired after helping thousands of students, we are confident that we can meet your academic demands as well. Clients can sleep well knowing their assignment is originally researched and written. And, if there ever is a problem the client sees, we will be happy to make whatever revisions are necessary to meet your expectations.

What We Need From You

Naturally, there are certain things we need from you before we can begin. Each client must give some specific details about what kind of assignment they need. The basic information would be the topic or title of the assignment, the word or page count required, and the citation style you prefer or must have. We will also need copies of any papers or sources that your instructor might require to be included. This often gives our writers a starting point for your paper. Knowing the name of the course the assignment is for can help us determine the structural and content requirements of the paper. We also have a communication system for you to interact with the writer working on your assignment. We encourage our writers to contact the client when the assignment is selected by or assigned to them to clarify the assignment instructions. The writers are also encouraged to keep each client up-to-date with the progress of his or her assignment and to alert the client when the assignment has been uploaded. Once the paper is retrieved by the client and they review it, it is a simple matter to place the assignment into "revision" status through the client interface. Our writers are not penalized for revisions, by the way. We realize that at times a client may want some changes and refinements on an assignment and do not feel right punishing the writer over this. We do not charge the client any additional fees for revisions, so long as the basic paper instructions remain intact. Our writers all work from a philosophy of "If you don't look good, we don't look good ... and we like looking good!"

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