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For students

Turn the reading into an argument that's yours.

Every paper starts with a pile of reading and a deadline. Leyden & Beam helps you find what you actually think, build it into an argument that holds, and hand it in with confidence.

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What you get

Less staring at a blank page. More papers you are proud of.

Find your thesis, don't force it

Collect the ideas that strike you as you read. Patterns appear, and your thesis grows out of the evidence instead of being bolted on at the end.

Every quote, perfectly cited

Each source stays with what you took from it, so your citations come out right in MLA, APA, Chicago and more. No last-minute scramble.

Know what's missing before you hand it in

See the claim that needs support and the objection you haven't answered while there is still time to fix them.

Proof that it's your work

Your process is kept as you go. If anyone ever asks, you can show exactly how your paper came together.

From spark to structure

How a good paper comes together

The spark

A line in the reading makes you stop and think. Catch it before the thought slips away.

The structure

Move your ideas around until the argument clicks into place and every point earns its spot.

The meaning

Hand in a paper that sounds like you and says exactly what you mean.

When anyone can be accused of using AI, your process is your proof.

Our pledge

Every word is yours.

Leyden & Beam never writes for you. Your instructor reads your thinking in your words, and your record shows how you got there. That is a promise you can hand in.

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No generated text, ever No AI suggestions or rewrites Your ideas stay yours

Pricing

Less than a textbook. Good for the whole term.

Student plans are for anyone with a school email address, and every one of them includes the full record of your work.

Semester Pass
$25 Four months, paid once
Nothing renews over the summer Everything for the whole term
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Student AnnualBest value
$50 /year Twelve months for the price of two semesters
Starts with a 14-day trial Summer research included
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Student Monthly
$7 /month Month to month
Starts with a 14-day trial For a single project or term
Start your trial
Student + Speech & DebateFor debaters
$40 /semester Or $75 a year, or $9 a month
Everything in the student plans Cases, talks and timing for speech and debate
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On a debate team? The Speech & Debate plan adds cases, talks and timing. Compare every plan

Your best paper starts with one good idea.

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