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Curing the Most Common Disease of Writing: Commaitis
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. Romano Wilmani simply detested any writing. Coming up with a topic was never a problem, and overall she enjoyed doing research when that was part of the assignment. As for the writing portion, here is where her dislike blossomed: that confusing comma! No matter what she…
How to be SMART About Goal-setting
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. How are those new year’s resolutions going? While many of us resolve to make changes in our lives at the start of the new year, very few of us actually follow through on those plans beyond a few weeks. In fact, studies have shown that…
Happy 2023!
“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity, and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” ~ Edith Lovejoy Pierce The Academic Success Center staff wishes you holiday cheer and a happy new year! We hope the New Year brings…
Happy Holidays!
Happy holidays from all the tutors and staff in the Purdue Global Academic Success Center. We wish you a peaceful and happy holiday season!
What a Friendship: The Writer and the Tutor!
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. This was not the best day for Serfeti Alcobar. She was looking at her midterm essay the Economics professor had just returned, and once again the grade was disappointing. Again and again and again there were comments about what was incorrect, ranging from proofreading…
Happy Thanksgiving!
We are taking a break this holiday weekend to thank you for listening, reading, and subscribing to the Resource Center & Blog. We will return two weeks from today with a new blogcast. We wish you a happy thanksgiving and hope your holiday is filled with good food, friends, family, and books and boundless gratitude.
Learn Like Lizzo. Behave like Beyonce: Strategies for Faculty and Students to Deal with Microaggressions in the Classroom
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. Has real life made you stop and think about an issue you had never considered? Back in June 2022, social media called out two pop culture icons – Lizzo and Beyonce –for using a slur for people with Cerebral Palsy and other similar disorders in…
“Unconfusing” the Most Confusing Punctuation Mark of All: The Semicolon!
Fear struck Augustus McTavish beyond what he could recall. Yes, as a child he was frightened by seeing costumes on his first Halloween; he had almost stepped on a snake during a hike and that made his hair stand up; at his first horror movie Augustus had gripped the chair and sweated during some scary scenes; and he recalled…
Strategies for Success in Online Learning
In this video log (VLog), Purdue University Global Academic Success Center lead tutor Michele Paulsen and tutor Melinda Hall discuss the roles that metacognition and self-regulation play in learning. Michele and Melinda also share strategies that online learners can use to be successful in their courses. We hope you enjoy this VLog. Transcript Slide 1…
The #1 Rule of Writing: You Write for the Reader!
The company had hired Renita Lablount for her accomplished history in food production and development. She led a staff of 14, and her supervisor was extremely pleased with the successes of her department. A local newspaper heard about Renita’s latest project and asked if she could write a brief essay describing the project and the…
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