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Archive for December 22nd, 2023

Season’s Greetings!

Happy Holidays to all of our readers from the Purdue University Global Academic Success Center tutors and staff and our blog contributors. We wish you happiness and joy this holiday […]

Pre-Writing: It’s the First Shovel in Building a Written “House!”

If you do not see the podcast, click here to listen. Australia McGill could not keep her mind on work! She was a Customer Specialist at a local bank, and while […]

Thanksgiving Poetry to Enjoy

Happy Thanksgiving! We hope all our readers enjoyed a day of gratitude, delicious food, and precious time with family and friends. We are taking a break this week to enjoy […]

The Outline: Would You Build a House Without Blueprints?

If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. Louie LeRue spent much of five days researching and scratching out his Final Essay draft for his freshman […]

Making the Most of a Tutoring Session:  Ready, Set, Go!

If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. When completing assignments, students sometimes need help moving down the track. It could be near the finish line […]

Go Beyond an Assignment Grade: Partners for Improved Writing!

If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. The scene was not a pretty one: Utah Zizth was on her bed, crying, ripped pieces of paperstrewn […]

Turnitin as a Writing Tool: The Ins and Outs

If you do not see the podcast player, please click here to listen. Tools amplify human skills and abilities, making complex tasks like building houses easier and quicker, with more […]

A Shark Chomp versus a Mosquito Bite: A Primer on Mental Attitude in Writing

If you do not see the podcast player, please click here to listen. Wilia Caruthers was distraught!  Her first essay came back from Criminal Justice: An Introduction, and it was […]

Strategic Thinking for Student Success

If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. September is International Strategic Thinking Month, and we’re kicking things off in the Learning for Success Center by […]

Paraphrasing with Purpose

If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. Curt pushed away from his computer in frustration. He felt like he’d been staring at the same words […]