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Serious About Spacing

By Chrissine Rios, MA, Purdue University Global Writing Center Are you one of them? Do you space like it’s an exact science? Do you bypass 2.0 on the spacing shortcut […]

Better Readers = Better Writers and Thinkers

Amy Sexton, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor   As a writing tutor, I often tutor reading.  Those who understand the inextricable connections between reading and writing will realize that […]

Teaching Voice with Poetry

By Chrissine Rios, MA, Purdue University Global Writing Center While we work with our students toward effective sentences, they (we!) create outcomes, and one of the most important yet least […]

Proper Use of Labels in Course Work

Dr. Tamara Fudge, professor in the School of Business and Information Technology Writing a paper or even posting in a discussion board involves more than just writing content; it should […]

Motivating Online Students to Achieve Success

By Kyle Harley, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor   As I continually see the fantastic work our faculty accomplishes here at the university, I, like many of my colleagues, […]

Knowing What Students May Not Know

By Amy Sexton, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor My college career began in the early 1990’s, before wireless internet and personal computers were in most homes.  When I was […]

Audience Demystified

By Chrissine Rios, MA, Purdue University Global Writing Center A common time to teach “audience” to students is during the revision stage of the writing process: “Draft for yourself, and […]

Consistencies between Centers: Common Problems, Unified Solutions

By Kyle Harley, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor   This past week, the Purdue University Global (Purdue Global) Writing Center took part in a fantastic live discussion with other […]

Exploring the Appeal of Coloring for Grown-ups

Amy Sexton, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor The world of academia often includes tight deadlines, unfamiliar terminology and jargon, complex theories and ideas, and high expectations, for students and […]

Meeting Academic Expectations: 3 Keys for Your Success Online

Chrissine Rios, MA, Purdue University Global and Academic Support Center  Academic success comes from meeting and exceeding expectations at the same time that you are learning what these expectations are. […]