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Why Isn’t My Personal Opinion Good Enough? How to Establish an Educated Opinion in Academic Writing

Terresa Fontana Kaplan University Faculty, Department of Educational Studies I’ve served as a professor in the online college environment, teacher in the high school English and literature classroom, and student […]

Should I let a student rewrite a plagiarized paper?

Dr. Tamara Fudge, Professor in the School of IT I didn’t mean to plagiarize! Can I rewrite this paper? In a previous post, plagiarizing was compared to running a stop […]

The honesty threshold: It wasn’t plagiarized that much. Should I say something or let it slide?

Dr. Tamara Fudge, professor in the School of IT Honesty is an important workplace trait. Lack of honesty can be damaging to the person and to the company. To ensure […]

A Review of Craig Johnson’s Death Without Company

Craig Johnson, Death Without Company (271 pages) Reviewed by Marla Cartwright, Faculty Developer, Center for Teaching and Learning, Kaplan University Who should read this book? Anyone who enjoys the “Longmire” […]

Mindful Reading and Living: A Book Review

Jan Chozen Bays’ How to Train a Wild Elephant & Other Adventures in Mindfulness (229 pages) Reviewed by Kathleen Bishop, Adjunct Faculty, Kaplan University Health Sciences Dept. Who should read […]

In a Hurry? This Book Review Is for You

The In-Between by Jeff Goins (164 pages) Reviewed by Chrissine Rios MA, Writing Tutor Who should read this book? Anyone who has ever been in a hurry, said, “I can’t […]

Using Metacognition and Schema Theory to Teach Reading Skills

Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor As educators, we realize the many positive outcomes for students who read recreationally (see The Reading and Writing Connection and The Forget Kale […]

4 Practical Tips for Writing with an Academic Voice

Patricia Drown, Kaplan University Faculty, Social And Behavioral Sciences Nothing can put fear in to the heart faster than the prospect of academic writing. Our mind immediately fills with pictures […]

Understanding the “It” in Academic Writing

Kyle Harley, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor When I first began thinking about the concept of “It,” as one with a twisted imagination might, I pictured a creepy circus clown […]

Writing About Art – a Sample Lesson

Susie Zappia, Kaplan University Faculty, Humanities An assignment or invitation to write about a work of art can often seem very daunting, but it’s really an opportunity! It’s a chance […]