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Archive for April 18th, 2014

General Literacy: Reminiscences of Early Days of “Writing Across the Curriculum”

Dr. Tamara Fudge, Professor, Kaplan University,  School of IT Long, long ago, having a college education indicated that a person had attained a general literacy, which can be defined as […]

Not Just “Writing Across the Curriculum,” But Writing Well

Dr. Tamara Fudge, Professor Kaplan University School of IT Writing well is not just a phenomenon desired in College Composition courses; it needs to be a concern in all classes. […]

Healthcare Administrative Writing Part II: What would you do?

Viola Robinson, Faculty,  Kaplan University School of Health Sciences Note: This is a follow-up blog to Healthcare Administrative Writing. In high school you were introduced to the eight parts of […]

Measuring Success in the Writing Center

by Melody Pickle, Kaplan University Writing Center I went to the Writing Center at my college exactly once.   I took a paper into a room that had a few tables […]

What Every Instructor Should Know about Providing Feedback on Writing

By Chrissine Rios, KUWC ELL Support Instructors teaching Writing across the Curriculum (WAC) know that writing and learning go together—writing is a method for acquiring content, and providing feedback on […]

Healthcare Administrative Writing

Viola Robinson, Faculty,  Kaplan University School of Health Sciences I like to think of the United States healthcare delivery system as a unique, dynamic, and challenging industry. The process of […]

APA Recommends Using Page Numbers with Paraphrases

by Melody Pickle, Kaplan University Writing Center There are many things that APA requires.  But, there are many more things that are left up to the judgment of the writer. […]

Ask Them: Talking Through the Writing Process

Kyle Harley, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor I used to hate ‘starting’ papers; in fact, I still do to this day. Planning weeks in advance for projects, I spent countless […]

I Write Just Like I Talk

By Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor One area where students often express having difficulties is using standard dialects like Standard American English.    Students often tell me, “I have […]

Stay Three Steps Ahead of Plagiarism: Use the WAC PIP

By Chrissine Rios, KU Writing Center Tutor For instructors teaching Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC), charging a student with plagiarism is unpleasant, but it doesn’t need to be stressful. The […]