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Archive for December 17th, 2013

Teaching the Writing Process

  By Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center When I write longer papers, I always print out at least one hard copy of my draft before I complete final revisions.  Even […]

Why Crafting a Thesis is Cultural

By Chrissine Rios, KUWC Writing Tutor Thesis-support essay organization is standard in academic writing, yet it doesn’t come naturally to all students. Essay organization reflects the way we organize thoughts, […]

The Makings of a Great Online Writing Center

by Chrissine Rios, Writing Tutor, Kaplan University Writing Center The North Carolina division of the Southeast Writing Center Association held a Writing Consultant Retreat on September 13 to foster community among writing […]

The lyf so short – The Tutor as Mentor

The lyf so short David Werner By David Werner, Kaplan University Writing Center The role of the tutor can vary but just as a physician takes the Hippocratic Oath to […]

Kaplan University Writing Center and Accessible Tutorials

By Molly Wright Starkweather, Kaplan University Writing Center There are many ways writing centers can provide fully accessible services to all students. Compose handouts with screen readers in mind.  Screen readers are […]

Science Writing – Telling a Story (a Video: Susan Holmes of Standford)

By Melody Pickle, Kaplan University Writing Center, Writing Specialist, WAC In the KUWC, we are often asked if we are capable of helping students do science writing.  For example professors […]

Supporting First-term Students in the KUWC

By Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center I am new to this blog and to blogging in general, so writing this blog post is, admittedly, challenging.    It is a challenge […]

10 Things Students Say About Instructor Feedback

Last week, I attended the webcast Office Hours: Students Share Successful Feedback Tips because I think it is always good to hear what students have to say about feedback.  In the KUWC, […]

Two-Faced Blogging

Lisa Gerardy, Writing Center Specialist, Kaplan University Many writing instructors, tutors, and other educational professionals have blogs.  These blogs are generally professional blogs that discuss topics relating to the writers’ […]

October Workshops

Join us for Kaplan University Writing Workshops in October. The focus for October is Research Writing.   To view the live workshops and complete schedule, click this link:   Writing Workshop Link […]