By Melody Pickle, Writing Specialist, WAC, Kaplan University In this entertaining, yet serious, video interview, Jerry Seinfeld reveals his writing process for writing jokes and his show. Let’s talk about […]
By Galia Fussell and Fran Gregg Surprisingly, many students do not connect thinking with writing, so prewriting is not part of their repertoire. Instead, a number of students announce that […]
Kaplan University Writing Center Workshops are alive and well this summer. Don’t forget to join us. Live workshops are open to all Kaplan students and faculty. To find the links […]
By David Healey Students often fall into two categories when it comes to their first writing class. One group seems excited about putting pen to paper and says that their […]
By Melody Pickle One question we see in the KUWC is “Do I include the Database name in my citation?” Well, as with most aspects of APA, there is not […]
By Melody Pickle, Writing Specialist, WAC, Kaplan University Writing Center This video emphasizes the importance of being able to receive feedback in order to improve a piece of writing. Sometimes, when […]
By Joni Boone In my role as a tutor, I speak with students daily about how to incorporate research into their papers and projects and how to avoid plagiarism. Lack […]
Welcome to June in the Kaplan University Writing Center. This month our Writing Workshops will focus on Research Writing. We have a series of three hour-long workshops that focus on […]
By Kyle Harley In the not-so-distant past, I encountered an overly-downtrodden student that, among other issues, came to a Live Tutoring session with his tail between his legs regarding a […]
By Molly Wright Starkweather A recent blog post by Teresa Kelly focuses on showing student writers how plagiarism has a real impact on their quality of education. A related way […]