Paraphrasing is a key part of research writing. It is also a learned skill that can be very difficult for students. Many students are accused of plagiarism because of improper […]
Students plagiarize in every facet of education. My dad left his corporate career in 1991 to teach computer programming at our local university. Teaching was fine, but grading was a […]
I like our Kaplan University Writing Center because it is not dependent on a physical space (not including server space of course). Sure, we have a virtual space or rooms […]
Hi Everyone, Thanks you to all of you who make this Kaplan University Writing Center blog a success! Starting this month you will see new and improved things from this […]
I offer up this student video as a prime example of multimodal composition. These students composed this video as part of the Binghamton University Writing Initiative, a program designed to motivate […]
Listen to the latest Effective Writing Podcasts: Writing An Effective Thesis Statement and Self Plagiarism. These students resources are entertaining and educational. Kurtis Clements explains two issues that cause many […]
There seems to be a great deal of confusion and discussion about Times New Roman as the only acceptable font by those who follow APA Style® guidelines. In short, this […]
Writing a thesis is a key part of writing an academic essay, and it is a concept this is often elusive. Sometimes, the very word “thesis” is confusing as it […]
The Kaplan University Writing Center is proud to share this new video tutorial which provides a basic overview of APA. In just over five minutes, the video demonstrates following APA Style […]
Fact: Computer grading and grammar checks are here to stay. Automated scoring or, more accurately, AI (Artificial Intelligence) is and continues to turn language processes into algorithms. How well they […]
