Paraphrasing with Purpose
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. Curt pushed away from his computer in frustration. He felt like he’d been staring at the same words on the screen for...
Academic Success / Academic Writing / Citation / Online learning / OWI / Plagiarism / Research Writing / Teaching college writing / Tutors / Writing Center Outreach
by Travis Murphy · Published August 18, 2023 · Last modified August 17, 2023
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. Curt pushed away from his computer in frustration. He felt like he’d been staring at the same words on the screen for...
Academic Writing / APA / Citation / Plagiarism
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published July 6, 2016 · Last modified March 27, 2018
By Amy Sexton, Purdue University Global Center Tutor One way that the Writing Center supports university students is by presenting live workshops each month on the important topic of plagiarism, and we strive to...
Academic Writing / Citation / Plagiarism
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published September 23, 2015 · Last modified September 1, 2015
Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor In today’s digital age, students have instantaneous, easy access to a wealth of information and knowledge via the internet. While the availability of information is convenient for...
APA / Citation / Online Writing Instruction / Plagiarism / Research Writing / Resources / teacher resources
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published September 2, 2015
by Chrissine Rios, MA, Kaplan University Writing Center Students frequently ask writing tutors for help with APA citations and formatting as well as how to avoid and understand plagiarism. Instructors, as well, contact...
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published July 29, 2015 · Last modified July 28, 2015
Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor Plagiarism is a topic that many educators understand well as it is often explained and defined in institutions and universities’ plagiarism polices. At Kaplan University, for example,...
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published February 11, 2015 · Last modified February 9, 2015
By Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor Learning and using APA Style, or any citation style, can be difficult for students. While there are many areas where students may encounter confusion, in the...
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published September 3, 2014 · Last modified August 25, 2014
By Maria Toy, J.D., M.S. Kaplan University Adjunct Professor During the first seminar of the term, I warn students in my law courses about the consequences of plagiarism. Students who engage in plagiarism get...
Academic Writing / Citation / Plagiarism
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published July 30, 2014 · Last modified July 17, 2014
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 sign. Backing up and...
Academic Writing / APA / Citation / Teaching / WAC Classroom
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published May 6, 2014 · Last modified April 29, 2014
By Kyle Harley, KUWC Tutor Over the past few weeks, students have been coming into our services at a rising rate seeking help with APA citation and formatting. One particular student expressed how an...
APA / Citation / Online Writing Instruction
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published September 13, 2013 · Last modified September 12, 2013
Melody Pickle, Writing Specialist, WAC, Kaplan University Self-Citation – Both students and academic professionals seem to be wrestling with the question, “when should I cite myself?” The Kaplan University Writing Center recently developed a self-citation...