Celebrating Writing
Amy Sexton, MSEd, Writing Tutor Fall means crisp, cooler weather, stunning autumn shows of crimson, rust, and golden leaves, bountiful garden harvests, and, on Friday, October 20, a celebration of writing! October 20 is...
Category: Communication
Read and Write Outside the Classroom, Too.
Sara Wink, Purdue University Global Composition Faculty For months, my daughter asked—not quite begging, but close—for a “real bike.” Her Radio Flyer big wheel just barely contained her lanky frame, so it wasn’t an...
Extra Email Checks Go a Long Way
Sara Wink, Purdue University Global Composition Faculty “Mommy!” I let out a mangled “Whamb?” through the apple pulp in my mouth as I wash dishes. “Mommy mommy M-O-O-O-O-M-M-Y!” I walk into the boys’...
Left Out Online: Students in Need of More
Kyle Harley, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor Understanding those who feel ostracized within the classroom can be a bit tricky in an online setting. Because instructors and tutors alike work with so many...
Knowing What Students May Not Know
By Amy Sexton, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor My college career began in the early 1990’s, before wireless internet and personal computers were in most homes. When I was a junior in college,...
Audience Demystified
By Chrissine Rios, MA, Purdue University Global Writing Center A common time to teach “audience” to students is during the revision stage of the writing process: “Draft for yourself, and rewrite for the reader,”...
The Extra Mile
Kyle Harley, Kaplan University Tutor In recent weeks, more than one conversation on the topic of compassion surfaced among tutors and, oddly enough, I am very fortunate in that I simply listened. Now, I...
Establishing Verbal Rapport to Enhance Writing Success
Kyle Harley, Tutor, Kaplan University Writing Center Over the past few weeks, I have found that students often seek more than a simple session with a writing tutor. The writing issues vary by student,...
4 Practical Tips for Writing with an Academic Voice
Patricia Drown, Kaplan University Faculty, Social And Behavioral Sciences Nothing can put fear in to the heart faster than the prospect of academic writing. Our mind immediately fills with pictures of quill pens, dusty...
Finding a Voice
By Stephanie Thompson, Kaplan University Composition Professor Ron Suskind’s recent New York Times Magazine article describes his family’s attempts to connect to their autistic son, Owen, through his love of Disney animated films. A...