Celebrating the Courage of Women Writers
Hi everyone, Today is March 3, and it’s National Women’s History Month once again! Since the theme for 2023 is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories,” we thought it would be fitting to revisit...
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published March 3, 2023 · Last modified March 2, 2023
Hi everyone, Today is March 3, and it’s National Women’s History Month once again! Since the theme for 2023 is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories,” we thought it would be fitting to revisit...
Academic Writing / blog / Communication / Creative writing / Motivation / Personal Writing / Writing-to-learn
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published October 19, 2017 · Last modified April 8, 2020
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...
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published November 2, 2016 · Last modified April 8, 2020
Sara Wink, Purdue University Global Composition Faculty I’ve written here before about the importance of educators who “walk the walk.” For all their recommendations to students to read and write more, educators should...
Creative writing / Online Writing Instruction / Professional Development
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published February 4, 2015 · Last modified February 3, 2015
Dr. Tamara Fudge, Kaplan University professor in the School of Business and IT Everyone wants to enhance the chances for a better job, and blogging can help! You can share your career-related knowledge by...
Academic Writing / Creative writing
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published August 27, 2014 · Last modified August 25, 2014
By Molly Wright Starkweather Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor One of the most unique opportunities for growing a campus culture in an online university is through clubs and societies. There are many places for...
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published March 13, 2014 · Last modified February 21, 2014
By Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor The Writers’ Salon Series is a Kaplan University Center for Teaching and Learning event that helps to foster a community of writers. I was excited when...
Creative writing / Personal Writing / Teaching
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published November 22, 2013 · Last modified November 20, 2013
By Teresa Kelly, Kaplan University As the nation pauses to remember the 50th Anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy – the first president born in the 20th Century and a member...
Creative writing / Online Writing Instruction / Professional Development / Teaching
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published November 9, 2013
by David Werner, MFA, Kaplan University Faculty I was in love. Or so I thought. I wanted to ask Patti (not her real name) to a ninth-grade dance but could never muster the courage to...
Creative writing / Online Writing Instruction / Professional Development
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published October 28, 2013
By Melody Pickle, Writing Specialist, WAC, Kaplan University Writing Center Crazy Drafts – We encourage crazy or bad first drafts as part of the writing process for students. Sometimes, we all need motivation to...
Creative writing / Online Writing Instruction / Teaching
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published September 24, 2013 · Last modified September 25, 2013
Melody Pickle, Writing Specialist, WAC, Kaplan University Writing Center In this 6 minute interview, James Patterson tells what he has learned so far about writing. He covers the following ideas: Do what you love...