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Archive for June 29th, 2013

APA: Citing Databases, URL’s, and DOI’s

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 […]

June is Research Writing Month in the KUWC

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 […]

A First Look at the New Paraphrasing Quick Guide Video

By Joni Boone Incorporating research into papers and projects is a difficult task for many students, and learning to paraphrase is a key component of that task.  I often find […]

Save Trees: Teach with Internet Tagging

by Carrie Hannigan, M.S. Spring cleaning led me to think about how I organize information through internet tagging. Okay, so I wasn’t actually cleaning, but moving large binders of paper […]

Online Writing Instruction: Best Practices and NCTE Position Statement

Online Writing Instruction (OWI) is a viable method for teaching writing that has its own methodologies and pedagogies (Hewtt, 2010).  While this field continues to grow and adapt to the […]

QuickTips for Revision Podcast

Don’t miss  Quick Tips for Revision, the latest Effective Writing Podcast by Kurtis Clements.  The KUWC provides this and other podcasts as learning resources.  These entertaining podcasts are a great way […]

Tips for Communicating with Students: FaceBook

As children, a lot of us watched The Jetson’s and fantasized about the future.  Now, it is the Twenty-First Century, and while we may not have flying cars or robot […]

International Writing Center Week, Writing Center Love, and the Un-space of the Kaplan University Writing Center

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 […]

KUWC Blog 2012 in Review! Thanks to all our followers!

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 […]

Writing an Effective Thesis Podcast

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 […]