By Kyle Harley, Kaplan University Writing Center Recently, while in a tutorial session, I found myself a bit taken aback by how surprised a student was upon hearing about our university’s tutorial […]
By Chrissine Rios, KUWC Writing Tutor Thesis-support essay organization is standard in academic writing, yet it doesn’t come naturally to all students. Essay organization reflects the way we organize thoughts, […]
By Molly Wright Starkweather, Kaplan University Writing Center There are many ways writing centers can provide fully accessible services to all students. Compose handouts with screen readers in mind. Screen readers are […]
By Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center I am new to this blog and to blogging in general, so writing this blog post is, admittedly, challenging. It is a challenge […]
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 […]
The KUWC is celebrating the National Day of Writing by. . . writing! We want to share with you why we write and what we are doing to celebrate The […]
by Molly Wright Starkweather As a writing center tutor, I see how powerful writing can be for students as they learn and demonstrate learning throughout their college courses. Composing anything, […]
Students tell tutors what they would never tell their instructors: that their children do their Internet research, that they don’t speak English so are using an online translator, that […]
by Molly Wright Starkweather, Kaplan University Since moving to New York, I have seen in local store windows a sticker that says, “We Will Remember.” With each year’s Patriot Day, […]
By Molly Wright Starkweather, KUWC Tutor When tutoring writing online, I strive for a sense of synchronicity with students in order to foster engaged learning. Synchronicity is a concept I […]
