Attaching student writing to wider audiences and real world situations by publishing their writing both inside and outside the classroom encourages students to think of themselves as writers (Atwell, 1998; Graves, […]
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 […]
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 […]
I offer up this student video as a prime example of multimodal composition. These students composed this video as part of the Binghamton University Writing Initiative, a program designed to motivate […]
Listen to the latest Effective Writing Podcasts: Writing An Effective Thesis Statement and Self Plagiarism. These students resources are entertaining and educational. Kurtis Clements explains two issues that cause many […]
The KUWC invites you to listen to the latest episode in our Effective Writing Podcast series. Listen to Kurtis Clements as he discusses How Not to Procrastinate. Does anyone else […]
The Kaplan University Writing Center announces – Episode 22 of the Effective Writing Podcast series is now available. Once again, Kurtis Clements delivers a clear explanation of a key concept. […]
July workshops begin on Saturday July 7th with Sam Zahran. Using Images Effectively in College Writing Saturday, July 7, 2012 1:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.adobeconnect.com/usingimages/ Learn to place basic images, […]
Students often ask, “Why do I need to learn to write?” This is usually followed by, “I am an IT major,” or “I am a Nursing major.” During our recent […]
Since yesterday was Flag Day, I thought I would talk about, well, flags. Flags whether big or small are flying icons connecting history and the present moment. Flags stand for […]
