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Archive for November 14th, 2013

Supporting First-term Students in the KUWC

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 […]

My First Date

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 […]

10 Things Students Say About Instructor Feedback

Last week, I attended the webcast Office Hours: Students Share Successful Feedback Tips because I think it is always good to hear what students have to say about feedback.  In the KUWC, […]

Two-Faced Blogging

Lisa Gerardy, Writing Center Specialist, Kaplan University Many writing instructors, tutors, and other educational professionals have blogs.  These blogs are generally professional blogs that discuss topics relating to the writers’ […]

National Day of Writing October 20

by Melody Pickle, Writing Specialist, WAC, Kaplan University Writing Center Yes, there is an official National Day of Writing!  October 20th is the official National Day of Writing.  Here in […]

Writing is Rewriting

Lisa Gerardy, Writing Center Specialist, Kaplan University Recently, Kaplan University Writing Center Specialist, Melody Pickle wrote a great blog entitled Don’t Listen to your English Teacher. In her blog, Melody […]

Writing, Surviving, and Thriving

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, […]

October Workshops

Join us for Kaplan University Writing Workshops in October. The focus for October is Research Writing.   To view the live workshops and complete schedule, click this link:   Writing Workshop Link […]

Proposal Writing: Click To View Workshop Notes

Earlier in September we did a workshop on proposal writing.  We have many classes that ask students to write proposals, and we get questions in Live Tutoring about proposals.  This […]

Jame Patterson: Don’t Listen to Your English Teacher

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: […]