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Archive for November 17th, 2012

Writing A Thesis Statement & Self-Plagiairism

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 […]

APA Guidelines Times New Roman…Not Required

There seems to be a great deal of confusion and discussion about Times New Roman as the only acceptable font by those who follow APA Style® guidelines.  In short,  this […]

New APA Video Guide! – Students & Research Writing

The Kaplan University Writing Center is proud to share this new video tutorial which provides a basic overview of APA. In just over five minutes,   the video  demonstrates following APA Style […]

Computer Grading and Grammar Checks

Fact: Computer grading and grammar checks are here to stay.  Automated scoring or, more accurately, AI (Artificial Intelligence) is and continues to turn language processes into algorithms. How well they […]

Procrastination Podcast

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 […]

APA is Not Formatting (only)

For those of us who have used APA for teaching and tutoring for a long time, we sometimes say or write “APA formatting” when we discuss an assignment that requires […]

“Katie” or “Kate” – What’s in a name?

In recent headlines, it has been said that Katie Holmes is officially using her name, “Katie”, despite her soon-to-be ex-husband’s insistence on calling her “Kate.” What’s in a name? Brain […]

July Workshops: Writing and Technology

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, […]

Wardrobe of the Mind and Why Writing Matters

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 […]

IWAC 2012 – How driving in Savannah relates to WAC

Last week, I attended and presented at the 2012 International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference in Savannah, Georgia.  I have many thoughts about the conference itself and about the presentation […]