What a Friendship: The Writer and the Tutor!
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. This was not the best day for Serfeti Alcobar. She was looking at her midterm essay the Economics professor had just returned, and...
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by Errol Craig Sull · Published December 9, 2022 · Last modified December 2, 2022
If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. This was not the best day for Serfeti Alcobar. She was looking at her midterm essay the Economics professor had just returned, and...
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by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published January 21, 2022
As a new year begins, many people make new year’s resolutions. Whether you resolve to eat better, move more, or learn a new skill, having a “can do” mindset can be a key to...
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by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published September 21, 2016 · Last modified April 8, 2020
By Amy Sexton, Writing Center tutor Managing our time successfully can be a challenge for all of us, and college students may be especially busy. They are juggling school assignments, papers, and seminars and...
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by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published June 1, 2016 · Last modified March 27, 2018
By Amy Sexton, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor As part of our paper review service in the writing center, we routinely provide personalized video feedback along with written comments. I have found that...
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published November 25, 2015 · Last modified November 30, 2015
Compiled by Lisa Gerardy, Writing Center Specialist The Math Center is the second oldest center in the Academic Support Center. It was started by Dr. John Eads in 2006. Since then, the Math...
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published November 18, 2015 · Last modified November 17, 2015
Kyle Harley, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor Here at Kaplan University, our respective support centers housed within the Academic Support Center are lucky. I say this simply because we possess the ability to...
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published October 7, 2015 · Last modified October 6, 2015
Kyle Harley, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor There seems to be a fascinating approach to coaching overpaid athletes these days in the form of addressing the “whole player.” I say this in a very...
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by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published September 9, 2015 · Last modified September 8, 2015
Molly Wright Starkweather, MA, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor “Why should we as tutors prioritize the emotional issues of our students?” This is a question that comes from a healthy place of caution, respecting...
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by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published June 24, 2015 · Last modified June 23, 2015
Molly Wright Starkweather, Writing Center Tutor, Kaplan University This blog entry is the first of a two-entry discussion around anonymity as a productive starting point for online students wishing to make genuine connections as...
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published April 15, 2015 · Last modified April 16, 2015
Molly Wright Starkweather, Kaplan University Tutor There is an old quotation from Mark Twain about word choice: “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and...