logo

Archive for August 19th, 2015

The Three-Ingredient Thesis Statement

Molly Wright Starkweather, MA, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor When teaching thesis statements, the standard advice from teaching guides varies depending on the expertise of the student and the content […]

Topic Selection

Dr. Tamara Fudge Professor,  School of Business and Information Technology, Kaplan University   There are some nice benefits to allowing students to pick their own topics for papers. First, there tends […]

The Big Misconception about Writing to Learn

By Chrissine Rios, MA, Kaplan University Writing Center Who’s heard this one before? “I can’t write.” In the twenty years that I’ve been tutoring writing, I’ve heard it a bunch. […]

How to Make Your Students’ Writing Matter—to Them and to You

By Chrissine Rios, MA, Kaplan University Writing Center Academic writing doesn’t come naturally to most new college students.  Writing formally can be like wearing stiff new shoes to a special […]

Three Common APA Mistakes Students Make

By Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor Learning and using APA Style, or any citation style, can be difficult for students. While there are many areas where students may […]

4 Practical Tips for Writing with an Academic Voice

Patricia Drown, Kaplan University Faculty, Social And Behavioral Sciences Nothing can put fear in to the heart faster than the prospect of academic writing. Our mind immediately fills with pictures […]

Understanding the “It” in Academic Writing

Kyle Harley, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor When I first began thinking about the concept of “It,” as one with a twisted imagination might, I pictured a creepy circus clown […]

Reading Strategies for New Paralegals Navigating Case Law

Necole Floyd-Turner, JD, Kaplan University Paralegal Faculty Being a student in any paralegal program can be hard work that includes researching and reading case law. But being a paralegal can be […]

Practical Strategies for Teaching Style and Formatting

Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor Learning to use APA and other citation styles correctly is often daunting and frustrating for student writers.   For some, citation and formatting may […]

Professional Communication Begins with You

By Misty Brannan, Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice, Kaplan University The upcoming generations are more technically advanced than most professors were at younger ages.  This technology is helpful and has brought […]