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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]