Fear struck Augustus McTavish beyond what he could recall. Yes, as a child he was frightened by seeing costumes on his first Halloween; he had almost stepped on a snake during a hike and that made his...
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published October 22, 2014 · Last modified October 21, 2014
Dr. Tamara Fudge, Professor School of IT, Kaplan University One of the most common writing mistakes I see as a professor is the run-on sentence. Before I offer a cure for this malady,...
Grammar / Online Writing Instruction / Resources / Videos
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published May 8, 2014
© 2014 Clipart.com By Jay Busse, Writing Center Tutor Trying to balance family, work, and education, almost all college students are monumentally busy, but how about a little comma practice? You could be forgiven...
feedback / Online Writing Instruction / Resources / Tutors
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published September 17, 2013 · Last modified September 12, 2013
Students tell tutors what they would never tell their instructors: that their children do their Internet research, that they don’t speak English so are using an online translator, that they made up the...
Online Writing Instruction / WAC General / Workshops
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published August 26, 2013
The Kaplan University Writing Center offers approximately ten live workshops each month. These workshops are recorded and made available each month on the Writing Workshops page. This month we discussed punctuation, subject-verb agreement, and...
Academic Writing / Grading / Grammar / WAC Classroom
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published August 31, 2012 · Last modified March 14, 2013
Why do we need the serial comma in academic writing? The serial comma is used for clarity. Clarity is needed in academic and scientific writing. APA 6th Edition Publication Manual requires the serial comma....
Grading / WAC Classroom / WAC General
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published May 4, 2012 · Last modified August 27, 2012
The terms grammar and punctuation are often used interchangeably. While we use both grammar and punctuation to clearly explicate our ideas for our readers, they are not the same. Simplified Definitions Punctuation marks are...