By Chrissine Rios, MA, Kaplan University Writing Center I’ve encountered both good and not so good practices for tutoring and teaching writing over the past twenty years, and the difference […]
By Teresa Kelly, Kaplan University Composition Faculty As family, friends, colleagues, and fans worldwide mourn the death of comedy legend Robin Williams from suicide on August 11, composition instructors face another […]
Kyle Harley, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor Situated not too far in the distant past, a young, hopeful senior in college decided to embark on a writing portfolio as part […]
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 […]
By Chrissine Rios, KUWC Writing Tutor Thesis-support essay organization is standard in academic writing, yet it doesn’t come naturally to all students. Essay organization reflects the way we organize thoughts, […]
The lyf so short David Werner By David Werner, Kaplan University Writing Center The role of the tutor can vary but just as a physician takes the Hippocratic Oath to […]
By Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center I am new to this blog and to blogging in general, so writing this blog post is, admittedly, challenging. It is a challenge […]
By Chrissine Rios, Full-Time Writing Tutor, Kaplan University Writing Center When providing feedback on student writing, nothing challenges me more than addressing Bible-backed support for claims in a persuasive essay. […]
By Joni Boone I recently viewed this brief and lovely video profile of author Joyce Carol Oates that I encourage you to watch: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2013/06/video-joyce-carol-oates.html What intrigues me most about Oates’ […]
Attaching student writing to wider audiences and real world situations by publishing their writing both inside and outside the classroom encourages students to think of themselves as writers (Atwell, 1998; Graves, […]
