APA Guidelines Times New Roman…Not Required
There seems to be a great deal of confusion and discussion about Times New Roman as the only acceptable font by those who follow APA Style® guidelines. In short, this is not true. Yes,...
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Computer Grading and Grammar Checks
Fact: Computer grading and grammar checks are here to stay. Automated scoring or, more accurately, AI (Artificial Intelligence) is and continues to turn language processes into algorithms. How well they do this is still...
The Serial Comma– Why you need it (most of the time)
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....
APA is Not Formatting (only)
For those of us who have used APA for teaching and tutoring for a long time, we sometimes say or write “APA formatting” when we discuss an assignment that requires students to use APA...
“Katie” or “Kate” – What’s in a name?
In recent headlines, it has been said that Katie Holmes is officially using her name, “Katie”, despite her soon-to-be ex-husband’s insistence on calling her “Kate.” What’s in a name? Brain research indicates that specific...
Learning to Adapt – Lessons from IWAC 2012
Learning to Adapt – Lessons from IWAC 2012 Last week, I posted about how driving in the City of Savannah, site of the 2012 IWAC Conference, reminded me of some of the challenges faculty...
Wardrobe of the Mind and Why Writing Matters
Students often ask, “Why do I need to learn to write?” This is usually followed by, “I am an IT major,” or “I am a Nursing major.” During our recent Kaplan University General Education...
Flags
Since yesterday was Flag Day, I thought I would talk about, well, flags. Flags whether big or small are flying icons connecting history and the present moment. Flags stand for something. Flags communicate. Flags...
IWAC 2012 – How driving in Savannah relates to WAC
Last week, I attended and presented at the 2012 International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference in Savannah, Georgia. I have many thoughts about the conference itself and about the presentation I gave with my...
Pay Up! Plagiarism Costs $500
This must see video records an incident in which a blogger kindly but firmly requests payment for his work from a newspaper who plagiarized an entire article from his blog . After discovering his...