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Archive for September 29th, 2023

Turnitin as a Writing Tool: The Ins and Outs

If you do not see the podcast player, please click here to listen. Tools amplify human skills and abilities, making complex tasks like building houses easier and quicker, with more […]

Non-Writing Factors: They Can have a Big Impact on One’s Writing!

If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. Punky LeDodge was excited about his latest writing assignment!  A freshman in college, his grades were thus far […]

Assignment Mistakes: Beauties to Be Embraced

If you do not see the podcast player, click here to listen. Chin O’Malley was halfway through his Advanced Biology course, and on his computer he had several files open to help […]

To Use “I” or Not to Use “I”: That Is Not Really a Question

“How can I show my experience and opinion without using ‘’I’?” a student recently asked for about the billionth time in my teaching career.  Hi everyone! This is TK from […]

Resource Spotlight: 3 NEW Effective Writing Podcasts

By Chrissine Rios, MA, Purdue University Global Writing Center, Tutor Until this week, Purdue University Global (Purdue Global) Composition students have had exclusive access to three new Effective Writing Podcasts from […]

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. […]

Writing About Art – a Sample Lesson

Susie Zappia, Kaplan University Faculty, Humanities An assignment or invitation to write about a work of art can often seem very daunting, but it’s really an opportunity! It’s a chance […]

General Literacy: Reminiscences of Early Days of “Writing Across the Curriculum”

Dr. Tamara Fudge, Professor, Kaplan University,  School of IT Long, long ago, having a college education indicated that a person had attained a general literacy, which can be defined as […]

Not Just “Writing Across the Curriculum,” But Writing Well

Dr. Tamara Fudge, Professor Kaplan University School of IT Writing well is not just a phenomenon desired in College Composition courses; it needs to be a concern in all classes. […]

Presenting at a Conference Near You: The KUWC at ECWCA

Lisa Gerardy, Kaplan University Writing Center Specialist and Chrissine Rios, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor You might expect to see the Kaplan University Writing Center represented at online professional conferences–from Kaplan’s own […]