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 stellar, with A’s and...
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 with the midterm assignment...
by Teresa Marie Kelly · Published October 1, 2021 · Last modified September 28, 2021
“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 the Department of Composition...
Academic Support / Academic Writing / Online Writing Instruction / Resources / teacher resources / WAC Classroom / WAC Podcast Series
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published June 8, 2016 · Last modified March 27, 2018
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 podcaster Kurtis Clements who...
Teaching college writing / Writing Across the Curriculum / Writing Center Pedagogy / Writing-to-learn
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published June 10, 2015
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. Even if you’ve been...
Art / Online Writing Instruction / WAC Classroom
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published June 17, 2014 · Last modified June 13, 2014
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 to practice taking your...
Academic Writing / Online Writing Instruction / Teaching / WAC Classroom
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published April 18, 2014 · Last modified April 14, 2014
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 the ability to learn...
Academic Writing / WAC Classroom
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published April 16, 2014 · Last modified April 14, 2014
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. I teach online at...
Conferences / Professional Development / Writing Center Outreach
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published April 14, 2014
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 KU Village online to...
Grammar / WAC Classroom / Writing in Healthcare
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published April 8, 2014 · Last modified April 2, 2014
Viola Robinson, Faculty, Kaplan University School of Health Sciences Note: This is a follow-up blog to Healthcare Administrative Writing. In high school you were introduced to the eight parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives,...