What is your writing process?
Molly Wright Starkweather, Kaplan University Tutor So often in high school and college writing classes, student writers are told that if they want to produce a quality paper, they need to follow the...
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published April 1, 2015 · Last modified March 31, 2015
Molly Wright Starkweather, Kaplan University Tutor So often in high school and college writing classes, student writers are told that if they want to produce a quality paper, they need to follow the...
Motivation / Online Writing Instruction / Teaching
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published June 3, 2014
Kathleen A. Bishop, MS, PhD, Kaplan University Health Sciences Faculty Today is the day I’ve decided to write my first blog post for the KUWC, and like all writers I am a little nervous...
Motivation / Online Writing Instruction / Teaching
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published May 27, 2014
Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor At some point in their college careers, most students procrastinate. Procrastinating can lead to substandard work on assignments and failing grades in any course, and while it...
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published March 6, 2014 · Last modified February 24, 2014
Kyle Harley, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor I used to hate ‘starting’ papers; in fact, I still do to this day. Planning weeks in advance for projects, I spent countless hours in front of...
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published February 1, 2014
by Kyle Harley, Kaplan University Writing Center As the festivities officially wind down from the busy holiday months, many of us face a new year with a slew of fresh, exciting writing assignments that...
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published January 11, 2014
by Molly Wright Starkweather, Kaplan University Writing Center When I was still living near family in the South, I got to help my grandmother prepare for a New Year’s “farm feast.” This is...
Academic Writing / Online Writing Instruction
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published December 17, 2013 · Last modified December 9, 2013
By Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center When I write longer papers, I always print out at least one hard copy of my draft before I complete final revisions. Even though I am very...
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published November 16, 2013 · Last modified November 15, 2013
By Melody Pickle, Kaplan University Writing Center, Writing Specialist, WAC In the KUWC, we are often asked if we are capable of helping students do science writing. For example professors may ask, “Can a...
Creative writing / Online Writing Instruction / Professional Development / Teaching
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published November 9, 2013
by David Werner, MFA, Kaplan University Faculty I was in love. Or so I thought. I wanted to ask Patti (not her real name) to a ninth-grade dance but could never muster the courage to...
Creative writing / Online Writing Instruction / Professional Development
by Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center · Published October 28, 2013
By Melody Pickle, Writing Specialist, WAC, Kaplan University Writing Center Crazy Drafts – We encourage crazy or bad first drafts as part of the writing process for students. Sometimes, we all need motivation to...