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Archive for March 16th, 2016

Consistencies between Centers: Common Problems, Unified Solutions

By Kyle Harley, Purdue University Global Writing Center Tutor   This past week, the Purdue University Global (Purdue Global) Writing Center took part in a fantastic live discussion with other […]

Why Wellness? The International Write-In and Writing Well

Molly Starkweather, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor   The Kaplan University Academic Support Center is taking part in an exciting new opportunity called the International Write-In and will, alongside other […]

Writing the Writer, Part 2

Molly Starkweather,  Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor The first part of this two-part entry explored the possible identities online students construct when engaging in synchronous tutoring that only uses text […]

Mood Music for Writing

Molly Wright Starkweather, Kaplan University Tutor Recently a group of writing center workers from the Southeastern Writing Center Association put together a collection of music titled “Write It Like Disaster,” […]

The Almost Right Word

Molly Wright Starkweather, Kaplan University Tutor There is an old quotation from Mark Twain about word choice: “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the […]

Patchwriting, Dr. Seuss, and Plagiarism Prevention

Amy Sexton Writing Center Tutor, Kaplan University   Plagiarism. The word alone can invoke fear and anxiety in students. At our online writing center, we often work with students whose […]

Mindful Reading and Living: A Book Review

Jan Chozen Bays’ How to Train a Wild Elephant & Other Adventures in Mindfulness (229 pages) Reviewed by Kathleen Bishop, Adjunct Faculty, Kaplan University Health Sciences Dept. Who should read […]

In a Hurry? This Book Review Is for You

The In-Between by Jeff Goins (164 pages) Reviewed by Chrissine Rios MA, Writing Tutor Who should read this book? Anyone who has ever been in a hurry, said, “I can’t […]

Using Metacognition and Schema Theory to Teach Reading Skills

Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor As educators, we realize the many positive outcomes for students who read recreationally (see The Reading and Writing Connection and The Forget Kale […]

Understanding the “It” in Academic Writing

Kyle Harley, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor When I first began thinking about the concept of “It,” as one with a twisted imagination might, I pictured a creepy circus clown […]