When/How to Conduct Revision and Proofreading
When scheduling an appointment with the Writing Center, many students request help with revising or…
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WriteCast Episode 48: Top 10 Tips for Group Papers (Rebroadcast of Episode 8)
Walden University students are in the throws of another term, and many courses are beginning to ass…
Combining Parts to Make a New Whole: Synthesis and Scholarly Writing
On a warm, clear morning, I sat on my living room floor observing my toddler son as he played with …
WriteCast Episode 47: Resolutions to Reflect and Revise
It's the first month of the year for many of us, which means there's a whole new year of po…
Foundational Concepts for Transitioning Writers: Using Evidence
Are you returning to school for the first time in a long time? Or maybe you’ve just completed one d…
Student Spotlight: Jessica Meadows, Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership
The Walden University Writing Center is privileged to work with talented students. In the Student S…
Thursday Thoughts: Tips for Overcoming Writer's Block
One of the most frustrating elements of writing is when the words just aren't coming. You'v…
Avoid Procrastination and R.E.A.P. the Benefits of Proactivity
For me, procrastination often stems from feeling overwhelmed by the amount of things I need to get …
Effective Use of Abbreviations In APA-Style Scholarly Writing
One of the unique but very important choices you will make as a scholarly writer concerns whether y…
WriteCast Episode 41: Meet Your Writing Instructor: Kacy Walz
Nearly a year ago, the Walden University Writing Center welcomed two new writing instructors to our…
APA How-To: Formatting Dissertations in the References List
A common question that often comes up from our Walden University student writers is about using dis…
Paraphrasing Series: An in-depth look at paraphrasing strategies
Paraphrasing is an important part of academic writing. Writers rely on paraphrasing to help them us…
Paraphrasing to Avoid Plagiarism
When I was in high school, I accidentally plagiarized an essay about Pride and Prejudice by Jane A…