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Kacy and Claire from the Walden University Writing Center chat about all things academic writing. Special guests include students, faculty, and Writing Center editors. See acast.com/privacy...

The podcast will be on hiatus for a while. Claire and Kacy recommend 6 of their favorite episodes. Links to Episodes and Archive: Episode 13...

What is scholarly voice, anyway? Claire and Kacy discuss how to be clear and direct in your academic writing to achieve scholarly voice. Rel...

When should you paraphrase? What about quoting? Claire and guest host Brittany Rogers discuss four easy steps to paraphrase and more! Releva...

APA Style Rules can be a confusing phrase. APA is more than just citations and references, and Claire and Kacy delve into passive voice, ant...

What should you do when your assignment doesn't seem to meet APA or is a different format than a typical paper? Claire and Kacy discuss APA...

Instead of resolutions, Claire and Kacy discuss setting achievable, reasonable goals they term SMARTER goals for your writing projects! Rele...

How can student writers build their confidence? Guest Grete Howland explores three main approaches students can use in this month's episode....

Veronica Oliver joins the podcast to discuss universal design and learning preferences, and how students can use this information to help ha...

How do you avoid bias in academic writing? We dive into the APA 7th edition guidelines on this topic including descriptors, avoiding general...

Jeannie, a Walden student and former writing instructor, discusses having her prospectus approve and moving on to the proposal. She discusse...

Conclusions can be tricky, Claire and Kacy go over some successful strategies and what to avoid with conclusions. Relevant resources: Conclu...

Synthesis can be tricky, but Claire and Kacy discuss how to bring ideas together using writing skills, plus some discussion of how writing i...

What should you do once you have your assignment? Claire and Kacy discuss how to start writing. Relevant resources: Literature Review Matrix...

“The challenges of grad school are temporary, the degree is something you’ll have forever.” Dr. Cheryl Read, one of our Writing Instructors,...

Staying motivated is tough these days. Claire and Kacy share some tips to keep your motivation for writing projects. Resources mentioned: Wr...

Librarian Kim Burton visits the podcast to discuss support for students in their research and writing projects. Resources mentioned: Library...

Claire, Kacy, and guests Miranda and Christina discuss their work collaborating on writing an academic article, with additional tips for stu...

When learning and writing in a language other than your first, there are many challenges. Guest Amy Bakke and Claire discuss their experienc...

Switching from APA 6 to APA 7th edition? This episode is for you! Claire and Kacy discuss 10 top revisions for your course papers as you mak...

Emotional Intelligence can help students and individuals connect, be more self aware, and achieve positive outcomes. How does emotional inte...

APA 7 is new and exciting! Claire and Kacy discuss APA 7 for Walden students and go over a few favorite changes in this month's episode. Res...

APA 7 is out! In this episode, Claire discusses what Walden students need to know regarding this update and what to expect moving forward in...

Beth returns to WriteCast to talk with Claire and Kacy about writing an award application. Beth is a 2016 winner of an Online Learning Conso...

To help celebrate Walden University's Global Days of Service that takes place each October, we're rebroadcasting our 56th episode featuring...

Kacy and Claire discuss two strategies students can use to turn a discussion post from an assignment that feels like busywork to a useful to...

Claire and Kacy explain the concept of "killing your darlings"--removing pieces of your writing project that you are reluctant to get rid of...

We're excited to introduce our first Book Club episode! Writing instructors and PhD students Kacy and Cheryl chat about Paul J. Silva's How...

What kinds of writing assignments can you expect, and what resources are available to help, in Walden’s Tempo Learning programs? Kacy chats...

What is it like to start the doctoral prospectus? Kacy chats with Jeannie, EdD student and Writing Center Writing Instructor, about her expe...

PhD student and Writing Center writing instructor Cheryl Read returns to the podcast to talk about writing groups: types and approaches, con...

This bonus episode contains just the follow-along activity from episode #61, "Restorative Writing." We recommend listening to the "Restorati...

Writing instructors Ellen and Miranda join Kacy and Claire for this month's special episode and bonus episode on restorative writing. Restor...

In this episode, Claire and Kacy talk about their experiences in formal creative writing workshops. Claire contributes her insights from her...

Creating an academic writing goal or goals for yourself can be a great tool for motivation, organization, and writing development. Writing i...

Kacy and Claire share tips and inspiration for making smaller revisions and working the steps into your writing process. Recommended resourc...

Revision is a major part of the writing process, and different types of revising warrant different strategies. Claire and Kacy give tips and...

Melissa and Meghan, two of the Walden Writing Center's instructors, work toward positive social change in their communities by writing to th...

If you struggle with spelling, you're not alone! Claire and Kacy give some quick tips for how to improve and check your spelling. Resources:...

Get to know Tasha, one of the Writing Center's newest writing instructors, in this brief interview with Claire and Kacy. Tasha shares her ap...

If you've ever felt like the worst writer in the room, an academic fake, or an outsider in your degree program, you might have been experien...

Writing instructors Max and Veronica discuss transitioning from graduate to doctoral writing from their own experiences in their programs. T...

Claire and Max discuss how to incorporate evidence into your academic writing, as well as how to use citations effectively to support your e...

Research indicates that there may be a connection between visiting the Writing Center three times and students' growth in confidence, skill,...

Resources mentioned: Walden University Writing Center Blog Walden University Writing Center webpage WriteCast episode archive Hosted on Acas...

Meet Cheryl Read, one of the Writing Center's newest writing instructors. Cheryl, who is also pursuing her PhD, shares her writing tips and...

Many people will have to work collaboratively at some point in their education or careers, and writing a group paper or working on a group a...

Resolutions to Reflect and Revise (Episode 47) by Walden University Writing Center Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

This month, Max and Claire talk with Walden University Writing Center Director Brian Timmerman and Associate Director of Faculty Outreach an...

Meet Katherine, one of the Walden Writing Center's newest writing instructors! Max and Claire talk with Katherine, who is also a Walden PhD...

Beth makes a special announcement, and Max and Claire talk with Jeannie Croichy, Walden University EdD student and Writing Center writing in...