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Welcome to Seminar 4:

Welcome to Seminar 4:. Technical Support: 1-866-522-7747. RESEARCH TOOLS. Agenda. Technical Support 1-866-522-7747. General Announcements Kaplan University Writing Center Writing Process Strategies – Discussion Q&A. Technical Support: 1-866-522-7747. General Announcements.

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Welcome to Seminar 4:

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  1. Welcome to Seminar 4: Technical Support: 1-866-522-7747 RESEARCH TOOLS

  2. Agenda Technical Support 1-866-522-7747 • General Announcements • Kaplan University Writing Center • Writing Process Strategies – Discussion • Q&A Technical Support: 1-866-522-7747

  3. General Announcements • Contacting technical support – Do it. • Great job with the unit 3 discussion! • Plan ahead, check out the unit 5 project • Reminder: Email me if you submit any late work or have any questions! • Posting to other learners / sign your name! Technical Support 1-866-522-7747

  4. FINDING THE WRITING CENTER KU WRITING CENTER We are going to take a field trip on Kaplan’s virtual blue bus. (It is equipped with a state-of-the-art theatre system, and the toilets flush too). Please buckle your seat belts! Technical Support 1-866-522-7747

  5. Technical Support 1-866-522-7747 FINDING THE WRITING CENTER • In order to arrive safely and quickly, access the KU Writing Center from your student portal home page.

  6. Technical Support 1-866-522-7747 You are getting closer to the writing center! FINDING THE WRITING CENTER STEP ONE: From your course homepage, click on “My Studies,” and then click on “Writing and Math Centers.”

  7. Technical Support 1-866-522-7747 You are now in the Academic Success Center! Next, click on the “Writing Center” tab, and feast your eyes on this superior resource!

  8. Technical Support 1-866-522-7747 Writing Center Features

  9. Technical Support 1-866-522-7747 KU Writing Center • Which feature(s) of the writing center do you plan to explore further? • List a question you would like to submit to the writing tutor. • How will the writing center aid in your success as a psychology student?

  10. THE WRITING PROCESS • Academic Writing vs. Writing for Fun • Formal and Informal Writing • Formal writing process What CHOICES are writer's faced with during the writing process? Technical Support 1-866-522-7747

  11. Technical Support 1-866-522-7747 The Choices Writers Face: • 1. Content - What? What we want to say. • 2. Language - How? How we want to say it. • 3. Structure - Connections? How one thought will flow to the next, and formatting What are the steps in the writing process?

  12. Technical Support 1-866-522-7747 Steps in the Writing Process: • Prewriting • Drafting • Revising • Editing What kinds of things should you be doing while in the “prewriting” stage?

  13. Technical Support 1-866-522-7747 PREWRITING: • Note key ideas or words • Identify your resources – what are your options? • RE-THINK your topic • Summarize your topic • Write out your opinion • Be open-minded!

  14. Technical Support 1-866-522-7747 INTERNET and Research • How can you identify valid and reliable resources on the internet? • How can you ensure you are following the KU Plagiarism Policy?

  15. Questions or additional thoughts?

  16. Great Job, Everyone!!! “If you don't have the time to read, you don't have the time or the tools to write.” STEPHEN KING, On Writing

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