Writecast: A Casual Conversation For Serious Writers

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Sinopse

Max and Claire from the Walden University Writing Center chat about all things academic writing. Special guests include students, faculty, and Writing Center editors.

Episódios

  • Podcast Announcement

    06/06/2022 Duração: 04min

    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: 60 Minutes or 60 Seconds, Maximizing Your Time with Writing ResourcesEpisode 18: Student Q&AEpisodes 34 (Taking Care of Yourself with Mindful Writing) and 35 (A Brief Daily Session Walkthrough)Episode 84: Avoiding BiasEpisode 79: How to Start WritingEpisode 72: Emotional Intelligence for Online StudentsAlso be sure to look over our archive and categories on the WriteCast homepage See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • What is Scholarly Voice? (Episode 90)

    03/05/2022 Duração: 07min

    What is scholarly voice, anyway? Claire and Kacy discuss how to be clear and direct in your academic writing to achieve scholarly voice.Relevant resources:Scholarly voice webpagesWhat is academic writing? webinarScholarly Tone and Voice blog series See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Paraphrasing versus Quoting (Episode 89)

    04/04/2022 Duração: 07min

    When should you paraphrase? What about quoting? Claire and guest host Brittany Rogers discuss four easy steps to paraphrase and more!Relevant Resources:Paraphrasing webpagesPlagiarism Prevention ModulesParaphrasing Primer: How to Paraphrase Sources Successfully (webinar)Using and Integrating Quotations (webinar) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • APA Style Rules (Episode 88)

    03/03/2022 Duração: 07min

    APA Style Rules can be a confusing phrase. APA is more than just citations and references, and Claire and Kacy delve into passive voice, anthropomorphism, and numbers rules in this episode. Relevant Resources:Anthropomorphism webpagePassive voice webpageAPA Style modulesAPA's website on Mechanics of Style See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • What About APA? (Episode 87)

    03/02/2022 Duração: 06min

    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 rules and how to adjust to different writing formats that might not use all of APA's usual standards. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • SMARTER Goals (Episode 86)

    01/01/2022 Duração: 08min

    Instead of resolutions, Claire and Kacy discuss setting achievable, reasonable goals they term SMARTER goals for your writing projects!Relevant resources: Setting writing goals webpagesKeeping Up Your Motivation podcast episodeHow to Set and Stick to a Writing Goal podcast episode See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Building Confidence (Episode 85)

    01/12/2021 Duração: 07min

    How can student writers build their confidence? Guest Grete Howland explores three main approaches students can use in this month's episode. Relevant Resources: How to Set and Stick to a Writing Goal WriteCast episodeWhy Set a Writing Goal webpageHow to Start and Sustain a Writing Group WriteCast episode See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Universal Design and Learning Preferences (Episode 84)

    01/10/2021 Duração: 11min

    Veronica Oliver joins the podcast to discuss universal design and learning preferences, and how students can use this information to help have more effective paper reviews from the writing center. Relevant resources: Can you Doodle Your Way to Better Writing? blog post on learning preferences.Mapping your Mind with Bubbl.us blog postSpeech to Text: Prewriting by Speaking blog postOur Paper Reviews webpage See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Avoiding Bias (Episode 83)

    01/09/2021 Duração: 09min

    How do you avoid bias in academic writing? We dive into the APA 7th edition guidelines on this topic including descriptors, avoiding generalization, and using singular they. Relevant Resources: APA webpages on bias free languageInclusivity and academic writing blog postWriteCast Episode 46: Inclusive Language: Gender-Neutral Pronouns and Identity-First Language See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Jeannie's Approved Prospectus (Episode 82)

    01/08/2021 Duração: 08min

    Jeannie, a Walden student and former writing instructor, discusses having her prospectus approve and moving on to the proposal. She discusses tips and her experience finding the right problem to pursue and getting support from her chair. Relevant resources: WriteCast Episode 76: An Interview with the LibraryWriteCast Episode 44: Interview with Jeannie Croichy, EdD StudentWriteCast Episode 63: Starting the Prospectus, an Interview with Jeannie Croichy, Doctoral Student and Writing InstructorWriteCast Episode 77: Keeping Up Your MotivationWriteCast Episode 78: Interview with Dr. Cheryl Read: Finishing a PhD See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Conclusions (Episode 81)

    01/07/2021 Duração: 08min

    Conclusions can be tricky, Claire and Kacy go over some successful strategies and what to avoid with conclusions. Relevant resources: Conclusions webpageAnd So, in Conclusion blog postWriteCast Episode 43: How and Why to Revise with a Reverse Outline See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Synthesis: Episode 80

    01/06/2021 Duração: 11min

    Synthesis can be tricky, but Claire and Kacy discuss how to bring ideas together using writing skills, plus some discussion of how writing is like being a lawyer and a chef!Relevant Resources:Transitioning into Better Writing blog postPodcast Episode 33: Tackling TransitionsTransitions webpagePodcast Episode 38: The Literature Review Matrix: What It Is, How to Use It, and How to Make It Work for You Literature Review MatrixSynthesis and Thesis Development webinar See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • How to Start Writing (Episode 79)

    03/05/2021 Duração: 10min

    What should you do once you have your assignment? Claire and Kacy discuss how to start writing. Relevant resources: Literature Review MatrixThe Literature Review Matrix: What it is, How to Use it, And How to Make it Work for You (Episode 38)Wrestling with Writer's Block Episode (Episode 26) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Interview with Dr. Cheryl Read: Finishing a PhD (Episode 78)

    01/04/2021 Duração: 14min

    “The challenges of grad school are temporary, the degree is something you’ll have forever.” Dr. Cheryl Read, one of our Writing Instructors, discusses obtaining her PhD while working full-time, raising a family, and navigating a pandemic. Episodes mentioned:Episode 49: Meet Your Reviewer: Cheryl ReadEpisode 62: How to Start and Sustain a Writing GroupEpisode 77: Keeping Up Your Motivation See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Keeping Up Your Motivation (Episode 77)

    02/11/2020 Duração: 12min

    Staying motivated is tough these days. Claire and Kacy share some tips to keep your motivation for writing projects. Resources mentioned:WriteCast episode 34: Taking Care of Yourself with Mindful WritingWriteCast episodes 39 & 40: Positive Writing AffirmationsWriteCast episode 61 and bonus episode: Restorative WritingWriting retreat blog post: Writing in the Midst of UncertaintyPomodoro tracker websiteWritten?Kitten! kitten photo reward website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • An Interview with the Library (Episode 76)

    01/10/2020 Duração: 10min

    Librarian Kim Burton visits the podcast to discuss support for students in their research and writing projects. Resources mentioned:Library website: https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/libraryAsk a Librarian and Quick Answers homepageCitation Management Software overview webpageLibrary review of ZoteroLibrary tips on organizing researchWriting Center literature review matrix See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Collaborative Article Writing (Episode 75)

    01/09/2020 Duração: 13min

    Claire, Kacy, and guests Miranda and Christina discuss their work collaborating on writing an academic article, with additional tips for student writers to keep in mind!Resources mentioned:WriteCast Episode 8 (Rebroadcast as episode 48): Top 10 Tips for Group PapersWriteCast Episode 49: How to Set and Stick to a Writing GoalWriteCast Episode 61: Restorative Writing See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Tips for Language Learners: Episode 74

    01/08/2020 Duração: 12min

    When learning and writing in a language other than your first, there are many challenges. Guest Amy Bakke and Claire discuss their experiences with learning secondary languages and tips for students learning and writing in English. Relevant Resources:Webpages for multilingual studentsGrammar modulesWriting at the Graduate Level webinarGrammar webinars See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • APA 7 Top 10 Proofreading Tips (Episode 73)

    01/06/2020 Duração: 07min

    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 make the shift to APA 7.Resources mentioned:APA 6/7 comparison tablesAPA 7 Transition webinar See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Emotional Intelligence for Online Students (Episode 72)

    19/05/2020 Duração: 08min

    Emotional Intelligence can help students and individuals connect, be more self aware, and achieve positive outcomes. How does emotional intelligence apply to online learning? Claire and Kacy explore some ways Walden students can use EI to benefit their online interactions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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