WriteCast: A Casual Conversation for Serious Writers

Jun 06 2022 94 ep. 14 mins 487
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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.
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Podcast Announcement

Jun 06 2022 4 mins  
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 St

What is Scholarly Voice? (Episode 90)

May 03 2022 7 mins  
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paraphrasing versus Quoting (Episode 89)

Apr 04 2022 7 mins  
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

APA Style Rules (Episode 88)

Mar 03 2022 7 mins  
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What About APA? (Episode 87)

Feb 03 2022 6 mins  
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SMARTER Goals (Episode 86)

Jan 01 2022 8 mins  
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Building Confidence (Episode 85)

Dec 01 2021 7 mins  
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Universal Design and Learning Preferences (Episode 84)

Oct 01 2021 11 mins  
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 postO

Avoiding Bias (Episode 83)

Sep 01 2021 9 mins  
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 Hosted on Acast. See

Jeannie's Approved Prospectus (Episode 82)

Aug 01 2021 8 mins  
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