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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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.

What is Scholarly Voice? (Episode 90)

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.

Paraphrasing versus Quoting (Episode 89)

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.

APA Style Rules (Episode 88)

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.

What About APA? (Episode 87)

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.

SMARTER Goals (Episode 86)

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.

Building Confidence (Episode 85)

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Universal Design and Learning Preferences (Episode 84)

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 acast.com/privacy for more information.

Avoiding Bias (Episode 83)

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeannie's Approved Prospectus (Episode 82)

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conclusions (Episode 81)

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Synthesis (Episode 80)

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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to Start Writing (Episode 79)

“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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keeping Up Your Motivation (Episode 77)

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An Interview with the Library (Episode 76)

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Collaborative Article Writing (Episode 75)

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tips for Language Learners (Episode 74)

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

APA 7 Top 10 Proofreading Tips (Episode 73)

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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