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Our APA Survey Results

Over the last year, the staff at the OWL conducted a survey to assess the effectiveness of our APA section. We received over 2,000 responses to our short questionnaire. Thank you to everyone who...

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Less Is More When Grading Papers

For many instructors, grading papers can be a tedious task. Do you ever tire of underlining comma splices or circling misplaced modifiers? Do you wonder how you will ever teach your students about subject-verb...

Just Like a Conversation

Written by Linda Armstrong Students are often confused as to how to write a discussion post. I use a trick that guarantees a good post. I think of talking with a friend. I just...

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