The Record of a Lifelong Learner and Disciple
Students struggle with knowing why they’re writing. Christian educators can give them a simple answer: you write to serve.
Academic writing should help readers understand better something they want to understand well. Writers should focus squarely on their readers – our peers, instructors, and ultimately God.
Continue reading “Writing With Purpose”If you’re a leader, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin’s book Extreme Ownership has the answer.
Continue reading “Who’s Responsible?”Hint: it has nothing to do with taste.
Continue reading “Two Types of Readers: Which Are You?”It should be obvious, but it isn’t…
Continue reading “The Secret of Doing Well in Writing Courses”Every syllabus I give my students includes course objectives. Here I work through the six objectives for ENGL 1003: Composition and Rhetoric I.
I teach two sections of this course every fall.
My students don’t take reading quizzes. They complete reading worksheets. This vid explains the worksheet’s requirements.
In this continuing series, I provide concrete dos and don’ts for a variety of writing and reading practices.
In this continuing series, I provide concrete dos and don’ts for a variety of writing and reading practices.