INFORMAZIONI SU QUESTO EPISODIO
Laura Williams is a ghostwriter, editor, and the current managing editor at the American Institute for Economic Research.
In this episode, we explore the many cases for teaching writing in today's social media and AI-driven world: as a form of self-discovery, a way of building credibility, a tool for developing and refining thoughts, and a means of joining the historical conversation around ideas. We also address the declining writing standards in American education and discuss how parents can nurture a love of writing for their children
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
4:26 - Cheating with AI
8:22 - Cultivating a "Good" Assignment for Students?
14:40 - What is Being Lost When Using AI to Replace Writing?
17:31 - Teaching for the Real World
21:59 - What is "Good" Writing
28:38 - The Five Paragraph Essay
32:04 - Moving Beyond Academic Overtone in Writing
36:30 - The Paramedic Method of Editing
38:18 - The Case for Writing
47:22 - Using Writing to Grapple with Other People's Thinking
54:05 - The Declining Standard of Writing
59:46 - Who Are we Writing For?
1:06:59 - Writing for the Betterment of Oneself
1:12:10 - How Parents Can Encourage Their Kids to Write
1:17:47 - How to Connect with Laura
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
On Writing - Stephen King
Bird By Bird - Anne Lamott
Politics and the English Language - George Orwell
Shitty First Drafts - Anne Lamott
Connect with Laura Williams:
Website: https://www.thatghostwriter.com
AIER: https://aier.org
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Twitter | https://twitter.com/HannahFrankman
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Website | http://hannahfrankman.com
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