Laura Williams: Writing for the Real World

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:

Purdue Owl - Paramedic Method

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

Connect with Hannah Frankman:

Twitter | https://twitter.com/HannahFrankman

RebelEducator | https://twitter.com/rebelEducator

Website | http://hannahfrankman.com

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