Why They Can’t Write

John Warner shares about his new book, Why They Can’t Write: Killing the Five-Paragraph Essay and Other Necessities, on episode 233 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Declaring students defective is kind of a dead end.
—John Warner

We know what to do — we’re just not doing it.
—John Warner

If you don’t target somebody, you’re not targeting anybody.
—John Warner

Resources Mentioned

• Dave Stachowiak interviews Seth Godin on Coaching for Leaders
• Why They Can’t Write: Killing the Five-Paragraph Essay and Other Necessities, by John Warner (Use promo code: htwn for 20% off)
• The Writer’s Practice: Building Confidence in Your Non-Fiction Writing, by John Warner