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Jan 18, 2024
Preparing for College and Career>
In the 1970s Dr. James B. Webster began each of his university history classes with lessons from his program Blended Structure and Style in Composition because his students could not write well enough to explain the history they were studying. Today, college professors continue to express concern about the deficient writing and speaking abilities of incoming students. In an effort to enhance student preparation for college,... read more
Getting Started with College Preparation>
On Day 9 of the Twelve Days of Christmas Giving, IEW is giving you two weeks of the brand new University-Ready Writing video course. Be sure you are registered for the event to receive the email with links to the gifts and the free shipping code. While some students may choose a trade or a nontraditional route for higher education and career training, many are on... read more
Jan 03, 2024
Episode 403: Behind the Scenes with Denise Kelley>
Motivated by a desire to set teachers up for success, Denise Kelley, IEW Manager of Product Development, works tirelessly to ensure all IEW products and services are aligned with the company’s cornerstone product, Teaching Writing: Structure and Style. Join Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker as they discuss with Denise how her over two decades of experience at IEW have shaped her philosophy of product development. Referenced... read more
Dec 13, 2023
Episode 407: IEW’s New University-Ready Writing>
What skills do students need to succeed in collegiate writing? Listen to Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss this brand new video course that will prepare your high school and college students for college writing. Hear why Andrew would have called this “How to spy on your professor and figure out his or her writing style and imitate it so you can get a better... read more
Jan 10, 2024
Episode 400: Live Ask Andrew Anything>
On November 13, 2023, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker celebrated the 400th episode of the Arts of Language podcast by hosting a live event with nearly 400 guests listening. Andrew answered questions from the live audience on topics such as AI, college preparation, and the long-lasting legacy of IEW. He even told a joke. Listen to this extended podcast and hear about new products that IEW... read more
Nov 22, 2023
Using Structure and Style across the Curriculum>
“I hear and I forget; I see and I remember; I write and I understand.” According to this Chinese proverb, writing about something leads to understanding it. While writing instruction is commonly considered an activity for the English Language Arts (ELA) classroom, the goal is that students will transfer the skills learned in ELA to writing assignments in other classes. Teachers in all disciplines can... read more
Jan 11, 2024
