8 Simple Rules for Curriculum Writers
… provided by Dr. Platypus. I’d add, “Have something to write.” And I’m less concerned about passives than most. (If you think the previous sentence is passive, you need to study some more.)
… provided by Dr. Platypus. I’d add, “Have something to write.” And I’m less concerned about passives than most. (If you think the previous sentence is passive, you need to study some more.)
This isn’t precisely what we do here, though some of this might apply to the Areopagus series, but Neal at Literal-Minded has a post summarizing some points from a panel on publishing a scholarly paper. It brought back memories of the time in graduate school when one of my professors said of one of my…
(A sequel to Writers: Consider Your Audience.) You might be thinking that I should have talked first about choosing an audience. You may be correct. On the other hand, I think it’s critical to understand that your audience makes a difference in what you write. Writing can be a lonely task. It’s just you and…
From Dave Black Online: 5) Being the ultimate obscurantist, I’ve been asked (as you know) to present a case for the Pauline authorship of Hebrews next month in Washington, DC. As someone who frequently espouses minority points of view, I found this statement about conformity fascinating: Although conformity generally leads individuals to think and act…
Tonight, rather than interviewing an author, I’m going to be talking about choosing good curriculum for Christian education and identifying your goals for a small group or Sunday School class. I’ll be mentioning a number of authors and books.
Since my company publishes materials that are designed to be used as church curriculum, you might expect me to take a rather direct approach. What is the need? Which of our materials will fulfill that need? But what I’ve found in observing the education programs in various churches is that there’s often a problem much…
I’ve changed my own job function so that my main function is marketing (besides general management), rather than editing. One theme that has followed me through this change is this: A writer’s audience is critical. To write effectively, you must always consider who you’re writing to. Note that I placed a preposition at the end…