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I’m teaching a college writing course this semester, and I’m noticing a lot of ways that #writing is like doing #math. Here’s a short list. Can you think of others? (thread) #iteachmath
1. Both involve reasoning and making convincing arguments.
2. Both involve creative choices about what arguments are most compelling.
3. Both cause anxiety among some people.
4. Everyone can improve with practice and encouragement.
5. Both benefit from mastering technical skills as well as cultivating an overarching vision.
6. It is unreasonable to expect an argument to pop out beautifully the first time.
7. More often, getting good involves a process of repeated revision and creative choices to make arguments clearer and more compelling.
8. Doing them well can bring great personal satisfaction.
9. Clarity of communication is essential, and intertwined with clear thinking.
10. Both build virtues that will serve you well no matter what you do in life. #M4HF
