Today is the first day of the spring semester so I thought I’d give a run down of what we’ll be reading in my classes. Western Civilization I… Read more “What We’ll Be Reading this Spring Semester”
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What I’ll Be Doing in the Fall Semester
Today is the first day of the fall semester. Expectations run so high that the beginning of the new academic year takes on a sacramental quality. Incoming… Read more “What I’ll Be Doing in the Fall Semester”
Some Good Advice for my Students, From Ashton Kutcher?
Ashton Kutcher surprised me by giving some helpful advice to young people. These are the kind of things that my incoming freshmen need to hear. I further… Read more “Some Good Advice for my Students, From Ashton Kutcher?”
The Liberal Arts: An Education in Cattle Raiding
A few days ago, I was trying to convince the freshmen and sophomores in my Western-Civilization survey to signup for my upper-level class in the fall. The… Read more “The Liberal Arts: An Education in Cattle Raiding”
Five Tools for Improving Your Writing
Writing has been on my mind this week. It probably has something to do with reading a stack of student papers and essays. Unfortunately, these papers and… Read more “Five Tools for Improving Your Writing”
How to Write an In-Class Essay
As I was grading my first round of exams this week, I was reminded that many students have no idea how to approach an in-class essay. Too… Read more “How to Write an In-Class Essay”
How to Take Notes on a Book
Every one learns how to read in elementary school, but most students do not receive specific instructions on how to get the most out of a book.… Read more “How to Take Notes on a Book”
Five Suggestions for Better Note Taking
Every semester I have many freshmen enter my Western Civilization survey classes who have never learned to take notes on a lecture. This skill, however, is necessary… Read more “Five Suggestions for Better Note Taking”
How to Make an “A” in Every College Class: Six Steps
It’s the beginning of a new semester, and I have a brand new group of students in my survey classes. Most of these students won’t do well… Read more “How to Make an “A” in Every College Class: Six Steps”
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