Episode 211: The Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing, Part 1 — Overcorrecting

<p>Beginning the series on "The Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing," Andrew and Julie address the first error: overcorrecting. Listen as Andrew and Julie discuss the negative effect of overcorrecting your student's writing, and stay tuned as Andrew elaborates on how a student's editor should take a "minimalist" approach. </p> <h3>REFERENCED MATERIALS:</h3> <ul><li>"The Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing" <ul><li><a href="http://iew.com/help-support/resources/mp3-resources/four-deadly-errors" target="_blank">Audio Talk</a></li> <li><a href="http://iew.com/help-support/resources/articles/4-deadly-errors-teaching-writing" target="_blank">Article</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://iew.com/shop/products/reaching-reluctant-writer-andrew-pudewa" target="_blank">Reaching the Reluctant Writer</a> by Andrew Pudewa</li> <li><a href="https://iew.com/shop/products/nurturing-competent-communicators-andrew-pudewa" target="_blank">Nurturing Competent Communicators</a> by Andrew Pudewa</li> <li><a href="https://iew.com/shop/products/teaching-boys-other-children-who-would-rather-make-forts-all-day-audio-download" target="_blank">Teaching Boys and Other Children Who Would Rather Make Forts All Day</a> by Andrew Pudewa</li> <li><a href="https://iew.com/help-support/podcast/episode-161-hire-editor" target="_blank">Hire an Editor!</a> </li> <li><a href="https://iew.com/sites/default/files/letter_to_the_editor_andrew-pudewa.pdf" target="_blank">Letter to My Student's Editor </a></li> <li><a href="https://iew.com/help-support/resources/articles/but-its-so-so-awkward" target="_blank">"But it's so ... so ... awkward!"</a> by Andrew Pudewa</li> <li><em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Caughtya-Grammar-Giggle-Maupin-House/dp/0929895045" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Caught'ya! Grammar with a Giggle</a> </em>by Jane Bell Kiester</li> <li><a href="https://iew.com/fix" target="_blank"><em>Fix It! Grammar</em></a></li> <li><em><a href="https://iew.com/sss" target="_blank">Structure and Style for Students</a> </em></li> <li><a href