Jordan Peterson on the Power of Writing
Summary
TLDRThe speaker emphasizes the importance of teaching critical thinking through writing, highlighting the difficulty in grading poorly written essays. They mention a guide available on their website to improve writing skills. The speaker passionately argues that writing is a powerful tool for effective thinking and action, essential for success in life's battles. They express concern that universities often fail to convey the significance of writing, which should be seen as a vital skill for articulating arguments and gaining influence.
Takeaways
- đ The best method to teach critical thinking is through writing exercises.
- đ The speaker has created a guide to writing, which is intended to assist in the writing process.
- đ The guide is available on the 430 website, not the 434 website as initially thought.
- âł Writing and marking essays is a time-consuming task, especially when grading poorly written ones.
- đ€ The speaker emphasizes the importance of identifying and teaching what parts of an essay are done correctly, rather than focusing solely on mistakes.
- đĄ The rubric is designed to help with the production of essays, rather than just grading them.
- đ§ Writing is equated with thinking, and the speaker believes that universities should teach students why writing is important.
- đŁïž Effective writing, speaking, and presenting skills are powerful tools that can lead to success and influence.
- đ€·ââïž The speaker is puzzled by the lack of emphasis on the importance of writing skills in universities.
- đĄïž Writing skills are likened to weapons, providing individuals with the ability to defend and advance their ideas effectively.
Q & A
What is the best way to teach critical thinking according to the speaker?
-The speaker believes that the best way to teach critical thinking is to teach people to write.
What is the purpose of the 'rubric for essay writing' mentioned in the script?
-The 'rubric for essay writing' is a tool created by the speaker to guide people through the process of writing effectively.
Why is it challenging to teach people to write, as per the speaker's experience?
-The speaker finds it challenging because writing and marking essays are time-intensive, and it's difficult to provide constructive feedback on a poorly written essay without overwhelming the writer.
How does the speaker's rubric aim to adjust the teaching process?
-The rubric is designed to adjust the teaching process from the production side rather than the grading side, making it easier for students to understand what they did wrong and how to improve.
What is the connection between writing and thinking, according to the speaker?
-The speaker emphasizes that there is no difference between writing and thinking, suggesting that writing is a direct reflection of one's thought process.
Why does the speaker think writing is important for students in universities?
-The speaker believes that writing is crucial because it helps students think effectively, which is essential for success in various aspects of life, including battles for good causes.
What does the speaker imply about the power of being able to write, speak, and present effectively?
-The speaker implies that the ability to write, speak, and present effectively is a powerful weapon that can lead to success, opportunities, and influence.
Why does the speaker find it surprising that students are not told why they should write?
-The speaker is surprised that students are not told the importance of writing because it is a powerful tool that can significantly impact their ability to act effectively in the world.
What does the speaker suggest about the lack of emphasis on the importance of writing in education?
-The speaker suggests that there might be a conspiracy to keep students weak by not emphasizing the importance of writing, which could be a way to reduce competition.
What is the speaker's view on the role of language and communication skills in personal success?
-The speaker views language and communication skills as essential tools for personal success, comparing them to weapons like a sword or an M16, which can make a person dangerous and influential if used effectively.
Outlines
đ The Importance of Teaching Writing for Critical Thinking
The speaker emphasizes the significance of teaching writing as a means to develop critical thinking skills. They mention creating an online guide to assist in the essay writing process, which is accessible on either the 434 or 430 website. The guide is designed to help students understand the intricacies of writing, as marking essays can be challenging due to the numerous potential errors. The speaker argues that writing is closely linked to thinking and is a powerful tool that can make individuals effective in their actions and arguments. They express frustration that universities often fail to convey the importance of writing to students, viewing it as a vital skill that can lead to success and influence. The speaker suggests that articulating thoughts coherently is a weapon and a tool for empowerment, and they question why this is not more evident in educational systems.
Mindmap
Keywords
đĄCritical Thinking
đĄWriting
đĄRubric
đĄCoherence
đĄArgumentation
đĄInfluence
đĄEducation System
đĄUniversity
đĄSuccess
đĄCompetition
đĄArticulate
Highlights
The best way to teach critical thinking is through writing.
An online guide for essay writing is available, possibly on the 430 website.
Teaching writing is challenging due to the time-consuming nature of the task.
Marking a good essay is straightforward, but marking a bad essay is complex.
Feedback should focus on a few things done half-right rather than everything done wrong.
The rubric is designed to adjust the teaching process from the production side rather than the grading side.
Writing is equated with thinking, and both are essential skills.
Universities often fail to explain the purpose of writing assignments to students.
Writing is a powerful tool for acting effectively in the world.
Good thinking, speaking, and writing skills make one 'deadly' in achieving goals.
The importance of writing as a weapon in arguments and presentations is emphasized.
Writing skills can lead to financial success and opportunities.
The value of articulateness is highlighted as a dangerous and influential skill.
Students should be taught why they are learning to write, as it is a powerful tool.
The lack of clarity on the importance of writing in education is a mystery.
There may be a conspiracy to keep students weak to reduce competition.
Students are not often challenged to think critically about their education.
Transcripts
the best way the best way to teach
people critical thinking is to teach
them to write and I made this little
thing that I put online it's I can all
maybe it is it in the site 434 website
did I post that rubric for essay writing
it is not on 434 is that not working oh
oh okay well there's an essay role
that's too bad it's not on the site 434
web site even because I updated it
anyways I have this guide to writing
that's that if it isn't on the 434
website it is definitely on the 430
website and it steps people through the
process of writing because what's
happened now it's very hard to teach
people to write to this unbelievably
time intensive and like writing marking
a good essay that's really easy check a
you did everything right right
marking a bad essay oh my god the words
are wrong the phrases are wrong the
sentences are wrong they're not ordered
right in the paragraphs the paragraphs
aren't coherent and the whole thing
makes no sense
so trying to tell the person what they
did wrong it's like well you did
everything wrong everything about this
essay is wrong
well that's not helpful either you have
to find a few little things they did
half right and you have to teach them
what they did wrong it's really
expensive and so what I did with this
rubric was try to adjust that from the
production side instead of the grading
side but the best thing you can do is
teach people to write because there's no
difference between now and thinking and
one of the things that just blows me
away about universities is that no one
ever tells students why they should
write something it's like well you have
to do this assignment well why are you
writing well you need the great like
know you need to learn to think because
thinking makes you act effectively in
the world thinking makes you win the
battles you undertake and those could be
battles for good things if you can think
and speak and write you are absolutely
deadly nothing can get in your way
so that's why you learn to write it's
like when I can't believe that people
are just told
that it's like it's the most powerful
weapon you can possibly provide someone
with and I mean I know lots of people
who have been staggeringly successful
and watched them throughout my life I
mean those people you don't want to have
an argument with them they'll just slash
you into pieces and they're not in a
malevolent way it's like if you're going
to make your point and they're going to
make their point you better have your
points organized because otherwise
you're going to look like and be an
absolute idiot you are not going to get
anywhere and if you can formulate your
arguments coherently and make a
presentation if you can speak to people
if you can lay out a proposal god people
give you money to give you opportunities
you have influence that's what you're at
University for so that's what you do is
you not yearning you're in English right
or yeah new languages anyways it's like
yeah teach people to be articulate
because that's the most dangerous thing
you can possibly be so and that's
motivating if people know that it's like
well why are you learning right because
you're here's your sword here's your m16
right here's your bulletproof vest like
you learn how to use them but ah it's
just it's an endless mystery to me why
that isn't made self-evident so that's
the sort of thing that can drive you mad
trying to sort out it's like people are
there's there's a conspiracy to bring
people into the education system to make
them weaker so a gift that keeps the
competition down maybe that's one way of
thinking about it if your students are
stupid they're not going to challenge
you so
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