Summary: <p>To ban or not to ban, this is the question. Recent conversations in the academic world have raised questions about the benefits of banning certain words from a students writing, as IEW requires. In this episode, Andrew and Julie discuss the pros and cons of this requirement and the idea behind banning words.</p> <h3>Referenced Materials:</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/use-more-expressive-words-teachers-bark-beseech-implore-1448835350" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘Use More Expressive Words!’ Teachers Bark, Beseech, Implore</a> Wall Street Journal by James R. Hagerty</li> <li> <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/lexicon_valley/2015/12/02/teachers_banning_simple_words_like_said_is_a_bad_idea.html" rel="nofollow">“Teachers! Please Do Not Make Your Students Use Synonyms for <em>Said</em>,” I Blurted"</a> by Gabriel Roth</li> <li><a href="https://amshq.org/Montessori-Education/History-of-Montessori-Education/Biography-of-Maria-Montessori" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maria Montessori</a></li> <li><a href="http://IEW.com/WWN" target="_blank">Word Write Now</a></li> <li><a href="http://iew.com/help-support/resources/articles/process-versus-product" target="_blank">Process vs. Product</a></li> <li><a href="http://iew.com/help-support/resources/articles/good-writing-vs-great-teaching" target="_blank">Good writing vs. Great Teaching</a></li> <li>Remember to send your questions to<a href="http://amongstlovelythings.com/33/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="mailto:Podcast@IEW.com" rel="nofollow">Podcast@IEW.com</a>, and<a href="http://amongstlovelythings.com/33/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>perhaps<a href="http://amongstlovelythings.com/33/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).</li> </ul>
