Episode Details

Back into class and how did it go? Now we’re discussing how arguments grow! Why you can’t start an essay with a question or an idiom. WHY, Teacher, WHY?!

-On the effectiveness of teaching writing courses

-The challenge of the obvious and the academic, “as we all know” (then why are you writing it?)

Halloween selections! Which ones should we do this year? Should I read more or should I read less? (And how is your other reading going, Steve?)

And tell us more about what you do. What is it exactly that you can do more of or better than someone else? What is my main goal?!

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Hope you have a great one!!

00:00 TikTok Live Stream Experiment

02:01 Cameras and Microphones Setup

02:37 AI Video Workflow

03:49 Orange White Balance Problem

04:49 Social Media Distribution Setup

06:44 ESL Super Folder

07:22 Gary Vaynerchuk and Content Marketing

09:36 J.P. Getty Quote

11:06 Content Creation Advantage

13:03 Four ESL Brands

15:52 Platform Distribution Plans

18:23 Smartest Person in the Room

19:41 Basic English Product Problem

22:04 Halloween Audiobook Selections

26:37 Separating the Audiobooks

28:49 American Gods and Audiobook Website

30:04 Podcast Intro Ideas

32:08 ESL Career Progression

33:15 Argumentative Essay Structure

34:39 Six Bad Essay Hooks

37:54 As We All Know Problem

39:49 Students Stuck on Hooks

42:17 Friday Speaking Activity

45:49 Links and Support