Paul Lai. 2024. A New Approach to Writing and Thinking Education. PDF
As AI tools in assisting academic writing become increasingly prevalent, the evolution of academic writing education demands a paradigm shift from a traditional language-centric focus to a more profound emphasis on thinking skills. While language proficiency remains important, the future of academic writing hinges on nurturing clarity and convincingness in thinking skills. This shift requires a recalibration of educational priorities to instill a thinking-focused approach in both human writers and AI systems. This paper, excerpted from a textbook presenting a practical argument construction guide, highlights the main features of this new approach to writing and thinking education.
Keywords
academic writing, clarity, convincingness, argument construction, AI tools
AWCT 2024