Modern Writing Curriculum

A discussion about modernizing education by replacing traditional teaching methods with real-world communication skills and practical business experience.

Modern Teaching Methods Proposed

• Replace traditional literature/writing classes with modern communication platforms
  • Twitter writing
  • Newsletter creation
  • Cold email writing
  • Viral TikTok creation

Real-World Business Education Examples

• Marketing Class Assignment

  • Professor at Emory University assigns students to "go viral on TikTok" for an A grade
  • Focuses on practical marketing skills versus theoretical knowledge

• Proposed Lemonade Stand Class

  • Break students into teams to run competing stands
  • Grading based on actual business performance
    • A+ for top performing stand
    • A- for second place
    • B+ for third place
    • Fail if below sales threshold
  • Learn cost management through net profit focus
  • Given seed funding ($500) to start operations

• Product Flipping Class

  • Start with basic item (like a drill)
  • Goal: Flip items to achieve highest possible value by semester end
  • Learn practical sales and negotiation skills
  • Understanding profit margins and market value

Benefits of Practical Learning

• Hands-on experience with real business outcomes
• Learn through doing rather than theory
• Direct feedback through market performance
• Development of practical skills used in modern business
• Understanding of profit/loss in real scenarios

Key Elements of Modern Curriculum

• Focus on quantity of output (daily publishing)
• Emphasis on building real audiences
• Measurable success metrics (followers, engagement, sales)
• Real financial consequences
• Learning modern platforms and tools