Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this Laying the Foundation episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss one of the foundational skills that IEW teaches along with writing—asking questions. Andrew reviews the structural units to show how the units use questions to help students with “what to write about.” In the process, students build thinking skills.
Referenced Materials
• Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® (iew.com/twss)
• “The Power of the Method Is in the Structure” (iew.com/support/blog/power-of-method-in-structure)
• University-Ready Writing (iew.com/urw)
• “How IEW Teaches Thinking” (iew.com/support/blog/how-iew-teaches-thinking)
• Transcript of Podcast Episode 528 (storage.googleapis.com/iew-public-production/files/podcast/fileattachment/E528_Transcript050626.docx.pdf)
If you have questions for Andrew, send them to podcast@IEW.com (https://iew.commailto:podcast@IEW.com)
Perhaps your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or info@IEW.com (https://iew.commailto:info@IEW.com)
In this Laying the Foundation episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss one of the foundational skills that IEW teaches along with writing—asking questions. Andrew reviews the structural units to show how the units use questions to help students with “what to write about.” In the process, students build thinking skills.
Referenced Materials
• Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® (iew.com/twss)
• “The Power of the Method Is in the Structure” (iew.com/support/blog/power-of-method-in-structure)
• University-Ready Writing (iew.com/urw)
• “How IEW Teaches Thinking” (iew.com/support/blog/how-iew-teaches-thinking)
• Transcript of Podcast Episode 528 (storage.googleapis.com/iew-public-production/files/podcast/fileattachment/E528_Transcript050626.docx.pdf)
If you have questions for Andrew, send them to podcast@IEW.com (https://iew.commailto:podcast@IEW.com)
Perhaps your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or info@IEW.com (https://iew.commailto:info@IEW.com)
