Teaching the Way: Using the Principles of The Art of War to Teach Composition uses the insight into human nature provided by Sun Tzu in The Art of War to help composition teachers improve not only the quality of their teaching, but their satisfaction with teaching. Specifically, this book is designed to help teachers: ul li acquire the right attitudes to motivate them to succeed, li li learn how to present themselves to students in a way that engenders trust and encourages active participation, li li develop teaching methods that encourage student motivation (and avoid those that do the opposite), li li understand how to best use discipline and rew ..