Writing shapes their perceptions of themselves and the world.
It aids in their personal growth and their effecting change on the environment. Through using, selecting and rejecting, arranging and rearranging language, the student comes to understand how language is used . Adolescents' writing abilities develop gradually with incremental and uneven progress. In order to become empowered in writing, students need concentration, instruction, practice, and patience. The teacher's mandate is to assist adolescents to gain control over the written word.