This type of response to text is the mode of thinking that leads to more reading and research and occasionally to a reformulated position or view. Once they begin thinking in this way, the results can be remarkably constructive. Writing builds anticipation of upcoming learning events. Writing raises the reader's level of intellectual activity. Writing helps students better formulate their world view.
Writing allows students to examine their perspectives on key issues.
Writing builds metacognitive as well as cognitive abilities because writing forces deeper levels of introspection, analysis, and synthesis than any other mediational process. Higher-Order Thinking Write daily or frequently rather than sporadically. Write for real audiences and purposes. Allot sufficient time for stages of thought and editing to occur. Encourage peer review Write with an initial emphasis on thinking rather than on proofreading and editing.