Comprone restates the pentad as a set of questions for the writer. 232 Emig, Janet. Writing as a Mode of Learning. Writing is a uniquely valuable mode of learning. It simultaneously engages the hand, the eye, and both hemispheres of the brain.
Writing requires an emotional commitment and is self-paced.
The written product provides immediate feedback on learning and a record that can be reconsidered and revised at leisure. The stages of the writing process, embodied in notes, outlines, and drafts, also provide a record of the growth of learning. 233 LeFevre, Karen Burke. Invention as a Social Act. American composition pedagogy has long been based on the Platonic view that invention is the act of the individual writer who searches for truth by self-examination.