Looking Back to 1980 is one of several lessons in this curriculum which offer opportunity to use the peer-editing process. Writing contributes to intelligence by requiring analysis and synthesis of information. Writing develops courage, by requiring that the student give up anonymity.
Writing increases the student's personal knowledge and self- esteem.
Writing encourages learning in all subject areas, by employing auditory, visual, and kinesthetic systems all at once. Writing contributes significantly to improvement in reading skills. Attention to the following steps may help you effectively use writing as a teaching tool, whatever your content specialty may be.