Interesting that there are studies backing what we have learned in class. More writing does in fact strenghten it. Encouraging kids to use a blog or even assigning one can be helpful. Check out the following article I just recieved in my NCTE Inbox newsletter.
Blogging Helps Encourage Teen Writing"Blogging and other forms of virtual debate actually foster the very types of intellectual exchange, analysis, and argumentative writing that universities value," said Bradley A. Hammer, an instructor in Duke University's writing program. eSchool News, April 30, 2008
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