Dec 08 2008
On Writing in Learning
Learn as much by writing as by reading.
–Lord Acton
When one writes, it is practice in communication. Facts are ordered as to their importance, their interest, and how well they work together. A body of knowledge, either large or small, is drawn from and the idea is to compose either to please the author, or to communicate information to the reader.
All this involved in writing adds to our learning experience. We review and order the information thereby solidifying it in our minds. We are forced to understand it more completely in order to make it understandable to others.
Then agan, you could write like you are just having fun — and you’d be surprised at how smooth it turns out! But at any rate — don’t write off writing as a way of learning.
