Strong communication
Students who can write a convincing and structured essay can speak in a clear and structured way, and with confidence. Not only will these individuals write well, but they will speak and think using these same strategies.
Critical thinking and reasoning skills
The ability to move from one idea to the next and to understand the connection seems straightforward, but it is surprising how few people ever actually train this capacity. Learning to write, however, teaches students how to reason. In other words, writing teaches students “structured thinking”.
Furthermore, writing teaches students how to analyze, or what experts call “critical thinking”. Students learn to ask, “does what I am saying make sense?” and “is what I am reading true?”. They learn to consider evidence, appreciate detail and nuance, and ultimately develop the capacity for making up their own minds about things. We think this is the entire purpose of education.
Understanding an audience
When you write an essay, you need to understand who it is meant to be read by, what they need or want to hear, and how to present that information in the most convincing or approachable manner. By practicing writing, students learn how to consider their audience and how to best reach them.
Language skills
Academic writing is a synthesis of all other language skills. You need strong grammar. You need an academic vocabulary. You need to be able to listen to and comprehend instructions, and you need to be able to speak up to ask questions and assert your opinions. And most importantly, you need to have read an awful lot.
If developing advanced English skills is what you are after, there is no better way than learning academic writing.
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