Writing Improves Reading Comprehension

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Source: Learning to Teach (University of Toledo)
This article reviews evidence that writing tasks like summarization and explanatory writing boost reading comprehension by prompting students to think critically about text.
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Bottom line: Writing tasks do more than test comprehension; they build it. By requiring students to articulate meaning, writing strengthens their grasp of text in ways that silent reading alone cannot.

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