ABSTRACT
Writing to learn is more than just putting words on the page for someone else to read. The focus has to be on what the writer gets out of the process of writing, not just the reader. The process of writing to learn clarifies perspectives and crystalizes jewels of personal beliefs. The most important part of writing is the thinking that is put into the writing cycle. The planning to write, the actual wording choice, and the revising all require analytical thinking, critical thinking, and most importantly, creative thinking. In writing, the reader can go back and read what it says in order to get clarification. In oral presentations, that is not possible. Therefore, accommodations must be made to help listeners keep the main points in their working memory: fewer numbers of points, repetition of the points, and frequent review of the main points.
