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Their wordsI initially wondered if I had been mistaken in arguing-not just in the book but in numerous articles and presentations-that writing was potentially our most powerful lever for enhancing thinking.
Their wordsIn fact, evidence from cognitive science establishes that learning and thinking are inextricably linked: the more we learn about a topic, the better able we are to think critically about it.
Their wordsWe realized that when we taught our students to write more clearly, they became able to think more clearly.
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