Becoming a Good Writer

MiamiDAP
Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:04:55 +0000

koshkas,
"His mind just jumps from one thought to another and while it can be acceptable in a discussion, it absolutely doesn’t work in writing - no matter the amount of practice and advice We are still looking for solutions… Do you have any? "
-As I have stated before (and your S. has proven once again), I donot believe either that reading skills and writing skills are correlated. I wish, somebody could have given us solutions on how D. could have improved her reading skills (not needed any more). My personal conclusion is that it is NOT possible for somebody who does not like to read to imporve the reading skill.

By the same token, and, again, as I stated in my original post on this thread, I believe that it is possible to improve the writing skill ONLY by wiriting A LOT. And if one does not enjoy writing (just like my D. does not enjoy reading), then I do not see how it could be improved.
One exercise my D. is in habit to go thru before she writes any paper, she “writes” it in her head. She developed this habit because of her very busy life that she has chosen for herself at the young age of 5. She told me that by the time she actually is ready to type her paper, she has a clear outline, and most of paper in her head…“written” during long swim practice during time when they do not need to listen to a coach and do not talk to each other, but rather swim…and NOT focusing much on swimming actually helps it also. Later, she used to “write” her papers while walking from class to class at college, driving or any other activity. This habit also helped her to go over material in her head before any exams. I do not know if this “technique” is helpful to your son at all as everybody is different.