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The Power of Writing Emails
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Researchers found that students' writing was much better in the emails they wrote to their friends than in the essays they wrote as assignments, demonstrating the benefits of the direct attempt to communicate with someone else in real-time.
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Studies have shown that writing emails to friends or family can improve writing skills much more effectively than formal essay assignments.
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Writing Skills
Summary
Studies have shown that writing emails to friends or family can improve writing skills much more effectively than formal essay assignments. Personal messages that directly attempt to communicate with someone in real-time help crystallize thinking, leading to more articulate and expressive writing.