The Academic Writing Doctors firmly believe: 
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"What we learn with pleasure, we never forget."

​Alfred Mercier
For those high school students who already have a negative view of writing, asking them to write a paper on 18th century literature, Shakespeare, or the Classics is a quick way to ensure those students will never enjoy writing. If teens are going to improve their writing skills, the assignments must be subjects that interest them and do not require numerous rewrites. To improve writing, the stress involved must be reduced, and students need to learn with pleasure, which is what we do at The Academic Writing Doctors. 
“Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.”
E.L. Doctorow
“A writer is someone who has taught their mind to misbehave."
Anonymous

​According to recent studies, too many high school students receive insufficient writing training, have limited opportunities to produce longer research-based assignments, and have little time to practice writing in the classroom. Similar to this, it is rare for high school students to receive writing education that is relevant to their everyday lives and is taught by qualified instructors who have received specialized training in content-based writing teaching.
The Writing Foundation reported the top 5 reasons teens give for hating to write in high school:
  • They are bored.
  • They are afraid of failing.
  • They feel writing requires too much effort, and they hate the many rewrites.
  • Writing takes too long
  • They get frustrated.
We understand this at The Academic Writing Doctors and our staff is trained to make writing fun, interesting, and with success as the reward for young adults and teens. We do not use boring topics, require endless rewrites, or end in discouragement. Our strategies ensure that teens feel good about what they have written and thereby will relax and allow themselves to enjoy the writing experience.
This method has been quite successful with teens and young adults. 
“When all else fails, write what your heart tells you.
You can't depend on your eyes, when your imagination is out of focus.”Mark Twain
Celsor, R. (2021). Top 5 Reasons Students Hate to Write. The Write Foundation. Homeschool Writing Curriculum. Retrieved December 17, 2024, from https://thewritefoundation.org/articles/top-five-reasons-students-hate-to-write/Click to set custom HTML
Pew Research Center (2008, April 8). What Teens Tell Us Encourages Them to Write. Retrieved December 17, 2024, from https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2008/04/24/what-teens-tell-us-encourages-them-to-write/#:~:text=Prevailing%20wisdom%20holds%20that%20the%20US%20is%20facing

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