Why I Write, Anne Frank | Motivational

Why Your Students Should Write Everyday

The easiest way to improve a student's writing skill is by having them practice...everyday. It's also the hardest habit to start, so some motivation is probably needed. There are thousands of inspirational and motivational quotes out there from writers about writing, but Anne Frank was only a teenager when she wrote this one.

Students relate to this in several ways: the connection with someone their own age, the urge to unburden themselves of the trials of growing up. They are also jolted into the reality that Frank's story is true, and that the world is bigger than they think, for better and worse.

If you are lucky enough to talk only one student into writing everyday, remind them that they write for themselves first, and while they will benefit in class, they will benefit more from what they find inside themselves as they write.