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grams that have appeared in recent years have been established in direct response to parents’ requests. “These requests have been from parents who recognize the importance of foreign language study,” she added.
In addition to studying a foreign language to help improve thinking skills, studies show that students who practice and learn journalismstyle writing do better on college entrance exams.
Recent research conducted in cooperation with the American College Testing Program (ACT) indicates that journalistic reporting and writing techniques effectively develop language arts competency, said John Wheeler, an English and journalism teacher at Lyons Township High School, La Grange, 111. His article in PTA Today points out that students who had participated in yearbook or newspaper production, for example, had higher ACT composite scores than comparable students who had no publication experience.
Mr. Wheeler suggested that developing effective communication skills, including writing techniques, should begin early in a child’s education - long before the student enters high school. He stated that students should become actively involved in thinking and writing, honing those skills just as athletes and artists do through demanding practices and performances.
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