How would you explain the benefits of reading to a teenager?

Basically, books help to influence how you write, and in turn, help to improve your writing and vocabulary

Reading as a teen leads to success. When teens read more than just their classroom assignments, research clearly shows that they generally do well in school.

First of all, the extra reading expands their vocabularies. It also shows them how different writers put down their thoughts leading to better writing skills.

And teens who read more serious literary works gain skills in handling complex ideas. The more teens read, the more information they pick up. This leads to a solid core of knowledge that is useful in a wide variety of classes.

For example, the teen who reads biographies has a better understanding of prominent people studied in history classes.

Another big dividend of reading as a teen is a good score on the verbal section of a college admissions test. No other activity builds the vocabulary and comprehension skills needed to do well on these tests as well as reading.

Besides helping teens do well in school, reading also helps them expand their horizons as they learn more about people and the world.

Plus, reading can show teens that everyone has problems in his or her life and may even help teens see solutions to their own problems. They become more empathetic

Finally, reading is enjoyable. It can bring a great deal of pleasure to teens.

Mark Twain summarizes it really well with his following quote

“A man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read “