Writing Skills

Writing skills are specific abilities which help writers put their thoughts into words in a meaningful form and to mentally interact with the message Writing skills help the learner gain independence, comprehensibility, fluency and creativity in writing. If learners have mastered these skills, they will be able to write so that not only they can read what they have written, but other speakers of that language can read and understand it.

Kinds Here are some kinds of writing skills:

Comprehensibility skills for writing include understanding that writing is communicating messages or information. Fluency skills for writing include o recognizing the linear sequence of sounds o mastering writing motions and letter shapes o recognizing the chunking of words o recognizing the need for space between words o writing quickly Creativity skills for writing include the ability to write freely anything the learner wants to write

Results of good writing 1. Excellent writing is sure to earn respect. Poor writing will, on the contrary, be difficult to understand, and will leave a bad impression about the individual. 2. Writing structures and crystallizes ones thoughts, improving learning in such a way. 3. Writing improves the effectiveness of the persons word usage in both written and oral speech. 4. A survey conducted among 64 American companies revealed that half of them pay attention to writing when considering a person for employment or promotion. 5. According to Roger Howe, a former chairman and CEO of U.S. Precision Lens, the majority of the successful people are clear and persuasive in their writing.

How to improve writing skill

You must want to produce good writing. You must have confidence that you can produce good writing. Good writing is bad writing that was rewritten. Spill the beans right away. Don't be a slave to your prose. Outlining helps to get unstuck. Husband your readers. Trust your readers.