Ways To Improve Writing Skills

WAYS TO IMPROVE WRITING SKILLS (Written
Expression)
Definition of Writing Skills
• Writing skills mean the writer is to write down his/her
thoughts/ideas/opinions/facts/stories etc. in a manner which makes
their thoughts clear and comprehensible to the reader.
• Good writing needs to have good vocabulary, correct grammar and
spellings along with perfect punctuation.
Definition of Writing Skills (contd)
• "Writing" is the process of using symbols (letters of the alphabet,
punctuation and spaces) to communicate thoughts and ideas in a
readable form. ... Writing is the fourth of the four language skills,
which are: Listening. Speaking. Reading.
Importance of Writing Skills
• Writing is an essential job skill. Writing is the primary
basis upon which one's work, learning, and intellect
will be judged—in college, in the work place and in
the community. Writing equips us
with communication and thinking skills. Writing
expresses who we are as people.
• Writing skills are an important part of
communication. Good writing skills allow you to
communicate your message with clarity and ease to a
far larger audience than through face-to-face or
telephone conversations.
Tips for Improving English Writing Skills
• Do you want to know how to improve your English writing
skills? Do you want to know how to write correct sentences
without it being a painful task?
• Here are some tips to help you feel more confident with writing,
and improve your English writing skills:
Read as much as you can
• Just as we say that listening is closely related to speaking,
reading is closely related to writing so our number 1 tip for
improving your English writing would be to read as much as
you can! This will help you improve your vocabulary, grammar,
sentence structure, and show you there are many different
ways to communicate ideas. For example: If you need to write
a description of a house or a biography of yourself, a great idea
is to read some other biographies or house descriptions, from
books, magazines, brochures, the internet or whatever source
you can think of. After having read others, then you can
attempt to write your own. You’ll realize it’s much easier than
trying to write without any previous input!
Keep an English dictionary
• You’ll be able to look up words to clarify their meaning and to learn

antonyms and synonyms so as not to repeat words or phrases, which
will better your communication skills.
• Remember to take notes of the new words to use them in a sentence.
Brush up your grammar
• Even though you don’t have to “study” grammar, your English writing
will improve a lot if you work on grammar exercises. Also, remember
that grammar is more important when you write than when you
speak because it is usually more formal and more structured.
Check your spelling before and after writing
• How do you feel when you read something full of spelling mistakes in
your own language? Poor spelling can spoil an otherwise interesting
piece to read, and we generally write for other people to read what
we’ve written.
Keep a diary in English
• It will make you write every day to turn writing into a routine activity.
Besides, you are “writing to yourself”, which can make you feel
liberated and satisfied. You don’t need to write elaborate sentences:
you can keep them as simple as you want.
Stick with simple words.
• Keep your language simple and direct.
Example: I’m certain sure you are able to can deliver the quality of
work we’re looking for. Let’s discuss talk about it in our meeting next
week.
• Short, less complicated sentences are easier to read. Keep it simple,
but do vary your sentence length so your writing has a nice flow.
Make a habit to write English everyday
• Start writing at least 10 sentences everyday.
• You can do this by trying to write on different topics, writing Emails
and SMS to your friends, writing your personal diary etc.
Read it out loud
• Reading your writing aloud can help you determine
whether it flows smoothly. If you find yourself
stumbling over parts, you’ve probably found an overly
complex sentence that needs rewriting.
Use Technology (1)
• Technology has also made it easier for students to create, edit, and
share their written work. Writing apps such as Google Docs and
Microsoft Word provide powerful tools that allow users to
collaborate on documents, save their work in the cloud, and access it
from any device.
Use Technology (2)
• Modern grammar checkers can help you detect typos, spelling

mistakes, incorrect punctuation, and any other errors that might
affect your essay’s grade. The best ones can even suggest relevant
corrections and show explanations behind their decisions.
• Take a look at Grammarly as an example. The platform can detect
more than 150 different types of writing mistakes, which makes it an
effective tool for improving your writing skills. Plus, Grammarly is
free, so you can use it anytime you need a second opinion on your
work.
Use Technology (3)
• Due to the frequent use of writing in internet communication, an

argument can be made that online messaging can improve writing
skills. Unfortunately, it doesn't. Due to the informal language, the lack
of grammar and the rapidness of responses, online messaging
actually hurts writing development more than it helps.
Don’t be afraid to commit mistakes
• The more you write and get your writings corrected the fewer
mistakes you can make.
• “ A life spent making mistakes is not only more honourable, but more
useful than a life spent doing nothing”
-George Bernard Shaw-
Learn how to expand your basic sentences into more
elaborate ones
• There are five basic sentence structures in English:
• Subject – Verb (Mahmood studies; My friend is playing )
• Subject – Verb – Object (I like apples; Maryam reads novels)
• Subject –Verb – Adjective (Jamil is happy; Sara is pretty)
• Subject – Verb – Adverb (She speaks fluently; These flowers are
everywhere)
• Subject – Verb – Noun (My father was a chemist, You are a student)
• Here are a few examples of how you can expand them:
• Mahmood, my brother, studies at home. My long-life friend is always
playing.
• These small white flowers are everywhere during the summer. My father,
who passed away several years ago, was a well-known chemist.
Learn how to organize a paragraph
• An useful way to improve your English writing skills is to start your

paragraphs with a topic sentence: i.e. a sentence that explains what
you are going to write about. Continue with supporting sentences:
i.e. sentences that provide more information about the topic. Finish
with a conclusion: i.e. it is generally a summary of the ideas
developed in the body of the paragraph. Learn how to make
transitions between paragraphs to signal relationships between ideas
so as to create a fluent body of text.
Make sure you’re clear on the concepts you’re
writing about.
• Albert Einstein said, “If you can’t explain it to a six-year-old, you don’t
understand it yourself.” Before you start writing, take a moment to
mentally explain the concept to the six-year-old who lives inside your
head. (We all have one, don’t we?) If your writing goal is to achieve a
specific result, ask yourself what that result should be. Before you
dive into writing, have a clear purpose. Then stick to it.
Write an outline
• Even in a very simple piece of English writing you have to keep some
kind of an organization to convey the message you want in a clear
orderly way. There are many different ways to write outlines and
these have much to do with the way you organize things in your
mind.
Write an outline (contd)
If the message is complex, outline it.

• It doesn’t take much thought-organizing to compose the average text
message, but if you’re writing something more complex, with
multiple angles, questions, or requests, get all that stuff sorted before
you sit down to write. Making an outline, or even just some quick
notes about the topics you want to cover, can save you time
answering clarifying questions later.
Anticipate your readers’ questions.
• Put yourself in your readers’ shoes. Do they have enough context to

understand what you’ve written for them? If not, fill in the blanks.
Don’t over-explain everything.
• If you’ve taken the time to organize your thoughts in advance, you

should be able to keep things simple. The idea is to give readers just
enough to understand what you’re communicating without
overwhelming them with trivial details. If you find yourself getting
into more details than you need, look at each piece of information
and ask whether it’s essential to help your reader understand your
message. If not, get rid of it.
Try to get someone to read what you’ve written
• Read the writings after you are done. This is a good way to see your
mistakes or errors you have not noticed when you are writing it.
• A teacher, a tutor, a native speaker: whoever masters the language
and can help you understand and correct whatever mistakes you may
have made both in grammar or spelling and in the way your
paragraph text has been organized.
Try to get someone to read what you’ve written
(contd)
• Writing in English is not really something you can achieve
immediately, but with hard, efficient work and gradual
improvement you should definitely get there. Start writing very
simple sentences and then get the challenge to write more elaborate
pieces. Just give it a try!
Practice, practice, practice!
• The ultimate way to make your writing better is to learn what

weakens it in the first place, and then set your mind to improve your
weak areas. The more you write, edit, and proofread, the better you
get at it.
• Purposeful practice is the most effective method to build new skills
and abilities—no matter whether you want to become a little better
or a top performer.
• Practice, practice, practice!
GOOD LUCK
HAPPY WRITING

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WAYS TO IMPROVE WRITING SKILLS (Written

• You’ll be able to look up words to clarify their meaning and to learn

• Modern grammar checkers can help you detect typos, spelling

• Due to the frequent use of writing in internet communication, an

• An useful way to improve your English writing skills is to start your

If the message is complex, outline it.

• Put yourself in your readers’ shoes. Do they have enough context to

• If you’ve taken the time to organize your thoughts in advance, you

• The ultimate way to make your writing better is to learn what

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