taken from wikipedia and some other sources: Importance of Good Writing and Reading Skills Effective Writing and Reading Skills for Effective Communication Feb 21‚ 2009 Alla Kondrat [pic] Effective Writing Skills - GJo Effective writing and reading skills are as important for effective communication as speaking and listening skills. [pic][pic][pic][pic] They are not just a set of basic skills people are taught at school. Writing and reading are an integral part of each educated individual’s life
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HOW’S THE READING COMING ALONG? aka Conversation between a lover of reading and one who is not. One of the best ways I know to improve your writing skills is to read books that challenge you to improve your reading skills. Sound crazy? Hard? Boring? Maybe so. Writing without reading‚ though‚ is akin to swimming without water. Did you ever look at your writing skills improvement in this way? Bet not. How can you know what the written word looks like‚ a sentence‚ a paragraph‚ if you never see it that
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Workplace Writing Skills Developing Clarity and Accuracy A Resource to Supplement Existing Published Materials Christine Polk Workplace Coordinator and Instructor crspolk@aol.com South Berkshire Educational Collaborative‚ 662 Stockbridge Rd. Gt. Barrington‚ MA 01230 © Christine Polk‚ 2009 Permission is given for this resource to be copied for use with students. Funded by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education This is a blank page for copying the whole
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My heart skipped a beat when I found out my second course would be University Writing. I knew my horrible writing skills would be exposed. I prepared my self for the worst‚but surprisingly this course took learning how to write back to the basics‚ which I needed. First‚ I had a desperate need for help with punctuation. This course gave a detailed lesson on how to use correct punctuation. Second‚ I thought I knew all that I needed to know about capitalization. After taking this class what I thought
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PRE WRITING TECHNIQUES Prewriting is the first stage of the writing process‚ typically followed by drafting‚ revision‚ editing and publishing. Elements of prewriting may include planning‚ research‚ outlining‚ diagramming‚ storyboarding or clustering etc. Prewriting is important because it helps you generate ideas for writing. Some of the prewriting techniques are: 1. Outlining 2. Free Writing 3. Thinking maps 4. Cubing 5. Directed Questioning 6. Note making and note taking 7. Brain storming
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UNIT 1 Writing an Expository Essay Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Essay structure and the introductory paragraph Body paragraphs‚ concluding paragraphs‚ and outlining Improving your work © Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org P a r t 1 Essay structure and the introductory paragraph Essay structure An essay is a piece of writing made up of a number of paragraphs. Each paragraph has a specific role in an essay. In a five-paragraph essay‚ the first paragraph is an introduction; the
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Writing Strengths and Weaknesses Writing and English are essential to not only a student‚ but to anyone who may wish to communicate. It plays a truly critical role and has been repetitively taught to us throughout our entire lives‚ from preschool to middle school to this advanced composition class‚ albeit in various ways. But why is it such a central part of our curriculum? Writing is the primary basis upon which our work‚ our intellect‚ and our learning will be judged – in college‚ in the workplace
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Strengths and Weaknesses in Writing Writing is meant for people to properly convey their feelings‚ thoughts‚ hopes‚ and opinions. My own writing has its own strengths and weaknesses and it needs to become better and more affirmative. The weakness that I know that I have is knowing the proper grammar and writing style for what I am trying to portray. Though I am able to use rhetoric and analyze writing and show my thoughts. I need to improve my writing so people want to read it and can understand
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As I think about my writing skills‚ I can identify several strengths and weaknesses. In regards to my strengths‚ I believe I do an excellent job avoiding repetition which helps ensure my writing is not redundant. I also believe that my writing is very direct and I do not ramble. Although I feel I’m proficient in proof reading other people’s writing‚ I find it difficult to critique my own. I am good at brainstorming ideas; however‚ I find it is difficult to express them. As I evaluate my
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1/10/2013 Writing has strengths and weaknesses. Writing requires an extensive skill set‚ good grammar‚ vocabulary and punctuation. Good writing skills can be a ticket to better college grades and greater academic achievement. In my essay‚ I will discuss my strengths and weakness in writing and my goals for this class. One of my main strengths in writing is self-confidence. Having self-confidence exhorts me to do well on any writing project. My vocabulary is another strength in my writing skills. A strong
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