Writing skills�

• writing can be defined as a process of expressing ideas, thoughts or feeling in words on the piece of paper.
• It involves creative thinking and an effective use of words to express ideas.

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Importance of effective writing�

• The importance of writing for students can be scaled across the following benefits

Self evaluation

• Mastering the art of putting thoughts into words help students improve their writing skills on a personal level.
• Academic success
• Writing skills are at the core of education. Schools and colleges focus on assigning writing activities like research papers, essays, reports, presentations etc.

• Career path
• Students focus on improving their writing skills in schools and colleges and prepare themselves for professional writing career.
• Helps draft ideas.
• Writing skills enable the students make messages concise as well as self-explanatory, reducing time wastage.

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Components of writing skills

• The components are as follows

1. Prewriting

• Gathering of information that would be going into your write-up. At this step you create an outline of an essay/article. In case of story, prewriting involves sketching of characters.
• 2. Drafting
• Organize the gathered information in a systematic manner, such that one idea is discussed per para or similar ideas are given under the same section of the write-up.

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• Revising
• Correct the errors in the draft and also think of ways to improve your writing. It requires you to give another thought to your own writing and change it as and where needed.
• Editing
• Scrutinize the errors in grammar, spelling, punctuations and use of language.
• Publishing
• Depending on the quality of your written work, you may be appreciated or criticized by the readers.

Ways to improve writing skills

• Following are some easy steps to help you improve your writing skills.

Know your audience before you begin

• Effective communication whether verbal or written, requires you to connect with your audience for which you need the perfect vocabulary, style and tone.
• For mat your document wisely
• The utilization of different formatting features such as bullets, headlines, numbering etc ensure the reader to go through your text without much difficulty.

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• Focus on the content
• Create a content that is reader friendly and free of unnecessary jargons.