how to improve your writing skills
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CREATING BY: NAIMUR RAHMAN (16116026)ANNIE ALAM (16116024)SAMIA NUSRAT NUHA (16116023)MAHZABIN SABERA (15116018)AFROZA AKHTER FEMI (16116005)
Presentation on
Writing Skills
Contents
What is writing ?
The Writing Process Brush up on the basic Write like it's our job Editing the writing Find a best place to write Why writing is important
How to Improve students’ Writing
Types of writing
Common Errors & Tips Strategies to Improve Writing Conclusions
What is Writing ?
Writing can be said to be the act of forming the symbols: making marks on flat surface of some kind.
Writing is a process where symbols have to be arranged according to a certain conventions to form words and words have to be arranged to form sentences.
Writing involves encoding of a message of some kind: that is we translate our thoughts into language. (Byren, 1988)
The Writing Process
Planning : Keep objectives in mind and research the topic .Think about the audience. Outlining helps organize thoughts.
Writing : Follow your outline, use your handbook. Inspiration is acceptable but must be carefully reviewed.
Quality Control :Reread your work. Be critical of your own work
Brush up on the basic
1)Before we start writing, we need to know the basic knowledge of intermediate understanding of the basic principles of writing.
2)we need to know the basic grammar and spelling. 3)we can also get help from many sources or grammar books to develop
our writing skills.
Write like it's our job
If we want a get better something, we have to practice writing over and over.
For improving our writing skills we have to write regular on the basic topics.
We can also write in a blank page what things are going on our mind. it not only removes our fear of writing but also helps to develop a unique style.
By practicing writing it can make our writing perfect.
Editing the writing
Editing is one of the most essential parts of writing.
Once we finish a piece of writing, let it sit for a day and then read it over with fresh eyes, catching confusing bits.
Then when we are done to read, give it another read and another.
By editing writing we can find our mistakes. for this we can correct them.
Find a best place to write
We should try writing in different places or at different times of the day.
If we want to write a block, we need to get up 15 minutes earlier and writing in the morning.
Maybe we have trouble writing where there is a lot of noise. So we should try writing in a quiet and comfortable place.
Why Writing is important ?
Writing is the primary basis upon which your work, your learning, and your intellect will be judged—in college, in the workplace, and in the community.
Writing skills are an important part of communication.
Writing is an essential for job skill.
Writing helps you move easily among facts, inferences, and opinions without getting confused—and without confusing your reader.
Writing expresses who you are as a person.
Writing helps others give you feedback.
How to Improve students’ Writing?
Teach students how to hold pen or pencil.
Encourage students to write with pencil at early stages.
Scribbling, and drawing lines, shapes, and pictures are the first steps towards writing.
Make a habit to writing English everyday.
Drawing should be encouraged by providing time and materials as soon as children are old enough to hold a crayon.
Start writing 10 sentences everyday.
Continue
Write every day it’s better to practice for fifteen minutes every day than to practice for two hours three times a week.
Proofread, edit, and revise.
Know your strengths and accept your weaknesses.
Focus grammar.
Intensive and extensive reading.
Continue
Respect every learner’s personal best.
Celebrate successes in appropriate ways.
Establish time for daily writing at school as well as at home.
Ask someone to check your writing.
Don’t be afraid to commit mistakes.
Types of Writing
Free writing
Independent Writing
Process writing
Easy writing
Narrative writing
Expository writing
Persuasive writing
Common Errors & Tips
Company name usage
Shortened words (thru, condn, mgmt, ref, lib)
Repetition of words Example: file the file in the file folder.
Use of ampersand (&)
Use of bold
UPPER CASE
Continue
Punctuation
Use commas to separate elements in a series, and to separate ideas or clauses.
Use correct punctuation in abbreviations; e.g., for example i.e., that is etc., et cetera .
Do not use multiple punctuation marks, for example: !!! ... ???, etc. Punctuation of lists and tables
Continue
Hyphen and dash usage Confusion between its and it's
Use of apostrophe
Abbreviations and acronyms
Use active voice
Do not switch tenses very often
Proofread for accuracy
Strategies to improve writing
Scribbling.
Drawing lines.
Construct and de construct words.
Dot writing.
Dictation.
Copying
Conclusions
Utilize full potential of written communication.
Use frequent e-mails as per your requirement.
What you write will ultimately define you as a professional to your friends.
Match the appropriate communication method to the recipient.
Eliminating excessive or unnecessary communication will improve your workflow.
Mastering these skills will improve your ability and enhance your career.
Good LuckHappy writing
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