Toward a Better Writing: A Skill of Enhancement and Self Development

Abstract

Writing, a skill of academic excellence which is also the visible aspect of literacy is one of the four basic language communication skills. The other skills ore speaking, listening, and reading. There is no proper way in which a person can be adequately enhanced and developed without writing ability. In this paper, an attempt is made to highlight some of the skills of writing required of each and every individual that will enable him/her to be on effective writer as to allow the writer accomplish his/her objectives in the field of academic and outside it. The themes of the topic focuses on purpose, problem, the writing process which entails planning, drafting, revising, proofreading, writers block, tips and how to use writing to convey and creates. Conclusions are drawn that writing is a social act which reflects the writers communication ability and recommendation are made that to be on effective writer, there are some tips to be followed such as basing his prose on fact: stay simple, brief and exact avoid business jargon, overused phrases and terms. Lastly, the writer is expected to make use of creative, accurate and result oriented while one is writing.