I would like to address my siblings and friends to explain why today, even more than ever, it is important to learn how to write effectively. There are many reasons for such importance, including the necessity to make an impression, to meet certain rules and standards, or to achieve some personal or professional goals. Good writing is a requirement many people neglect today due to the presence of such helpful tools as computers and special programs that identify and correct mistakes.
Writing is one of the main criteria according to which a person may be judged in college, the workplace, the community, or during personal communication. To succeed in writing, three integral steps should be taken: an understanding of why effective writing is important, an assessment of personal writing skills, and an investigation of the rules and tasks which may be used as the principles of good writing.
The first step in effective writing is to understand why a person should learn. Sometimes, it is hard or even impossible for people to express themselves orally. The Internet has already changed the lives of many people and introduced new standards in education, business, management, and other fields. For example, people have to communicate online via forums or chats. They do not find it necessary to meet and discuss something.
Even a learning process can be developed between people from different parts of the world. It is not enough to talk. It is necessary to write and do it as quickly as possible in order not to lose a single minute. Taking all these examples into consideration, the importance of effective writing cannot be neglected. Besides, writing is a tool with the help of which people can learn how to think “visibly,” how to explain complex issues in a simple and comprehensible way, how to give feedback, and develop questions. Writing is a possibility to demonstrate personal intellectual flexibility. There are so many facts that can be used to support the importance of learning, and one or two pages maybe not enough.
As soon as a person understands that writing is a skill that has to be identified and developed, it is necessary to assess personal skills and decide what kind of work should be done. It happens that people believe in their abilities after they grasp some knowledge in language and literature. They know enough words, combine some of them into meaningful sentences, and introduce them in a certain context. Unfortunately, such knowledge is usually not enough.
While writing, a person has to think about numerous things, including a possible impression of a text on a reader, a goal that has to be achieved at the end, and even a personal attitude to what is written. Grammar, spelling, and punctuation are not the only aspects that have to be taken into account while writing. A person has to consider such issues as a structure, context, and meaning. One of the possible ways to assess a level of personal writing skills and knowledge is to write a short letter, feedback, or story and ask a person to read it and leave some comments. Effective writing is also a possibility to accept critics properly.
There should be no place for anger, discontent, or reproach. A good writer has to understand that it is not always possible to create a perfect work on the first try. Some minor grammar or punctuation mistakes may occur and be detected by a reader. It is not the time for doubts or despair. It is a good chance to think about a new way of representing thoughts and the improvements that can be helpful.
The final step in learning how to write effectively is a personal investigation. Today, there are many sources of information on how to write properly, different structure papers, and follow necessary academic rules. There are three main principles of effective writing that have to be learned by any beginner, as well as a professional writer. First, it is important to be objective. The information should be logically presented, have a clear structure, and be appropriate to a certain context. The second rule is to understand that a reader cannot know more than it is written and uses only the information given.
A good writer should not believe that a reader (regardless of their level of knowledge and experience) can guess what is supposed to be written or mentioned between the lines. The reader sees what is written only. Therefore, the purpose of writing should be clear and achieved in the process. Finally, it is necessary to remember that simplicity is not always bad in writing. It is possible to be simple and interesting at the same time. Effective writing is not always complex and abstrusely. Sometimes, simplicity and clarity are the things that make writing impressive.
In general, people should learn how to write effectively because writing is not an obligation, but a possibility to become a better person, succeed in the workplace, and express personal thoughts. Though it is hard to learn all rules and avoid all types of mistakes, learning of writing may be a continuous process available to all people regardless of their knowledge and intentions.