Writing is not an easy task, and people involved in it should do their best to structure and express their thoughts accurately. It means that those people who regularly deal with writing tasks should have a set of necessary skills and abilities to achieve successful results. As for me, I have a few strengths that allow me to create pieces of writing of decent quality. Firstly, I am well familiar with the general principles of academic writing. As a result, I know how to format an essay to develop a particular topic. Secondly, I focus on writing assignments of the correct length on time. It means that a deadline and word count are as significant as the content. Thirdly, my broad general knowledge allows me to understand many topics and create high-quality papers on various subjects.
In all honesty, the information above does not mean that my writing skills are excellent because I still have some weaknesses. Firstly, it is sometimes difficult for me to choose the most stylistically suitable word for a particular context. Secondly, I can use more words than necessary to express a thought. It results in the wordiness of some sentences, but I try to identify and correct such mistakes during proofreading. Finally, tautology and the overuse of the same words are my main weaknesses, and this refers mainly to long papers. It often happens that neighboring sentences have similar constructions, but proofreading is also useful for avoiding these repetitions. I believe that the acknowledgment of weaknesses is the first step to eliminating them. With this in mind, I consider every writing assignment as an opportunity to improve my strengths and minimize the impact of weaknesses to become a more professional writer.