Writing Skills

Writing is an important skill that is essential for any person to succeed in life. Most people can read correctly, but only a few can write properly. People make writing the hardest thing in the world, when it really is not. A person does not need to use big words to write well. The key to acquiring good writing kills is to use simple language effectively so that everyone can understand easily. The writer should have good communication with the reader. This can be done through many different ways, for example: using deep details, relating experiences with the context, etc. This creates an interest in the reader’s mind. Therefore, it is very important to understand the importance of writing skills.

Recently, a big debate sparked some attention across the country, that whether teachers in high schools today are teaching enough writing skills to students to prosper in life, or even survive in college. My experience in high school was fairly odd. I didn't learn good writing skills until the 12th grade. During ninth, tenth, and eleventh grades, my English teachers barely taught any writing skills. All we did was read books and write a few essays about them. The essay would be graded, and if there were any mistakes on the essay, they would be never pointed out by the teacher. As long as the essay met the requirements (correct topic, length, etc) the teachers would be happy with it. However, the grades were in fact reflected upon how well the essay was written.

Google makes it really easy to look up word definitions. You just type "define: word" and it will display all the different definitions. Its much better than looking up a word in 500 page heavy dictionary that probably just collects dust wherever it is.