Writing Skill

Definition:
   "Writing" is the process of using symbols (letters of the alphabet,
punctuation and spaces) to communicate thoughts and ideas in a readable
form.

To write clearly it is essential to understand the basic system of a language. In

English this includes knowledge of grammar, punctuation and sentence
structure. Vocabulary is also necessary, as is correct spelling and formatting.

    A writer may write for personal enjoyment or use, or for an audience of one
person or more. The audience may be known (targeted) or unknown. Taking
notes for study purposes is an example of writing for one's self. Blogging
publicly is an example of writing for an unknown audience. A letter to a friend
is an example of writing for a targeted audience. As with speaking, it is
important to consider your audience when writing. There are many different
styles of writing, from informal to formal.

    The exercises have been devised to motivate the students to use and
improve their writing skills.  Most of them are done as pair work or group work,
which facilitates communication between the students.  The exercises usually
consist of two or three parts, so  that they are not too long and boring. The
students must do the first part well in order to accomplish the second.  Most
important of all, they require the students to exercise imagination.  The
exercises require the students to establish relationships between concepts,
ideas, and words outside of normal use, which forces them to review their
primary use. This is a further semantic step.  All these reasons can be
summed up in one: the exercises are an imaginative approach to teaching
varieties of writing.

Writing Skill:
Writing is the fourth language skill we may acquire in our native language. As
with speaking, it is a productive, or active skill, as it requires us to use our
hands and our brains to produce the written symbols that represent our
spoken language. Along with reading, it is one of the two artificial language
skills, as not all natural spoken languages have a writing system:
Stages of writing:
1-Planning.
2-Drafting.
3-Editing.
4-Revising.
5-Proofreading.
                         The learner must:
1. Know the orthography and the writing system of the second
language.
2. Use appropriate word order.
3. Use good standard grammar.
4. Know how to express a particular meaning using different
grammatical forms.
5. Benefit from the use of synonyms, antonyms, and other
literary devices.
6. Use cohesive devices.
7. Use writing conventions.
8. Use writing strategies such as writing drafts or asking for peer
correction.
9. Be able to structure a text into paragraphs and use devices
such as thesis statement.
10. Be able to write purposefully and meaningfully.
11. Be able to produce writing at efficient rate, especially during
examinations.
12. know organizational and editing skills in writing.