Writing is taking an image or idea from your mind and putting it on paper so the reader can visualize what you are imagining. It's important to state your idea in a concise manner, in the most effective way possible. To do so, we use proper grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary in a clear and short order, avoiding unnecessary words and repetition.

Good communication begins with a thought. Effective communication is the ability to express that thought clearly so the listener or reader understands the intended message. Their response or subsequent actions reveal how well the message was understood.Before communicating, it's important to consider two key questions:Who is my target audience?What is my main goal?

Punctuation serves as a roadmap for the reader, signaling where thoughts begin, pause, and end. Understanding the basic structure of a sentence is essential to clear, effective writing. Learn how to improve upon a sentence with descriptives like a strong verb, a quality adjective, a who/which clause.

Learn the proper order of a paragraph (topic sentence, supporting sentences, and concluding or transitioning sentence). Learn when to start a new paragraph. Learn how to improve a paragraph with varying sentence lengths, including supporting evidence for the topic sentence, and asking a rhetorical question.Many writing or English courses omit an important part of writing: Developing the skill of discussion. Repeated discussion of ideas and of parsing out and reforming those ideas through verbal dialog provides the structure for critical thinking skills. These skills, coupled with knowledge of structured writing, grammar, and punctuation, become the tools we use to express our ideas to others. Without this form of education, we are like fish out of water – and frankly, we often feel like fish out of water as we stare at a blank paper or screen.