Summary: good writing skills

So far we’ve looked at the skills required to be a good writer. We’ve talked about:

• Taking account of the reader’s needs
• Writing so that it’s easy for the intended reader to understand
• Writing in a way that is appropriately formal
• Using good spelling, punctuation and syntax
• Presenting your analysis
• Linking and signposting so your reader can follow your line of thought.

The remainder of this Study Section talks to you about essay writing, report writing and writing a portfolio of thematically linked pieces.

Whatever you write, the information we’ve covered so far will guide you towards a successful conclusion.