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Response on improving writing skills
Introduction
The ability to communicate ideas through writing is a major facet in the success of a
student in any level of education system. In the context of academics, writers are required to
course-specific writing genres such as summaries, reports and essays. In this regards, when
tasked with a writing assignment, I am required to focus on particular guidelines such as
identifying the purpose of writing as well as the audience, the available evidence and the best
approach in handling the assignment.
In the initial stages of writing an assignment, it is important that I establish the purpose of
the assignment as well as the target audience. Identifying the correct audience to address for my
writing will be very crucial to avoid a negative response if the assignment addresses the wrong
persons. In stating the purpose of my assignment, I will give readers a concrete and accurate
view of what the piece of writing will entail. Having the purpose of writing will also assist me in
identifying the directing to take while developing an essay, report or summary.
Considering evidence is an important component of writing especially since every
argument must be supported by evidence to make it academically acceptable. When tasked with
a writing assignment, I will need to access the right kind of evidence to support the position I
decide to discuss. Following the instructor's guidelines, I will source evidence from either
primary sources such as interviews, photographs and movies or through secondary sources like
