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writing skill

writing skill

6 2.7
To make clear, correct text that others can read and understand
  • noun
  • /ˈraɪtɪŋ skɪl/
translation icon : habilidad de escritura
  • Many employers look for candidates with strong writing skills to ensure effective communication in the workplace.
  • reading and writing skills
  • student writing skills
  • improve writing skills

And then I had to teach it, but also it improved my communication and my writing skills.

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Examples

  • Adult writers need and want feedback that helps them improve their writing skills (Ben-Simon & Bennet, 2007).

    Academic text (2013)
  • Our novel would depend greatly on her writing skills and my insider's knowledge of the government's workings.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The students claim that as their writing skills are improved, so does their general learning ability.

    Academic text (2013)
  • My hope is to improve my writing skills and acquire work in public relations.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • We also consider how we may better support students in developing analytic writing skills.

    Academic text (2013)
  • If you weren't an A English student with solid essay writing skills, it will be very, very, very tough to get this position.

  • Teachers interested in using blogs to improve students' writing skills can use several strategies to fulfill this goal.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Students must use their writing skills to produce pieces that are informative or explanatory.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Students must develop their writing skills to express their ideas clearly and effectively.

  • Improving your writing skills can greatly enhance your ability to communicate in any profession.

Synonyms

fluency
vswriting skill
8 3.0

A person's ability to speak or write a language easily and smoothly

emphasises accuracy and clarity rather than speed or ease
articulateness
vswriting skill
1 6.7

The ability to speak or write clearly and well

focuses on clear correct effective composition in a language

Antonyms

15 3.9

Not able to read or write

How Skilled

writing skill
6 2.7
illiteracy
15 3.9

Surface Forms

writing skill singular

Morphology

writing + skill

The meaning 'the ability to write clearly and effectively' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'writing' (producing written texts) with 'skill' (a learned capacity). This simple noun+noun composition is common across languages and follows predictable compositional semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.

Etymology

Writing skill comes from joining writing, the act of putting words on a page, and skill, a learned ability to do something well. So imagine someone practicing letters and sentences until their pages are clear and strong, and you get the idea of 'the ability to write clearly and correctly'.