How do I improve my English?

Question

I passed my D grade in GCSE English Language 10 years ago. Also I have passed my HND in Business and Finance but was told that I need to improve my English Language. I am working in an office and when I come to do a letter, memo or reports I tend to copy words or sentences from the internet etc. I can read very well but lack of confidence in writing letters etc from scratch in work. Any ideas of how to improve myself?

Answer 1

First of all, do NOT read Yahoo Answers. Run away from here as fast as you can, and don't look back!

Now that we have that out of the way, here is the serious answer. The only way to improve writing is to write. If you were a baseball player and you wanted to improve your batting, you would spend a lot of time in the cage, watching your swing in a mirror, and having a coach critique you. You must do the same with your writing.

First, write something. Anything will do, on any topic. Perhaps you could start with a personal letter. Find someone you trust to look over your writing. They must be someone whom you know to be an effective writer. Ask them for an honest assessment of your writing, and try to implement the changes they suggest.

Once you have started writing, I recommend looking over some good books on the subject of effective writing. Try "The Elements of Style" by William Strunk and E. B. White. I have provided a link below to purchase it on Amazon. It will give you a lot of excellent guidance on how to make your writing better once you have gotten used to the act of writing itself.

Good luck with your work, and feel free to contact me if I can be of any help.

Answer 2

I wouldn't have guessed that you have any problems from your question. It is worded perfectly.

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