Micro-Skills of Writing
Henry (2000) mentioned the micro-skills involved in writing skills. Mastery of these micro-skills helps the writer to have good command over writing free of mistakes and errors. In the process of micro-skills the writer needs to:
1. use the script, spellings and punctuations correctly.
2. apply the accurate words to state the right tense, case and gender.
3. make use of major components such as subject, verb and object etc.
appropriately which can convey the thought of writer clearly to the reader.
4. make the text coherent to make the reader understand easily.
5. place all parts of speech properly.
6. apply the vocabulary and terminologies appropriately.
7. use the style of writing suitably to the requirements of the audience.
8. clarify the central ideas from the sustaining information.
9. avoid from jargon, slang, taboos and keep in mind the standard of language according to the mental level of the reader.
10. judge about the prior knowledge of the audience about the subject.
Pylkkänen and McElree (2006) added that the students have to construct sentences bearing in mind grammatical coordination, appropriate lexis and correct spellings. It can be said that this is the best way of improving writing skills.