Improving your writing

“When I have to write a letter in English the first thing I do is to think about the person I am writing to. If it is a business letter I will make some notes about what I want to tell them and check that I know how to spell any difficult words. Then I arrange my notes do that I know the information will be easy to understand and to check I haven’t missed anything out. When the letter is finished, I read it carefully myself. I ask myself if it makes sense, if it is clearly organised. After I have changed any parts I am not happy with, I ask a colleague to check the letter to make sure I haven’t made any mistakes (e.g in spelling or punctuation) and that my choice of words is good.”