The best way to improve your written communication is to practice! Whether you're crafting essays, resumes, sales copy, or technical instructions, each type of writing has its own nuances and purpose.
In this exercise, we’ll guide you through the importance of understanding the specific writing skills needed for your desired job and introduce practical tools to help you improve.
With the included Indigo exercises, "Indigo for Essay Writing" and "Indigo for Resume Writing," you'll get hands-on experience in key writing areas that everyone needs to master. Ready to improve your written communication?
The Goal
Enhance your writing skills by practicing personal essays and resumes—foundational exercises that strengthen your overall communication and support growth in your specific writing focus.
Activities:
The key is knowing which type of writing is most valued at the work you are trying to do. Do you want to learn to write sales copy, blogs, technical instructions, curriculum, etc? Honing your writing toward a job specific skill is the best way to get hired and stand out.
View the activities below for practical written communication exercises:
Resources:
If you are looking for online resources for honing your writing skills check out the following resources:
- Grammarly – spelling and grammar checker
- Wordcounter – word counts, estimates reading level and reading/speaking time
- Cliché Finder – identifies over-used clichés
- Draft – writing collaboration tool, can compare drafts and daily word count
- Hemingway Editor – readability suggestions
- StayFocused – temporarily disables web browsing
- One Look Reverse Dictionary – advanced thesaurus
- Join a writing club to receive real time feedback from your peers.