Published Online:March 2026
Product Name:The IUP Journal of Soft Skills
Product Type:Article
Product Code:IJSS010426
DOI:10.71329/IUPJSS/2026.20.1.55-67
Author Name:Koel Basak and Shibnath Banerjee
Availability:YES
Subject/Domain:Management
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Pages:55-67
Among the four communication skills— namely, listening, speaking, reading, and writing—writing is considered the most difficult because it requires individuals to generate, organize and convey their thoughts through language. This paper focuses on writing as a linguistic process, with special emphasis on the role of grammar, vocabulary, spelling and coherence in effective written communication. Grammar provides the structural framework of writing, while vocabulary enhances clarity, precision, and expression. Correct spelling supports readability by ensuring consistency and reducing ambiguity. Coherence allows a meaningful flow of ideas, thereby helping readers understand the text clearly. The paper elucidates how all four elements together contribute to effective written communication.
Writing, speaking, listening, and reading are the four language skills. These abilities assist and are related to each other. English language skills are typically classified as productive or receptive. Listening and reading are regarded as receptive talents because they involve receiving and understanding information. However, speaking and writing are considered productive skills because they involve the production of words, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs.