E2-h: Targeting specific areas for improvement

E2-hTarget specific areas for improvement.

As you master academic English, you will draw on four main skills—reading, writing, speaking, and listening—and you will develop those skills at different rates. At this point, for example, you may have more control over spoken English than over formal grammar, or you may have stronger reading skills than listening skills. To increase your chances of success in college, strive to balance your skills so that you can rely on strengths not just in one or two skill areas, but in all four skill areas.

A careful and thorough editing log, along with the expert advice of an instructor or a tutor, can help you identify areas for improvement and develop strategies for building your skills.