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How to Improve Your Writing Skills

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Page 1: How to improve writing skills

How to Improve Your

Writing Skills

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Writing police reports

takes time and effort.

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You want to please

your supervisor…

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…but maybe

your writing

skills aren’t as

sharp as you’d

like them to be.

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What are some

things you can do

to become a

better police

writer?

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Here are six things

you can start

doing right away.

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1. Enlist a friend.

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Ask a friend to

look over your

reports before

you submit them.

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Pay attention to what others tell you

about your writing. You can learn a

lot that way.

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Even the best writers sometimes have

trouble spotting their own mistakes.

Another set of eyes can be a big help.

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2. Use resources.

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If you’re writing

on a laptop, use

the spellchecker

and grammar

checker.

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If you’re writing

by hand, keep a

dictionary

nearby—and use

it!

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The Internet has many free resources

for police officers.

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3. Proofread.

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Don’t be in a

big hurry to

hand in your

report. Read it

over carefully

at least twice.

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4. Keep a notebook.

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Jot down reminders about words that

cause problems for you.

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5. Read.

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Nothing

(nothing!)

sharpens your

brainpower like

reading.

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You’ll pick up all kinds of information

about language without even realizing

you’re doing it.

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Set aside some time

for reading every

day.

(It doesn’t have to

be serious or

heavy!)

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6. Keep it simple.

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You don’t need a lot of grammar

terminology to be a good writer.

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Good writing isn’t complicated!

• Start every sentence with a person,

place, or thing.

• End every sentence with a period.

• Keep your sentences short.

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Let’s review.

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Here are six

things you can do

TODAY to start

becoming a

better writer.

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What’s stopping

YOU?