writing skill

As well as studying writing from textbooks, it is worth trying the following methods for developing your skills :

Set up a blog, and get used to jotting down your thoughts and ideas quickly ¡V you may get useful feedback from other readers, which can be very motivating;

Get used to brainstorming, planning and writing quick first drafts. Any first drafts can always be polished up later on;

Read plenty of academic texts, and keep a written note of some of the turns of phrase that you particularly like;

Don't try to write like a famous philosopher. But being clear and interesting are two key qualities that you are seeking in youwriting;

Try not to see writing as a personal 'secret'. Get used to sharing and exchanging you writing with others. so that you can gain lots of different views of your work