Employees need writing skills these days more than ever before. In the modern workplace, most communication is done electronically via written reports, PowerPoint presentations, and email. Only a small percentage of daily interactions take place over the phone or in person. As a result, virtually all employees need to be competent writers, and chances are many of them are not.http://www.workgist.com/good-writing-skills-necessary-for-every-employee-thanks-in-large-part-to-email/

How to acquire good writing skills:

1. Get an electronic steadily updated dictionary.

2. Read novels, articles, e-books and news reports. Anything you can get your hand on because writers are voluminous readers.

3. Watch BBC. Their use of English language in reports is impeccable.

4. Avoid passive speech.

5. Join an internet forum. Here you showcase your newly-formed skills till they become part of you. English and literature-themed forums endow the best skills in the quickest possible time due to availability of like-minded individuals.