The communication skills and the way one communicates are improved by the process of self development. In the process of self development one can listen carefully and get to know the feelings of others in a deeper and better way. This is difficult for a person who keeps ego and high attitude. A person who is highly educated can easily understand the things in deeper way than the one who is illiterate or have studied less. A person who is self evolved can write itself in a better and creative way. It is because creativity requires transcendence with the emotions that are negative in the nature and also familiarity of the person with the petty objects. Such experience of detachment, identification and transcendence are gained through the process of self development. It is very important to improve these kinds of things and let them grow in our life. It is because through these things one can learn true art of living. By interacting positively by the others one can exchange ideas in a better way. The mutual understanding is generating by sharing of ideas in a better way. In this way one can live a happy life by sharing of ones thoughts with other in a positive manner. A self developed person can move along with others in a better way. One can easily think of doing the things of greater vision if one is positive in his mind and thoughts.

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There are various styles of writing. It depends upon the author how to present his ideas, feelings, and attitudes to the problems he has undertaken explore. Six types of essay writing are generally followed:

(i) Narrative writing – to relate or recount events i.e., story element, drama, dialogue, fictional writing. ;

(ii) Descriptive writing – to draw a wordscape, to give an account or describe an object process, situation, problem, etc.

(iii) Explanatory writing – to uncover details bringing out a composite picture of a situation or problem.

(iv) Argumentative or analytical writing to make a critical analysis of the materials and the problem; to develop a particular stand-point on a topic.

Scientific and technical writing – In this style of writing, a hypothesis or theory is investigated and applied which bring to some conclusion. The conclusion should be verifiable by other readers and writers.

Application for a Job: Consists of two parts (1) your bio-data and (2) a covering letter. Bio-data is often referred to as curriculum vitae or resume. The application including the bio-data creates an impression of the candidate in the selector’s mind. To make sure that your application is taken seriously, there are there things you must follow :

(i) Compile accurate information about your life. Include details like age, academic qualifications, co-curricular activities, work experience, publications, seminars attended and membership held.

(ii) Present the information properly for there is one thing you must remember. It is through your packaging that the employer gets a clear picture of your personality. AH the information that you provide must be chronologically arranged in reverse order and there must be sub-headings wherever possible. For instance, work experience should be explained in a proper reverse sequence.

(iii) The bio-data should be formulated impressively with margins on both the left and right hand sides of the paper. The left hand margin should be about 4 cms vide and the right margin 2 cms. The top and bottom margins should be about 3 cms. Type your name and the designation you are applying for on the top of the page. Read your semi-final draft for corrections, make the necessary changes, and make the final draft thereafter, do not make corrections with a pen. When you make a bio-data, there is one thing you must remember a good bio-data, and half your jobs is done.

Well cultivated writing skills are helpful at all levels of management and administration. A manager may have to write for expressing or supporting and opinion, choosing and defending a point of view, presenting and argument or for persuading and audience. There are some elements which can make the writing more effective. These are :

(i) Understanding the problem carefully: – Make sure that the problem is well understood then consider the ways that can be used to address the problem. It is a good idea to briefly note down some of these ideas. We can also take a look at the way similar problem was handled by others in the organization.

(ii) Organize your ideas with an outline: – Use the ideas that you have noted down while considering their problem. Organize them into logical series by using an outline.

(iii) Budget your time: – Any good writing requires corrections and rewriting before a final draft is made. It is a good idea to decide how much time you are going to spend on one writing.
Use correct sentence structure and appropriate words: – One makes more grammatical mistakes if he makes long and complex sentences. It is a good idea to keep the sentences to short and use simple words.

(iv) Don’t waste time worrying about spelling, punctuation, and grammar: Incorrect spelling, punctuation, and grammar will hurt your score it the errors make your essay difficult to understand. You should attempt to write your essay as correctly as possible, but don’t waste time worrying whether or not each sentence is grammatical or each word is spelled correctly. Such an approach blocks the flow of your ideas-

Don’t waste time worrying about whether other people will agree with your opinions and argument: Your essay is evaluated on how you present your argument, not on whether the evaluator agrees with you. Be sure you have supported your argument well and have answered all parts of the question.

Conclusion: In the end always remember to give a conclusion to your write-up.

There are some strategies that can be used while reading to increase our vocabulary: Theses are:-

Read comprehensively
The more we read, the better we become at reading. We read on a variety of topics in order to build our vocabulary. The larger the vocabulary we have, the less time we will have to spend trying to understand words in context and the more time we will have for accurate reading.

II. Read Challenging material
If we always read things that are easy for us, we will not develop our ability to read more difficult material.

III. Read the material critically
Think about what you are reading. Ask yourself what the passage or article is about. Ask your self how the writer defends the ideas presented in it.

(a) Extensive Reading:
Read as much as you can -particularly newspapers, magazine articles, and encyclopedia entries that are academic in nature. By reading this type of material, you will encounter the kind of words that will be useful for you to learn. When you are reading, try to guess the meaning of unknown words from the context. To do this, use other words in the sentence or passage as clues that show you the moaning of unfamiliar words. If you still are not certain, look the word up in your dictionary and check if your guess was correct.

(b) Use Notebooks
When you come across a word you don’t know, first write it on a notebook and then look it up in a dictionary. Write down the meaning and any other information that will help you to learn the word. Increase your vocabulary by studying your notebook.

Write sentences using the new words. Try to add at least three new words with their synonyms (words that mean the same) and antonyms (words that mean the opposite) to your vocabulary every day.