The Relationship between Reading and Writing

Reading and writing have played a significant role in understanding and expressing different forms of information and concepts. There has been a substantial interdependence between them with each relying extensively on another. Before a person could give specific details in the way of writing, he/she must carefully go through the assigned reading to ensure proper understanding. Failure to do this will lead to inadequate translation. To understand a particular concept well, one can follow specific steps. Examples of such strategies include skimming, extra focusing, and writing down important points. One can also reread the given material to increase understanding of the main concepts. For instance, the assignment might have required one to write five pages and express the work as a discussion. Rereading enables one to stick to that number and way of expressing concepts. After following those steps, the student can begin drafting the assignment while referencing the instruction sheet (Lowe & Zemliansky, 2010) . This strategy helps him/her to stay focused on the task and avoid putting unnecessary information as the answers. 

Before a tutor offers a writing assignment, he/she might give the students materials to read before proceeding. Therefore, the student must follow those instructions and make a complete reading as the initial step. First, he will learn the content needed for a particular writing assignment. Such information might not be straight-forward, and therefore it may require the student to go through the entire material before formulating the concepts needed. Secondly, the student can learn different perspectives of approaching a writing assignment. By going through the whole material, he/she can understand various approaches to a particular problem and decide on the best one. Lastly, completing the assigned reading enables the learner to get clarifications on specific points. He/she will contact the instructor over certain concepts before proceeding with the assignment. 

Reference 

Lowe, C., & Zemliansky, P. (2010). Writing spaces . West Lafayette, Ind.: Parlor Press.