A learner of this manual gets acquainted with the theory concerning writing skills theory in particular writing letters. In order to improve the knowledge about the writing and a student may extend his or her skills reading and using the theoretical information, templates and samples of letters given in this manual. The purpose of academic writing, as with most other kinds of writing, is to communicate. For you, as a student, your writing is the marker's only window to your thoughts. Therefore it is important that you learn how best to write in a way which will convince the marker that you understand what you are talking about.A clearly written assignment lets the thought show through. A muddy one obscures the thinking, and gives the impression the thought-processes are muddy too. Use quotations and paraphrase sparingly because the marker cannot tell from other people's words what you are thinking. Get into the habit of using your own words. Like physical exercise, it may be hard work at first but you will get better and better at it until you have a good strong intellectual physique!