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What’s the difference between comprehension skills and comprehension strategies? Are they synonyms or do we teach different things when we are teaching them? Comprehension skills and comprehension strategies are very different things. They are often confused; the terms are often used interchangeably by those who don’t understand or appreciate the distinctions they carry. And, most importantly, these concepts energize different kinds of teaching altogether. The older of the two terms is “reading comprehension skills.” It was used occasionally throughout the Twentieth Century, but really took off in a big way in the 1950s. Professional development texts and basal readers were replete with the term and its use burgeoned for a span of three decades before slackening a bit. “Comprehension strategies” were rarely heard of until the 1970s. The term was much in use throughout the 1980s, both because of the extensive strategy research and because those promoting comprehension ...

Some business mails lack lustre, some convey confused decisions and a lot more are lengthy pieces of    information .A Business communication needs to be clear and persuasive. This article takes one through some of the most important sills needed when communicating in writing in the business domain. Essentials of your Business English writing skills Business Emails Remember, the recipient of your email is going to be a) a very busy person and b) somebody in receipt of many emails each day. The following key points will help you to improve your writing skills in emails: Be clear Be concise Make your emails actionable Remember not to waste words with an elaborate greeting or even a context, get straight to the point with short sentences or bullet points. Start with your heading, or subject. Keep it to eight words maximum in a way that will tell the reader what you are writing about.   Take a look at this example:   Meetin...