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This article presents the reading comprehension skills of freshmen and sophomores majoring in English at the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University. The main goal of the paper is to discuss the value of assessment in identifying students’ reading proficiency in higher education. Another goal is to help teachers identify assessment criteria and give feedback to students in developing reading comprehension skills. In addition, the article explains the application of assessment strategies and evaluation criteria for various reading comprehension skill levels. The last goal of the research paper is to demonstrate the benefits of formative assessment to both teachers and students. For this purpose, the experiment examines the students’ reading comprehension abilities. The study included 31 female and 23 male student participants from the English language faculty. The participants were chosen on purpose from the first and second years of the academic year 2021-2022. The designed survey questions were used to collect data. Qualitative analyses were used to analyze the students’ results. According to the findings, teachers believe that reading assessment is an important component of effective reading instruction. Throughout the study, both teachers and students valued the role of formative assessment in improving reading comprehension.

Abstract- I.INTRODUCTİON In the middle of the 20th century, business was conducted on a much more impassive, formal way than it is today. Face-to-face meetings were very formal and aloof. Similarly, the writing that evolved then became very formal, using long-winded, overbearing language. Big words and many redundant expressions to add padding to the sentences were used because writers thought they would impress their readers. They used extensively passive voice, putting a distance between the writer and the reader. Nowadays business is conducted in a very informal way. It is used a natural, more relaxed, friendly language rather than unnatural, formal language that was used several decades ago. We use active voice to get to the point quicker, but we still take care to be tactful. The aim in business in general is to develop relationships first, and this is done through connecting well and using appropriate language. Most readers are busy, impatient and have short attention spans. So it can be said that short messages are best. Double your chances of getting a message read by cutting your message by half. II.SETTING GOALS 1. Some of the key reasons why we need to relax our language in written communications: To establish relationships.People get an impression of us from the first email they receive, so it's important to make a connection by using appropriate words and phrases. For example, 'We spoke' ot 'As spoken' will not have the same effect on our reader as 'Thanks for your call' or 'It was great to speak to you'.  To communicate our ideas precisely. Using unsuitable or incorrect expressions, or a longwinded writing style, will not give the reader the right meaning or the right impression. It will only lead to misunderstandings, confusion and lengthy correspondence to clarify.  To convey a good impression. Clear, concise, accurate language will give an impression of efficiency, and will fill the reader with confidence. Careless or inaccurate expressions will do the opposite. Readers may question if such carelessness will extend to other business dealings too. In this article we will look at the words we use to communicate, and how they are put together, so that we achieve all these aims. Good writing is like any other endeavour. The more we put into it, the more we will get back.

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