Some people believe that being able to speak well is more important than being able to write whereas others hold an opposite view. As for me, I would like to side with the former people because, it helps us to express our opinion clearly and to enhance our quality of life.
To begin with, ability of speak well helps us to express our opinion clearly. Of course, being able to speak well is not the only way of communicating, but in my opinion, it is the one of the most effective ways of doing so. Let me take my personal experience as an example. About a year ago, I had two important things to do at the same time, which were submitting my paper and participating in design workshop. The workshop was a great opportunity for me to broaden my perspective and to get a chance to meet renowned people from all over the world. Unfortunately I didn't have a time to do both and I knew that the professor never accepts any circumstance. After several considering thought, I went to professors’ office to tell her my situation and I asked if she could possibly postpone my deadline. Luckily, she understood my situation and accepted my asking. I am sure she would reject it if I let her know by an email or a phone call. Speaking is more convincing and reliable because it gives better understanding by talking face to face. This is one of the main reasons I agree with the statement that being able to speak is more important than write.
In addition, being able to speak well enhances our quality of life. I do understand that being able to write well is necessary. It, however, seems to me that the benefit of writing well far outweighs of the disadvantages. To exemplify what I mean, the relationship between people is crucial in our life. Thus, good ability of having conversation with other people is an important social skill these days. This is because people usually make a relationship by having chatting in person rather than by writing. I am sure if we are able to speak appropriate, we will have a good social relationship and it enhances our quality of life. This is another reason why I support the idea that being able to speak well is more important than write.
Taking all of these into account, being able to speak well would help people to make understand each other better and make us to have a rich life. There is no doubt in my mind that being able to speak well will benefit our life. |