Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?: The ability to speak well is more important than the ability to write well. Use some reasons and specific details to support your opinion. |
To deliver our message to another person, we mostly use two kinds of communication; verbal communication, and written communication. Each method has its own benefits. When we write on the paper, receivers are able to keep it for a long time. So they can read it when they want. I think, however, speaking well is more important than writing well. Speaking enables instant communication, and contains our emotion. First of all, we can save our time. When we speak to someone, we don't have to waste time to deliver our message. We just think, and talk. On the other hand, when we write, it takes much more time. It needs additional time to write. Usually, writing takes longer than speaking. So, we cannot communicate quickly with writing. But it is possible to communicate without delay when we talk to others, since saying words takes only little time. For instance, when I was preparing for the presentation with my friend, I directly talked to her instead of sending an e-mail. It was a faster way and we could quickly and easily finish our assignment. Since modern society is full of busy days, saving time is important. So, speaking which is helpful for faster communication is more important than writing. Moreover, we can deliver our emotion as well as our message by talking to others. When we speak to someone, we face each other. We can see their faces and body movements. Each one's face reveals his or her emotion. So, we are able to read emotion by talking. For speakers, they can express their ideas efficiently by including their emotions in their face. It is really helpful in understanding communication. Writing, however, can't include writer's emotion. The only component in writing is a character. So, it is difficult to notice whether the writer is in a good mood or not. Therefore, when we speak, we can more effectively deliver our message than when we write to other people. We cannot live by oneself. We need other people who can help and support us. To do so, we have to communicate with others. And there are two ways of delivering ideas, in which each method has its own merits. Though writing has positive effects on communication, speaking has more advantages. Thus, speaking well is more important than writing well. |