Importance of writing skills
WRITING is a physical and mental act. It’s about discovering ideas, thinking about how to communicate through written statements that are meaningful and understandable by readers. Just like verbal communication, writing has its own purpose, to express and to impress.
Writing allows asynchronous communication and does not require the person communicating to be either the same place or the same time as the person receiving the communication. Writing allows greater precision in communicating ideas because the writer will have the time to think and do revising if needed.
Able to write good and correct communication letters, memos and other form of written outputs are vital in every profession. In a teaching profession, for instance, teachers are required to prepare and write lesson plans daily to make meaningful and interactive teaching-learning processes.
Students’ records, instructional materials and other school reports are some of the required written works for teachers. Also, in the medical field, for instance, doctors are required to write reports for patients, technicians, and software developers write instructional manuals for the users. Practically, everybody needs to master the basic skills of writing in order to express clearly their thoughts, opinions and feelings without creating confusion to the part of the reader.
Good writing skills are, therefore, valued in the workplace, and people who are good writers using the English language that can express their ideas, knowledge and feelings have greater confidence compare to those who cannot write at all. Applicants who are able to write correct resume and application letters are likely to be hired compared to those who are not able to produce a meaningful application letters. Bestselling books depend on how the author arranges details that are relatable to the readers.
Therefore, good writing skills are one of the requirements to be a competent communicator and to have a successful career. That is why, as an English teacher, I need to extend effort and dedication to search or even benchmark for the latest pedagogies in teaching students how to write essays, letters, reports and speeches effectively and meaningfully.
I have kept in mind to equip my students with the basic skills in writing for them to become competent writers and be prepared for further written tasks in whatever career they will pursue after senior high school.
All in all, writing skills really matters. ( Paid article)