The Importance of Writing Well

Writing is indispensable to success in the modern world - whether you are studying, seeking employment or promotion, or simply trying to make a good impression on people.

Non-Written Communication

A great deal of our communication is non-written; we use speech, gesture, facial expression and body language to communicate with those we meet face-to-face. But just consider all the other times when you do use written communication; all those times when it's essential that you convey your meaning quickly and clearly.

Written Communication

Think of how often you have to write something in a typical day - it might be a personal letter, a memo or fax at work, an e-mail to an important client, an essay, a report, a resume or any one of a thousand other forms of writing.

Today, we're in the middle of a powerful revolution - the Internet has changed, forever, the way we communicate. With more and more of our activities being conducted via computers (and without the benefit of facial expression, voice tone, gesture and so on), it is more important than ever that we are able to use language correctly.

When communicating via the Internet, you need to be confident that what you want to write, is, in fact what you do write.

It's ironic that in this time of space-age technology, we're returning to one of the oldest forms of mass communication - the written word.

Try this little exercise

It won't take long. Read the short passage below and then count the number of times the letter 'f' appears:

Franklin Featherstone is sometimes referred to as the Father of Refrigerated Freight, because of his efforts in publicising the benefits of this form of transport.

   How many did you count?

Surprising, isn't it?

Most people will recognise the mistakes in this sentence:

She brung him no flowers.

But it may be a little more difficult to see what's wrong here:

There's lots of animals at the zoo.

Or here:

He's been laying on the beach every day of his holiday.

Or even here:

She managed to buy the three last tickets for the concert.

  What's wrong with these sentences?

First Impressions Count.

In today's competitive world, you need to make the most of every opportunity that comes your way - you don't always get a second chance.

Don't wait until the opportunity of a lifetime has passed you by and then decide it's time to improve your writing. Take action now and reap the benefits for the rest of your life. 

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