Sample Essays 45 T o d c an n u c uc a o oda n d o con an u da n o d o a co titi T u o a o a on - d o d a an o ood a an n I ou ad o c oo u on o a a ou d a W As the world gets smaller, moves faster, and changes directions almost every other minute,
people need certain skills to help them cope. Whether for business or even social contention,
everyone should have at least one skill that they can rely on and that will carry them through
all these changes. Looking back at human history, I would argue that the most important skill
a person should master, one that can be applied in a wide variety of situations, is the ability to
write well.
The written word has been the backbone of civilization since humanity’s earliest days. From
cave paintings and hieroglyphs to modern word-processed documents, writing has proven to
be the most reliable and impactful form of communication in every area of social interaction.
It has served as a means of warning, a record of migrations, a form of identity, and in today’s
information age its use is unlimited. In fact, there are very few aspects of modern life in which
a person does not need to have at least some ability in writing. In business, for instance, one
needs to write emails, reports, invoices, analyses, and many other documents. Moreover, if
one is to secure a position in a corporation, one must have a strong education, which, in and
of itself, suggests an advanced level of writing capacity.
However, business and academics are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to writing. In
one’s social life, one must write greeting cards, fill out questionnaires and surveys, and keep up
with social network accounts. On a more personal level, writing allows one to express oneself
in ways that mere speech never can. Combined with a vivid imagination, writing provides a
person with the capacity to create new worlds, touch strangers’ hearts, and even change his
environment. How often have we seen action resulting from an open letter to the editor of a
newspaper, or a book causing riots in city streets, or a poem reducing people to tears? We can
see this almost every day.
In all, writing is one of the very few skills that have withstood the test of time and permeated
almost every area of civilization. Whatever the future holds, writing skills will still be required
by most people, regardless of their other abilities.
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