In The Power of Writing by Joel Swerdlow, we are presented to the importance of writing to our civilization. Throughout the years written information has emerged as a primary method of communication. Individuals use whatever is available to write to convey their message. Early forms of writing include carving symbols in stone and bone, written leaves, silk, papyrus, parchment and paper. At the present time writing is used in many settings; for example we have books, text messages, online blogs, lyrics, street signs and emails. There are no limits to written information, and most importantly it can be preserved indefinitely. Writing helps me communicate to others, my identity, creativity and imagination. Individually, I use writing to compose lyrics, write about my personal experiences and to connect with my family. In my opinion, writing is an important tool of communication in my personal and professional development, because it gives an insight of my individual ideas.
Identity may be defined as the unique characteristic belonging to any given individual. It’s who you are, what you think about yourself, the way you are viewed by the world and the features that define you. As a college student I often write material concerning opinion on several subjects. For the most part, I use my personal experiences to come up with a knowledgeable opinion. I believe that my identity is transmitted by writing my personal experiences, when an opinion is requested. According to Swerdlow, the written material provides important characteristics of the individuals “So powerful is writing that the beginnings of civilization and history are most often defined as the movement cultures develop it. Anthropologists can only pain outlines of ancient soc...
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... to feel the same emotion as I do. According to Swerdlow, writing has the power to move hearts and minds “But the story of Wei proclaims writing’s greatest power-its ability to move hearts and minds” (32). In my opinion, Swerdlow is accurate to asses that writing moves hearts and minds. Because when I compose this is my principal intention.
In conclusion writing helps me communicate with others in different ways. Writing is a remarkable form of communication, because it lets me acknowledge my identity through my living experience. It also helps me connect and communicate with my loved ones living abroad. Finally writing lets me touch hearts by composing musical lyrics.
Works Cited
Swerdlow, Joel. "The Power of Writing." Living in the World: Cultural Themes for Writers. Ed. Tatiana M. Holway. Boston: Australia : National Geographic Learning, 2013. 28-42. Print.
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the knowledge we gain and we will be more encourages and eager to express them through writing.
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We write because we discover that we have something we alone can say. And we struggle on because we still believe in the power of words…”
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