Importance Of Written Communication

1. What is more important oral or written communication? Why? Justify your answer.

Oral and written communication have equal merits, one needs to be proficient in both disciplines, however I believe that oral communication is the most important. Given the need for effective communication in a professional law enforcement setting one needs to be able to convey ones thoughts accurately in order to elicit the desired response.

Reference: Written and Interpersonal Communication, pages17&27

2. If you could use only one channel of information in an agency, which would it be? Why?

Although written communication has the ability to be very concise and accurately definitive, it lacks any timely feedback. While the party expressing their directives

On the basis of your reading to this point, what is the purpose of a written report? How is it different from an oral report?

Written reports are a highly effective and accurate way to disseminate information to its targeted recipients. The beauty of a written report is that it can be revisited in a week or a year. It can also be used as a reference for future use. Additionally, a written report has the ability to set certain standards when used as an administrative tool. This is common with standard operating procedures. Other critical uses of written reports are those used for record keeping such as: arrest reports, follow-up reports, departmental directives, and budget documents to name a few.

Reference: Written and Interpersonal Communication, pg. 27

4. Why is improving your communication skills important?

Communication skills are the building blocks of any successful organization and career minded individual. To be understood in the workplace is of paramount importance, without good communication skills there would be a break down in the overall flow of information up, down and horizontally from supervisors to co-workers. Improving communication skills is an ongoing task that must be embraced if one is wanting promotion or just to be

What are the chief differences between oral and written communication?

Verbal communication has the ability to elicit instant feedback and thus has the ability to play a key role where time is of the essence. It is also key to the overall flow of information from officer to detective, administrator to rank and file, district attorney or lawyer to client. Without verbal communication the wheels of any operation would grind to a halt.

Conversely, written communication is vitally necessary in keeping set standards in place through clear and concise informational drafts. From company policy to standard operating procedures, written communication is a critical and integral part of any organizations overall function. It is written communication that is the driving force to any defense attorneys case. The ability to articulate on paper given information that will defend or call into question the actions of those that must be transparent to the public or corporate eye.

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One thing that you now know about your skills after completing "How Good Are Your Communication