The importance of writing in English

English is one of the most used language around the world. In the business world, English has become a global language and it is widely used to communicate between people of different nationalities. Similarly in Singapore, English is taught in school as our first language and this shows how important English is to us in a multi-racial country.

Even though speaking is the most common tool in communication, I think having a good writing skills in English is as important as well. Nowadays emails are not only used in long distance communication but are also used in making enquiries and scheduling meetings in the business world etc. To get your message delivered clearly, a good English writing skill is needed from the sender to avoid any misunderstanding from both parties. Furthermore, in the corporate world writing good papers and reports are also important in persuading business investors in investing in your product or company. These require good English writing skills too.

Personally, being an Information Systems student in School of Computing, we will be inculcated with Information Technology knowledge to develop solutions for business problems. I think it is important to improve my current English writing skills, so that it can prep me better when I am in the workforce. I will inevitably be required to write emails, business proposals etc. in future. From this module, I hope to learn strong fundamentals skills of English writing that will put me an advantage when I start working as compared to my colleagues.

I understand that this module is tedious and requires plenty of essay writings, but I believe with the dedication and understanding the importance of English writing, I will be able to write better at the end of the semester.