Journal 47: Writing or Speaking

In my opinion, I think speaking is more effective than writing for the following reasons. First, although you may think that speaking is only speak the script you wrote to everyone, which is similar to writing, it still have several difference. For instance, when a person is trying to persuade you a point by speaking, I think this person got a better chance to convince you than writing you a paper. The reason is that when a person is speaking, his/her eyes usually looks into you. This means you can have more eye contact with this person. Then, when the speaker's voice become louder and stronger. You will receive its effect immediately. This is similar to the fact that your mother shout at you when you got an F on your math exam. Yet, if your mother gives you a note and it says, " I am so disappointed at you because you got an F on your exam. You better study hard or I will throw away all your comic book!" This way, your mother's words seems less emotional. Therefore, I prefer to persuade others by speaking. This way, it makes my points more convincing and powerful. But, it might not be so simple for some to raise their points by speaking, because sometime people get nervous. What they wanted to say originally might be influenced, which will result the failure of a persuasion.