Written communication is any form of communication that is written. Written communication has taken this generation by storm as social networking is a large part of today’s society, some examples are texting one another or reading what a celebrity is having for breakfast that day. In relation to health, written communication often takes place through prescriptions and notes from a professional to their client of what to do and what not to do.
As a speech pathologist, I would use communication to write prescriptions for my clients as well as what they should help speed up their recovery, such as throat exercises. This will be of benefit to my clients as they may not have remembered what I had said during a session and by reading a note they will then remember.
This article aided me in understanding the importance of written communication.
Bezemer, J., & Kress, G. (2008). Writing in multimodal texts: A social semiotic account of designs for learning. Written communication, 25(2), 166-195.
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Communication in Speech Pathology 