- Consuming information presented in written form.
- Interpreting and comprehending the author's ideas, thoughts, and messages.
- Engaging with text to gain knowledge, insights, and entertainment.
- Developing critical thinking and comprehension skills.
- Reading can be done silently or aloud.
Writing:
- Expressing ideas, thoughts, and knowledge using written language.
- Composing original content, such as stories, articles, essays, reports, emails, or creative works.
- Organizing and structuring thoughts coherently and effectively.
- Developing writing skills, including grammar, vocabulary, style, and clarity.
- Writing can be done by hand or on a computer.
Key Differences:
- Reading involves understanding and processing information, while writing involves generating and presenting information.
- Reading is a receptive skill, while writing is a productive skill.
- Reading can be done privately, while writing is often shared with others.
- Reading primarily requires comprehension, while writing requires both comprehension and effective expression.
- Reading helps you acquire knowledge and ideas, while writing helps you convey and communicate your own ideas.