written expression
Words on paper
Written expression is the ability to convey thoughts, ideas, or information through writing.
The term appears most often in educational and clinical contexts, where deficits in written expression may indicate a learning disability: The assessment revealed difficulties with written expression.
It encompasses mechanics like spelling and grammar, but also organization, clarity, and the capacity to translate thinking into coherent prose.
- diaryPersonal daily record
- manualWritten instructions for use
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- short storyBrief prose fiction
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
proposal · guidebook · letter · dissertation · resume · poetry · greeting card · thank you note · memoir · autobiography · personal essay · prose · drama · narrative · screenplay · specification · satire · love letter
- learning supporttutoring, tutor, tutors, peer tutoring, online tutoring
written expressionspoken word
Poetry delivered aloud
speech · spoken language · utterance · vocalization · conversation
written expressionnonverbal communication
Wordless transmission of meaning
body language · gesture · sign language · facial expression · mime
written expressionsilence
Total lack of sound
muteness · suppression · withholding · censorship · self-censorship
written, write, writes, writing, writings, writer, writers, rewrite, rewrites