in ten slides or less Exemplar(y) Writing
Academic Writing Modular v. Integration Writing to Learn v. Writing in the Disciplines Wants v. Needs
The Study
What They Wanted To prove to employers that they can: to write well to analyse information effectively to argue effectively To be assessed on knowledge rather than form Concrete examples of different marking levels
What They Got Guidance Skills drills Skills module University-run workshops Tutorial or lecture on essay writing Formative assessment Confusion Contradictory information Limited time to absorb feedback Condescension
What They Needed Clarity Consistency Specificity Sociability
Where We Go From Here Carry on Use diagnostics for skills provision Integrate disciplinary writing modules (in first year) Develop mechanisms for using exemplar essays
in six slides or less Exemplar(y) Writing