1. in ten slides or less Exemplar(y) Writing

2. Academic Writing Modular v. Integration Writing to Learn v. Writing in the Disciplines Wants v. Needs

3. The Study

4. 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

5. 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

6. What They Needed Clarity Consistency Specificity Sociability

7. 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

11. in six slides or less Exemplar(y) Writing