Post on 20-Dec-2015
Academic WritingModular v. Integration
Writing to Learn v. Writing in the Disciplines
Wants v. Needs
What They WantedTo 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 GotGuidance•Skills drills•Skills module•University-run workshops •Tutorial or lecture on essay writing•Formative assessment
Confusion•Contradictory information•Limited time to absorb feedback
Condescension
Where We Go From HereCarry on
Use diagnostics for skills provision
Integrate disciplinary writing modules (in first year)
Develop mechanisms for using exemplar essays