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Exemplar(y) WritingExemplar(y) Writing

Academic WritingModular v. Integration

Writing to Learn v. Writing in the Disciplines

Wants v. Needs

The Study

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

What They NeededClarity

Consistency

Specificity

Sociability

Where We Go From HereCarry on

Use diagnostics for skills provision

Integrate disciplinary writing modules (in first year)

Develop mechanisms for using exemplar essays

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Exemplar(y) WritingExemplar(y) Writing