Defining Essential Writing Skills for College Graduates.

Jones, Elizabeth A.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ491367

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0742-5627

EISSN: N/A

Defining Essential Writing Skills for College Graduates.

Jones, Elizabeth A.

Innovative Higher Education, v19 n1 p67-78 Fall 1994

A survey of 174 policymakers, employers, and college faculty attempted to identify the writing skills college graduates need to be effective citizens and productive employees. Areas of consensus are identified for the following areas: audience awareness; purpose for writing; prewriting activities; organization; drafting; collaborating; and revising. (MSE)

Descriptors: Audience Awareness, College Graduates, Cooperation, Higher Education, Job Skills, Revision (Written Composition), Student Educational Objectives, Surveys, Writing Evaluation, Writing Processes, Writing Skills

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A