Why is assessment important?

Structure - using appropriate grammar helps readers understand the message. Whether it’s the passive voice, short sentences, long sentences, simple sentences or punctuation, it’s all vital.
Clarity - a clear structure guides readers through your thoughts. When ideas are organised logically, it's easier to understand the message without confusion or guesswork.
Cohesion and coherence - having ideas connecting smoothly, helps readers follow your argument with ease. Disorganised writing is frustration.

Register - writing in an appropriate tone helps convey your message. Sometimes we need formal writing, sometimes informal, sometimes a mix.
Word use - the words we choose affect readers in many ways, whether we are being diplomatic, assertive or friendly.
Sentence order - it’s not just grammar but how we delivery our words. Understanding where should we place important information and how sentences flow all contribute to readability.

Ten reasons why we value assessments

Writing assessments shine a light on what you do well and where you struggle.
It guides you and your mentor, or coach, toward targeted improvement.
Receiving feedback empowers you to:
- reflect upon your work
- set personal learning goals
- monitor progress over time
We are able to tailor instruction based on your assessment results, ensuring you receive appropriate support and advice.
Writing practice with assessment helps you gain confidence and deepen your skills.
Assessment data guides us when planning, creating and presenting courses.
We understand what you need and can adapt quickly to changing needs.
We want to provide tasks which boost engagement, motivation, and connection to material.
Assessments allows us to quickly identify where changes are required.
Reflective writing helps you think about your thinking process:
- how you write and why
- why you chose particular words or phrases
- why particular structures were used, or not
When we are aware of what we are doing, we perform better.
We address your issues, your questions and your writing, nobody else’s, helping you improve faster.
You understand your writing best. You can explain your word choice, grammar use and thought process, allowing us to target our advice.
We’re here to help you, helping you learn without worrying if the email was sufficiently polite or the proposal the right tone.