HomePublicationsOpen Access SeriesWriting Beyond the UniversitySection 2 Chapter 7: Bridging Academic and Workplace Writing: Insights from EmployersDownload Chapter Book MenuWriting Beyond the University SectionsSection 1Section 2Section 3ChaptersIntroductionChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13An Invitational ConclusionBook Resources Contributors Download BookOpen access PDFdoi.org/10.36284/celelon.oa5ISBN: 978-1-951414-08-5October 3, 20225.5 MBMetrics: 4279 views | 903 downloadsISBN: 978-1-951414-09-2November 2022 (Temporarily Unavailable) Jeffrey Saerys-Foy, Laurie Ann Britt-Smith, Zan Walker-Goncalves, and Lauren M. SardiRepresenting three US institutions, these authors use results from an employer survey to illustrate how workplace perspectives on writing compare to writing practices often enacted in college classrooms. They discuss strategies for bridging this divide between the different perspectives through writing instruction and practices across the curriculum. Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.36284/celelon.oa5.7 Related Book ResourcesEmployer Writing Survey and Supplementary DataDiscussion Questions Select some classes (classes in a major or in general education) to evaluate, and talk with faculty about the ways they teach writing, as a way to determine if there’s a disjunction between perspectives on writing in college classrooms on your campus and workplaces, as outlined in this chapter. If a disjunction exists, who on your campus might be interested in partnering with you to address it? Which departments or programs on your campus could help you identify common employers of your graduates? Consider networking with these employers to informally or formally survey them about their perspectives on writing in the workplace. Share:
