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Beyond the word count: Using assignment sheets to promote genre awareness

By Kristen Allen

Despite the best efforts of their instructors, first-year students often misinterpret or even ignore assignment sheets, leading to unmet learning outcomes and demoralising marks. Like academic writing as a whole, assignment sheets often contain…

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Version 1.0 - published on 10 Jul 2025 doi:10.31468/dwr.1041 - cite this

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