A phrase that has been in use since the 1980s in both British and American academia is “Writing Across the Curriculum”. This is the movement that seeks to introduce writing in all academic disciplines, including sciences, computers, and arts, not just limiting writing to English or the social sciences. It is done mostly by incorporating writing exercises, such as keeping journals and completing writing exercises and assignments in all classes, whether at the secondary school or college or university level. Writing across the curriculum would have great results in Pakistan if educators in the country decided to adopt the movement into their schools and universities, producing students who have greater facility and confidence with the written word.
      But why is there a need to integrate writing into all areas of learning? Why should educators emphasize writing in disciplines that do not traditionally seem to need it at first glance? According to Brenda Sully of the Writing Across the Curriculum project at Malaspina College in British Columbia, Canada, communication skills, which include writing, are critical in the workplace. A student who is proficient in writing is more likely to get and retain a job than one who is not.
      Furthermore, think of all the writing that is necessary in most jobs these days: reports need to be written, memos circulated, ideas brainstormed and then captured onto paper to be disseminated to colleagues and superiors. The skill of writing is necessary whether you are an engineer, an architect, a social worker, or a businessperson, and if a young graduate does not know how to write well, he or she Next>