stˈuːdənts ɑːɹ ɐsˈɛst ɔnðɪ ɪfˈɛktɪvnəs ʌvðə ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ fɚðɪ ˈɔːdiəns ænd pˈɜːpəs, aɪdˈiəz, stɹˈʌktʃɚɹ ænd koʊhˈiːʒən, æz wˈɛl æz ðə mᵻkˈænɪkəl ˈæspɛkts ʌv ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɡɹˈæmɚ, pˌʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən, ænd spˈɛlɪŋ.
Students are assessed on the effectiveness of the writing for the audience and purpose, ideas, structure and cohesion, as well as the mechanical aspects of writing, including grammar, punctuation, and spelling.