All papers must be thoroughly read and marked by the professor . Some of the most effective writing used to create knowledge can be private writing that is not read and evaluated for a grade. Not all assignments need to be evaluated in the same way. Some texts can be read quickly by the instructor to determine whether the student in on track. Some writing does not have to be read by the instructor at all.
Writing is a skill only .
There are certainly skill features connected with writing, but writing always takes place in a context. One can't learn to write well only by learning discrete skills separated from a context of inquiry. Academic writing encompasses a variety of genres and styles. There is NO one form which is common to all disciplines. Many disciplines, including Literary studies and Rhetoric and composition studies, allow the use of contractions in certain journals and published books.