Students and adults can improve writing skills if given the tools to do so. If writing is a literacy skill for life-long learning, which it is, then we as educators must provide the practice, resources, and encouragement to ensure students are equipped for life.
The time for completing job applications and resumes will come quickly, so we must start early preparing our children for these. We all could benefit from better organization in our writing and note taking skills, as well. Specialized writing skills such as these can be taught. Assuming there will be transfer of knowledge isn’t wise.
It is important that we explicitly teach foundational writing skills to the point that they become automatic so that when the time comes for specialized writing, students and adults will find success. As people must be prepared to meet the many writing demands of the workplace, we must as parents and educators provide learning opportunities and much practice for our students who rely on us.