The writing levels pyramid: a framework for high-quality academic writing

A framework for assessing the quality of academic writing by listing competencies required at different writing levels, mapped to Bloom’s Taxonomy of Cognitive Levels. The framework uses a pyramid structure, with each level building upon the previous one, starting from basic factual writing and culminating in original, innovative work. The levels are defined by proficiency in each cognitive process. The article also provides a list of measurable verbs associated with each level, which can be used for both instruction and assessment.