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Mapping Verbal Ability: A Descriptive Comparison of Global Standards for Professional Report and Proposal Writing

Author(s) Ms. Aiswani Chakraborty
Country India
Abstract This research aims to address the structural incongruence between academic writing instruction taught in the higher educational institutes (HEIs) and the evolving demands of the global professional ecosystem. While the universities prioritized Verbal Ability, the definition of communication skills remain fragmented across international jurisdictions. This research deploys a descriptive study to evaluate and compare the four seminal frameworks in this field: the AAC&U VALUE Rubrics (USA), the CEFR (Europe), the Washington Accord (Technical/Engineering), and the IELTS Professional descriptors. By analyzing these major frameworks through thematic lens—focusing on flexibility of rhetoric, structural logic, and information design—the research identifies a noticeable difference between language-centered and utility-centered standards in pedagogy.

The research findings of this study highlight that the contemporary pedagogical models often elevate grammatical accuracy instead of strategic, audience-centric demands of professional reports and proposals and provides an evidence-based global taxonomy which offers a strategic blueprint for the Learning and Development professionals to align national curricula with international employability benchmark. The outcome of the research suggests that a hybrid, genre specific approach is imperative to equip graduates and post-graduates with the cross-cultural communication skills required in the 21st-century workforce.
Keywords Keywords: Verbal ability, learning and development, communication, reports, proposals.
Field Sociology > Linguistic / Literature
Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-12-28
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.64947

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