As students move into middle and high school, these same goals remain in play (although it is typically assumed that students have mastered some basic skills such as handwriting and spelling), with an emphasis on increasing students' competence as writers. Although students continue to write for a variety of purposes, using writing as a method for displaying subject-matter knowledge and as a tool for learning about such content becomes more prevalent. In some content areas (e.g., history), discourse genres typically used by that academic profession may be emphasized. At the college level, instructors may continue to emphasize more general writing development (especially for weaker writers), but as students enter classes in their majors, it is expected that they will learn the discourse styles and genres of that academic domain.