Good point Brett

I think Brett raised a good question in his response when he asked, in effect, how do you help someone to care about what they are writing? There is no doubt that many students--I have also been guilty of this--simply write a sloppy paper with little thought besides getting credit for the assignment. Sometimes the most difficult task in helping somebody is breaking through their own apathy. A tutor--or teacher--, however, shouldn't feel responsible for inspiring each student to become an expert in a given field. Some care and some don't. Some will try, some won't. But, hopefully, a few will recognize the intrinsic as well as the practical value of writing instead of merely going for the grade.