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Core Writing Program: Course
Placement
Fall/Summer 2012 Placement for Core Writing Course: March 1 - August 1, 2012Submissions MUST BE
received no later than August 1, 2012.
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Please review all information given below. If AFTER you have read this information and require further assistance, please contact the Core Writing Program 775-784-6709. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It's important that you begin your college education in the writing course that best fits your experience and ability. We use the ACT or SAT scores for initial placement into Core Writing Courses:
*H = Honors (For information about AP credit, see below. For information about placement into other courses, please see the UNR General Catalog.) We
recognize that your actual writing, not just your test score, should
determine your final placement. If you don't believe your test score reflects
your writing ability, you may request a placement evaluation. Printable
Placement Information - PDF There are two options for evaluation, and there is a $35.00 fee for either. (Make checks payable to the Board of Regents.) Your placement cannot be processed without payment of the fee. For this reason, faxes are not accepted. Portfolios and essays must be maintained in the Core Writing Program office and will NOT be returned. Your placement submission will be processed in approximately 2 weeks. Note: It is important that you begin this placement process as soon as possible in order to ensure class availability. Keep in mind that your writing samples are used to place you in the course that best fits your writing ability. The evaluation process is not simply a way to challenge a course. Our goal in placing students is to ensure as best we can their success in writing. We place writers primarily according to sentence fluency and essay development. Sentence fluency: Your writing should not show recurring problems with basic sentence structure. However, occasional minor problems in usage will not necessarily place you in English 098 or in the English 100I series of courses. Development: Your writing should demonstrate an ability to develop a central idea with explanation, examples, and other kinds of support. Clear, well-organized writing generally leads to placement in English 101. NOTE: If any work in a portfolio is plagiarized, the student will be placed into English 098 automatically. In addition, the student's work and evidence of plagiarism will be kept on file in the Core Writing office, and a copy will be sent to the Office of Student Conduct. Option 1 Bring or mail to the Core Writing Program office a portfolio containing three or four essays you've written in the past year. Submit clean, unmarked, ungraded, polished essays. Graded or marked papers will not be evaluated. ONLY hard copies will be accepted. Electronic submissions will not be accepted. It is prudent to send copies and keep your originals as portfolios will NOT be returned. Enclose a cover letter that includes the following: a) Your full name, address, phone number, and an email address we can use to reach you. b) Your student ID number. Do NOT include your social security number. c) A brief statement describing how we should deliver your results to you (choose one):
d) A brief statement explaining why you believe you should be placed differently than your scores suggest. e) A short description of what the essays in your portfolio show about your writing's strengths and weaknesses. NOTE: If you wish, you may state which course you think best fits your skills, but first read the Course Descriptions and Outcomes Statements. You will find a link for these on the Student Resources page: http://www.unr.edu/cla/engl/cwp/student_resources/student_resources.htm. Send your portfolio, including the cover letter as outlined above and the $35.00 payment to:
If you have chosen to have your results delivered by mail, remember to include the self-addressed, stamped envelope. The Core Writing Program recommends that students submit a portfolio rather than take the exam because a portfolio shows more about your writing than the timed essay exam, which gives you little time for reflection and revision. Option 2 Make an appointment by calling the Core Writing Program office at 775-784-6709 to come in and write a placement essay. The essay exam must take place during normal business hours and is written in the Core Writing Program office. Please have several options in mind for your appointment. You will need to allow for a two hour block of time. Bring your $35.00 placement fee to your appointment. An essay topic and all exam materials will be provided when you arrive. Finding Out Results As is noted above, you will need to provide contact information and/or a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you want your results delivered to you by mail. Otherwise, you will need to contact the Core Writing Program at 775-784-6709 after two weeks and request your placement results. AP Exam
Placement
For students in high school Advanced Placement courses, AP credit is awarded as follows:
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