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'''Entry Level Writing Requirement'''
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Note: we try to keep this information up to date, but latest and definitive info is at the [http://writing.ucsc.edu/requirements/glossary/awpe-details/index.html Writing Program page]
  
This exam id only for people who have not yet met the ELWR requirement (your Core course instructor will no doubt have told you if you have not yet met it, but if you're unsure, ask.  The exam will be given Saturday, November 17, 10:30-12:30 in Media Theater (M110, where we meet Monday nights).  You do not need to bring anything except something to write with.  An English dictionary will be available.  No other dictionaries or electronic devices are permitted.
 
  
[http://humwww.ucsc.edu/writing/SubjectASatisfying.html Ways to Fulfill the Requirement]
 
  
[http://www2.ucsc.edu/csas/ Workshop on How to Prepare]
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'''Appeal Process''':  
  
Preparing for the Writing Placement Exam
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First, off you should decide whether it's a good idea to appeal.  Writing 20 may be your best option; it's specifically designed for people lucky enough to speak multiple languages, and will work on other skills as well, like organization and development.  There are no books and the papers are short, so it will leave you time for your other classes.  The worst possible outcome is to barely pass ELWR, struggle in Writing 2 and then get low grades in all the other courses that involve writing.  When you get into upper division classes, Scantron bubble tests will disappear and essay exams and term papers become much more common, so you want to get all the writing training you can get.  After Wr 2, there's only one writing class, and it is not taught by writing teachers, so how much instruction you get is going to vary wildly.  If you are not sure, discuss the decision with your instructor (some may not have access to email at times during the break, but it's worth a try).
with Nancy Krusoe, Writing Lecturer
 
Tuesday, November 13
 
12-1:30 pm
 
Crown Senior Commons
 
  
with Ellen Newberry, Writing Lecturer
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[https://drive.google.com/a/ucsc.edu/file/d/0B8APflt3uswoZ2JmZlZXNGtqNGp0dVphUmtLb1REdDR4TFBN/view?usp=sharing Appeal procedure] 2016
Wednesday, November 14
 
5:30-7 pm
 
ARCenter, Room 116
 
  
with Mark Baker, Writing Lecturer
 
Thursday, November 15
 
6-7:30 pm
 
Oakes Learning Center
 
  
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'''Winter Enrollment'''
  
[http://www.ucop.edu/sas/awpe/requirement.html General information on the requirement]
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A number of seats in each Writing 2 class are held in reserve until after the results of the Nov. Analytical Writing Placement Exam (AWPE), and exam appeals, have been recorded. Scores for the November AWPE should be available on your MyUCSC portal after 5 p.m., TBA
  
[http://www.ucop.edu/sas/awpe/faq.html Frequently Asked Questions]
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If you do not receive a passing score on the November AWPE, you should submit your appeal packet to your Core instructor on the day they specify (check woth your instructor: generally Monday or Tues after Thanksgiving. Results for the appeal should be available on your MyUCSC portal by 5:00 p.m., Thursday __.
  
[http://www.ucop.edu/sas/awpe/sample.html Sample exams and scoring]
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If you satisfy the ELWR by exam or by portfolio packet appeal, you should try to enroll in Writing 2 after 2:00 p.m. on  Dec. TBA. These classes fill quickly, so you should enroll in a back-up class during your regular enrollment appointments in case you are not able to secure a space in Writing 2 in winter . (It is offered again in spring).
  
'''Writing 22A''' is a 3-unit class which offers instruction on selected topics in grammar and conventions of written English as needed to strengthen the writing skills of students whose primary language is not standard English. The course provides students practice in applying these concepts to editing their own writing (that is, you typically work on papers from your other classes, as opposed to writing new ones).  Designed for entering first-year students, enrollment limited to 22.  Instructors are D. Scripture (College Eight faculty), and N. Krusoe.  You can check the [https://pisa.ucsc.edu/prd/sr0060/ Schedule of Classes,] but since there's many people adding and dropping, it may not be reliable. You can go to any section; if there's not room, they can tell you if another section has any. These fill up quickly, so don't delay.
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IF YOU HAVE NOT SATISFIED THE ELWR BY THE END OF FALL QUARTER:
  
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You must enroll in Writing 20 in winter. Writing 20 is designed to help you with your academic writing. Writing 20 students will produce a portfolio of papers to submit for satisfaction of the ELWR at the end of winter quarter. All seats for Writing 20 classes will open for enrollment to first-year students beginning at noon on TBA.
  
21060 WRIT-22A-01 Grammar & Editing SEM TuTh 02:00PM-03:10PM Porter Acad 249
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[http://writing.ucsc.edu/requirements/glossary/c2-requirement.html Writing Two]
  
21061 WRIT-22A-02 Grammar & Editing SEM TuTh 04:00PM-05:10PM Oakes Acad 103
 
  
21243 WRIT-22A-03 Grammar & Editing SEM MW 03:30PM-04:40PM Oakes Acad 103
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[http://writing.ucsc.edu/requirements/glossary/awpe-details/index.html Ways to Fulfill the Requirement at UCSC]
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[http://www.ucop.edu/elwr/index.html Main site]: General information on the requirement]
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[http://www.ucop.edu/elwr/faq.html Frequently Asked Questions]
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[http://www.ucop.edu/elwr/sample.html Sample exams and scoring]
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'''Writing 22A''' is a 3-unit class which offers instruction on selected topics in grammar and conventions of written English as needed to strengthen the writing skills of students whose primary language is not standard English. The course provides students practice in applying these concepts to editing their own writing (that is, you typically work on papers from your other classes, as opposed to writing new ones).  Designed for entering first-year students, enrollment limited to 22. You can go to any section; if there's not room, they can tell you if another section has any. These fill up quickly, so don't delay.
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Here's useful information on other [[Academic Skills]] resources

Latest revision as of 12:41, 18 October 2018

Note: we try to keep this information up to date, but latest and definitive info is at the Writing Program page


Appeal Process:

First, off you should decide whether it's a good idea to appeal. Writing 20 may be your best option; it's specifically designed for people lucky enough to speak multiple languages, and will work on other skills as well, like organization and development. There are no books and the papers are short, so it will leave you time for your other classes. The worst possible outcome is to barely pass ELWR, struggle in Writing 2 and then get low grades in all the other courses that involve writing. When you get into upper division classes, Scantron bubble tests will disappear and essay exams and term papers become much more common, so you want to get all the writing training you can get. After Wr 2, there's only one writing class, and it is not taught by writing teachers, so how much instruction you get is going to vary wildly. If you are not sure, discuss the decision with your instructor (some may not have access to email at times during the break, but it's worth a try).

Appeal procedure 2016


Winter Enrollment

A number of seats in each Writing 2 class are held in reserve until after the results of the Nov. Analytical Writing Placement Exam (AWPE), and exam appeals, have been recorded. Scores for the November AWPE should be available on your MyUCSC portal after 5 p.m., TBA

If you do not receive a passing score on the November AWPE, you should submit your appeal packet to your Core instructor on the day they specify (check woth your instructor: generally Monday or Tues after Thanksgiving. Results for the appeal should be available on your MyUCSC portal by 5:00 p.m., Thursday __.

If you satisfy the ELWR by exam or by portfolio packet appeal, you should try to enroll in Writing 2 after 2:00 p.m. on Dec. TBA. These classes fill quickly, so you should enroll in a back-up class during your regular enrollment appointments in case you are not able to secure a space in Writing 2 in winter . (It is offered again in spring).

IF YOU HAVE NOT SATISFIED THE ELWR BY THE END OF FALL QUARTER:

You must enroll in Writing 20 in winter. Writing 20 is designed to help you with your academic writing. Writing 20 students will produce a portfolio of papers to submit for satisfaction of the ELWR at the end of winter quarter. All seats for Writing 20 classes will open for enrollment to first-year students beginning at noon on TBA.

Writing Two


Ways to Fulfill the Requirement at UCSC

Main site: General information on the requirement]

Frequently Asked Questions

Sample exams and scoring


Writing 22A is a 3-unit class which offers instruction on selected topics in grammar and conventions of written English as needed to strengthen the writing skills of students whose primary language is not standard English. The course provides students practice in applying these concepts to editing their own writing (that is, you typically work on papers from your other classes, as opposed to writing new ones). Designed for entering first-year students, enrollment limited to 22. You can go to any section; if there's not room, they can tell you if another section has any. These fill up quickly, so don't delay.



Here's useful information on other Academic Skills resources