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Student's Guide to |
Welcome! Writing is so important to your success at
CU-Boulder that the Program for Writing and Rhetoric is expanding the range
and reach of our courses and services. To take advantage of these offerings,
you will have to make informed decisions about your preparation for
college-level writing. At CU-Boulder, we believe that you can and should
begin exercising your judgment early. This website enables you to begin making
such decisions through a process called Directed Self-Placement. We offer vital information
about requirements and course offerings, and ask you a few questions that can
help you choose the first-year writing course that is best suited to your
needs, interests, and preparation. Don't
worry: this placement process does NOT ask to you take a test.
For priority fall registration into the course of your choice, please
complete this website as soon as possible. This on-line placement tool has four
steps:
The Program for Writing
and Rhetoric at CU-Boulder seeks to make writing central to your
undergraduate education and a cornerstone for your academic success. Visit the Program for Writing and
Rhetoric website for a general introduction to the program. Am I required to take First-Year
Writing? Because requirements vary, the first step
is to see if you are required to take a first-year writing course. Most schools and colleges
at CU-Boulder also require an upper-division
writing course, in addition to any lower-division writing
course you may take. As CU-Boulder expands its First-Year
Writing Program to reach nearly all entering students, the campus is making
initial judgments about who is and is not required to take First-Year Writing
based on your school or college curriculum at CU-Boulder and/or your SAT or
ACT scores. Because such scores are not a fully reliable indicator, we
encourage you to reflect on your writing preparation and to consider taking a
first-year writing course even if you are not required to do so. Most schools
and colleges at CU-Boulder also require you to take an upper-division writing
course, preferably in your junior year. If you should change your school or
college at CU-Boulder, then you will be required to fulfill the writing
requirements in your new school or college. |
SCREEN 2:
JUSTIN, welcome to the CU-Boulder
first year writing placement system. If you believe your record shown here is
not correct, please contact Orientation toll free at 877-313-6979. |
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JUSTIN BRADBURRY |
Major: |
ECON |
College: |
AS |
Requirements |
As a student in the College of Arts & Sciences, you are subject to the following writing requirements: |
Arts and Sciences: |
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Lower Division: |
3 credit hours |
Upper Division: |
3 credit hours |
Based on your SAT Verbal
or ACT English scores, you are required
to take a first-year writing course to fulfill the lower-division writing
requirement. Please continue
the placement process. |
SCREEN 3:
Answer the questions below. |
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English as a Second Language/Multilingual Background |
Yes No Are you a non-native speaker of English or do you have a multilingual background? |
Transfer Credit |
Yes No
Do you anticipate receiving any AP (Advanced
Placement) Credit in English Language and Composition (not English Literature)? |
Yes No Have you taken a college level writing course that you will be transferring (grade of C- or above is required)? |
Note: Answering Yes to any of the above questions does not guarantee that you will be exempt from a freshmen level writing class. |
If yes, on ESL
question on Screen 3
SCREEN 3A:
JUSTIN , You have indicated that you are
not a native speaker of English or that you have a bilingual/multilingual
background. We are very committed to serving you in ways that best meet your
needs and preparation. You have two options:
Note, both options fulfill
lower-division writing requirements, and both meet the same course goals and
objectives.
If
you would like more information about your preparation for First-Year Writing
or about your scores, if any, on the TOEFL, and you are an international
student, contact the ESL program in the Linguistics
Department at 303-492-5454 or email to Tamara Grivicic before enrolling
in First-Year Writing.
(then go to screen 4)
IF YES ON AP OR
TRANSFER ON SCREEN 3
SCREEN 3B:
JUSTIN, You have
indicated that you may be transferring credit or receiving AP credits that
satisfy the requirement for First-Year Writing. Before enrolling, you should
consult with your advisor at your orientation program to determine the status
of any transfer, AP credit (Click: End Session)
(end session)
SCREEN 4:
Introduction To better meet the diverse needs and
backgrounds of student writers at CU, the Program for Writing and Rhetoric
offers three different versions of the First-Year Writing and Rhetoric
course. Each version covers the same goals and content but in a different
learning environment. To help you select the most appropriate
version of First-Year Writing and Rhetoric for you, we have designed the
following questionnaire. Click on the responses to the following nine
questions that best reflect your needs, interests, and preparation as a
writer. Given your responses, we will then recommend the version of the
course that seems best suited to you. Keep in mind, however, that our
recommendation is just that: a recommendation. The ultimate choice of which
version to enroll in is yours. Please feel free to consult with your parents,
family members, and academic advisor in making your final selection. Questions for Directed
Self-Placement. |
Click
on the response that best reflects your needs, interests, and preparation as a
writer.
When you are done click
"Continue" at the bottom of the page
1. I read newspapers, magazines, and books... |
mostly when they are required |
on at least a weekly basis |
on nearly a daily basis |
2. Outside of school, on my own time or perhaps in a job, I tend to write... |
only infrequently |
with some regularity |
quite often |
3. I had opportunities in high school to write longer, more complex essays... |
only very rarely |
several times per year |
many times per year |
4. During high school, I took English or writing courses... |
not every year |
every year |
sought out college-prep courses every year |
5. I feel in control of grammar and usage... |
just some of the time |
most of the time |
nearly always |
6. I value and use substantive revision in my writing process (not just correcting spelling and grammar)... |
infrequently, only when asked to do so |
some of the time |
nearly always |
7. The kind of writing course I would most appreciate would provide... |
lots of support for revision and extra help |
a chance to work with students with a range of abilities |
an intensive environment, with advanced readings and assignments |
8. If given the opportunity to select a writing course with additional support and contact time with tutors, I would be... |
very interested in taking it |
neutral |
not likely to take it |
9. If given the opportunity to select a writing course that had an intensive environment and more advanced course work, I would be... |
not likely to take it |
neutral |
very interested in taking it |
SCREEN 5:
You clicked on five or more responses in the middle column of the self-placement questionnaire, or your response pattern was varied. We therefore recommend one of these two courses: WRTG 1150 (interdisciplinary focus, standard option). ENGL 1001 (literature focus, for prospective literature majors). Before you finalize your course preference, please read the course descriptions below. Based on these course descriptions, and further reflection on your needs, interests, and preparation, you are free to go back and reconsider your responses to the nine self-placement questions. |
How can I decide which First-Year Writing course to take? The nine questions you have just answered have helped us in recommending a writing course for you. Given our initial recommendation, you should now review the course descriptions below, and then finalize your selection. What if I need to change the course I selected? You can adjust your selection on this website any time prior to May 27, 2003. You can also adjust your selection after that date by dropping or adding the course as you would for any other CU course. You will be able to consult with your advisor at orientation about any changes. If you are admitted to a Residential Academic Program (RAP), you may wish to take a first-year writing course sponsored through your residence hall, if such a course is offered and if space is available. If you find that you need to change from a regular writing course to a RAP writing course, you will have the opportunity to consult with representatives of your RAP and to make any desired changes at orientation. If you are admitted to the McNeill Academic Program
in the Standard Option: WRTG 1150 First-Year Writing and Rhetoric (3 credit hours)** This option uses readings and writing assignments that draw on topics from across the curriculum. Course Description: Other Course Options (limited seats available) WRTG 1100. Extended First-Year Writing and Rhetoric (4 credits).** This four-credit option allows for more extensive attention to academic reading and writing practices. Course description: WRTG 1250 Advanced First-Year Writing and Rhetoric (3 credit hours)** This option uses more advanced readings and writing assignments that draw on topics from across the curriculum. (Limited seats available.) Course Description: **Please note: The course numbers above represent different versions of the same course: First-Year Writing and Rhetoric. Any one of them may be taken to satisfy the lower-division writing requirement.
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SCREEN 6:
JUSTIN, based on the Directed Self-Placement questionnaire, we recommended the following course or courses. WRTG 1150 You can now finalize your course preference by clicking on one of the following options. WRTG 1150 (standard
option; 3 credit hours)
If you would like more information about these courses before you proceed, you may contact the Program for Writing and Rhetoric. |
Name: |
JUSTIN BRADBURRY |
ID: |
111111111 |
College: |
AS |
Major: |
ECON |
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Phone: |
Please enter your phone number |
I have read and
understood the information provided on Directed Self-Placement and First-Year
Writing at CU-Boulder.