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November Analytical Writing Placement Exam (AWPE)

Students who have already taken classes at UCSC and have not yet satisfied the Entry Level Writing Requirement may repeat the exam in an effort to satisfy the ELWR. A passing score (8 or above out of a possible 12) on the AWPE may be used to satisfy the Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR).


DATE: Saturday, November 21, 2009
TIME: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

You do not need to sign up in advance for this exam.

DINING HALLS OPENING EARLY:

Two dining halls will open early to allow participating students to eat a full breakfast before the exam. The complete brunch menu will not be available, but participating students will be provided with a range of both cold and hot items. Those students without a meal plan will need to have cash or a credit card to enter the dining hall.

- Cowell Dining Hall will open at 9:30AM, instead of 10AM
- College 8 Dining Hall will open at 9:30AM, instead of 10AM

EXAM LOCATIONS AND COLLEGE ASSIGNMENTS:

- TA MEDIA THEATER M110: Eight, Kresge, Porter
- OAKES 105: Oakes
- OAKES 101: Students needing exam accommodation*
- EARTH & MARINE SCIENCES B206: Crown, Nine
- THIMANN 3: Ten
- CLASSROOM UNIT 2: Cowell, Merrill, Stevenson

*Students needing exam accommodation should contact the Disability Resource Center at least one week before the exam at 459-2089 or by e-mail at drc@ucsc.edu.

CURRENT CORE STUDENTS:

If you pass the exam, you have satisfied the ELWR. If you do not pass the exam, but feel your writing is strong, you may appeal the exam results on the basis of your Core papers. A successful appeal means you have satisfied the ELWR.

If you earn a grade of "C" or better in your Core course, once you satisfy the ELWR you will have satisfied the C1 composition requirement.

Students who have not satisfied the ELWR must enroll in appropriate writing classes (WRIT 20, 21, 23) every quarter until they have met the requirement.

- Winter: Writing 20
- Spring: Writing 21
- Fall of sophomore year: Writing 23

Students who have not satisfied the ELWR by spring of their first year at UCSC may opt to take an appropriate course over the summer during UCSC's summer session, or at a community college to accumulate a portfolio of papers to submit for consideration of satisfying the ELWR. To satisfy the ELWR in this manner, students must first take the September 2010 Analytical Writing Placement Exam. When they submit the exam, students may also submit a portfolio of their summer papers. This portfolio will be evaluated if the AWPE is scored as non-passing. Note that these papers must be text-based and academic. The portfolio must include copies of these papers with instructor comments, though students may also include revisions in response to these comments.

Students are strongly encouraged to contact the ELWR Coordinator Sarah-Hope Parmeter (shparmet@ucsc.edu) before summer begins to discuss these procedures.