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WSU Composition Program Orientation (2009) Overview

WSU Composition Program Orientation (2009) Overview. Ellen Barton Director of Composition ellen.barton@wayne.edu. Central Questions. Who are our WSU students, demographically/academically? What are our composition courses at WSU? General Education requirements

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WSU Composition Program Orientation (2009) Overview

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  1. WSU Composition ProgramOrientation (2009)Overview Ellen Barton Director of Composition ellen.barton@wayne.edu

  2. Central Questions • Who are our WSU students, demographically/academically? • What are our composition courses at WSU? • General Education requirements • What are the goals of the Composition Program at WSU? • New Common Syllabus project Composition Program Orientation

  3. Demographic Profile • Demographics (2006, 2007, 2008, or 2009 information, from multiple and conflicting sources) • WSU enrollment – 33,000 • Undergraduates – 21, 000 (64%) • tri-country residents – 88% • income – 50% under 50K (family) • financial aid – 70% • work (FT or PT) – 86% • gender -- ♂ 42%, ♀ 58% • age (median) – 22 (national – 22) • 1st generation college students – “many” Composition Program Orientation

  4. Demographic Profile • Undergraduates – 21,000 • FT/PT – FT 59%, PT 41% • FT age = 22, PT age = 29 • race/ethnicity • Caucasian-American 48% • African-American 31% • Asian-American 6% • Hispanic-American 3% • Other/Unknown 12% • 6-year graduation rate – 34% (FTIACs) Composition Program Orientation

  5. Demographic Profile • WSU Freshmen • FT/PT – FT – 90%, PT – 10% • age (average) – 18 (national -- 18) • gender – ♂ 40%, ♀ 60% • ethnicity • Caucasian-American 42% • African-American 37% • Asian-American 8% • Hispanic-American 3% • Other/Unknown 10% • 1st generation college students – “many” • graduation rates -- ??? (focus on retention) Composition Program Orientation

  6. Academic Profile • ACT scores (2008 information) • WSU ACT composite – 20.4 • national composite – 22.1 • WSU ACT English – 20.1 • national English – 21.8 • WSU ACT Reading – 20.4 • national Reading – 22.5 • WSU admission standards • ACT composite 21 or 2.75 HS GPA • special admissions – TRIO, BCS, DCE Composition Program Orientation

  7. Academic Profile*(*ACT College Readiness Reports) • ACT reading – 20.4 • draw simple generalizations and conclusions in uncomplicated passages • ACT English – 19.9 • identify basic purposes, central ideas, relevancy of material, basic mechanics Composition Program Orientation

  8. Academic Profile*(*ACT College Readiness Reports) • ACT Writing (extrapolated/6) • taking a position, limited focus and development, simple organization, basic word choice, multiple errors that impede meaning • Correlation w/ WSU placement • ACT < 20  ENG 1010 – 55% • ACT > 21  ENG 1020 – 45% Composition Program Orientation

  9. Academic Profile*(*ACT College Readiness Reports) • Reading and writing in high school • top reason for high h.s. dropout rate – lack of literacy skills • w/ complex texts • lack of explicit instruction in reading and writing • low expectations • little, if any, writing • little, if any, non-narrative writing Composition Program Orientation

  10. Demographic/Academic Profiles • Composition classes (ACT info, WSU lore) • considerable demographic diversity • considerable variation in preparedness • use high school strategies • need instruction in reading strategies • need experience in writing process • multiple drafts and feedback • need introduction to academic discourse and genres • need college-level research and technology skills Composition Program Orientation

  11. Academic Profile – Goals*(*ACT College Readiness Reports) • Reading – read complex texts • materials w/ sizable amounts of data, difficult concepts embedded in text, intricate explanations, advanced vocabulary • Writing – produce complex texts • sophisticated rhetorical purpose, critical position, development w/ multiple perspectives, correct conventions of text Composition Program Orientation

  12. WSU Composition Courses • General Education Program • “[Gen Ed] requirements contribute to the goal of ensuring that all students have the basic *skills* fundamental to success in college while simultaneously achieving the intellectual breadth necessary to place specialized and professional curricula in proper *perspective*.” Composition Program Orientation

  13. WSU Composition Courses • General Education Competencies • written communication (BC/IC), oral communication (OC) • BC/Basic Composition – 4 cr./ENG 1020* • *ENG 1010 remedial to 1020 • IC/Intermediate Composition – 3 cr./ENG 3010/3020, Lit&Writing (7), ENG 3050 • WI/Writing Intensive – 3 cr./in major • Total – 10 credit hours* • *far more than any other competency • Retention goal – early completion of competencies (ENG 1010/1020 especially) Composition Program Orientation

  14. WSU Composition Courses • English Department courses* • ENG 1010 – Basic Writing • Eng 1020 -- Intro College Writing (BC) • ENG 3010 – Intermediate Writing (IC) • ENG 3020 – Writing and Community (IC) • ENG Lit&Writing (IC) • ENG 3050 – Technical Writing I: Reports (IC) • ENG 3060 – Technical Writing II: Presentations (OC) • *more than any other department Composition Program Orientation

  15. WSU Composition Courses • Placement* • *based on a study correlating ACT scores to passing grades in 1020 • ENG 1010 – ACT English < 20 • F, 2008 placement – 55% • ENG 1020 – ACT English > 21 • F, 2008 placement – 45% • English Qualifying Exam • F, 2008 placement – 53%/47% • 2008-09 mandated placement • English Permit-to-Register system Composition Program Orientation

  16. WSU Composition Courses • Gen Ed WC pre-requisites and graduation requirements • effective Fall, 2008 (grandfathering) • BC (ENG 1020) -- C or better graduation requirement • BC  IC (ENG 3010, …) -- C or better pre-requisite in BC (ENG 1020) • IC (ENG 3010, …) -- C or better graduation requirement • IC  WI (Writing Intensive in the major) -- C or better pre-requisite in IC (ENG 3010, …) • WI – C or better graduation requirement Composition Program Orientation

  17. WSU Composition Courses • English Department • F, 2009 -- 68% of undergraduate sections are Composition (126/186 up to 6000-level) • ENG 1010 37/20% • ENG 1020 46/25% • ENG 3010 24/13% • Lit & Writing 11/6% • ENG 3050 5/3% • ENG 3060 3/2% Composition Program Orientation

  18. Goals of Composition Program • teach as General Education courses • academic discourse • writing across the university • evaluation ( assessment) • teach w/in a common curriculum [NCS] • learning objectives – reading, research, writing, technology • teach as *writing* courses • substantive attention to student writing in every class period • evaluate w/ grading guidelines • teach w/ quality support Composition Program Orientation

  19. Goals of Composition Program • Gen Ed – learning objectives model • BC -- based on WPA Outcomes Statement • NCS learning objectives -- reading, research, writing, and technology • ENG 1010 – intro to writing process • ENG 1020 (BC) – intro to writing in college courses • ENG 3010 (IC) – intro to writing across the university • Evaluation/grading guidelines • ( assessment) Composition Program Orientation

  20. Goals of Composition Program • New Common Syllabus project • course description • learning objectives • required textbooks • writing requirements (page counts) • genre assignments • ENG 1010 – summary, response, analysis, argument • ENG 1020 – 1 analysis, 2 arguments (all research-based) • technologies • grading guidelines Composition Program Orientation

  21. Goals of Composition Program • Consistent grading • January Grading Workshops  assessment planning • grading guidelines • A – up to 20% (c. 5/24) • B – up to 30% (c. 7/24) • C/C+ – up to 30% (c. 7/24) • C- or below* -- apx. 25% (c. 6/24) • *includes withdrawals • “Students will rise to the occasion.” • NCS – hints for teaching to guidelines (make assignments challenging!) Composition Program Orientation

  22. Goals of Composition Program • Quality support • support for teaching • Orientations, workshops, wiki • WSU OTL (Office for Teaching and Learning) – appointments and workshops • support for students • Writing Center • in-person and on-line tutoring • GTA and professional tutors • WSU Academic Success Center – appointments and workshops • suggestions? (ellen.barton@wayne.edu) Composition Program Orientation

  23. Goals of Composition Program • WSU Writing Center • 2310 Undergraduate Library (UGL) • 7-2544 • http://www.clas.wayne.edu/writing/ • WSU Composition Faculty Handbook • wiki address: • http://wsucompositionfacultyhandbook.pbworks.com • wiki password: teaching • DofC – ellen.barton@wayne.edu • Phone – 7-7696 • Fall office hours: M,T,W,F -- 11:30 – 4:30 Composition Program Orientation

  24. Administrative Matters • Syllabus checklist/English • New Common Syllabus/Composition • mandatory for ENG 1010/1020, ENG 3050 • syllabus review -- NCS mandatory elements • grading review – NCS guidelines • Plagiarism Policy/English* • SafeAssignment on Blackboard • *all cases discussed w/ Asst/Assoc Chair • Grade challenges/English • Contact info/English • Royanne Smith – ad2073@wayne.edu • Phone – 7-7701 Composition Program Orientation

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