| Show English placement essay has new deadlines Kathy Dzierzon Contributing writer The English Placement Essay has recently undergone changes that will benefit both students and faculty members and will better aid accurate placement of students in English clas clas- ses Every student who enrolls at is required to take the English Placement Placement Placement Place Place- ment Essay Ron Severson writing program coordinator stated It is the most reliable source of information used to place students Severson said the new changes include revised questions and establishing a deadline for taking the essay In answer to student complaints about the large number of questions on the test their number has been reduced Continued on page 2 a English Continued from page 1 The questions are also now geared to current situations and interests Criteria for evaluating essays has changed and the emphasis is being placed on knowing what you want to say and saying it well said Sever- Sever son He also said that essays will be evaluated on content and clarity rather than the number of errors Although Although Although Al Al- though grammar is important the essay will measure the effectiveness of communication The task of reading the essays will now be given to a committee of readers rather than placing the responsibility on one person The most critical change deals with the newly established deadline for taking the test Students will be required to take the essay before the deadline in order to register for classes This will insure that students will have the results of the essay by the first day of the term and that they will be in the correct class from the start Students who have not been tested by the deadline dedline will be asked to register for forth forthe forthe th the next quarter said The deadline for taking the English essay for winter quarter willbe will willbe willbe be on Friday Dec 8 1989 The deadline deadline deadline dead dead- line line- for Spring quarter is is' Friday March 2 1990 Students may take the placement essay beginning Nov 1 |
