Writing Competency Examination

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# Title Date Summary
1 Writing exam allows students to study at three different levels
Northern Iowan 88:23, p.4
Students may take several courses to fulfill requirement.
2 Working with the "write" stuff
Campus News Network 1:16, p.1
An explanation of the Writing Across the Curriculum effort.
3 Writing Comp not popular
Northern Iowan 86:19, p.4
Professor Wood talks about the history and uses of the exam.
4 Tips offered to students facing Writing Comp exam
Northern Iowan 85:36, p.5
Evelyn Wood gives advice on passing the exam.
5 Writing Competency Exam help sessions available
Northern Iowan 84:44, p.4
Will help students prepare for the exam.
6 Students informed of fee
Northern Iowan 84:43, p.2
Will be charged fee for dropping registration to writing exam.
7 Writing competency story called inaccurate
Northern Iowan 84:40, p.3
Writing Competency Exam replaced by course, not because it was a bad test.
8 Class to replace writing competency exam
Northern Iowan 84:38, p.1
Composition class will be offered in fall.
9 Writing comp scheduled to chop backlog
Northern Iowan 84:38, p.14
Two additional tests scheduled.
10 Writing comp program clarified
Northern Iowan 84:18, p.8
Evelyn Wood talks about the test and the procedures for taking it.
11 Writing competency examination to be eliminated
Northern Iowa Today 15:2, p.8
Students will take writing course instead under new general education program.
12 Writing competency a must
Northern Iowan 83:36, p.2
Explains that currently enrolled students must take a writing competency examination.
13 Writing competency exam will be eliminated
Northern Iowan 83:34, p.1
New general education program should eliminate need for exam.
14 Whim
Northern Iowan 83:20, p.2
Talks about the Writing Competency Exam.
15 Senate approves writing proposal
Northern Iowan 82:51, p.1
Faculty Senate hopes to replace the writing competency exam with a full semester writing course.
16 The writing competency exam: on its way out?
Northern Iowan 82:9, p.1
Faculty Senate establishes committee to make recommendations regarding the future of the exam.
17 Viewpoint
Northern Iowan 81:61, p.2
Lengthy look at problems with Writing Competency Exam; believes more personal attention is necessary.
18 Writing exam clamor persists
Northern Iowan 81:55, p.4
Believes that judgements can be made on the quality of writing from the results of the Writing Competency Exam, but that the judgements leave room for error.
19 Sees no reason to follow advice
Northern Iowan 81:50, p.3
Disagrees with Ann Helling's support of the Writing Competency Exam.
20 Immaculate Perception
Northern Iowan 81:49, p.2
Discusses Writing Competency Exam and UNISA's actions.
21 Suggestions offered to pass exam
Northern Iowan 81:49, p.2
Ann Helling supports WCE, while Dave Hoing disagrees with it.
22 Most salient point: 'fact that exam is necessary at all' (sic)
Northern Iowan 81:48, p.2
Expresses agreement with Dennis Townsend's letter on the Writing Competency Exam.
23 Exam is 'incompetent'
Northern Iowan 81:47, p.3
Sympathizes with students who cheated on Writing Competency Exam.
24 Students plagiarize exam
Northern Iowan 81:45, p.10
Evelyn Wood announces that six students plagiarized the Writing Competency Exam.
25 Writing comp. help session
Northern Iowan 81:15, p.5
Information about a help session for students taking the writing competency exam.
26 Untitled
Northern Iowan 81:8, p.2
Evelyn Wood urges caution about disregarding Writing Competency Exam; it may go away eventually, but not soon.
27 Writing comp on way out
Northern Iowan 81:5, p.3
Will use a mechanics screening test and plan to introduce a composition class.
28 Tutors offer writing advice
Northern Iowan 80:23, p.5
Students trained especially to assist those with writing problems.
29 Letters inform wrong students
Northern Iowan 79:30, p.5
Students receive wrong letters relating to writing competency exam.
30 Writing competency exam required for graduation
Northern Iowan 79:22, p.3
Evelyn Wood talks about the history of the exam; offers tips for doing well.
31 Writing Competency Exam to be given on Monday
Northern Iowan 79:18, p.3
Evelyn Wood talks about the purposes of the program and its results.
32 Fee charge clarified
Northern Iowan 78:54, p.2
Student explains why a fee is required for non-enrolled students to take the writing competency exam.
33 A guide to help prepare for Writing Comp Exam
Northern Iowan 78:2, p.13
History, description, and procedures for taking the exam.
34 UNI leads writing exam field; researches study test results
UNI Century 9:3, p.6
English faculty carefully analyze results of exams; photo.
35 Writing competency examination
Northern Iowan 77:2, p.9
Detailed tips on the writing competency examination.
36 What's up
Northern Iowan 76:50, p.4
Meetings and activities.
37 Writing competency examination
Northern Iowan 76:49, p.4
Monday April 21.
38 What's up
Northern Iowan 76:48, p.11
Meetings and activities.
39 Writing competency examination
Northern Iowan 76:48, p.11
April 21 in the Education Center.
40 Exam prompts additional writing
Northern Iowan 76:44, p.4
Barbara Lounsberry talks about the Writing Competency Exam and more generally about writing in the curriculum.
41 Writing exam exemption sought
Northern Iowan 76:35, p.1
High marks on ACT tests and high school grade point averages could allow students to be exempt from the exam.
42 Writing exam
Northern Iowan 76:34, p.5
Student writing competency has increased since the writing competency exam became a requirement.
43 What's up
Northern Iowan 76:33, p.9
Meetings and activities.
44 What's up
Northern Iowan 76:32, p.7
Meetings and activities.
45 What's up
Northern Iowan 76:21, p.3
Meetings and activities; NORML.
46 What you gotta know: writeing compituncy
Northern Iowan 76:8, p.4
The university decided, beginning September 1978, that all freshmen will take the Writing Competency Examination.
47 What's up
Northern Iowan 76:6, p.7
Meetings and activities; backgammon tournament; French speakers.
48 What's up
Northern Iowan 76:5, p.4
Meetings and activities; bagel sale; TEFL Linguistics; backgammon tournament.
49 What's up
Northern Iowan 76:4, p.5
Meetings and activities; French speakers.
50 Do UNI students know their A-B-Cs and 1-2-3s?
Alumnus 64:2, p.12
Writing Competency Exam now being administered; math exam under consideration.