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2. Writing Commons - Wikipedia

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   Writing Commons (WC) is a peer-reviewed open education resource (OER) for college-level writers. Founded in 2008 by Joseph M. Moxley, a professor of English and the director of the first-year writing program at the University of South Florida, Writing Commons was developed from a highly regarded text into one of the most heavily used open textbooks on the web. [1]

3. First-year composition - Wikipedia

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   First-year composition (sometimes known as first-year writing, freshman composition or freshman writing) is an introductory core curriculum writing course in US colleges and universities. This course focuses on improving students' abilities to write in a university setting and introduces students to writing practices in the disciplines and ...

4. Basic writing - Wikipedia

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   David Bartholomae was a professor of English and chair of the English Department at the University of Pittsburgh.Bartholomae's most-referenced publication about BW is the book chapter "Inventing the University", in which he unpacks the audience and purpose of writing for the academy, particularly from the perspective of students new to this discourse community.

5. Writing assessment - Wikipedia

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   Course portfolios consist of multiple samples of student writing and a reflective letter or essay in which students describe their writing and work for the course. [ 5 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ] "Showcase portfolios" contain final drafts of student writing, and "process portfolios" contain multiple drafts of each piece of writing. [ 17 ]

6. Composition studies - Wikipedia

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   Composition studies (also referred to as composition and rhetoric, rhetoric and composition, writing studies, or simply composition) is the professional field of writing, research, and instruction, [1] focusing especially on writing at the college level in the United States.

7. College Level Examination Program - Wikipedia

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   The tests are free to U.S. military service members and some veterans. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] There is an additional fee of $10 for the optional essay portion of some of the exams. Each test usually corresponds to a one or two semester introductory course on the topic, though the Spanish , French , and German Language exams can be used to earn up to 12 ...

8. Rubric (academic) - Wikipedia

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   Model Review: Provide students with sample assignments of varying quality for analysis. Criteria Listing: Collaboratively list criteria for the scoring rubric, incorporating student feedback. Quality Gradations: Define hierarchical categories describing levels of quality or development.

9. ACT (test) - Wikipedia

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   ACT, Inc., says that the ACT assessment measures high school students' general educational development and their capability to complete college-level work with the multiple choice tests covering four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science. The optional Writing Test measures skill in planning and writing a short essay. [17]