Criteria for Evaluation |
| The readers use the following criteria to place students into writing
courses. |
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| For Native
Speakers of English |
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| EGL 101
Composition I |
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This essay contains a number of paragraphs and a clearly
stated main idea. Paragraphs stay on the topic, follow an order,
and given examples. There are few serious errors in grammar or punctuation.
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| EGL 097
Developmental Composition II |
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This essay lacks a clear main idea. Paragraphs get
off the topic, do not follow an order, and give few or no examples.
Errors in grammar and punctuation are sometimes serious enough to
confuse the reader.
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| EGL 096
Developmental Composition I |
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This essay shows little or no sign of a thesis or
of any essay structure. Ideas are often repeated rather than developed.
They do not flow in logical order and may be interrupted by unrelated
information. Errors in grammar and punctuation are frequent and
serious enough to cause confusion. More than one semester of work
is usually needed to prepare the student for English 101.
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| ASSIST Referral |
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The writer may not be ready for college level courses.
He/she does not understand the topic and has little or no ability
to develop an essay. Sentences may relate to the topic, but errors
in grammar and punctuation make the essay virtually impossible to
understand. The writer should see an ASSIST counselor. |
For Non-Native
Speakers of English |
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| EGL 101
NN Composition I for Non-Native Speakers |
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This essay contains a number of paragraphs and a clearly
stated main idea. Paragraphs stay on the topic, follow an order,
and give examples. There may be some persistent ESL language errors,
but simple and advanced structures have been mastered.
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| EGL 090
Composition for Non-Native Speakers IV |
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This essay contains a number of paragraphs and a clear
main idea. Paragraphs are organized but may not stay on the topic
or give examples. There are ESL errors in grammar and sentence structure
which may confuse the reader, but most of the sentences can be understood.
The essay contains some advanced structures and vocabulary.
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| EGL 076
Academic Writing for the Non-Native Speaker III (tandem with EGL
073) |
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This essay is usually organized with a clear main
idea, but the paragraphs may be well developed. There may be some
errors in somple structure and frequent errors in advanced structures.
While most of the sentences are understandable to the reader, some
contain serious errors.
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| EGL 075
Academic Writing for the Non-Native Speaker II (tandem with EGL
072) |
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This essay often consists of only one paragraph although
a basic organization is present. Simple and compound structures
are usually correct, but the writer rarely tries to include complex
structures. Many sentences will not be understandable to the reader.
There are some errors in choice and idiomatic expressions.
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| EGL 074
Academic Writing for the Non-Native Speaker I (tandem with EGL 071) |
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This essay is usually one paragraph that is not well
developed. Although the writer shows some understanding of simple
structures, many sentences are not understood by the reader. There
are frequent mistakes in word choice and word order, but the more
common words and expressions are correct.
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| ALL: Alliance
for Lifelong Learning |
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This essay usually contains a few simple sentences
that are not easily understood by the reader. The vocabulary is
very simple with mistakes in the use and spelling of common words.
The essay shows that the student is not yet ready for academic ESL
classes. |
