1. Composition Program Orientation New Common Syllabus Project Ellen Barton Director of Composition ellen.barton@wayne.edu

2. August 26, 2008Composition Program Orientation2 Background General Education General Education placement system for ENG 1010/1020 placement system for ENG 1010/1020 pre-requisites for courses (C or better in 1020 pre-req for ENG 3010) pre-requisites for courses (C or better in 1020 pre-req for ENG 3010) C or better graduation requirement C or better graduation requirement English Department English Department F, 2008 -- 71% of undergraduate sections are Composition (110/154) F, 2008 -- 71% of undergraduate sections are Composition (110/154)

3. August 26, 2008Composition Program Orientation3 Goals of Composition Program teach General Education courses teach General Education courses writing across the university writing across the university assessment assessment teach w/in a common curriculum teach w/in a common curriculum New Common Syllabus project New Common Syllabus project focus on academic discourse focus on academic discourse technologies of writing technologies of writing teach w/ consistent grading teach w/ consistent grading January grading workshops January grading workshops teach w/ quality support teach w/ quality support Wiki (Composition Faculty Handbook) Wiki (Composition Faculty Handbook) Writing Center Writing Center

4. August 26, 2008Composition Program Orientation4 Goals of Composition Program Gen Ed courses – learning objectives model Gen Ed courses – learning objectives model based on WPA Outcomes Statement based on WPA Outcomes Statement focus on reading, research, writing, and technology focus on reading, research, writing, and technology BC (ENG 1020) – writing in college courses BC (ENG 1020) – writing in college courses IC (ENG 3010) – writing across the university IC (ENG 3010) – writing across the university assessment assessment

5. August 26, 2008Composition Program Orientation5 Goals of Composition Program Common curriculum Common curriculum New Common Syllabus project New Common Syllabus project learning objectives learning objectives textbooks textbooks writing requirements (word counts) writing requirements (word counts) genre assignments genre assignments ENG 1010 – summary, response, analysis, argument ENG 1010 – summary, response, analysis, argument ENG 1020 – analysis, argument ENG 1020 – analysis, argument research-based assignments research-based assignments technologies technologies Wiki – sample syllabi, assignments, graded papers Wiki – sample syllabi, assignments, graded papers

6. August 26, 2008Composition Program Orientation6 Goals of Composition Program Consistent grading Consistent grading Grading Workshops  assessment planning Grading Workshops  assessment planning grade distributions (historical) grade distributions (historical) ENG 1010 – 75% S/25% U or other ENG 1010 – 75% S/25% U or other ENG 1020 – 75% C or better/25% other ENG 1020 – 75% C or better/25% other grade distributions (against grade inflation) grade distributions (against grade inflation) ENG 1020 – C or better requirement ENG 1020 – C or better requirement A15-20% A15-20% B35-40% B35-40% C15-25% C15-25% <C or better 25% <C or better 25% “Students will rise to the occasion.” “Students will rise to the occasion.” wiki – sample graded papers wiki – sample graded papers

7. August 26, 2008Composition Program Orientation7 Goals of Composition Program Quality support Quality support support for teaching support for teaching Orientations, workshops, wiki Orientations, workshops, wiki WSU OTL (Office for Teaching and Learning) – individual and workshops WSU OTL (Office for Teaching and Learning) – individual and workshops support for students support for students Writing Center Writing Center in-person and on-line tutoring in-person and on-line tutoring GTA and professional tutors GTA and professional tutors WSU Academic Success Center – individual and workshops WSU Academic Success Center – individual and workshops suggestions? suggestions?

8. August 26, 2008Composition Program Orientation8 Goals of Composition Program WSU Composition Faculty Handbook WSU Composition Faculty Handbook wiki address: wiki address: http://wsucompositionfacultyhandbook.pbwiki.com http://wsucompositionfacultyhandbook.pbwiki.com http://wsucompositionfacultyhandbook.pbwiki.com wiki password: wiki password: teaching teaching Please contribute feedback and materials to the wiki: Please contribute feedback and materials to the wiki: ellen.barton@wayne.edu ellen.barton@wayne.edu