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Writing & Rhetoric

Writing & Rhetoric Proficiency Exam

Information and Scheduling

From the University Manual 8.20.19:

Eligible students may have the requirement waived in writing (ECw) by successfully passing a proficiency test before the beginning of their second semester of full-time registration …. New students should be notified of the Writing Program’s criteria for eligibility as part of their Orientation.

Are you eligible?

Students with proof of a verbal SAT score of 650 or higher may take this exam. If you are not contacted by us this fall semester, please bring us proof of your SAT score.

Are you already exempt?

If you have already taken a college-level writing course, or if you have certain kinds of AP credit, or if you are currently enrolled in WRT 104, 105, or 106, you may be exempt from 3 ECw credits already, and needn’t also take the exam. Check you transcript, and ask your advisor.

How do you sign up?

Please contact our office staff by phone (874-7417), by email (wrt@etal.uri.edu), or in person (Roosevelt 319).

When do you take it?

You must schedule and complete the exam by the end of your first fall semester. For 2009, you have until December 10th.

What does the exam entail?

The exam lasts two hours. You will receive a packet with readings on selected topics, and you will be asked to write an essay that takes a supported stand on one of them.

What do I bring?

You’ll need your student ID, a pen, and some paper.essay that takes a supported stand on one of them.

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