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Where
do I go to get information on core writing
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Just
click on the Course Descriptions link. |
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What
about AP or IB credit? |
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Students with AP or IB credit may
be able to receive credit for WRIT 101 and ENGL 200, depending
on your score on the
AP or
IB exam. If you have questions
about your placement in a freshman composition course, contact
Dr. Gregg Hecimovich, chair, 246 Bancroft, 323-4573; click
here to send him an e-mail
message. |
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Where
do I go to get my books? |
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Books can
be obtained from The Bookworm, located
2020 Alumni Drive, DiGiorgio Campus Center,
803-323-3800. |
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In what
order do I take my classes? |
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The
following sequence must be followed: WRIT 101, GNED102, and
CRTW 201. |
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Why
didn't the writing classes I took at another university
transfer to Winthrop? |
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For
students prior to the 2004-2005 catalog, Writing 102 would
sometimes not transfer because it did not match Winthrop’s
course. For example, at some schools, English 102 or
Writing 102 is a literature-based course; at Winthrop, it was
an argument course.
Beginning
with the 2004-2005 catalog, a new sequence of courses was
introduced as part of the common experience for students:
Writing 101, GNED 102, and CRTW 201. While it is
possible that students still may receive transfer or AP credit
for Writing 101, no transfer equivalents currently exist for GNED 102 or
CRTW 201. |
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Where
do my papers go after they're graded? |
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At
the end of the semester, students' papers from WRIT 101
and CRTW 201 will be filed in the
department's storage room. The department keeps all students'
papers from the course. If you want copies of your essays,
make them before the end of the semester. |
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Where
do I get help with my writing? |
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Contact
the Writing Center at 803-323-2138 to set
up an appointment. |
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What
is the attendance policy for required writing
classes? |
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Instructors may develop their own attendance policies;
however, many use the policy stated in the Winthrop
University Undergraduate Catalog: "If a student's absences
in a course total 25 percent or more of the class meetings for
the course, the student will receive a grade of N, F, or U,
whichever is appropriate" (30). Distinctions are not made
between excused and unexcused absences. If you know you must
miss a class, inform your instructor and turn in any work in
advance. If you are sick and cannot attend class, notify your
instructor as soon as you can. If you miss a substantial
number of classes, you may need to contact the Dean of
Students' office (218 Dinkins, x 4503)
to discuss your status. Please remember that instructors are
not required to accept work that you turn in after a
deadline. |
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What
are the minimum grade requirements for the core writing
courses? |
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Effective Fall semester 1994, all entering students
must earn at least a C- in Writing 101 to receive credit for
the course. Since its inception, CRTW 201, has also had
the same requirement. You may not enroll in GNED 102
until you have earned at least a C- in Writing 101. You may not
enroll in CRTW 201 until you have earned a C- in GNED 102.
Students who have not earned at least a C- in Writing 101, GNED
102, and CRTW 201 by the time they have earned 75 credit hours
may enroll for no more than twelve hours per semester and in
no course numbered above 299 until they have earned at least a
C in these
courses. |
