University of Nebraska Kearney

Attachment, March 4, 2004

Proposed Change in WI guidelines

Present guidelines

1. At least 50% of the course grade, exclusive of examinations, must be based upon written assignments.
2. As a guideline, students will write a minimum of 5000 words in a 3-credit-hour class.
3. Writing instructions will emphasize the writing style of the discipline through the most appropriate form--essays, position papers, term papers, abstracts of articles, book reviews, reports, or journals, for example.
4. Tests will consist primarily of essay questions.
5. Toward the goal of writing improvement, several written assignments should be revised by the student under the direction of the instructor.
6. Writing Intensive proposals should address the issue of class size.

Proposed guidelines

1. At least 50% of the course grade, exclusive of examinations, must be based upon written assignments.
2. As a guideline, students will write a minimum of 5000 words in a 3-credit-hour class.
3. Writing instructions will emphasize the writing style of the discipline through the most appropriate form--essays, position papers, term papers, abstracts of articles, book reviews, reports, or journals, for example.
4. It is recommended that tests will consist primarily of include essay questions.
5. Toward the goal of writing improvement, several written assignments should be revised by the student under the direction of the instructor.
6. Writing Intensive proposals should address the issue of class size.