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A writing sample is administered as part of the
orientation process for traditional day students as well as to new and
transfer evening students, and is evaluated by faculty from the
Department of English. The writing sample is used as an instructional
assessment tool and is a prerequisite for ENG 115 First Year Seminar:
Writing (day students) or ENG 120: Composition in Context I (evening
students). Should results indicate that a student would benefit by taking
ENG 102: Introduction to Writing II, as a prerequisite for the core
curriculum writing course, ENG 102 will be accepted as an elective
toward graduation. First-year
Students: All are required to submit the writing sample.
The following policy applies to transfer
students:
- transfer students who have no credits must
submit the writing sample
- transfer students who have received a grade
of C or better in a writing course equivalent to ENG 115 or 120 will
be awarded transfer credit for the course, if this credit was earned
within a period of no more than five years prior to matriculation at
Rivier;
- transfer students who have received a grade
lower than a grade C will be required to submit the writing sample;
- transfer students who have credits in
writing—of any grade—that are older than five years prior to
matriculation are required to submit the writing sample.
Students demonstrating low reading or
writing proficiencies participate in a tutorial program provided by the
College. Tutorial courses are graded on a pass/fail basis, and students
receive one academic credit for each tutorial they complete.
Please contact the Office of Academic Advising
to set up an appointment to compose a writing sample.
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