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Where do I go to get information on
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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. Gloria Jones, Chair, 246
Bancroft, 323-4573; click
here to
send her 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 on the corner of
Charlotte Avenue and Cherry Road. |
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What order do I take my classes in? |
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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.
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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
courses 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, 102 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" (41). 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. |
