Writing Programs at ASU
The Writing Programs has moved to: http://english.clas.asu.edu/writingprograms
Welcome to Arizona State University Writing Programs. Writing Programs at ASU is the largest program of its kind in the United States, offering some 500 courses each semester and serving over 17,000 students each year. The Writing Programs is home to the First-Year Writing Program, the Writing Certificate Program, and the Stretch Program, a nationally recognized program and the 2003 winner of the ASU President's Award for Innovation.
ASU Writing Programs is committed to the belief that the ability to write well is the hallmark of the educated person in any career or profession and is the collective and cross-disciplinary responsibility of the academic community. Writing Programs' primary mission is to help students acquire the writing skills they will need in their academic work, in their careers, and in their lives generally. We also offer resources to promote writing and the teaching of writing at ASU. Writing Programs offers a wide array of courses, from several sequences of first-year composition to advanced 300 and 400-level courses, with many of our courses offered in hybrid and online environments. Our first-year courses are all capped at 19 students to ensure that our first-year writing students receive a good deal of personal help and attention.
The Printer’s Devil Contest
Each year The Printer’s Devil contest recognizes outstanding essays from composition students at Arizona State University. The contest is open to all composition students, i.e., students who have completed or are currently enrolled in one of the following classes during the current school year (ENG 101, 102, 105, 215, 216, 217, 218).
Prizes
Last year’s first prize winners won $125, second prize winners $75, and third prize winners $50. The cash award is credited to their student accounts.
Submission Requirements
FERPA (aka Buckley Amendment)
Student information is protected by Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), also known as the Buckley Amendment.
By policy, Writing Programs teachers are not allowed to discuss student's academic performance with or release any information about student's academic records to others, including parents.
Students can access their academic records via http://my.asu.edu/, and share the information with their parents.
For more information, please visit
Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) for Fall 2008
Fall 2008 Only
The Collegial Learning Assessment (CLA), an intiative of the Office of University Evaluation, is part of ASU's effort to assess its success in helping students develop critical thinking, reading and writing skills through the undergraduate curriculum.
In Fall 2008, the Writing Programs are contributing to this effort by allowing the Office of University Evaluation to implement the CLA through the first-year composition courses, including ENG 101, 102, 105, 107, 108 and 111 as well as WAC 101 and 107 (including hybrid and online sections).
Writing Center Information
The Writing Center offers tutoring for
Please call for your 30 min. appointment: (480)965-4272. An ASU Suncard is required for check in. The Writing Center is located in UASB 140, just across from the MU.
Hours: 9-7 M-Th, 9-5 Fri.
New class schedule effective Fall 2008
Here is the new schedule of classes, effective Fall 2008 (attached).
2008 Writing Programs Faculty Meeting
Welcome (or welcome back) to the Writing Programs at Arizona State University. At the beginning of each academic year, all Writing Programs teachers on Tempe Campus get together to discuss important issues related to the Writing Programs. Please mark your calendar.
Program
Meetings for Faculty in the Writing Programs
Monday, August 18, 2008
8:30 – 8:45 Welcome & Introductions (LL002)
Paul Kei Matsuda, Interim Director of Writing Programs
Jackie Wheeler, Associate Director of Writing Programs
The Writing Certificate Program
The Writing Certificate is a declaration from Arizona State University that a student has completed a course of study including 19 hours of advanced writing instruction. It certifies that the student has had the training to be a successful writer in his or her chosen profession.
To participate in the Writing Certificate Program, students must apply before October 1 and March 1, at least 2 semesters before the intended graduation date. To apply use the Writing Certificate Program Application Form.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to introduce students to the importance of writing in the work of the university and to develop their critical reading, thinking and writing skills so that they can successfully participate in that work. Writing is intellectual work, and the demands of writing within the university community include the need to:
- synthesize and analyze multiple points of view
- articulate and support one's own position regarding various issues
- adjust writing to multiple audiences, purposes, and conventions
