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Grading standards and inflation, computers in the Writing Lab, FEPC agenda for spring semester, first report of textbook committee, variant text proposal, proposal for a plagiarism workshop
Members attended: Ruszkiewicz, Bertelsen, Byermen, Frost, Cherry, Daniell, Holt
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Suraprom Puangmali proposal addressed to Ruszkieiwcz requesting to conduct research in E 306 sections. Proposes research related to reading comprehension and writing in modes.
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A list of textbooks under consideration for use in E 306, along with descriptions of their features, and evaluative notes
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Items discussed: request that the Writing Lab director be appointed as a specialist, Puangmali's research proposal for E 306, letter to award-winning student Matthew Holicek, English Department Executive Committee suggestions for textbook selection process. Ruszkiewicz, Bertelsen, Byerman, Frost, German, Cherry, Daniell, Holt, Puangmali in attendance.
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Items listed include dean's directive on graduate student committee membership, textbooks. Agenda of 16 April 1985 for meeting to be held 17 April 1985.
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A list of handbooks, their features, and evaluative notes about each.
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Items discussed include decision to remove graduate students from the FEPC, textbook selection. Ruszkiewicz, Bertelsen, Byerman, Cherry, Daniell, and Holt in attendance.
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A list of textbooks and handbooks along with short evaluations of each and recommendations from the subcommittee about which should be approved for use in E 306.
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Items discussed: FEPC proposal that in-class writing be required at the end of E 306; other proposals (such as revision of student papers) from the FEPC to improve writing instruction and grading consistency in E 306; attached are the specific proposals.
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Items discussed: Recommendation to require in-class writing exams in E 306, textbooks, Daniell's appointment as assistant director for the coming year. Ruszkiewicz, Bertelsen, Byerman, Frost, Cherry, Daniell, Holt in attendance.
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A memo announcing a book fair featuring publishing representatives who will bring samples of approved textbooks for instructors to review.
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Memo from Ruszkiewicz to Sutherland about the graduate advisory board and Summer E 306 Courses. Ruszkiewicz lists the FEPC motion (17 April) recommending the addition of a graduate advisory board to advise the director of freshman English; he asks that the Executive Committee consider the motion. Ruszkiewicz reports on three other motions approved at the 17 April meeting, all in an effort to encourage E 306 instructors to more closely consider their grading standards
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A letter from Timothy Robinson, PhD student in the Foreign Language Education Center, to John Ruszkiewicz asking to conduct research with E306 for his dissertation.
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Ruszkiewicz memo to Kate Frost requesting that the handbook he authored not be considered for use in E 306 classes so as to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest.
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A copy of the Freshman English Supervision Program, sent from Ruszkiewicz to the FEPC. The report outlines assistant instructor responsibilities as well as practices and guidelines for supervising new teaching assistants, new assistant instructors, and established assistant instructors.
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Items discussed: Kinneavy's text from Harper and Rowe will be tested in 1-4 sections if they provide textbooks at cost of $5 a copy to the University Co-Op.
In attendance: Ruszkiewicz, Simon, Daniell, McMurrey, Wesbrook, Joliffe, Jarratt
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A memo asking the chair of the FEPC if E 106/206 was or could be required, and outlining the committee's position on the class.
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Items discussed at meeting: Ruszkiewicz reports on recent discussion with department chairman (Sutherland); Sutherland checking with dean to see if 106/206 can be made required; Sutherland reports that dean concerned with disparity in grades between 306 and 307, concern about grade inflation amongst assistant instructors; (discussion of grade inflation ensues);
Discussion about new plagiarism/honesty statement being developed for writing courses.
In attendance: Ruszkiewicz, Myers, Westbrook, Daniell, Jarratt, Jolliffe, Trachsel
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In this document Max Westbook tries to debunk several myths about in-class writing and show that in-class writing and writing on-demand is tied to many real world situations. Appears to be an unpolished draft.
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A statement, written to students about the seriousness of plagiarism
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A memo from Max Westbrook to John Ruszkiewicz, withdrawing his proposal that in-class writing be required in E 306 and praising the collegiality of the Freshman English Policy Committee.
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Items include: Myers report on textbook survey, Ruszkiewicz report on grading standards
Items discussed at meeting: E 106/206 subcommittee report, AI evaluation proposal, quoting and paraphrasing addendum, Westbrook proposal on in-class writing
Attending meeting: Ruszkiewicz, Leclercq, Myers, Simon, Westbrook, Daniell, Jarrett, Jolliffe, Trachsel
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A survey of instructors' impression and use of textbooks in lower-division writing, including statistical breakdown of the results and quotes about specific books
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Items include: Steve Witte's proposed use of video series "The Writing Course" in E 306
Items discussed at meeting: E 102/206 demise (the college's lack of interest in a "remedial" course)
Present at meeting: Ruszkiewicz, Leclercq, McMurrey, Myers, Simon, Westbrook, Daniell, Jarratt, Jolliffe, Trachsel
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Agenda items: textbook considerations, variant text requests, AD applications
Items discussed at meeting: Steven Witte's proposal to allow use of a video series, "The Writing Course," in E 306