What
is ENWR?
ENWR or English/Writing are the set of courses which help prepare
students to write effectively both here at UVA and beyond. ENWR
105/106, 110, 210, 220 and 380 focus on academic and professional
writing, and we run roughly 40 sections per semester. Over 3,000
students each year take an ENWR class--most of those take ENWR
110. Typically students should take either 105/106 or 110 in
their first year at UVA. Nearly 2,000 students complete ENWR
105/106 or 110 each year. Hopefully, students continue to improve
their writing skills throughout their four years in such courses
as 210, 220 and 380 which are more advanced writing classes.
To find out more about our stated
outcomes for ENWR 110 (and 105/106) please click
here.
ENWR 105 - Academic Writing I
Part I of the two-semester option for meeting the first writing requirement.
Covers finding and developing topics, building academic arguments, and
organizing essays and reports. Graded A, B, C, or NC. Includes a tutorial
at the Writing Center. Followed by ENWR 106.
ENWR 106 - Academic Writing II (Prerequisite:
ENWR 105)
Part II of the two-semester option for meeting the first writing requirement.
Covers elements of audience analysis, cohesion, focus, and style. Graded
A, B, C, or NC. Includes a tutorial at the Writing Center. Fulfills the
ENWR 110 - Accelerated Academic Writing
The single-semester option for meeting the first writing requirement.
Covers framing and developing effective academic arguments, with an emphasis
on essays and reports. Graded A, B, C, or NC. Special topics sections
are listed on the English department's Web site. Students whose social
security numbers end in an even digit must take ENWR 110 in the fall;
those with social security numbers ending in an odd digit take it in
ENWR 210 - Advanced Academic Writing
A faster-paced single-semester option for meeting the first writing requirement.
Covers framing and developing effective academic arguments, with an emphasis
on essays and reports. With a faster pace, there is more time to cover
variations from the prototypes and paragraph- and sentence-level coherence
and cohesion. Graded A, B, C, or NC. Special topics sections are listed
on the English department's Web site. Students whose social security
numbers end in an even digit must take ENWR 210 in the fall; those with
social security numbers ending in an odd digit take it in the spring.
ENWR 220 - Topics in Academic and Professional
Writing
(Prerequisite: Completion of first writing
requirement)
Includes courses on writing studies, corporate communications, and digital
writing.
ENWR 380 - Academic and Professional Writing
(Prerequisite:
Successful completion of at least one 300-level course
in the student's major)
Prepares students for professional
or advanced academic writing; also prepares students to
manage (assign, edit, supervise, and coach) the writing
of others. Lectures present general principles of effective
writing based on the latest research in writing studies;
seminars allow students to master those principles in the
context of projects keyed to their specific interests,
background, and career plans.
What requirement does ENWR fulfill? (from the Undergraduate
Record)
First Writing Requirement (3 credits, or exemption)
Students must meet this requirement during the first year and may do
so by completing the ENWR 105/106 sequence, by passing ENWR 110 or
210, or by exemption. A grade of NC in ENWR 105, 106, 110 or 210 indicates
that the course must be repeated until passed. Students may earn exemption
by scoring 4 or 5 on the English Advanced Placement Test, scoring at
least 720 on the SAT II Writing Test taken before May 1998, scoring
at least 710 during or after May 1998, or by submitting a portfolio
of strong-argued academic papers to the writing program office.
Second Writing Requirement (typically
a 3-credit course)
NOTE: ENWR 220 & 380 meet this requirement.
Students must complete an additional course, in any department in the
College, whose written work in English meets the criteria for this requirement.
The course may carry one or more credits. There are no exceptions to
the second writing requirement. Courses elected under this heading may
also be counted toward completion of other segments of the area requirements,
as well as toward a major or minor. A course offered for the second writing
requirement must carry a grade of C- or better and must be taken in the
College. All students must satisfy this requirement at the University
of Virginia by the end of the sixth semester, with the necessary form
filed by the same deadline in the dean's office.
How do students place into and out of
ENWR?
Meeting the First Writing Requirement (from
the English Department's
website)
Students in the College of Arts and Sciences typically meet
the first writing requirement by taking either ENWR 105 and
106, or ENWR 110 or
210. These courses also commonly serve students in the Architecture
and Nursing schools. Although instructors (especially in
ENWR 105/106) will
offer guidance on questions of mechanical correctness where needed,
students are assumed to be competent (if not accomplished)
in the basics of English
grammar before entering UVa. Instead of offering grammar drills, these
courses help students to identify and to frame academic questions,
to support and extend conceptual arguments, and to develop
a range of prose
styles.
Students must meet the first writing requirement during
the first year. Students may meet this requirement by
successfully completing the ENWR
105/106 sequence, by earning a grade of C- or better in ENWR 110 or
210, or by exemption.
Students may earn exemption in three ways:
1. Single-measure exemption. Students
are automatically exempt from the first writing requirement
if at least one of the following
statements is true. They:
* are part of the Echols scholar program
* scored 720 or above on the SAT II writing exam
* scored a 5 on the AP English language subject test
2. Composite exemption. Students
are automatically exempt from the first writing requirement if
at least one of the following three statements is true. They:
* scored 680 or above on the SAT II writing exam,
AND scored a 5 or above on the IB (higher A 1) exam.
* scored 680 or above on the SAT II writing exam, AND scored a 4 (or
above) on the AP English language subject test.
* scored 700 or above on the SAT II writing exam, AND scored a 4 or
above on the AP English literature subject test.
3. Portfolio exemption. If they
are not automatically exempt, they may be able to earn an exemption
from the first writing requirement through portfolio review.
Students are good candidates for portfolio review if any of the
following is true. They:
* have experience writing *argument* papers at
the college level
* scored 670 or above on the SAT II Writing test
* scored a 4 or 5 on the AP English literature subject test
* scored a 4 on the AP English language subject test
* scored a 5 or above on the IB (higher A1) exam
Students with questions or concerns about their
ENWR placement should see Jon D'Errico or the director of first-year
writing in the Writing Program office (Bryan 322B).
How
do students find out about ENWR themes?
Themes
for ENWR courses are listed on the COD.
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