Common Assignment for English 101
Beginning in Fall 2012, English 101 will be assessed through a Common Assignment. The topic and readings for the Common Assignment will be announced each spring in preparation for the next academic year, and all materials will be available to instructors electronically. All Writing Program instructors are responsible for delivering Common Assignments (via email or other electronic means) to the Writing Program Director at the conclusion of each term.
To ensure consistency across the program, instructors must teach the Common Assignment during the last three weeks of the term, and they must use the same three class activities to teach the assignment (supplemented with any other activities): structured class discussion of the common readings; a research activity to locate sources for the essay; and peer review of an early draft.