Concern with a-literacy as well as illiteracy. Discussion of the importance of encouraging school wide reliance on essay type exams and greater participation in the Writing Across the Curriculum program. Concerns about impact of growth in class size and ability to insist on predominantly essay type exams.
Communication skills exceed writing skills.
Some saw the key problem as the lack of curiosity and motivation. Most saw the above deficiencies as growing more serious in recent years. On the other hand, support services are better than ever and every generation finds the upcoming generation to be dangerously deficient in knowledge and skills. Professors can be positive role models for students. This question was deferred to the next meeting, to be held on October 10 at 3 pm.