In addition, you will receive information about WPE workshops which precede the exam. The WPE is generally given on a Saturday early in the quarter with the exception of summer. Results are mailed at the end of the 6th week of the quarter.
All students receive the same topic.
No dictionaries are allowed. Students are expected to write an essay of at least 500 words. Most students write from three to four pages of prose, single spaced. For your essay, choose a social, political, or religious group with a fanatical element, explain the group members, describe your attitude toward the group, and evaluate the effectiveness of the group's approach to achieving its goals. Thousands of Americans are killed yearly by firearms, yet many people support the private ownership of guns.