The Nelson-Denny is the entrance diagnostic and the exit barrier reading examination. The minimum score to exit is 10. After conferring, the student will decide on further use of the writing group. Writing center writing group evaluations should be timed to occur by the end of week six so that the evaluation can be used as part of the conference.
Subsequent placement is based on instructor and external reader assessment of a writing portfolio.
On topic 2. Recognizes Audience 5. Incorporates other texts 7. Offers critique 8. Synthesizes multiple texts 9.