The Writing Programs in the Department of English offers many versions of First-Year Composition, each designed to maximize student learning and success. Courses for non-native speakers and honors courses are all taught by dedicated teachers motivated to meet specialized student populations where they are to ensure all students have the opportunity to reach their academic potential. The Writing Programs is dedicated to meeting students where they are and providing meaningful instruction for a diverse student population.
What is the composition requirement?
Completion of both ENG 101 and ENG 102, or ENG 105 with a grade of "C" (2.00) or higher is required for graduation from ASU in any baccalaureate or associate program. Students for whom English is not a native language may meet the first-year composition requirement by completing ENG 107 and 108 with a grade of "C" (2.00) or higher. Students who are required to take first-year composition must enroll in their first required composition course within the first year and continue to enroll in required composition courses every term until composition requirements are met.
Can I test out of English 101 and 102?
No, you cannot test out of ENG 101 and 102. However, partial credit can be earned by certain scores on Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate tests. Please visit the Transfer Credit Guide to search credit by exam.
What course do I take during my first semester?
Effective Summer 2021, no placement test scores are needed for enrollment into ENG 101. For students for whom English is not the native language, enroll in ENG 107. Other students may qualify for English 105; placement test requirements are listed below.
Placement Exam | Score | Course |
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No Exam Needed | N/A | ENG 101/107 |
SAT Read/Write Effective March 2016 | 660 or above | ENG 105 |
SAT Verbal (Critical Reading) Prior to March 2016 | 620 or above | ENG 105 |
ACT English | 26 or above | ENG 105 |
Accuplacer score | 8 (8-point system, effective Fall 2009)/11 or above (12-point system prior to Fall 2009) | ENG 105 |
I am an international student who has not taken an English placement test. What test should I take?
Effective Summer 2021, no placement test scores are needed for enrollment into ENG 107 which is for students whom English is not the native language.
What is English 105?
English 105 is a one-semester course that practices the various ways of reading and writing that are studied in English 101 as well as the research and argumentation strategies that are studied in English 102. The pace is faster so the workload is heavier.
You may qualify for placement into English 105 by:
- an ACT score of 26 or more.
- an SAT score of 660 or more (620 or more if taken before 2016).
- an Accuplacer score of 8 (8-point system, effective Fall 2009)/11
or above (12-point system prior to Fall 2009 - Either of these two CLEP test scores:
1. English Composition with essay -- the General Examination.
a score of 610/1978 scale or 500/1986 scale or more.
2. Freshman College Composition -- the Subject Examination.
a score of 50 or more.
Are there any awards, publications, or honors I might be eligible for through Writing Programs?
What is the policy for adding or dropping a Writing Programs course?
Course Withdrawal Deadlines
The deadlines are listed on the Academic Calendar. If your class is scheduled in a session that is less than 16 weeks, the deadlines are prorated. The best way to determine the registration deadlines for a class you are registered for is to sign into My ASU and click on the calendar icon next to the class in your My Classes box.
May I get an override to enroll in a closed section?
What is the attendance policy?
- Hybrid classes: In the case of a hybrid course, a student who misses more than four classes -- either face-to-face, online, or a combination -- will fail the course with a grade of E.
- Online classes: More than four absences will result in failure.
- Definition of attendance in online classes: The instructor will define attendance in the syllabus. Generally, a student who fails to post an assignment to the class website during the assigned "window" of time will be counted absent for that class day.
- Technical problems online: While these do occur either at home or from an on-campus connection, they are usually not valid reasons for failing to fulfill the requirements for attendance on that day. Students are responsible for allocating enough time to complete online assignments, and they should include the possibility of technical "glitches." Thus students need to allow enough time to try again later or to travel to a campus computer lab or alternative place to complete the assignment and therefore avoid an absence for the day.
- Exceptions may be made by the instructor in the event of widespread computer viruses or some other large-scale event affecting ASU's computer network, but exceptions will not be made for routine computer problems.
What if I have to miss the first week of school?
What are the policies about submitting work, grading, and classroom expectations?
Can I dispute a grade that I received?
Grade disputes that occur during the semester should be addressed with the course’s instructor of record (e.g. Your teacher). If you need additional support because conversations with your teacher have become unproductive, please email: writingprograms@asu.edu.
Students who would like to initiate a grade dispute once the semester is over and grades have been conferred may do so at the following link: https://forms.thecollege.asu.edu/form/grade-appeal
When you click the link, you will be prompted to provide the following information / documents:
- Name, student ID number, and contact information
- A formal letter that provides a detailed explanation of the grievance
- A copy of the course syllabus
- Assignment sheets that include rubrics and/or grading criteria
- Graded work that includes the teacher’s comments
- A Canvas grade report
- Documents that support your grievance claim
All grade disputes should be completed in the semester following the course under dispute. According to university policy, student grade appeals must be processed in the regular semester immediately following the issuance of the grade in dispute (by commencement for fall or spring) regardless of whether the student is enrolled at the university. Grade disputes that are filed after the university’s deadline for filing grade appeals will not be reviewed.
Once your materials have been uploaded, a Writing Programs administrator will confirm receipt.
Upon receipt, Dr. Kyle Jensen, Director of Writing Programs will review your materials, investigate your claims, and inform you of a decision in writing.
What is plagiarism? I hear a lot of talk about it, but I’m not exactly sure what it is.
- Using all or part of another writer's work word-for-word without quotation marks and proper acknowledgment.
- Closely paraphrasing or summarizing another writer's work without acknowledgment.
- Using original ideas expressed by another, in writing or in speech, without acknowledgment.
- Copying another student's composition or allowing another student to copy one's own composition. This includes copying a paper from an online source—copying a paper written by someone else—in part or whole—does constitute plagiarism, regardless of the source.
- Submitting a composition significantly revised by another person.
- Submitting as one's own work a paper written by another student or supplied by a professional paper-writing company.
- And, at ASU, turning in a paper that you wrote in one class for credit in another.