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Vinokur, Marina. "University Adds Writing Courses for Undergrads." _Daily Texan_ 25 June 1994, p. 5.
This article announces four new DRC courses and two expended courses in response to the call for more undergraduate writing classes. Faigley, Ruszkiewicz, and Buckley are quoted.
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Henley, Geoff. "English Rule: Budget Council Would Aid Department."_Daily Texan_ 30 June 1991, p. 4
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Bradley, Jennifer. "UT Students Writing without Tools Needed for Employment." _Daily Texan_ 5 December 1988, p. 4.
An opinion article by Jennifer Bradley, a Plan II honors student, worrying that 45% of UT students test out of E 306, criticizing the multiple choice exam that students test out, and arguing that the 6 hours of upper-division Substantial Writing credit is not enough.
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Open Letter from faculty from multiple departments expressing concern about curriculum changes to E 306. p. 2
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Editorial praising the changes to E 306 curriculum. p. 4
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Professor of Classics Galinsky letter defining "multiculturalism" primarily in terms of Western canon and tradition. Galinsky, Karl. "Muliticultural Education Needs to be 'Multi' and 'Cultural'." _Daily Texan_ 14 November 1990, p. 4
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Bosco, Francine. "Gribben Quits Amid Departmental Debate." _Daily Texan_ 3 June 1991, pp. 1-2
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Bosco, Francine. "Professor Claims Hate Letters Politically Motivated." _Daily Texan_ 30 September 1991, p. 6
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News article reporting on Gribben's Q&A with graduate students about his opposition to E 306 curriculum change, his calls for outside arbitration of E 306 curriculum, and his plans to step back from the discussion. p. 5
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News article reporting the cancelation of E 306 textbook order. Quotes from Kruppa and Gribben. pp. 1 & 5
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An editorial/reprint of excerpts from Professor Frost's speech at a ceremony honoring her teaching, in which she criticizes the university for valuing publishing over teaching and for the low status of Composition. pp. 4-5
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Report of the requirements team dealing with undergraduate graduation requirements. The committee presents three recommendations: retain 9 hour English graduation requirement, experiment with balance and sequence of courses, and consult other departments in order to establish writing courses geared toward writing in other disciplines (WAC/WID).
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Members of the Format II Subcommittee were Hairston, Bertelson, Calonne, Cook, Dorman, Ruszkiewicz, and Barnes.
Report from the subcommittee responding to their main tasks: studying class patterns, use of graders, writing labs, self-paced instruction, computer instruction, student workload, and spring/fall balance of classes.
The subcommittee's five recommendations are described in the report: create “referral lab” for 306, 307/308 student, several experimental large enrollment sections, does not support raising current class sizes above 25, closer communication between freshman and sophomore office to better balance fall/spring class offerings, and explore possibility of using TAs from other departments.
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Examines possibility of new departmental organization to account for writing faculty and instruction. Presents the team's argument in favor for and against an administrative unit devoted to teaching writing.
Team members include Beer, Renwick, Rodi, Simon, and Walter.
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Loy, David. "English 306 Controversy Called 'Sobering.'" _Daily Texan_ 7 February 1991 pp. 1-2
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Report of the Staffing Committee, primarily concerned with AI teaching, training, and supervision.
Members of the committee are Kruppa, Archer, Beehler, Blalock, Carton, Chisolm, and Megaw.
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Duplicate of Content Committee recommendations regarding Plan 1, to include E 306.
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Series of proposals from what appears to be an English Department committee to the broader English faculty regarding freshman English and other required English courses.
Members of the subcommittee include Lesser, Byerman, Slate, Graybiel, and Duban.
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Charles Rossman's thoughts to Lester Faigley on his preferences for Freshman English.
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Text by James Kinneavy on Freshman English forwarded to the Freshman English Committee. Contains information about enrollment, TA training, etc. in the required first-year writing course (RHE 306).
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Memo discussing standards for exempting students from English classes on the basis of tests scores.
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Lester Faigely's substantive proposal for how to revise the 3 course English sequence.
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Substantive proposal from Heinzelman for freshman writing sequence (3 courses) attempting to reconcile current problems with the courses and instruction.
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Carol MacKay's thoughts on how Format I should be structured and function. Addresses sequencing of course and grading practices.
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Faigley memo convening initial meeting of Format I committee.