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A list of guidelines for grading writing, including criteria correspondence to each letter grade
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An assignment prompt for a literary explication paper in E 307
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Request to use variant text in E 306 section.
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A list of textbooks and handbooks approved for use in E 306, 1985-1986.
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Letter about removing the _Handbook of Current English_ 7th ed from consideration for E 306. Explains that subcommittee will continue to consider Ruszkiewicz's handbook, while avoiding any conflict of interest or appearance thereof.
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Items discussed: letter thanking McMurrey, Writing Lab director's attendance at FEPC meetings, assisting minority students in E 306, grading seminars, subcommittees-- E106/206 and textbooks, problems with E 106/206 implementation; attached handwritten notes on the meeting
Faculty present: Ruszkiewicz, Bertlesen, Frost, Cherry, Daniell, Holt
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Items discussed: Variant text proposal, textbook substitution, letter of appreciation to McMurrey, Dieterich's research proposal in E 306
Faculty present: Ruszkiewicz, Bertelsen, Byerman, Cherry, Daniell
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Items listed: textbook committee report, variant text proposal, plagiarism proposal; attached is Gloria Ganaway's variant text proposal
This includes an attached memo from Gloria Gannaway requesting supplementary texts for E 306
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A report of a survey asking instructors what textbooks and handbooks they were using in lower-division writing classes
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A memo requesting that instructors submit copies of papers that were confirmed or suspected of plagiarism
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Grading standards and inflation, computers in the Writing Lab, FEPC agenda for spring semester, first report of textbook committee, variant text proposal, proposal for a plagiarism workshop
Members attended: Ruszkiewicz, Bertelsen, Byermen, Frost, Cherry, Daniell, Holt
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Suraprom Puangmali proposal addressed to Ruszkieiwcz requesting to conduct research in E 306 sections. Proposes research related to reading comprehension and writing in modes.
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Items discussed: Puangmali's research proposal, consequences of the E 346K delay, Writing Lab director's appointment as a specialist
Faculty present: Ruskiewicz, Bertelsen, Byerman, Daniell, Holt
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A list of textbooks under consideration for use in E 306, along with descriptions of their features, and evaluative notes
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Agenda written April 2, 1985 for FEPC meeting to take place on April 3, 1985. Items listed: textbooks, assistant director selection
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Items discussed: request that the Writing Lab director be appointed as a specialist, Puangmali's research proposal for E 306, letter to award-winning student Matthew Holicek, English Department Executive Committee suggestions for textbook selection process. Ruszkiewicz, Bertelsen, Byerman, Frost, German, Cherry, Daniell, Holt, Puangmali in attendance.
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Items listed include dean's directive on graduate student committee membership, textbooks. Agenda of 16 April 1985 for meeting to be held 17 April 1985.
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A list of handbooks, their features, and evaluative notes about each.
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Items discussed include decision to remove graduate students from the FEPC, textbook selection. Ruszkiewicz, Bertelsen, Byerman, Cherry, Daniell, and Holt in attendance.
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A list of textbooks and handbooks along with short evaluations of each and recommendations from the subcommittee about which should be approved for use in E 306.
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An announcement and list of the approved textbooks and handbooks for E 306
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Items discussed: FEPC proposal that in-class writing be required at the end of E 306; other proposals (such as revision of student papers) from the FEPC to improve writing instruction and grading consistency in E 306; attached are the specific proposals.
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Items discussed: Recommendation to require in-class writing exams in E 306, textbooks, Daniell's appointment as assistant director for the coming year. Ruszkiewicz, Bertelsen, Byerman, Frost, Cherry, Daniell, Holt in attendance.
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A memo announcing a book fair featuring publishing representatives who will bring samples of approved textbooks for instructors to review.
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Memo from Ruszkiewicz to Sutherland about the graduate advisory board and Summer E 306 Courses. Ruszkiewicz lists the FEPC motion (17 April) recommending the addition of a graduate advisory board to advise the director of freshman English; he asks that the Executive Committee consider the motion. Ruszkiewicz reports on three other motions approved at the 17 April meeting, all in an effort to encourage E 306 instructors to more closely consider their grading standards