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Department of English University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Department of English University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. Closing the Loop Assessment Plan and Results May 10, 2006. Introduction: Dept of English. serves the entire RUM campus community basic, intermediate, and advanced tracks English majors, BA and MAEE. English Service Courses.

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Department of English University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

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  1. Department of EnglishUniversity of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Closing the Loop Assessment Plan and Results May 10, 2006

  2. Introduction: Dept of English • serves the entire RUM campus community • basic, intermediate, and advanced tracks • English majors, BA and MAEE

  3. English Service Courses • Not content based • Teach processes of reading, writing, and critical thinking • Assessment is on-going

  4. Closing the Loop: One Objective • “Write an effective thesis statement” • Clear • Concise • Useful • Neither too broad nor too narrow • The key to a successful academic paper

  5. Outline of Plan • Ingl 3202, ultimate course in basic track • 250 students (of 545) • Pre-test • Intervention • Post-test

  6. Pre-Test • In-class writing • Students began learning in pre-requisite course • Difficulty of creating thesis statement increases

  7. Interventions • Teach definition • Locate in readings • Discuss parameters • Write their own in series of drafts

  8. Post-Test • Final formal paper of semester • Research papers, complex analysis of topics in literature

  9. Results • 42% success at pre-test • Intervention is successful • 76% at midpoint • Post test is pending

  10. Possible Actions Post-test results will vary • Same result • Higher scores • Lower scores Create Rubric for uniformity and consensus across sections (multi-section course)

  11. Conclusion • Objective has been met • Loop has been closed • Essential component to be added: RUBRIC

  12. English Dept. Summary Closing the Loop Plan and Results • Show us the method for all objectives in all courses • Fall 2006: Refine “writing thesis statement” • Fall 2006: Close the Loop for a course taken by English Majors • Assessment is integral to English Department Dialogue between students and faculty.

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