San Diego State University

1. San Diego State University Julie Williams Department of Rhetoric and Writing Studies jawillia@mail.sdsu.edu

2. Department of Rhetoric and Writing Studies Rhetoric refers to the study and uses of written, spoken and visual language. It investigates how texts are used to organize and maintain social groups, construct meanings and identities, coordinate behavior, mediate power, persuade, produce change, and create knowledge. A rhetorical approach to the teaching of writing is accomplished, in part, by highlighting the rhetorical situation: author, audience, purpose, genre, claim, reason, supporting evidence, context.

3. Student Population • First Year EL/ESL Students are about .4% of total first year population (2010-2011) • EL/ESL students are predominately transfer students (Fall 2010 – mean GPA of 3.18) • New upper division transfer students: (2008) 72.5% graduate within 4 years of entry: 64.9% graduate within 3 years of entry; 35% graduate within 2 years of entry. • International students are 3% of SDSU population

4. Student Numbers Course Spring11/Fall10 Spring10/Fall09 Spring09/Fall08 RWS281 125 95 135 74 117 116 RWS 94 40 43 25 28 20 26 Ling 100 50 32 25 29 23 20 Ling 200 25 28 30 21 23 24 Ling 305W 91 79 83 80 96 113 Total 331 277 298 232 279 299

5. Estimated 2010-11 Costs of Undergraduate Attendance - 9 months Living with parents Living on campus Living off campus Fees*$2,603 fall; $2,773 spring $2,603 fall; $2,773 spring $2,603 fall; $2,773 spring Books/$1,638 $1,638 $1,638 Supplies Food/ $3,810 $11,485 $10,388 Housing Transportation $1,360 $1,320 $1,690 Misc./Personal$2,856 $2,657 $2,772 Total $15,040 $22,476 $21,864* Nonresident tuition fees are an additional $372 per unit.Note: The costs in this table are subject to change without notice.

6. Identification of EL/ESL students 1. What is your first language? (What language(s) did you speak before age 5 or 6?) 2. What language(s) do you currently speak at home or with your family? 3. Have you ever attended school outside of the U.S.? If yes, where and for how long? 4. At what age did you begin school in the U.S.? 5. Name and location of the high school (or secondary school) from which you graduated: Plus, a on-demand writing sample Students self-select into EL/ESL composition classes.

7. Student Goals • Meet (and finish) university requirements. • Write with accuracy.

8. Program Goals • Facilitate students’ development of college-level proficiency in reading, research, and writing. • Prepare students for new types of writing they may encounter or be required to produce both in and beyond the university setting.

9. SDSU Composition for EL/ESL, International, and Bilingual Students • Department of Rhetoric and Writing Studies • Department of Linguistics and Asian/Middle Eastern Language

11. Admitted First Year StudentsSAT 550 Verbal or English Placement Test (EPT)

12. Upper Division Writing • After completing 60 units, ALL students take the Writing Proficiency Assessment (WPA). • This includes: • Students who completed first and second years at SDSU • Students who have transferred from other colleges

13. Possible Outcomes of WPAScore Range 0-12