Writing Proficiency Exams
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Do more than just write a paper: express your ideas, argue your perspective, share your knowledge.
Writing assessment is an important part of writing across the curriculum at Southeast Missouri State University. Through assessment, the University is able to place the student in the composition course best suited to their needs, monitor the effectiveness of the writing experience at SEMO, and ensure all students who graduate from SEMO have basic writing competencies.
Do you need WP001?
Information for English PlacementStudents will place into EN100 based on one or more of the following:
- Student has a 2.75 high school GPA or higher from a high school where English was the primary mode of instruction
- Student has an ACT English subscore of 18 or higher, or equivalent SAT (430+ ERW) score
- The coordinator for the Center for Writing Excellence or the director of First-Year Composition has reviewed the student’s writing portfolio and recommended placement in EN100
WP001: Placement Exam
WP001 is a 50-minute impromptu essay examination offered online prior to FirstSTEP Orientation. Students with documented learning disabilities may contact Testing Services to arrange for accommodations.
Students placed into a developmental writing course without an ACT, SAT, or writing placement score who fail to take the WP001 before the completion of week one of the semester will forfeit the option of taking the exam.