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UNIVERSITYOFCENTRALFLORIDA
UndergraduateStudies ADM311
407-823-4197
e-
mail:schell@mail.ucf.edu
DATE:
January
24,2006
TO:
Undergraduate Program Administrators
FROM:
Rick Schell
SUBJECT:
Gordon Rule Writing Class Application Procedures
DUE FEBRUARY 13
The rules that govern the Gordon Rule writing classes have been changed by the Florida
Board of Governors. UCF has responded to this change by establishing new criteria for
Gordon Rule writing classes. These criteria are attached.
Programs that currently have authorized Gordon Rule writing classes must determine
whether or not their former Gordon Rule writing classes meet the new criteria.
1. If
your existin2:Gordon Rule class meets the new criteria (that are attached).
please send me a note statin2:that the course continues to satisfy the UCF Gordon
Rule writin2:standards. The course will then maintain its Gordon Rule writin2:
course status in the next Under2:raduateCatalo2:.
(If yOUhave a course with multiple sections. all sections must meet the new
Gordon Rule criteria for the course to be an authorized Gordon Rule
writin2:
course.)
2. If your existing Gordon Rule class does not meet the new criteria (attached),
please send me a note asking me to remove that course from the list of Gordon Rule
writing classes in the Undergraduate Catalog.
3. If!
do not hear about an existing Gordon Rule writing class by Feb 13, the course
will be removed from the list of authorized Gordon Rule writing classes in the
2006-2007
Undergraduate Catalog.
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4. If you have a course (either lower or upper division) that was not previously a
Gordon Rule writing course, but you believe the course now qualifies for Gordon Rule
designation according to the new criteria (attached), please send me the following by Feb
13:
.
Department Name
Course Number
Description of at least four writing assignments in the course
Course syllabus (for courses with multiple-sections that do not use a common
syllabus, please submit the writing assignment standards that all sections will
use).
.
.
.
Because of the deadline created by the production schedule of the
2006-2007
Undergraduate Catalog, these continuations, discontinuations, or additions must be
received by me by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 13.
The Undergraduate Common Program Oversight Committee will meet on Friday,
February 17, to adjudicate all requests for Gordon Rule writing designation.
If you have any questions, please give me a call at 3x4197.
Thanks for your cooperation and patience in this matter.
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GORDON RULE WRITING COURSE APPLICATION FORM
Please use the fonn below to request that a course that is
not
now a Gordon Rule Writing
course should be given that status in the 2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog.
If you have already submitted a request, don't do any more work. In this case, the early wonn
gets a reward! Thanks. Any questions, give me a call at 3x4197 or schel1@
mail.ucf.edu.
To be used only if you are requesting Gordon Rule Writing course status for a course that is
not
now a Gordon Rule Writing course.
Department Name:
Course Number:
Contact Person:
Brief description of writing assignment #1:
Please provide a check in front of each requirement, verifying that writing assignment #1
meets all the UCF Gordon Rule criteria for "college-level writing."
- The writing will have a clearly defined central idea or thesis
-
It willprovideadequatesupportforthat idea
-
It willbe organizedclearlyandlogically
-
It will show awareness of the conventions of standard written English
-
It will be fonnatted or presented in an appropriate way
Brief description of writing assignment #2:
Please provide a check in front of each requirement, verifying that writing assignment #2
meets all the UCF Gordon Rule criteria for "college-level writing."
- The writing will have a clearly defined central idea or thesis
-
It willprovideadequatesupportforthatidea
-
It will be organized clearly and logically
-
It will show awareness of the conventions of standard written English
-
It will be fonnatted or presented in an appropriate way
Brief description of writing assignment #3:
Please provide a check in front of each requirement, verifying that writing assignment #3
meets all the UCF Gordon Rule criteria for "college-level writing."
- The writing will have a clearly defined central idea or thesis
- It will provide adequate support for that idea
-
It will be organized clearly and logically
- It will show awareness of the conventions of standard written English
- It will be formatted or presented in an appropriate way
Brief description of writing assignment #4:
Please provide a check in front of each requirement, verifying that writing assignment #4
meets all the UCF Gordon Rule criteria for "college-level writing."
- The writing will have a clearly defined central idea or thesis
- It will provide adequate support for that idea
- It will be organized clearly and logically
-
It will show awareness of the conventions of standard written English
- It will be formatted or presented in an appropriate way
Submit the course syllabus with this form.
Thanks.
