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Writing Programs Outside the English Department: An Assessment of a Five-Year Program.

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McMullen, Judith Q.; Wellman, J. Douglas – WPA: Writing Program Administration, 1990

Evaluates the effectiveness of a writing improvement program outside the English department. Finds that the program prepared students for writing on the job. Considers changes in the writing program to make it a true writing-across-the-curriculum program. (RS)

Descriptors: Higher Education, Program Evaluation, Writing Across the Curriculum, Writing Improvement

Does a Writing Program Make a Difference? A Ten-Year Comparison of Faculty Attitudes about Writing.

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Olds, Barbara M. – WPA: Writing Program Administration, 1990

Examines faculty attitudes toward student writing. Finds a number of positive changes in faculty attitudes about writing after the implementation of an interdisciplinary program designed to improve students' communication skills. (RS)

Descriptors: Communication Skills, Higher Education, Longitudinal Studies, Program Effectiveness