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English Language Placement Exam (elpe) Undergraduate Information Fall, 2014 uc entry Level Writing Requiement
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| Date | 30.04.2018 | | Size | 5.43 Kb. | | #42149 |
| UC Entry Level Writing Requiement - “All students entering UC as freshmen must demonstrate their command of the English language by fulfilling the Entry Level Writing Requirement”
- UC Office of the President
Who should take the ELPE - All entering internatiional freshmen at UCSB must take the ELPE at unless they have satisfied the ELWR by scoring:
- 30 or better on the ACT Combined/English writing test; or
- 680 or better on SAT Reasoning Test, Writing section or
- 3 or above on AP Examination in English; or
Exemptions from ELPE, cont. - 5 or above on International Baccalaureate High Level English A exam or
- 6 or above on an International Baccalaureate
- Standard Level English A exam or
- - if you have taken the AWPE, a passing score of 4, 5 or 6
ELPE Format - You will read a passage (about one page and a half) and respond to a prompt based on the passage
- You will have two hours to complete the exam
- In responding, you should use an academic essay (not informal) style
ELPE Evaluation - Your essay will be evaluated on the following:
- organization
- development (appropriate response to the writing prompt)
- appropriate vocabulary
- grammatical accuracy
ELPE Date/Time/Place - Time: Friday, September 26
- 9:00 a.m. - noon
- (Please arrive between 8:30-8:40
- for ID check & seating)
- Place: Chemistry 1179
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What to bring to the ELPE - Photo ID (UCSB ID, passport, driver’s license)
- Your perm number
- Pen or pencil (either is fine)
- (Please note: Dictionaries not permitted for this exam)
- Linguistics 3A – Academic English
- Linguistics 3B - Academic English
- Linguistics 3C - Academic English
- * Linguistics 12 - Approaches to University Writing for Multilingual Students (parallel to Writing 1)
- * Writing 1 – Approaches to University Writing
- Writing 2 - Academic Writing
- * Fulfills Entry Level Writing Requirement, needed for enrollment in Writing 2
ELPE Placements - Posted by perm number for written exams and completed oral exams
- Place: 3rd floor South Hall – in the glass
- case between 3503 and 3505
- (Look for English for Multilingual Students sign as you come down
- the hallway)
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- Times: By Tuesday, Sept. 30, 10:00 a.m.
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Other Questions You May Have - Q: I signed up for the AWPE. Should I take the ELPE too?
- A: No. If you are taking the AWPE, we will give you a placement from that exam.
Other Questions You May Have - Q: Could I cancel the AWPE I registered for and take the ELPE instead?
- A: You should take the AWPE if you registered for that exam.
- EMS Program Assistant:
- Sara Williams
- swilliams@hfa.ucsb.edu
- 893-7258
- EMS Director:
- Dr. Jan Frodesen
- frodesen@linguistics.ucsb.edu
- Fall Quarter October 2-December 19
- Acting EMS Director:
- Dr. Judy Gough
- gough@linguistics.ucsb.edu
- website: www.ems.ucsb.edu
- (These slides will be posted on the EMS website)
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