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Department of English
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5331 USA
(269) 387-2572

First-Year Writing Placement

The first-year writing program believes that students should have a voice in the decision to take either ENGL 1050: Foundations in Written Communication or the linked sections of ENGL 1050: Foundations in Written Communication and ENGL 1040: Writing Studies Lab. Accordingly, the program has adopted a self-directed placement process that lets students determine the most appropriate writing class for them, given their personal experiences writing and their conversations with campus academic advising staff.

Learn about writing placement

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