1. How To Complete Your Doctoral Writing Assessment Requirement
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Dena Easton, MBA
Manager, Doctoral Writing Assessment
Stephanie Kramer, M.A.
Specialist, Doctoral Writing Assessment

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3. Doctoral Writing Assessment: Two Polls

4. Doctoral Writing Assessment: Purpose & Goal
Give you support to meet university’s expectations for writing in coursework
Goal
Help you apply stronger writing skills in courses leading up to capstone research

5. Doctoral Writing Assessment: Benefits
Identify & strengthen your writing needs
Apply & practice writing strategies
Develop stronger writing skills & habits
Build confidence in your writing skills leading up to capstone stage

6. How to Complete Your Doctoral Writing Assessment Requirement
1. Explore your DRWA-8000G/8001G Doctoral Writing Assessment course
(2nd term, 0 credits, free)
2. Write your essay in MS Word and upload it in the Assignment area of your DRWA course
3. Complete your required or recommended writing support beginning on start date after you receive assessment essay score

7. Tip: Read announcement on course home page
Step 1: Explore your DRWA-8000G/8001G Doctoral Writing Assessment Course
Tip: Read announcement on course home page

8. Tip: Read prompt & submission instructions
Step 1: Explore your DRWA-8000G/8001G Doctoral Writing Assessment Course
1 assignment, no discussion posts, no readings
Tip: Read prompt & submission instructions

9. Tip: Draft & revise your essay before the due date
Step 2: Write & submit your assessment essay in Assignment area of DRWA-8000G/8001G
Tip: Draft & revise your essay before the due date

10. Tip: Use the “Submit Your Assignment” area
Step 2: Write & submit your assessment essay in Assignment area of DRWA-8000G/8001G
Tip: Use the “Submit Your Assignment” area
Required; late assignments not permitted

11. Tip: Click “Submit” to upload your final draft
Step 2: Write & submit your assessment essay in Assignment area of DRWA-8000G/8001G
Tip: Click “Submit” to upload your final draft
We cannot delete your submissions.
Only the last essay you upload will be scored.

12. Step 3: Complete Required or Recommended Writing Support
Assessment Essay Score
Required Course(s)
Recommended Resources
Step 3: Complete Required or Recommended Writing Support
Instructional resources Writing Center website
5 or 4
No courses required
Feedback:
Score & rubric (not track changes or comments)
Graduate Writing II 3
Graduate Writing I
and
Graduate Writing II
2, 1, 0,
or 99

13. Doctoral Writing Assessment: Required Writing Courses
6 weeks
0 credits
Free
(U grade requires
$195 tuition to retake)
CAEX 6055G/6056G Graduate Writing I Basic Composition
Writing process, critical reading, summary
CAEX 6065G/6066G Graduate Writing II Intermediate Composition
Paraphrase, synthesis, evaluation
First required writing course begins the third week of the next start date after DRWA. Check out this video on the courses.
Required writing courses cannot be dropped
You may petition one time to defer one required writing course by one term
Must satisfactorily complete required writing courses within 1 year after receiving DRWA-8000G/8001G score or academic dismissal applies

14. Doctoral writing Assessment: Resources
Website
Frequently Asked Questions - Answers to more than 40 common questions
10 Tips to Better Complete Your Doctoral Writing Assessment blog post
Video with information about importance of writing and assessment
Answers to the Top 5 Doctoral Writing Assessment FAQs podcast
Video with information on the CAEX Graduate Writing courses

15. Doctoral Writing Assessment: Two Polls

16. Webinar Recording & E-mail Support
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