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Literacy
scores
unchanged
By FATTY SHAUGHNESSY
Gamecock Staff Writer
Although the literacy test given
to English 101 students is more
difficult this year, according to
Erika Lindemann, director of the
Freshman English Department,
the percentage of failures
remained the same this semester
as the percentage of failures in the
fall of 1975.
The literacy test is given three
times a semester, with a different
test gU'en each time. Students who
fail the first test are given a second
and if necessary, a third try to pass
the test. Students who fail the third
test also fail English 101, according
to Lindemann.
Passing score on the test is 60 per
cent, and of the 2,123 students who
took the test this semester, 262, or
12 per cent failed. This compares to
last fall when 2,112 students took
the easier test and 243, or 12 per
cent failed.
THIS FALL 262 students took the
second test and 87, or 32 per cent,
failed it, and last fall, of the 243
who took the second test 76, or 31
per cent failed. On the final test
last fall 76 students took it with 33
failures or 43 per cent. Of the entire
freshman enrollment last fall 2 per
cent failed English 101 because of
the literacy test. The results of the
final test this semester are not yet
known because the test was given
this week and must be graded and
the results tabulated, said Lindemann.
"It's really interesting," said
Lindemann. "I'm pleased about
tne results but really can't account
for them."
The two tests are different
because the new test given this
semester asked students to use
writing skills as well as grammar.
They had to organize their ideas
while the old test never asked for
writing skills, she said.
"Public outcry about illiteracy
has helped to get something done,"
said Lindemann. The high schools
are increasing the amount of time
spent on grammar and writing
skills, and this has helped, she
said.
Oriental tour
sponsored
An Oriental l,ivp-anH.li?apn tmir
about the religions and cultures of
Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong is
being sponsored by the university.
Under the direction of Dr. Hal
French, associate professor of
religious studies and Dorothy
Fidler, a Ph.D. candidate in
psychology, the tour will run from
May HI, 1977 to June 20.
Total cost of the tour will be $1785
and wiil include air transportation,
Western-style hotels, full
American breakfasts daily, three
luncheons and two dinners during
the trip, all porterage, service
charges, grat.uitities and driver
lips. Keserved rail seats will be via
the world's fastest train, the
"Bullet Train."
Tour price does not include
visas, vaccinations and
inoculations, meals not specified,
laundry and personal items.
Optional course credit may also
be obtained. Direct inquiries
should be made to I)r. French at
777-2178 or 788-0472.