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By ALY COVELL
Gamecock Staff Writer i
An intradepartmental survey
taken in the fall of 1977 by the
Department of English indicated
that the majority of English instructors
favor the continuation of
English 100, the remedial English
course, for credit. ,
Of 75 responses, 52 favored
continuation, 16 were opposed and
seven were uncertain.
Erika Lindemann, director of
freshman English, said she consulted
with deans of other colleges
who told her that if a student could
repair 12 years of poor public
schooling, then credit should be
given. i1
"WE SHOULD CONTINUE to
offer it, I think, but whether for
college credit, I am not sure. I have
a friend, a high school teacher of
English, who thinks We should not
offer English 100 at the university.
She says that as long as we continue
to do so, the high schools will
make no greater effort to improve
their own programs," an English
professor who wished to remain
anoYiymous said.
"She may be right, but as long as
we continue to admit poorly
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make an effort to help them."
Another professor approved of
offering English 100 for credit
because, "If credit is not given,
students who need the course, even
if it is not required, will not take
it."
OTHER RESPONDENTS
suggested offering the course,for
one or two credits or giving creait
hours not applicable toward a
degree.
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Ruth DesJardins, and English
instructor, said English 100 "has
no business being a credit course in
a university." However, she said
she thinks there is a need for the
course.
A majority of respondents said
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principles of Standard Edited
English, sentence construction and
paragraphing were appropriately
emphasized in English 100.
TTiree professors opposed continuing
the curriculum, 66 were in
favor and six were uncertain orgave
no response.
ANOTHER INSTRUCTOR said,
"I would make English 100 and 101
a one-year, six-hour, mandatory
couise for all entering freshmen.
Exemption should be by writing
sample only, not SAT scores.
Elements in 102 could be combined
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wiui me iui poruon of ine course."
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Other comments were: (
"More writing should be done in
English 100.1 have taught students
who did well in 100, but couldn't
transfer their knowledge of
grammar rules to their own
writing."
"English 100 is a practical and
remedial course. Until admission
standards are raised or high school
programs improved, I don't see
how it could be changed. I would
reduce the credit to emphasize that
English 100 is a catch-up course."
"LESS FOCUS ON grammar as
such and more on thinking. More
actual writing: Derhans verhal
expression as well."
"I would like to see the basics of
100 incorporated in 101. I realize
that in theory, basics are being
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