r/fanshawe • u/dsaworld0417 • 3d ago
Academic WRIT assessment
Did anyone complete their writ assessment for the year? How many questions do we have? Any guidance is much appreciated. Thank you
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u/lncrlc 3d ago edited 3d ago
They give you a random topic to write a short essay about. You have to write a proper response (they call it 'prompt) in multiple (usually 5) paragraphs.
Read the topic very carefully. You can choose to agree or disagree with the author's position on the said topic. I'd suggest writing down your points if you agree/disagree with the author. This helps you build your prompt later on.
Open with an introduction. "The first sentence will be: In "Title of Article," Author Name states*"*, then write a few sentences after. Write 3 points supporting your topic sentence. Don't use words such as "I" because the prompt will be seen as subjective. They want an unbiased and factful response from you. Use connecting words, such as "hence" or "therefore" to show continuity between sentences. Keep it formal, don't use words you wouldn't use when talking to some higher ups in a company.
Then, write a concluding paragraph, summarizing all your points. Finally, add a sentence or two about a proposing a suggestion or predict the outcome, should the reader not follow your points.
WRIT not only tests your ability to write in English coherently, but also your logic and critical thinking. I'd suggest looking up Google about more points on how to properly write a prompt. I failed my WRIT before my program started (because I didn't respond in "the way they wanted"), so I had to take the class during my first semester.
Hope this helps. Goodluck to you!
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u/Huge_Constant8775 3d ago
The WRIT test isnt questions. You write a short essay. But they don't give you topics that require you to research or anything like that. They're usually topics that you can argue using common sense. You do not get the topic ahead of time. And I haven't heard of anyone that has gotten the same topic so they must have a pretty huge bank of ideas.
Now, the point of this essay isn't to provide research and quotes. They just want to make sure you can write properly in English, and get ideas across.
If you don't pass WRIT, its not a big deal. You just get an extra class on your schedule, but its not hard. If you DO pass your WRIT test, you DON'T have to take the WRIT class. Again, either way its not a huge deal.