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* 1. I feel reasonably confident about my own writing in English.

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* 2. I approach writing as a process of planning, outlining, drafting, revising and editing.

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* 3. I consider my audience before I begin writing.

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* 4. I regularly read 500-word+ articles/stories etc. (in any format or genre).

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* 5. I can easily distinguish between facts and opinions.

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* 6. I regularly make use of a library’s digital or print resources.

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* 7. I have written many assignments longer than 500 words.

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* 8. I have successfully produced an essay of at least 900 words in length (about three double-spaced, typed pages) in two days or fewer.

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* 9. I have successfully written a research essay of at least 1000 words that uses at least two sources.

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* 10. I understand terms like dangling modifier, transitional sentence, and paragraph coherence in relation to writing.

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* 11. I often reflect on my own work and think about what I have learned.

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* 12. As a high school student in Canada, I consistently earned course marks of 75 or above (a B) in my Grade 11 and Grade 12 English or Communications classes.

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* 13. As an international student or English as an Additional Language student, I earned at least a 7.0 in all sections of the IELTS.

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* 14. As an international student or English as an Additional Language student, I earned a TOEFL Internet Based Test score of at least 100 with no single level lower than 24.

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* 15. As an international student or English as an Additional Language student I earned a TOEFL Paper Based Test score of at least 600.

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* 16. As an international student or English as an Additional Language student, I earned a CAEL score of at least 80 with a reading and writing band of at least 80.

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* 17. I am NOT entering UVic with conditional admission or through the English Language Centre.

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* 18. English is my first language.

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* 19. English is the language I speak at home.

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* 20. I have NOT started an Academic Writing Requirement course (ATWP 135, ENGL 135, ENGL 146, ENGL 147, ENSH 101, 102, 103) and then dropped it because it seemed too difficult or time-consuming.

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* 21. I have NOT previously attempted a UVic AWR (Academic Writing Requirement) course and failed it.

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* 22. I have recently been a student (whether in high school, college, or another university) and I have NOT been away from school/the educational system for more than two years.

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* 23. I have been writing regularly (whether for school or work) for the past three or more years.

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* 24. I have had siblings, friends, or parents attend university and I am confident I know what the experience will be like.

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