Answer the following questions honestly. Use this assessment to determine your own readiness for the Literacy section of the exam. The most important aspect of preparation is your own willingness to take ownership of the exam, to take responsibility for your own success or failure.

1. The number of papers you have written in College
1. 0
2. 1-3
3. 3-5
4. 5-7
5. 7 or more
2. The number of essay exams you have taken in College
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3-5
5. 5 or more
3. The number of short answer (more than one sentence, less than a full essay) exams you have taken in College
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3-5
5. 5 or more
4. The number of college courses in which writing was an integral part of the course (not including EN 101 and EN 102)
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3 or more
5. When you study for a test, do you typically rely more heavily on your notes or on the textbooks for the course?
1. Textbooks
2. Notes
6. Have you ever written a summary or abstract of an essay?
1. NO
2. YES
7. How many times do you revise a paper before you hand it in for a grade?
1. I never revise my papers
2. I revise once
3. Twice
4. Three or more times
8. Do you compose essays on paper or on the computer?
1. Computer
2. Paper
9. Do you keep a personal or academic journal?
1. NO
2. YES
10. Could you, with confidence, define a transitional adverb without consulting a dictionary first?
1. NO
2. YES
11. Could you, with confidence, explain to someone, in writing, how to locate the subject of a sentence?
1. NO
2. YES
12. Could you, with confidence, recognize and correct a comma splice?
1. NO
2. YES
13. Number of personal letters you write in 1 year
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3 or more
14. Number of business letters you have written
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3 or more
15. Number of magazines or newspapers read a year (not assigned reading)
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3 or more

SCORING YOUR RESULTS

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