Writing Proficiency Assessment (WPA)
Upon the successful completion of both ENGL/EPP 15000 Strategies for University Writing and ENGL 17000 Research and Argumentation, all students are required to take the Writing Proficiency Assessment (WPA). Note that this assessment is required whether ENGL/EPP 15000 and ENGL 17000 or their equivalents were taken at Lindenwood University or transferred from another institution.
A student who does not pass the Writing Proficiency Assessment is required to take an additional writing course, ENGL 21000 Writing Proficiency Lab, prior to graduation so as to sharpen competencies in grammar, punctuation, and syntax. Many academic programs at LU also use this assessment as a prerequisite for enrolling in 30000- and 40000-level courses. The student should check with the degree advisor as to when the Writing Proficiency Assessment requirement should be completed.