Which FYW Course Should I Take?
The FYW Program at Rhode Island College invites students to participate in Directed Self-Placement, or DSP, when enrolling in a FYW course. DSP is a writing placement process that asks students to consider carefully their own writing abilities, their relationships to reading and writing, their expectations for writing at RIC, and their confidence in their ability to meet the demands of college- and career-level writing. The FYW Program provides students with information and asks individuals to make a thoughtful, educated choice as to which FYW course best meets their needs. The choice, and responsibility for that choice, rest with the student.
DSP at RIC consists of several steps, the first of which asks students to participate in a short survey. After students complete the survey, they may enroll in the FYW course that best meets their needs.
Access the survey online.
Questions? Concerns? Comments? Please contact the Director of Writing, Dr. Becky Caouette, at bcaouette@ric.edu.
