test-out

The English 250 Test-Out exam is intended to test the communication skills that you already possess, specifically in rhetorical analysis, argument, and designing and orally presenting a visual argument using presentation software. This exam has two parts. In the first part you'll do a rhetorical analysis of an essay (we'll give you the essay at the test-out), and you'll write an argumentative essay of your own. In the second part, you'll prepare a two-minute oral presentation supported by a single electronically designed visual (slide, graph, poster, etc.).

The registration form for the English 250 Test-out may be downloaded as a PDF document:

English 250 Test-out Registration Form

The English 250 Test-Out exam is intended to test the communication skills that you already possess, specifically in rhetorical analysis, argument, and designing and orally presenting a visual argument using presentation software. This exam has two parts. In the first part you'll do a rhetorical analysis of an essay (we'll give you the essay at the test-out), and you'll write an argumentative essay of your own. In the second part, you'll prepare a two-minute oral presentation supported by a single electronically designed visual (slide, graph, poster, etc.).

The test-out examination for English 250 involves a multi-stage set of activities related to written, oral, visual, and electronic (WOVE) communication and takes about 4.5 hours.