The First Year Writing Workshop is a pre-semester, on-campus workshop for incoming UW-Stout students whose English Placement Test score falls between 330 and 359. Students at this range are already demonstrating progressing abilities in college-level writing — and with a focused, three-day push across the shared target areas of First-Year Composition, they can place directly into ENGL 101.
Designed and taught by UW-Stout First-Year Composition faculty, the workshop mirrors the same six target areas you'll meet in ENGL 090, ENGL 101, and ENGL 102: Rhetoric, Multimodality, Process, Development, Organization, and Usage. Through short instruction, group practice, and individual feedback on your own writing, you'll arrive in your fall semester already fluent in how Stout instructors talk about college writing.
CoURSE At A Glance
Schedule
August 24-28, 2026
(18 instructional hours)
Format
In Person, On Campus
UW-Stout Polytechnic, Harvey Hall
Cost
$299
What will you gain?
- Demonstrate progressing abilities across the six target areas of First-Year Composition: Rhetoric, Multimodality, Process, Development, Organization, and Usage.
- Practice drafting, revising, and editing a college-level essay with feedback from UW-Stout faculty before the semester begins.
- Work with multimodal sources — text, image, audio, and digital tools — the way ENGL 101 and your other Stout classes will expect.
- Build the habits and shared vocabulary you'll use throughout the ENGL 090 → 101 → 102 sequence.
Earn direct placement into ENGL 101 (Composition I) with full attendance and participation — skipping ENGL 090 and saving $xx in tuition.
Workshop Length: 18 instructional hours over 3 sessions.
Placement Outcome: Direct enrollment in ENGL 101 for Fall 2026 with full attendance and participation.
Who should enroll?
This workshop is designed for incoming UW-Stout first-year students whose English Placement Test score is between 330 and 359 — students who are showing progressing college-writing abilities and are ready for a focused, faculty-led push before the semester starts. No prior coursework or remediation is required; you only need to be admitted to UW-Stout for Fall 2026 and have an English Placement Test score in the eligible range.
What will it cost?
$299
Important Notes:
- REGISTRATION OPENS JULY 1, 2026 AND CLOSES AUGUST 17, 2026!
- To earn ENGL 101 placement, students must attend all three sessions (Mon 8/24, Wed 8/26, and Fri 8/28) and participate fully in workshop activities and revision conferences.
- For information on Payment and Cancellation Policy, Disability Accommodations, and other issues, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions page.
Who are your instructors?
Hailing from the northern shores of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Alison A. Lukowski is an Associate Professor and Stout Core Director at UW-Stout Polytechnic. She teaches courses in basic writing, first-year writing, and rhetoric. In addition to her ongoing work in creating inclusive spaces for first-year writers, hecurrent research focuses on the intersection of the rhetorical construction of women’s bodies regarding motherhood and infertility.