Correlation between course grade and trait scores (all courses except ENC 3213)   QUALITY_POINTS Kendall's tau_b Trait 1 - thesis/purpose/argument Correlation Coefficient .142* Sig. (2-tailed) .043 N 147 Trait 2 - Organizational statement Correlation Coefficient .130 Sig. (2-tailed) .053 N 147 Trait 3 - Reasoning Correlation Coefficient .130 Sig. (2-tailed) .073 N 147 Trait 4 - Evidence Correlation Coefficient .236** Sig. (2-tailed) .001 N 147 Trait 5 - Rhetorical structure Correlation Coefficient .150* Sig. (2-tailed) .038 N 147 Trait 6 - Implications and consequences Correlation Coefficient .207** Sig. (2-tailed) .004 N 147 Trait 7 - Academic tone Correlation Coefficient .179* Sig. (2-tailed) .011 N 147 Trait 8 - Disciplinary conventions Correlation Coefficient .163* Sig. (2-tailed) .021 N 147 Trait 9 - Presentation & Citation format Correlation Coefficient .259** Sig. (2-tailed) .000 N 147 Trait 10 - Mechanics Correlation Coefficient .284** Sig. (2-tailed) .000 N 147 Trait 11 - Clarity Correlation Coefficient .219** Sig. (2-tailed) .002 N 147 Trait 12 - Style Correlation Coefficient .247** Sig. (2-tailed) .001 N 147 Sum score for Traits Correlation Coefficient .237** Sig. (2-tailed) .000 N 147 QUALITY_POINTS Correlation Coefficient 1.000 Sig. (2-tailed) . N 149 **. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed). *. Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).

Univariate Analysis of Variance
Trait totals comparing ENC 1101 with ENC 1102

Descriptive Statistics Dependent Variable:Sum score for Traits Course Mean Std. Deviation N ENC 1101 28.0588 3.86443 17 ENC 1102 29.7059 4.38682 34 Total 29.1569 4.25381 51

Tests of Between-Subjects Effects Dependent Variable:Sum score for Traits Source Type III Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig. Partial Eta Squared Corrected Model 346.504a 9 38.500 2.828 .011 .383 Intercept .000 0 . . . .000 Course grade 118.408 1 118.408 8.696 .005 .175 cum_gpa_hrs 4.474 1 4.474 .329 .570 .008 cum_gpa 11.570 1 11.570 .850 .362 .020 FTIC .000 0 . . . .000 gpa_hs 50.577 1 50.577 3.715 .061 .083 sat_verbal_score_max 4.387 1 4.387 .322 .573 .008 sat_quant_score_max 47.442 1 47.442 3.484 .069 .078 sat_write_score_max 8.220 1 8.220 .604 .442 .015 sat_essay_score_max 6.601 1 6.601 .485 .490 .012 ENC course 7.385 1 7.385 .542 .466 .013 Error 558.241 41 13.616       Total 44261.000 51         Corrected Total 904.745 50         a. R Squared = .383 (Adjusted R Squared = .248)

Estimates Dependent Variable:Sum score for Traits Course Mean Std. Error 95% Confidence Interval Lower Bound Upper Bound ENC 1101 28.596a .920 26.737 30.455 ENC 1102 29.437a .642 28.141 30.734 a. Covariates appearing in the model are evaluated at the following values: QUALITY_POINTS = 9.8435, cum_gpa_hrs = 25.06, cum_gpa = 2.9563, FTIC = 1.0000, SWRHTRN_ADMIT_GPA = 3.4694, sat_verbal_score_max = 509.02, sat_quant_score_max = 553.53, sat_write_score_max = 503.73, sat_essay_score_max = 7.69.

Pairwise Comparisons   Dependent Variable:Sum score for Traits   (I) Course (J) Course Mean Difference (I-J) Std. Error Sig.a 95% Confidence Interval for Differencea   Lower Bound Upper Bound ENC 1101 dimension2 ENC 1102 -.841 1.142 .466 -3.148 1.466 ENC 1102 dimension2 ENC 1101 .841 1.142 .466 -1.466 3.148   Based on estimated marginal means   a. Adjustment for multiple comparisons: Least Significant Difference (equivalent to no adjustments).

Univariate Tests Dependent Variable:Sum score for Traits   Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig. Partial Eta Squared Contrast 7.385 1 7.385 .542 .466 .013 Error 558.241 41 13.616       The F tests the effect of Course . This test is based on the linearly independent pairwise comparisons among the estimated marginal means.

Univariate Analysis of Variance
Trait totals comparing all WAC courses except ENC 3213

Descriptive Statistics Dependent Variable:Sum score for Traits Course Mean Std. Deviation N ENC 1101 27.7143 3.57970 21 ENC 1102 30.0000 4.49390 42 LIT courses 29.7857 4.45798 14 NUR courses 37.4286 4.31559 28 SOW 3302 36.0000 3.46410 24 COM 1930 30.8333 2.92689 6 PHI 2010 28.6667 4.63321 6 Total 32.1135 5.46167 141

Tests of Between-Subjects Effects Dependent Variable:Sum score for Traits Source Type III Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig. Partial Eta Squared Corrected Model 2218.769a 10 221.877 14.736 .000 .531 Intercept 1764.465 1 1764.465 117.185 .000 .474 cum_gpa_hrs .479 1 .479 .032 .859 .000 cum_gpa 11.867 1 11.867 .788 .376 .006 FTIC 2.887 1 2.887 .192 .662 .001 QUALITY_POINTS 112.986 1 112.986 7.504 .007 .055 crsmajor 840.562 6 140.094 9.304 .000 .300 Error 1957.415 130 15.057       Total 149586.000 141         Corrected Total 4176.184 140         a. R Squared = .531 (Adjusted R Squared = .495)

Estimates Dependent Variable:Sum score for Traits Course Mean Std. Error 95% Confidence Interval Lower Bound Upper Bound ENC 1101 27.769a .975 25.840 29.699 ENC 1102 29.832a .806 28.238 31.426 LIT courses 29.814a 1.104 27.631 31.997 NUR courses 36.491a 1.173 34.172 38.811 SOW 3302 37.529a .945 35.659 39.400 COM 1930 30.505a 1.664 27.212 33.797 PHI 2010 28.170a 1.632 24.941 31.399 a. Covariates appearing in the model are evaluated at the following values: cum_gpa_hrs = 37.56, cum_gpa = 3.1342, FTIC = .6312, QUALITY_POINTS = 9.8802.

Pairwise Comparisons Dependent Variable:Sum score for Traits (I) Course (J) Course Mean Difference (I-J) Std. Error Sig.a 95% Confidence Interval for Differencea Lower Bound Upper Bound ENC 1101 ENC 1102 -2.062 1.044 .050 -4.128 .004 LIT courses -2.045 1.515 .180 -5.043 .954 NUR courses -8.722* 1.784 .000 -12.251 -5.193 SOW 3302 -9.760* 1.478 .000 -12.684 -6.836 COM 1930 -2.735 1.813 .134 -6.322 .852 PHI 2010 -.401 1.897 .833 -4.154 3.353 ENC 1102 ENC 1101 2.062 1.044 .050 -.004 4.128 LIT courses .018 1.415 .990 -2.783 2.818 NUR courses -6.660* 1.717 .000 -10.057 -3.262 SOW 3302 -7.698* 1.398 .000 -10.464 -4.932 COM 1930 -.673 1.727 .697 -4.090 2.744 PHI 2010 1.662 1.823 .364 -1.945 5.268 LIT courses ENC 1101 2.045 1.515 .180 -.954 5.043 ENC 1102 -.018 1.415 .990 -2.818 2.783 NUR courses -6.677* 1.568 .000 -9.780 -3.574 SOW 3302 -7.715* 1.456 .000 -10.597 -4.834 COM 1930 -.691 2.013 .732 -4.674 3.293 PHI 2010 1.644 1.913 .392 -2.141 5.429 NUR courses ENC 1101 8.722* 1.784 .000 5.193 12.251 ENC 1102 6.660* 1.717 .000 3.262 10.057 LIT courses 6.677* 1.568 .000 3.574 9.780 SOW 3302 -1.038 1.314 .431 -3.638 1.562 COM 1930 5.987* 2.215 .008 1.605 10.369 PHI 2010 8.321* 2.024 .000 4.317 12.326 SOW 3302 ENC 1101 9.760* 1.478 .000 6.836 12.684 ENC 1102 7.698* 1.398 .000 4.932 10.464 LIT courses 7.715* 1.456 .000 4.834 10.597 NUR courses 1.038 1.314 .431 -1.562 3.638 COM 1930 7.025* 2.012 .001 3.044 11.006 PHI 2010 9.359* 1.933 .000 5.536 13.183 COM 1930 ENC 1101 2.735 1.813 .134 -.852 6.322 ENC 1102 .673 1.727 .697 -2.744 4.090 LIT courses .691 2.013 .732 -3.293 4.674 NUR courses -5.987* 2.215 .008 -10.369 -1.605 SOW 3302 -7.025* 2.012 .001 -11.006 -3.044 PHI 2010 2.334 2.295 .311 -2.206 6.875 PHI 2010 ENC 1101 .401 1.897 .833 -3.353 4.154 ENC 1102 -1.662 1.823 .364 -5.268 1.945 LIT courses -1.644 1.913 .392 -5.429 2.141 NUR courses -8.321* 2.024 .000 -12.326 -4.317 SOW 3302 -9.359* 1.933 .000 -13.183 -5.536 COM 1930 -2.334 2.295 .311 -6.875 2.206 Based on estimated marginal means a. Adjustment for multiple comparisons: Least Significant Difference (equivalent to no adjustments). *. The mean difference is significant at the .05 level.

Univariate Tests Dependent Variable:Sum score for Traits   Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig. Partial Eta Squared Contrast 840.562 6 140.094 9.304 .000 .300 Error 1957.415 130 15.057       The F tests the effect of Course . This test is based on the linearly independent pairwise comparisons among the estimated marginal means.

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