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"Expos 5 "was designed to help "those students who lack competence in writing that would allow them to do satisfactory work at Harvard, "Marius said in a written proposal to the Faculty.
Mather House Senior Tutor Terry Shaller, a former expos instructor and author of the test, said a computer analyses revealed a strong correlation between low test scores and low grades in expos during the fall term.
Students targeted as potential problem writers--including some students for whom English is a second language--will be advised to take "Expos 5" when they receive their scores from other Freshman Week placement tests.
Marius said he has scheduled two "Expos 5" sections for next fall and expects a total enrollment of 20 to 25 students. The course will be listed simply as "Expos 5" to avoid attaching a "pejorative" title, he noted.