Online English 109 Syllabus for spring 2017.

1. Writing Studio 1
English 109
Writing Studio
Writing Studio Tutor: Barb Kirchmeier,
Barbara@uidaho.edu, Brink 213, 208.885.6156
(voice messages only), Skype Barbara.Kirchmeier1
Overview
English 109: Writing Studio is a student-centered group tutorial focusing on
writing improvement connected to the English 101 course. In English 109:
Writing Studio, you will work with a Studio Tutor to review the material from
English 101, preview upcoming English 101 concepts, and work on common
writing problems associated with academic writing. In addition to working
with a Studio Tutor in weekly small group sessions, you will work privately
with a Writing Center Tutor during the semester. English 109 is a one-credit,
pass/fail course.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, a successful student should be able to…
1. recognize and respond to strengths and weaknesses in his/her own
writing,
2. apply strategies related to generating ideas and arguments,
3. understand that writing is a process, one that requires continuing and
recursive invention, rereading, and revision processes, and
4. proofread accurately in order to produce writing that maintains the
conventions of Standard Edited English.
Materials
Textbook:
They Say/I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing
by Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein. Third edition.
Access to BbLearn:
You will need daily access to BbLearn to complete this
online course. You can find your BbLearn at
https://bblearn.uidaho.edu.
Helpful Websites:
UI BbLearn Student Help:
http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/bblearnhelp/student-
help/
UI Help Desk: https://help.uidaho.edu/
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL):
http://owl.english.purdue.edu
Norton InQuizitive Help:
http://wwnorton.knowledgeowl.com/help/inquizitive

2. Writing Studio 2
University Learning Outcomes
University level learning outcomes broadly describe expected and desired consequences of learning through integrated curricular and co-
curricular experiences. The outcomes become an expression of the desired attributes of an educated person and guide coherent, integrated and
intentional educational experiences. They provide us with a basis for ongoing assessment to continuously improve teaching and learning.
1. Learn and integrate - Through independent learning and collaborative study, attain, use, and develop knowledge in the arts,
humanities, sciences, and social sciences, with disciplinary specialization and the ability to integrate information across disciplines.
2. Think and create - Use multiple thinking strategies to examine real-world issues, explore creative avenues of expression, solve
problems, and make consequential decisions.
3. Communicate - Acquire, articulate, create and convey intended meaning using verbal and non-verbal methods of communication that
demonstrate respect and understanding in a complex society.
4. Clarify purpose and perspective - Explore one’s life purpose and meaning through transformational experiences that foster an
understanding of self, relationships, and diverse global perspectives.
5. Practice citizenship - Apply principles of ethical leadership, collaborative engagement, socially responsible behavior, respect for
diversity in an interdependent world, and a service-oriented commitment to advance and sustain local and global communities.
Course Requirements
English 109 is a one-credit, pass/fail course. The requirements listed below must be met for the student to pass English 109:
• Students must complete at least 12 weekly reflective journaling activities.
• Students must complete at least 12 Norton InQuizitive units.
• Students must complete at least 12 writing activities.
• Students must meet with a Writing Center Tutor at least 2 times during the semester.
Online Course Attendance and Participation
You must actively participate in this online class in order to pass the class. This means that you will need to logon to the course at least once
per week to complete the weekly work. Assignments in this course are scheduled to be due on Monday at 11:59pm, Wednesday at 11:59pm
and Friday at 11:59pm.
Writing Center Tutoring Sessions
You will be required to meet with a Writing Center Tutor at least twice during the semester. You will work with a Writing Center Tutor on
essays you are writing in English 101.
To schedule an appointment with a Writing Center Tutor, you will need to contact the Writing Center through their webpage at
https://www.uidaho.edu/class/writing-center. You can also phone them at 208.885.6644.
Course Policies
Original Writing
All homework for this class must be written for this class. Reusing an assignment you completed for another class, or back in high school,
constitutes academic dishonesty.
However, a lot of the work you’ll be completing in this class is based on the work you are doing in English 101. There will be times where you
are working on parts of your English 101 essays as writing activities for English 109. In these situations, it is okay to use the work you’ve
completed in English 101 to complete the required work in English 109.
Academic Dishonesty
Academic dishonesty, including inappropriate collaboration, will not be tolerated in this course. There are severe sanctions for cheating,
plagiarizing, and any other form of dishonesty to include suspension or expulsion from the UI. Please read the document labeled “Statement
on Plagiarism” on our BbLearn site for more information on plagiarism.

3. Writing Studio 3
Technology
Required Technology
This is an online class, and you are responsible for securing a reliable Internet connection to complete the work. You must have dependable,
daily access to the internet to complete this course as designed. Many of our assignments are due at 11:59pm. If you don’t have access to the
Internet or a computer that late at night, please make arrangements to turn in assignments prior to the deadline.
You must have word processing software that allows you to save (and open) documents as .doc, .docx, or .pdf files. Feedback will be given
using BbLearn’s Crocodoc, and documents submitted in other file formats make providing feedback on your work difficult, inefficient, and
sometimes impossible. As a full-time University of Idaho student, you can download Microsoft software at no cost by visiting this webpage:
http://www.uidaho.edu/infrastructure/its/services/software/microsoft-products.
Technology Help
If you require help using BbLearn, make use of the BbLearn help page: http://webpages.uidaho.edu/bblearnhelp/student-help.
If you require help setting your computer up for BbLearn, sending and/or receiving emails, etc., please contact the Help Desk via email at
helpdesk@uidaho.edu or by phone at 208-885-HELP (4357).
The Public Nature of Class Writing and Discussion
Please consider every piece of writing you do for this class to be “public property.” Part of becoming a good writer is learning to appreciate
the ideas and criticisms of others, and in this course our purpose is to come together as a writing community. Remember that you will often
be expected to share your writing with others, so avoid writing about things that you may not be prepared to subject to public scrutiny, or
things that you feel so strongly about that you are unwilling to listen to perspectives other than your own. This does not mean that you are not
entitled to an opinion but that you adopt positions responsibly, contemplating the possible effect on others.
University of Idaho Classroom Learning Civility Clause
In any environment in which people gather to learn, it is essential that all members feel as free and safe as possible in their participation. To
this end, it is expected that everyone in this course will be treated with mutual respect and civility, with an understanding that all of us
(students, instructors, professors, guests, and teaching assistants) will be respectful and civil to one another in discussion, in action, in teaching,
and in learning.
Should you feel our classroom interactions do not reflect an environment of civility and respect, you are encouraged to meet with your
instructor during office hours to discuss your concern. Additional resources for expression of concern or requesting support include the Dean
of Students office and staff (885-6757), the UI counseling & Testing Center’s confidential services (885-6716), or the UI Office of Human
Rights, Access, & Inclusion (885-4285).
Disability Support Services Reasonable Accommodations Statement
Reasonable accommodations are available for students who have documented temporary or permanent disabilities. All accommodations must
be approved through Disability Support Services located in the Idaho Commons Building, Room 306 in order to notify your instructor(s) as
soon as possible regarding accommodation(s) needed for the course.
• 885-6307
• email at dss@uidaho.edu
• website at http://www.access.uidaho.edu
Grading
This is a pass/fail course, meaning that the only passing grade is a P. A non-passing grade is an F.
If you withdraw from this course on or before Wednesday, January 25, 2017, nothing will appear on your transcript. If you stay registered
for the course after that date, you will receive one of the following grades. Only the P is a passing grade.
Please note that English 109 and English 101 are co-requisites. You must be enrolled in one to stay enrolled in the other.

4. Writing Studio 4
P Stands for Pass. A P has no effect on your GPA.
W Stands for Withdrawal. This is the grade that you will receive if you withdraw from the course after Wednesday,
January 25, 2017 but on or before Friday, March 31, 2017. A W has no effect on your GPA, but you can have only 20
W credits during your time as an undergraduate at UI (about six courses). After Friday, March 31, 2017 you can no
longer withdraw from the course.
F Stands for Failure. A grade of F has a negative effect on your GPA. If you fail to meet the requirements of the course
listed on page 2 of this syllabus, you will earn an F.
I Stands for Incomplete. Under very unusual circumstances you could be assigned an Incomplete in the course if an
emergency, accident, illness or death occurs within the last two weeks of the semester that make it impossible for you to
complete the course. In such a case, we will arrange a reasonable contract that stipulates the timeframe in which you will
complete the requirement of the course.
Course Reading and Journal Schedule
Please note that this schedule may change as we progress through the semester; changes to the schedule will be posted on weekly BbLearn
posts.
Week Reflective Journal, Due Fridays at
11:59pm
Reading + Writing Activity, Due
Mondays at 11:59pm
Norton In-Quizitive Unit, Due
Wednesdays at 11:59pm
1 (1/11-1/13) Journal #1 Read They Say/I Say introduction +
activity on BbLearn
Complete How to Use InQuizitive
2 (1/16-1/20) Journal #2 Read They Say/I Say Chapter 12 +
activity on BbLearn
Complete Sentence Fragments
3 (1/23-1/27) Journal #3 Read They Say/I Say Chapter 1 +
activity on BbLearn
Complete Comma Splices
4 (1/30-2/3) Journal #4 Read They Say/I Say Chapter 2 +
activity on BbLearn
Complete Fused (Run-on) Sentences
5 (2/6-2/10) Journal #5 Read They Say/I Say Chapter 3 +
activity on BbLearn
Complete Pronouns in the Wrong
Case
6 (2/13-2/17) Journal #6 Read They Say/I Say Chapter 4 +
activity on BbLearn
Complete Pronouns That Don’t
Agree with Their Antecedents
7 (2/20-2/24) Journal #7 Read They Say/I Say Chapter 14 +
activity on BbLearn
Complete Pronouns with Unclear
Reference
8 (2/27-3/3) Journal #8 Read They Say/I Say Chapter 5 +
activity on BbLearn
Complete Subject-Verb Agreement
Errors
9 (3/6-3/10) Journal #9 Read They Say/I Say Chapter 6 +
activity on BbLearn
Complete Verb Tense and Verb
Form Errors
No Class 3/13-
3/17: Spring Break
10 (3/20-3/24) Journal #10 Read They Say/I Say Chapter 7 +
activity on BbLearn
Complete Words Often Confused
11 (3/27-3/31) Journal #11 Read They Say/I Say Chapter 8 +
activity on BbLearn
Complete Misplaced/Dangling
Modifiers
12 (4/3-4/7) Journal #12 Read They Say/I Say Chapter 10 +
activity on BbLearn
Complete Omitted Commas
13 (4/10-4/14) Journal #13 Read They Say/I Say Chapter 11 +
activity on BbLearn
Complete Unnecessary Commas
14 (4/17-4/21) Journal #14 Read They Say/I Say Chapter 9 +
activity on BbLearn
Complete Apostrophe Errors
15 (4/24-4/28) Journal #15 ___ Complete Mixed Constructions

5. Writing Studio 5