The Tutoring Book - California State University, Sacramento

o some students will need to take one or more additional writing courses before
they are allowed to take their WI course (6 or 10 unit placement)
� this will ensure each student the very best chance of succeeding in the
WI class when it is eventually taken
• For more information on the WPJ, visit the website at
www.al.csus.edu/writing/gewritingrequirements/gwar.php
Choosing the 109M/W Course
If the students/writers do not read frequently, have not written much at the college level, are not sure if
their writing will earn them a good grade in their classes, are not comfortable writing in an academic
style, are not comfortable in timed-test situations, and need a lot of help from teachers and peers for
editing and revision, then these students/writers may be more successful if they choose to take the
109M/W course.
Benefits in Choosing the 109M/W Course:
• Students will have a chance to work on their writing skills throughout the semester so
that they can ultimately feel confidant when taking their WI course
o students will be given multiple opportunities to work on the same paper, learning
to revise and edit
• Students can come to the Writing Center and get additional tutoring on each essay
throughout the semester
• Students can gain writing confidence at their own pace and not be subjected to the
potentially stressful, timed-writing situation
• The 109M/W course can also provide essential, foundational writing practice for students
who have been away from school for an extended period of time
Choosing Between 109M or 109W:
• Students whose first language is not English and who receive an EDT score of 4 or higher
should choose 109M
• Students whose first language is English should choose 109W
• During the first week of classes, the students can be moved into the correct 109 course if
they have registered for the wrong 109 course
Placed into Writing Intensive + 109X: What does that mean?
English 109X is a 1 unit, credit/no credit, writing-intensive, student-centered, group tutorial workshop.
The 109X course will provide group tutorial support for Writing Intensive course assignments, and it will
include additional instruction in academic writing, focusing on the writing process: writing a rough draft,
revising the draft, and editing the final draft before turning it in.
Students who receive a 4 unit placement from the WPJ or a 109M/W class will be required to enroll in
109X along with their upper division Writing Intensive course. Students who receive a Writing Intensive
+ 109X placement can enroll in any Writing Intensive class but must also enroll in the matching,
supplemental 109X tutoring session. Each discipline will have a small-group 109X tutoring session
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