Basic Info
How do you spell my name?
Dr. Priya Sirohi
What am I grading instead of final drafts?
Quality of /Revisions
What are studio days?
Built-in class worktime for each unit
Nope
No, not unless I tell you it's ok
What are my office hours and location?
By appointment in Smiddy 113
What is part 2 of any unit?
Meet with me one on one outside of class (10%)
o Graded on completion; if you miss the feedback meeting, you automatically lose 10% on your final grade for this project.
o After you are done with the first draft of your paper, you will meet with me to look over your paper.
o You are required to make a Writing Center appointment during this week.
Retake ones that you want a higher grade on, take the ones you missed for that unit
What do I have to do if I am absent?
Contact a group member for their notes and missed announcements
Does Grammarly count as GenAI?
Yes
What is one of the course SLO's?
Expand their idea of writing..Identify and challenge/unpack..Recognize that writing...
How much are grammar-based revisions worth toward the unit grade?
Zero
Can I complete missing work from a past unit during Studio Days?
No
What happens starting with my 4th absence?
You meet with me and we come up with a strategy that address the root cause of the absences
It gets a zero
"Academic writing as a craft is anchored in rhetorical situations of audience, context, purpose, language, and image."
Can you earn an A if you revise a D paper to a C paper?
Yes
What can I do with my group during Studio Days?
Complete notes, assignments, or unit projects
True or False: Group members can repeatedly give notes to someone who is absent.
False; per person, you can each only give your notes once.
Three
What are the technology limitations?
No tablets, no Linux, no VM's, no Pages app, all assignments done on Google Docs
Interview 5 people, reference 2 readings
What are "required" studio days versus normal ones?
They are just like normal class days and you have to attend. The ones that are "required" are the ones where I assign you work, and you can't choose what to work on.
What happens if the reason for my absence is that I'm overwhelmed from being behind?
I'll require you to use a full week of Studio Days to catch up for that unit.
What is the instructor's response if I say that I used GenAI because I was overwhelmed?