ENGL 1000
Academic Reading and Writing
Course Description
Part 1: In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research. Part 2: This course introduces students to university-level reading and writing, with an emphasis on analysis. Students will closely examine a variety of texts (personal, popular, literary, professional, academic) from culturally diverse traditions. Students will practice common rhetorical strategies used in academic writing and compose clear, well-organized, and well-developed essays with varying purposes and differing audiences, from personal to academic.
Class Details
| CRN | Course | Section | Days | Times | Instructor | Loc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28501 | ENGL 1000 | 08Q | M·W···· | 10:30 AM-12:20 PM | John Swensson | L61 |
| ······· | TBA-TBA | ONLINE |
Class Dates: This class runs from 2025-09-22 to 2025-12-12.
Class Materials
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Course Details
- Units
- 5 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 5
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Formerly
- (Formerly ENGL D001A/EWRT D001A.)
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
General Course Statement
- General Statement
- See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.
Requisite and Advisory
- Prerequisite
- Placement as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment process
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitations on Enrollment
- Not open to students with credit in the Honors Program related course.
- Entrance Skills
- Eligibility for college-level composition as determined by college assessment or other appropriate methods.