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If you believe you will receive credit for a Semester 1 course through dual enrollment/transfer or exams, you have the choice to take WRIT 102/108 or WRIT 109H to satisfy the remainder of the Foundations Writing requirement. You may take WRIT 102/108 or WRIT 109H in Semester 1 or Semester 2.
If you do not have previous credit for a Semester 1 course, you may still explore the course materials below to get a sense of what the Semester 2 courses are about. WRIT 102 (or 108) is taken after you have completed WRIT 101A, 101, or 107.
WRIT 102/108: First-Year Writing II
WRIT 102/108: First-Year Writing II
WRIT 102 and 108 build on the close-reading and research strategies introduced in English 101/107/101A but focus more on researching, analyzing, and developing arguments.
While WRIT 108 has same curriculum and student learning outcomes as ENGL 102, the student population and teacher feedback are often different. WRIT 108 is designed for international students and English language learners, but all students may choose this course. WRIT 108 instructors typically have a background in teaching English as a Second Language, which allows for an understanding of grammar and writing that emphasizes language awareness.
In WRIT 102 and 108, you will research an issue that interests you, analyzing the positions and rhetorical strategies of those who take a stand on that issue. You will develop effective research strategies that help locate, evaluate, and integrate sources into your analyses and arguments. In crafting your own arguments, you will learn to draft and revise with a specific purpose, audience, and context in mind and to write within and across different academic, professional, and personal communities.
View sample assignment sheets and activities from WRIT 102 and 108 below:
WRIT 109H: Accelerated First-Year Writing
WRIT 109H: Accelerated First-Year Writing
This is a one-semester course that you can take in either Semester 1 or Semester 2.
WRIT 109H is an accelerated course that combines WRIT 101 and 102 course outcomes, satisfying the Foundations Writing requirement in one semester. WRIT 109H covers academic research and writing, argumentation, rhetorical awareness, and conventions of writing in different genres. The course moves very quickly because the course has a year’s worth of writing instruction to cover in a single semester.
You may be asked to read more challenging material and interact with more complex theoretical concepts as you practice inquiry, develop ideas, and engage in multiple revisions of your writing projects. WRIT 109H includes assignments typically taught in both WRIT 101 and WRIT 102, such as: literacy narrative, researched academic argument, rhetorical analysis, multi-modal public argument, and annotated bibliography.
This course is for students who are prepared to manage an independent reading and writing schedule, and meet more frequent deadlines. The course presents a wide variety of writing contexts that may require multiple research approaches.
View sample assignment sheet and activity from WRIT 109H below:
Borderlands Writing
Borderlands Writing
Borderlands Writing invites you into research and composition focused on the cultural, historical, and geographical context of our university. Through the study of Borderlands literacies, languages, and theories, you’ll build personal writing skills that reflect your identity and unique voice in these lands. You will also have the opportunity to build personal resilience and self-advocacy skills with connections to local resources and communities; these can help you navigate the challenges that many first-generation and multicultural students face at a diverse land grant, Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) like ours.
All UA students are welcome in Borderlands sections; they are especially designed for students who are seeking a sense of belonging on campus and who want to explore writing about identity, place, and community.
Often, Borderlands students:
are first-generation college students (their parents or guardians did not complete a college degree in the U.S.)
are interested in or have ties to local communities or communities in other U.S.–Mexico border regions
AND/OR
have experiences with multiple languages or cultural contexts in their household or communities (even if they don't consider themselves bilingual)
Borderlands Writing Instructors are specially trained to teach first-year college research and composition through the lens of Borderlands backgrounds, cultures, and places.[Learn more →]
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