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English 1C
A course in composition and rhetoric that helps students hone a style appropriate for upper-division work that integrates the close reading of nonfiction and the writing of expository and argumentative essays. Focus on sharpening critical thinking skills, analyzing and evaluating texts, and writing text-based prose.
UC/CSU
Optional Class Zoom Meetings
English 1C 30873 will have regular Zoom class meetings every Wednesday from 10 11 am.
English 1C 32010 will have regular Zoom class meetings every Wednesday from 1-2 pm.
Required Textbooks
Rhetoric of Argument by Jeanne Fahnestock and Marie Secor
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
Stolen Harvest by Vandana Shiva
English 1AS
University-parallel reading, writing, and critical thinking with a major research component. Reading, writing, and research assignments are based predominately on non-fiction texts.
Mandatory Class Meetings Tuesday and Thursday 10:10-1:00
Location: Cloud 257
Required Textbooks
Food edited by Brooke Rollins
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Farm City by Novella Carpenter