TRST 2322: Academic Reading & Writing 2.5-FO is a 16-week-fully online, intermediate course designed to develop reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. Credits earned can be used towards City College of San Francisco English requirements towards the CCSF High School Diploma. 

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

1. Distinguish facts from opinions.

2. Assess the author's point of view and evidence.

3. Determine author's purpose and tone of varied texts.

4. Formulate sound inferences based on unstated information in texts.

Textbooks

1. Fielding, Audrey & Schoenbach, editors. 2003. Building Academic Literacy: An Anthology for Reading Apprenticeship. Jossey-Bass.

2. Langan, John. 2019. Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills. Townsend Press.

3. Mark Haddon. 2003. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Jonathan Cape (UK) Doubleday (US) Anchor Canada (Canada).

Important Dates

Spring 2023 Semester

• Beginning of the Semester: January 30

• Midterm:  March 18-April 2

• Final Exam: May 15-24

•  End of Spring 2023: May 24

Course Syllabus