Recent SemestersSpring 2027, Winter 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026Class SizeNot publishedCredits5PrerequisitePlacement as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment process Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 1A · IGETC Area 1A · CSU GE Area A2DescriptionPart 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.Usually HeldMon Wed 10:30am–12:20pm, Tue Thu 10:30am–12:20pm, Mon Wed 11:30am–1:20pm, Mon Wed 9:30am–11:20am 