Recent SemestersSpring 2027, Winter 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026Class SizeNot publishedCredits5PrerequisiteCollege-level composition (ENGL C1000/ ENGL C1000H/ ENGL C1000E/C-ID ENGL 100) or equivalent Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 1B · IGETC Area 1B · CSU GE Area A3DescriptionPart 1: In this course, students receive instruction in critical thinking for purposes of constructing, evaluating, and composing arguments in a variety of rhetorical forms, using primarily nonfiction texts, refining writing skills and research strategies developed in ENGL C1000 Academic Reading and Writing (or C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course. Part 2: This course allows students to develop critical thinking skills and the ability to apply these skills to reading and writing. Students will practice analytical and argumentative academic essays based on the reading of complex texts and the use of outside research leading to analysis, comparison and synthesis, and a documented research paper.Usually HeldMon 10:30am–12:20pm, Mon Wed 10:30am–12:20pm, Mon Wed 10:30am–11:20am, Mon Wed 9:30am–10:20am 