Recent Semesters2027SP, 2026SP, 2026FAClass SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteENGL C1000 - Academic Reading and Writing ENGL-C1000 or equivalent Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 1B · IGETC Area 1B · CSU GE Area A3DescriptionThis course presents an introduction to the principles of reasoning and their application to the analysis and evaluation of political and marketplace communication. The integration of critical thinking principles with techniques of effective written and spoken argument will be emphasized. Topics will include the structure of argument, underlying assumptions, the quality of evidence used to support claims, the use of language, the discovery of formal and informational fallacies, and the effect of print and electronic media on argumentation.Usually HeldMon Wed 12:45pm–2:10pm, Tue Thu 11:10am–12:35pm, Tue Thu 9:35am–11:00am, Mon Wed 11:10am–12:35pm 