ENGL L7 - Critical Thinking and Writing

    Recent Professors
    KARIN SPIRN, CHRISTIAN TUELL, JOSHUA BOLLMAN, ABBIE O'HARA, ELENA COLE, RYAN DAUBENMIRE, ANOOP JUDGE, SUSAN KELLER and 12 more
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    25–30 students
    Difficulty
    4.9Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisite(s): All prerequisites must be completed with a minimum grade of "C" (or "P") or higher. College-level composition (ENGL C1000/C-ID ENGL 100) or equivalent
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ENGL L7
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    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 non-fiction texts, refining writing skills and research strategies developed in ENGL C1000 College Reading and Writing (C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course. Develops critical thinking, reading and writing skills as they apply to the textual analysis of primary and secondary book-length works from a range of academic and cultural contexts. Emphasis on the techniques and principles of effective written argument in research-based writing across disciplines.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 12:30pm–1:45pm, Tue Thu 11:00am–12:15pm, Mon Wed 1:00pm–2:25pm, Mon Wed 2:00pm–3:15pm