ENGL C1001 - Critical Thinking and Writing

    Recent Professors
    Erik Rangno, Kate McCarroll, Virginia Komenda, Dustin Hopkins, Marilyn Kennedy, Leigh Ann Weatherford, Karen Felts, Tony Stevenson and 1 more
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    20–30 students
    Difficulty
    5.6Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    ENGL C1000 or ESL A100 .
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 1B · IGETC Area 1B · CSU GE Area A3 · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    Formerly: ENGL A102, Critical Reasoning: Nonfiction. 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 Academic Reading and Writing (or C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course. Read, analyze and write on works of non-fiction applying critical thinking skills and research. Formulate and compose written arguments. Recognize logical fallacies, rhetorical strategies, implicit meaning, and use inductive and deductive reasoning. Enrollment Limitation: ENGL C1001H; students who complete ENGL C1001 may not enroll in or receive credit for ENGL C1001H. Common Course Number: ENGL C1001. C-ID: ENGL 105.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 12:45pm–2:50pm, Tue Thu 8:00am–10:05am, Mon Wed 10:15am–12:20pm, Mon Wed 8:00am–10:05am