EWRT 1A
Composition and Reading
Course Description
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.
Class Details
CRN | Course | Section | Days | Times | Instructor | Loc |
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37166 | EWRT 1A | 15Q | M·W···· | 09:30 AM-11:20 AM | Sherwin Mendoza | L31 |
······· | TBA-TBA | ONLINE |
Class Materials: View textbook and/or other materials for this course available at the Bookstore.
Class Dates: This class runs from 2025-01-06 to 2025-03-28.
Footnote:
EWRT 1A.15Q: This section is for students with an EWRT 1A and LART 250 placement and requires concurrent enrollment in LART 250.15Q (CRN 38123). Open to all students but recommended for students with HS GPA between 2.0 and 2.59. Students who place directly into EWRT 1A should search for a section without the "Q" designation. For assistance, please contact the English Performance Success counselors at eps@deanza.edu. HYBRID, meets on-campus and online. This class meets each week on campus and online as noted in the class listing. Students must have access to a computer, the internet and an individual email address. Most De Anza classes will use the Canvas course management system. We recommend a laptop or desktop computer to successfully complete the course; a tablet or phone may not be adequate for all assignments and tests. Information about Canvas and Online Education Orientation can be found in Canvas on the Student Resources page: https://deanza.instructure.com/courses/3382. The Student Online Resources hub with extensive information and tips can be found at deanza.edu/online-ed/students/remotelearning .
Course Details
- Units
- 5 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 5
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- Non-GE Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
General Course Statement
- General Statement
- See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.
Requisite and Advisory
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for college-level composition (EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH) as determined by college assessment or other appropriate methods.
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitations on Enrollment
- Not open to students with credit in the Honors Program related course.
- Entrance Skills
- Eligibility for college-level composition as determined by college assessment or other appropriate methods.