An intensive, accelerated course satisfying concurrently the requirements of the UC Entry Level Writing Requirement and the first half of Reading and Composition. Readings will include imaginative, expository and argumentative texts representative of the range of those encountered in the undergraduate curriculum and will feature authors from diverse social and cultural backgrounds and perspectives. Instruction in writing a range of discourse forms and in the revision of papers.

The theme of this section of CWR1A is music, an exploration of the social and cultural roles music plays. Our texts include fiction from James Baldwin, Louise Erdrich, and others. You’ll also explore our physiological and social relationships with music through non-fiction from Oliver Sacks and Daniel Levitin. In addition, you’ll read and respond to academic texts in ethnomusicology that examine the place of music and performance in culture. Finally, you’ll create a reflective multimodal essay focusing on your own relationship with music. Expect to read a lot, write a lot, and revise a lot. While responding critically to these texts and ideas, you’ll strengthen your academic writing. You’ll learn about and practice techniques for developing arguments, crafting essays, revising papers, and proofreading your writing. The course work is challenging, but you will be rewarded by becoming a stronger writer and thinker. Book List: A required course reader will be available during the first week of class. Other texts will be excerpted and available in digital format.

ENROLLMENT IS RESTRICTED TO STUDENTS WHOSE FIRST OR PRIMARY LANGUAGE IS NOT ENGLISH.

Open to students who have not fulfilled the Entry Level Writing Requirement.

Requisites

• Only open to students who have not completed the ELWR.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Requirements class fulfills