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.

In this course, you will hone your reading, writing, and critical thinking skills by exploring the intersection between economics and morality. Freakonomics authors Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner explain the terms thusly: "If morality represents how we would like the world to work, economics represents how it actually does work". You will develop techniques for effectively reading and writing a variety of texts as you answer questions such as: Is piracy a good thing? Do movies with sex and violence make more money at the box office? What happens when a politically conservative film studio adapts a famous liberal protest novel? How does your name affect your prospects in life? Does authenticity matter in marketing, or just the appearance of it? and more. The course includes readings from a variety of authors of diverse backgrounds. You will write at least 40 pages of polished prose, divided among 4-5 essays.

Open to students who have not fulfilled the entry level writing requirement.

Requisites

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

Credit Restrictions

Students will receive no credit for COLWRIT R1A after completing COM LIT H1A, COM LIT 2A, ENGLISH 1A, COM LIT R1A, THEATER R1A, RHETOR S1A, DRM ART 1A, AFRICAM R1A, SASIAN R5A, COM LIT R2A, RHETOR R1A, AFRICAM 1A, FRSOPH 44C, NATAMST 1A, SUBJ A 1S, SUBJ A 1H, SUBJ A 1, FRSOPH 44A, DRM ART R1A, WOMENST R1A, COLWRIT 1A, UGIS 55A, UGIS 55B, COLWRIT S2X, COLWRIT N1A, FRSOPH 44B, SUBJ A 1W, RHETOR 1A, WOMENST 1A, S ASIAN 5A, COM LIT 1AC, COLWRIT S1A, COLWRIT S1X, SUBJ A 1C, ASAMST 2A, CHICANO 1A, or COM LIT 1A. A deficient grade in COLWRIT R1A may be removed by taking XCOLWRI R1A.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Requirements class fulfills