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.

No matter which form a family takes— nuclear, adoptive, foster, same-sex, extended, absent, or present— it remains pivotal to our lives, shaping who we are. Family units are mostly caring but often complex. We will explore family variations and how they intersect with socioeconomic structures. To help us answer questions about familial arrangements, we will read God Help the Child by Toni Morrison, Dear Octopus by Dodie Smith, and Where the Past Begins by Amy Tan. We will also read multiple shorter texts and watch related films/documentaries.

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

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Requirements class fulfills