WRLIT-2030-5: Writing 2: Zeitgeist
Spring 2024
- Subject: Writing and Literature
- Type: Workshop
- Delivery Mode: In-Person
- Level: Undergraduate
- Campus: San Francisco
- Course Dates: January 16, 2024 — May 05, 2024
- Meetings: Thu 12:00-03:00PM, 80 Carolina - P3
- Instructor: Caroline Goodwin
- Units: 3.0
- Enrolled: 16/18
Description:
"Zeitgeist" is defined as the "spirit of the age," the cultural, intellectual, ethical, spiritual, political climate where the writer, artist, scientist, student, citizen is working, influenced by it and contributing to it in a reciprocal loop. This course offers a selection of readings and practice writing in a variety of essay forms to develop skills of observation, description, creative thinking, critical thinking, new vocabulary, and the ability to articulate your stance about the state of the world and your potential contributions to the historical moment.Writing 2 continues the work begun in Writing 1 on strengthening students' ability to write, read and discuss at the college level, with emphasis on literary and visual analysis, and research and argumentation skills. The course will revolve around a specific theme selected by the instructor.
Pre-Requisites and Co-Requisites:
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