Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors

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(formerly: ENGL 103 HC Honors Critical Reasoning and Writing) Term hours: 72 lecture. In this course, students receive instruction in critical thinking for purposes of constructing, evaluating, and composing arguments in a variety of rhetorical forms, using primarily non-fiction texts, refining writing skills and research strategies developed in ENGL C1000 College Reading and Writing (C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course. This is an honors course. This Honors enhanced course is designed to develop critical thinking, reading, and writing skills beyond the level achieved in ENGL C1000. The course will focus on the enhanced development of logical reasoning and analytical and argumentative writing skills. Writing expanded argumentative research essays, and utilizing enhanced research strategies and documentation skills will be required. Duplicate credit not granted for ENGL C1001. (UC/CSU, AA GE, Cal-GETC, RDG, C-ID:ENGL 105).