Lower Division

1. Approaches to University Writing
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Prerequisite: Not open for credit to students who have completed English 1 or Writing 1E, or 1LK.
Principles of critical reading, thinking, and writing in the university. Students analyze academic discourse, develop rhetorical strategies for exposition and argument, practice examination writing, and write and revise papers. Completion with a grade of C or better meets University of California Entry Level Writing Requirement .

1E. Approaches to University Writing for Engineers
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Prerequisite: Open to students who have not satisfied the University of California Entry Level Writing Requirement . Not open for credit to students who have completed English 1, Writing 1 LK, or Writing 1.
Principles of critical reading, thinking, and writing in the university. Students analyze academic discourse, develop rhetorical strategies for exposition and argument, practice examination writing, and write and revise papers. Completion with a grade of C or better meets University of California Entry Level Writing Requirement .

1LK. Approaches to University Writing
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Prerequisite: Coenrollment in linked companion course. Not open for credit to students who have completed English 1 or Writing 1 or 1E.
Principles of critical reading, thinking, and writing in the university. Students analyze academic discourse, develop rhetorical strategies for exposition and argument, practice examination writing, and write and revise papers. Completion with a grade of C or better meets University of California Entry Level Writing Requirement . This course is taught in conjunction with a specified companion course. Readings and assignments are related to the subject matter of the companion course.

2. Academic Writing
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Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University of California Entry Level Writing Requirement . Not open for credit to students who have completed English 2 or Writing 2LK or 2E.
A writing course focusing on developing analytical skills, synthesizing multiple sources, sustaining coherent arguments, and revising for clarity of style. Reading and writing assignments are drawn from a range of academic disciplines.

2E. Academic Writing for Engineers
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Prerequisite: Satisfaction of University of California Entry Level Writing Requirement . Not open for credit to students who have completed English 2, Writing 2LK or Writing 2.
A writing course focusing on developing analytical skills, synthesizing multiple sources, sustaining coherent arguments, and revising for clarity of style. Reading and writing assignments are drawn from a range of engineering disciplines.

2LK. Academic Writing
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Prerequisites: Satisfaction of University of California Entry Level Writing Requirement and coenrollment in linked companion course. Not open for credit to students who have completed English 2 or Writing 2 or 2E.
A writing course focusing on developing analytical skills, synthesizing multiple sources, sustaining coherent arguments, and revising for clarity of style. Reading and writing assignments are drawn from a range of academic disciplines. This course is taught in conjunction with a specified companion course. Readings and assignments are related to the subject matter of the companion.

50. Writing and the Research Process
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Prerequisite: Writing 2, 2E, 2LK, or equivalent. Not open for credit to students who have completed English 3 or Writing 50LK or 50E.
A writing course addressing the analytical skills underlying the research process of academic and professional communities. Sections vary in topic and disciplinary emphasis.

50E. Writing and the Research Process for Engineers
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Prerequisite: Writing 2, 2E, 2LK, or equivalent. Not open for credit to students who have completed English 3, Writing 50LK, or Writing 50.
A writing course addressing the analytical skills underlying the research process of academic and professional communities within engineering.

60. Practicum in Tutoring Writing
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Prerequisites: Writing 2 or 2LK, or 2E.
Practicum in the peer tutoring process, emphasizing recent research in composition, to prepare students to tutor writing at the college level. Students respond to tutoring scenarios, respond to each others writing, learn to work with each other's writing and learn to work with OWLS (online writing labs).

99. Independent Studies in Writing
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Prerequisites: lower division standing; satisfaction of Subject A and Writing 2 requirement; consent of instructor
Students must have a 3.0 GPA for the preceding three quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.

UPPER DIVISION

105IN. Applying Business Communication Concepts Through Internships
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Prerequisites: Writing 2, 2LK, or 2E; upper-division standing
Students of all majors will analyze and direct their internship practices, applying theory and communication skills to their experiential learning. Reading, discussion, and practice in business communication (the memo, letter, oral presentation, and report of findings) to develop workplace literacy.

105CN. Creative Nonfiction
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Prerequisites: Writing 2 or 2E or 2LK; upper-division standing.
Course in creative nofiction, a prose form whose practitioners consciously merge elements of traditional fiction and nonfiction. Students get extensive practice in reading and composing whithin this genre.

105MW. Magazine Writing for Publication
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Prerequisites: Writing 2 or 2E or 2LK; upper-division standing.
Focuses on writing interviews, reviews, and general articles for print media, and submitting them for publication. Students learn about audiences and the demands of each genre, as well as editing and the tyranny of deadlines.

105NM. Writing in New Media
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Prerequisites: Writing 2 or 2E or 2LK; upper-division standing
Focuses on new modes of writing and publishing enabled by computer technology. Projects involve analyzing, creating, reading about, and reflecting on writing in new media. Students create works suitable for web or other digital formats.

105RW. Rhetoric and Writing
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Traces the history, theory and practice of rhetoric (effective persuasion) from classical times to the modern era. Students analyze key works and apply rhetorical strategies in written argumentation.

109AC. Writing for Accounting Economics
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Prerequisites: Writing 2, 2E, 2LK, or equivalent; upper-division standing; Economics 136A (may be taken concurrently).
Writing practices in academic and professional accounting. Research sources include publications, databases, case studies, interviews. Assignments include reports, correspondence, memorandum, presentations. Attention to critical thinking, research techniques, international context, use of information technology, and visual communication.

109EC. Writing for Economics and Business Economics
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Prerequisites: Writing 2, 2LK, 2E, or equivalent; upper-division standing. Not open for credit to students who have completed English 109C. First pass restricted to majors only.
Analysis and practice in business genres that focus on writing strategy, concise style, and visual aspects of communication. Attention to typical formats such as letters, memos, e-mail, proposals, and collaborative reports.

109ED. Writing for the Teaching Professions
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Prerequisites: Writing 2, 2LK, 2E, or equivalent; upper-division standing. Not open for credit to students who have completed English 106WP.
Research, discussion, and analysis of current issues in educational theory, practice, and policy. Appropriate for prospective credential students.

109ES. Writing for Environmental Studies
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Prerequisites: Writing 2, 2LK, 2E, or equivalent; upper-division standing. Not open for credit to students who have completed English 109I.
Analysis and practice of various forms of writing for environmental studies, both academic and professional. Attention to research methods, design of papers, development of graphics, stylistic clarity, and editing strategies.

109F. Writing about Film
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Prerequisites: Writing 2, 2LK, 2E, or equivalent; upper-division standing. Not open for credit to students who have completed English 109K or Writing 109FS.
Analysis and practice of various forms of writing for film, including argumentative writing, film reviews, and essays. Of special interest to majors in film studies, English, and social sciences.

109GS. Professional Writing for Global Careers
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Prerequisites: Writing 2, 2E, or 2LK; upper-division standing. First pass restricted to majors only.
Analysis and practice of writing in global contexts related to business, government, and non-governmental organizations. Attention to typical formats such as letters, memos, proposals, and collaborative reports. Emphasis on linguistics and cultural factors affecting international research and document design.

109HP. Writing for Health Professionals
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Prerequisites: Writing 2, 2LK, 2E, or equivalent; upper-division standing. Not open for credit to students who have completed English 109M.
Strategy, analysis, format for various types of academic and professional writing in the health care field. Contemporary topics/issues will be the basis of study, discussion, research, and writing.

109HU. Writing for the Humanities
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Prerequisites: Writing 2, 2LK, 2E, or equivalent; upper-division standing. Not open for credit to students who have completed English 109H.
Analysis of various forms of writing for the humanities, both academic and professional. Attention to modes and methods of argumentation, research methods, design of papers, stylistic clarity, and editing strategies.

109JW: Journalistic Writing
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Analysis and practice of news writing for print and broadcast with focus on inverted pyramid style, interview techniques, background research, editing, writing to deadline, and ethical issues.

109L. Legal Writing
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Prerequisites: Writing 2, 2LK, 2E or equivalent; upper-division standing. Not open for credit to students who have completed English 109D.
Practice in applying rules to facts in analyzing issues and in writing clearly, succinctly, and cogently in various forms of legal discourse such as case briefs, law essays, letters, short office memoranda, and appellate briefs. Fundamentals of legal research are touched upon.

109SS. Writing for the Social Sciences
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Prerequisites: Writing 2, 2LK, 2E or equivalent; upper-division standing. Not open for credit to students who have completed English 109B.
Analysis and practice of various research methods and forms of writing in the social sciences including qualitative/ethnographic, quantitative, interpretive, and theoretical. Writing projects such as literature reviews, proposals, case studies, scientific reports, interviews. Attention to disciplinary resources, formal conventions, graphics, and style.

109ST. Writing for Science and Technology
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Prerequisites: Writing 2, 2LK, 2E, or equivalent; upper-division standing. Not open for credit to students who have completed English 109A.
Analysis and practice of various forms of scientific and technical writing, both academic and professional, such as reports, proposals, journal articles, and abstracts. Attention to research methods, design of papers, development of graphics, technical style, and editing strategies.

109V. Writing for the Visual Arts
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Prerequisites: Writing 2, 2LK, 2E, or equivalent; upper-division standing. Not open for credit to students who have completed English 109E.
Analysis and practice of various forms of writing for the visual arts, including reviews of film and art shows, grant proposals, and professional resumes. Of special interest to majors in the arts.

109WS. Writing for Women's Studies/Gender Studies
Prerequisites: Writing 2, 2LK; upper-division standing.
Analysis and practice of various forms of writing and research methods in women's studies. Attention to strategies for argumentation, analysis, organization, and documentation used in humanities and social sciences. Writing projects incorporate interdisciplinary and multimedia sources.

110EC. Advanced Business Writing
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Prerequisites: Writing 50E or 109AC or 109EC; upper-division standing.
Practice for skilled writers in rhetorical challenges of managerial and administrative communication. Instruction in proposal development, stakeholder coorespondence, case analysis, and web-based writing, with attention to audience, strategy, ethics, and organizational change.

110L. Advanced Legal Writing
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Prerequisites: Writing 109L; and upper-division standing. Not open for credit to students who have completed English 109L.
Practice for skilled writers on a variety of legal documents, such as in-depth office memoranda, discovery, pleadings, advanced motion practice and oral argument. Also addressed are intermediate techniques for gathering and applying evidence and law to hypothetical client problems.

110MK. Professional communication in Marketing and Public Relations
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Prerequisites: Writing 109EC or 109GS; upper division standing
Practice for skilled writers in the genres commonly used for marketing, public relations, and advertising. Instruction in creating materials to promote a product or service including press releases, brochures, print ads, and a professional marketing plan.

120. Advanced Topics in Writing
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Prerequisites: Writing 2, 2LK, 2E, or equivalent; upper-division standing. Not open for credit to students who have completed English 109F. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units.
Production of complex documents; visual aspects of communication; stylistic clarity; editing for various purposes. Each section will have a special focus, such as electronic writing or proposal writing.

121. Advanced Topics in Creative Nonfiction
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Prerequisites: Writing 2 or 2E or 2LK; upper-division standing.
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units.
Readings in, and production of, texts in several creative nonfiction modes, including autobiographical narrative, segmented essay, and research supported fact pieces. Each section has a special topics focus, such as nature writing. Course is conducted in a workshop format.

125. Special Topics in Academic and Professional Writing
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Prerequisites: Writing 2, 2E, or 2LK; and Writing 50, 50E, or 50LK or 109AA-ZZ, or English 10; upper-division standing.
Directed group reading, writing, and discussion of specialized topics such as manuscript preparation, editing of tables and figures, and writing of multimedia materials.

150. Internship in Writing
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Prerequisites: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Fieldwork experience and weekly seminar.

151A-B. Seminar in Professional Editing
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Prerequisites: Engineering 103 or Writing 109AC or 109ES or 109ST, concurrent enrollment in Writing 150; a prior course from Writing 109AA-ZZ; consent of instructor.
Focus on grammatical and rhetorical expertise, genre and format, diction, style, tone, visuals, documentation style. Class projects include working as editors to help authors prepare texts for publication.

155A-B. Seminar in Technical Communication
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Prerequisites: Engineering 103 or Writing 109AC or 109EC or 109ES or 109ST, or a prior course from Writing 109AA-ZZ; Writing 151A; Concurrent enrollment in Writing 150; consent of instructor. Not open for credit to students who have completed WRiting 153. Course required for credit in the minor.
Information design in electronic and hardcopy documents, focus on gramatical and rhetorical expertise. Topics include communication practices in the workplace; oral graphic, and electronic literacies. Project-based course culminating in multimedia portfolio.

156. Grammar and Stylistics
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Prerequisites: Writing 2 or 2E or 2LK; and Writing 50 or 199AA-ZZ; upper-division standing.
Focuses on grammar and stylistics for professional writers and editors. The emphasis is practical and analytical, attending to issues of sentence structure and diction, and on the diversity of styles, formats, and audiences.

157AB. Seminar in Business Communication
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Prerequisites: Writing 109EC or 109AC or 50E; upper-division standing.
Practice for skilled writers in rhetorical challenges of managerial and administrative communication. Instruction in proposal development, stakeholder correspondence, case analysis, and web-based writing, with attention to audience, strategy, ethics, and organizational change.

199. Independent Studies in Writing
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Prerequisites: Open to students who (1) have attained upper-division standing; (2) have at least a 3.0 gradepoint average for the preceding three quarters; (3) satisfied Area A requirements; and (4) consent of instructor. Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined. Writing 199 may be repeated for a maximum of 10 units.
Writing, reading, and conference with specialized research or focus topic.

199RA. Independent Research Assistance in Writing
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Prerequisites: Open to students who (1) have attained upper-division standing; (2) have at least a 3.0 gradepoint average for the preceding three quarters; (3) satisfied Area A requirements; and (4) consent of instructor. Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined. Writing 199RA may be repeated for a maximum of 10 units.
Faculty-supervised research assistance.

GRADUATE COURSES

250. Seminar in the Teaching of Academic Writing
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Same course as interdisciplinary 250.
Instruction in methods of teaching academic writing to undergraduates. Topics include syllabus, desgin, sequencing or assignments, grading, and teaching students to master disciplinary conventions. Lecture plus laboratory.

251. Academic Research Writing
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Same course as interdisciplinary 251.
Instruction in the writing of graduate academic documents, including proposals, theses, course papers, articles for publication, and C.V.'s. Emphasis on writing clearly and mastering disciplinary conventions. Lecture plus laboratory.

252. Teaching Technical Communication
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Prerequisites: graduate standing consent of instructor
Offers graduate students a theoretical and pedagogical foundation for teaching introductory courses in technical communication, and in particular, UCSB's writing courses for freshman engineering majors.

500. Directed Teaching
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Prerequisites: Appointment as teaching assistant or associate. Yields no unit credit for advanced degrees.
Teaching assistants must register during quarter of service for this course of supervision and instruction.

501A-B. Practicum in Academic Writing Instruction
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Prerequisite: application submitted for Writing Program TA appointment
Preparatory orientation and concurrent training for newly appointed Writing Program teaching assistants. Topics include theories of composition pedagogy, academic literacies, principles of instructional design and curriculum development, effective classroom practices, and assessment of student writing.

596. Directed Reading and Research
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Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor.
May be repeated for credit as determined by department chair.
Group or individual tutorial.