WCWP 10A

Toward a Life in Balance: Writing as a Way of Thinking

The first course in the Warren Writing sequence teaches students foundational writing, reading, and critical thinking strategies while exploring Warren College's theme, "Toward a Life in Balance." In this workshop-style seminar, students examine myths about writing, while analyzing social tensions and imbalances that impact Warren students. Students examine the ways that our writing has become dehumanized, and counter it with writing, inquiry, and discussion that engages with bigger questions about what it means to be human.

Major writing projects balance writing for personal self-reflection with close reading and critical analysis of texts. The course takes a process-oriented approach, teaching writing as a way of thinking. Students learn the power of feedback and revision to deepen their thinking, question their assumptions, and develop their ideas. By taking this course, students will learn communication strategies they can take with them to other classes and contexts.

Schedule and Registration

Spring 2026 Class Schedule

WCWP 10A Spring 2026 Schedule
Sect	Day	Time	Room	Instructor
001	MW	8:00AM - 9:20AM	WSAC 101	Sana Sayed
002	MW	9:30AM - 10:50AM	WSAC 101	Sana Sayed
003	MW	12:30PM - 1:50AM	WSAC 101	Sana Sayed
004	MW	11:00AM - 12:20PM	WSAC 132	Keith McCleary
005	MW	12:30PM - 1:50PM	WSAC 132	Keith McCleary
008	TTh	9:30AM - 10:50AM	WSAC 132	Niall Twohig
009	TTh	11:00AM - 12:20PM	WSAC 132	Niall Twohig
010	TTh	12:30PM - 1:50PM	WSAC 132	Mark Young
011	TTh	2:00PM - 3:20PM	WSAC 132	Mark Young
012	TTh	11:00AM - 12:20PM	EBU3B 1124	Haleema Welji

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Required Texts

How Scholars Write, by Aaron Ritzenberg and Sue Mendelsohn.
The above textbook and all other course reading material can be purchased and found on the Canvas learning modules.

Registration Information and Prerequisites

We encourage students to complete 10A by the end of their first year at UCSD*.

Our classes tend to get impacted. Because WCWP 10A, WCWP 10B, PHIL/POLY 27, and PHIL/POLY 28 need to be completed in sequence, the sooner you take 10A, the less likely you are to incur delays in your General Education Requirements progression.

Enrollment in WCWP 10A is only open to Warren College students who have successfully satisfied the university Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR)**, also known as Subject A. Students may clear the ELWR in a variety of ways, including through previous test scores, classes, or a placement exam. Students that do not clear the ELWR requirement must take classes with the Analytical Writing Program (AWP) before they can be eligible to enroll in Warren Writing.

*If you need to take AWP, this timeline may look different for you. Please consult the Ideal Pathways Toward Fulfilling UC Writing Requirements for AWP students.

**Students may not enroll in WCWP 10A until their record reflects they have satisfied this requirement. We do not authorize students to enroll in this course prior to fulfilling this requirement. We do not accept self-reported grades or test scores for authorization.