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WCWP 10A: The Writing Course A 

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A seminar-style course in reading and writing required of all Warren College students. The course emphasizes argumentation and critical writing based on sources. Each year, all classes focus on a single topic for the 10A course, and writing assignments are consistent across all 10A sections. 

2022-2023 Course Theme: "Promises and Contradictions of Science and Technology"

Course Description

In Warren Writing, we focus on how to become better writers and communicators. To do this, we need topics to write about. How did we choose our 10A topic for this year? We started by listening to our students, their interests, and the things that matter to them. 

Last year, almost 70% of Warren students declared majors in the STEM fields. Many of them told us that they hope to work in the STEM fields when they graduate. Meanwhile, during the pandemic, Warren students have shared powerful stories about engaging in or witnessing debates (either in person or online) about whether we should trust scientists and science. Our students have also questioned the ethical practices of major tech companies, including the ones they hope to work for someday. Finally, our students have challenged us to think deeply about the impact of science and technology on working class communities, women, and communities of color. 

Therefore, we designed our course topic to meet Warren students at the intersections of science, technology, communication, and justice. You will think critically about the many historical, political, and cultural aspects of this topic and its significance to you. In the process, we hope you learn a lot more about yourself, your voice, and the power you have for writing answers to the problems that we most need to solve today.

To do this, you will compose three different writing projects. The first project will ask you to tell a story about a meaningful life experience that has shaped or changed your worldviews about science and/or technology. In the second project, you will do a close reading and analysis of a text (or part of a text) that argues for how science or technology can help and/or harm people (or both). For your final project, you will use personal storytelling and/or other strategies to make a claim about an example of science or technology that is out of balance and causing harm to individuals or communities. 

Required Texts

There are no textbooks to purchase in this class. You can find our course reading materials on Canvas. To find these texts, please open the program called Perusall and register for this program. You can locate this program on the left side of your Canvas home page. 

Winter 2023 Instructor Assignments

Section  Day Time Location Instructor
001 MW 11:00-12:20pm WSAC 138 Anthony Lince
002 MW 12:30-1:50pm WSAC 138 Jeff Gagnon
003 MW 2:00-3:20pm WSAC 138 Anthony Lince
004 MW 3:30-4:50pm WSAC 138 Anthony Lince
005 MW 11:00-12:20pm EBU3B 1113 Kelsey Wardlaw
006 MW 12:30-1:50pm EBU3B 1113 Kelsey Wardlaw
007 MW 2:00-3:20pm EBU3B 1113 Caitlin Murphy*
008 MW 3:30-4:50pm EBU3B 1113 Caitlin Murphy*
009 MW 5:00-6:20pm EBU3B 1113 Katrina Ortiz Villa*
010 MW 6:30-7:50pm EBU3B 1113 Katrina Ortiz Villa*
011 TTH 8:00-9:20am EBU3B 1124 Tricia Ornelas
012 TTH 9:30-10:50am EBU3B 1124 Tricia Ornelas
014 TTH 12:30-1:50pm EBU3B 1124 Tricia Ornelas
015 TTH 2:00-3:20pm EBU3B 1124 Julie Moon
017 TTH 5:00-6:20pm EBU3B 1124 Julie Moon
018 TTH 6:30-7:50pm EBU3B 1124 Julie Moon

*Instructor name appears differently on WebReg, but this is the correct instructor name.

Fall 2022 Instructor Assignments

Section  Day Time Location Instructor
001 MW 11:00a-12:20p EBU3B 1113 Karina Ortiz Villa*
002 MW 12:30p-1:50p EBU3B 1113 Karina Ortiz Villa*
003 MW
2:00p-3:20p
EBU3B 1113 Sarah Raskin*
004 MW
3:30p-4:50p
EBU3B 1113 Sarah Raskin*
006 TuTh
9:30a-10:50a
EBU3B 1113 Kelsey Wardlaw*
007 TuTh
11:00a-12:20p
EBU3B 1113 Kelsey Wardlaw*
008 TuTh
12:30p-1:50p
EBU3B 1113 Caitlin Murphy*
009 TuTh
2:00p-3:20p
EBU3B 1113 Caitlin Murphy*
011 MW
11:00a-12:20p
WSAC 138 Julie Moon
012 MW
12:30p-1:50p
EBU3B 1124 Jeff Gagnon
013 MW
2:00p-3:20p
WSAC 138 Julie Moon
015 TuTh
8:00a-9:20a
WSAC 138 Tricia Ornelas
016 TuTh
9:30a-10:50a
WSAC 138 Natalie Susi
017 TuTh
11:00a-12:20p
WSAC 138 Natalie Susi
018 TuTh
12:30p-1:50p
WSAC 138 Sherry Boulter
019 TuTh
2:00p-3:20p
WSAC 138 Sherry Boulter
020 TuTh
3:30p-4:50p
WSAC 138 Sherry Boulter
022 MW
12:30p-1:50p
WSAC 132 Eric Johnson
023 MW
2:00p-3:20p
WSAC 132 Eric Johnson
024 MW
3:30p-4:50p
WSAC 132 Eric Johnson
027 TuTh
5:00p-6:20p
WSAC 132 Anthony Lince
028 TuTh
6:30p-7:50p
WSAC 132 Anthony Lince
029 TuTh
8:00a-9:20a
EBU3B 1124 Sarah Savage
030 TuTh
9:30a-10:50a
EBU3B 1124 Sarah Savage
031 TuTh
11:00a-12:20p
EBU3B 1124 Sarah Savage
036 TuTh
12:30p-1:50p
EBU3B 1124 Tricia Ornelas

*Instructor name appears differently on WebReg, but this is the correct instructor name.

Learning Outcomes

Coming soon!

Registration Information and Prerequisites

It is highly recommended you take 10A as soon as you are able to. Our classes tend to get impacted and since 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 GE progression.

WCWP 10A is a 4-unit course, and can only be taken for a letter grade. Enrollment in WCWP 10A is open only to Warren College students who have successfuly satisfied the university Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR)*, also known as Subject A. 

*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.