Principles of critical reading, thinking, and writing in the university. Writing focuses on analysis of academic discourse and development of rhetorical strategies. Completion with a grade of C or better meets Entry Level Writing Requirement.

Prerequisites: Has not completed the Entry Level Writing Requirement and received a score of 6 or lower on the Analytical Writing Placement Exam.

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Letters and science

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Christopher Dean
4.9
44 reviews
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ILP 4107
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12:00 PM - 13:50 PM
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ILP 4107
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10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
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4.9
WRIT1 . Dean C W 3 Months Ago

Labor based contract so as long as you put in the effort, you will get an A in the class. Really nice guy and truly cares for his students.

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WRIT105 . Dean C W 4 Months Ago

4.9 stars, 1.6 difficulty at the time of this post. Need I say more?

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WRIT105 . Dean C W 4 Months Ago

10/10 would recommend. The best professor I've had at UCSB. He really cares for his students and is really passionate about what he is teaching. Would take his class again!

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WRIT105 . Dean C W 4 Months Ago

This is the best writing class I've taken at UCSB. Prof. Dean is a really caring and passionate teacher. The class is easy and very, very, very interesting, and the workload isn't too much. He's such an amazing instructor and I can't say enough good things about him. I really hope he teaches more classes. Definitely take him if you get the chance.

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WRIT109ED . Dean C W 1 Year, 4 Months Ago

Professor Dean is a great professor! He really cares about his students and makes succeeding in his class easy. There are two main writing assignments that make up your grade (along with attendance). As long as you show up ready to participate you should do well!

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WRIT105 . Dean C W 1 Year, 11 Months Ago

Chris really cares about his students. He encourages in class participation and classes go by quick when your talking a-lot. Really interesting and useful material that's very applicable to life. Brings candy to class everyday. Just a great dude

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