Develop expertise in the principles of grammar, punctuation, and copyediting. Application of these principles to a wide range of professional documents. Create style guides and notes to the author?to provide advice to authors on issues of clarity and ambiguity?to supplement the copyedited work.

Prerequisites: At least one prior course from Writing 105AA-ZZ, 107AA-ZZ, and/or 109AA-ZZ; upper-division standing. Must be admitted to the Professional Writing Minor for enrollment.

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Units

Letter

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

Upper division only

Level Limit

Letters and science

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COTICH C
Craig Cotich
4.3
44 reviews

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WRIT105CH . Cotich C 5 Months Ago

Professor Cotich is extremely helpful outside of class if you want feedback and wants you to come to office hours. At times I felt the material and expectations were not clear in what he wanted from us. The class was very interesting and it teaches you a lot about persuasive writing and change. You have to work for a good grade and put in the work.

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WRIT105G . Cotich C 11 Months Ago

Super inconsiderate about what you are going through.

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WRIT105G . Cotich C 1 Year, 11 Months Ago

Craig is a master at his craft. 105 was by far one of the most challenging but rewarding classes I have taken. Definitely not an easy A but you'll learn to appreciate grammar. The material takes time and effort to understand but Craig is available to you 24/7. He genuinely wants you to succeed in his class. He's also super funny and approachable.

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WRIT151 . Cotich C 2 Years Ago

One of the best teachers I've had at UCSB. He is passionate about the subject and shows genuine care for his students' progress. While it takes work to get good grades, I wouldn't say he is a hard grader as much as a teacher who sets clear and rigid expectations, and if you follow them, you should do well.

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INT94VT . Cotich C 3 Years Ago

Professor had good lectures, but wasn't very approachable. Still, an interesting class.

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WRIT105G . Cotich C 4 Years Ago

I had a great time in Prof. Cotich's class! I took a couple upper divs with him. He's a bit intimidating (at least I thought so) but I had no problem getting time to talk with him outside of class--never had any time where I couldn't get feedback. Also really empathetic in my experience and was understanding with issues. Took classes pre-COVID.

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