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Old 09-30-2008, 07:26 PM   #1
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Writing intensive courses

I fulfilled both parts of the R&C req in high school, and I was wondering whether or not I should try to enroll in a class that requires a lot of writing to bring myself up to the college writing level.

What do you recommend?
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Old 10-01-2008, 12:41 AM   #2
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I would not recommend taking an R1A-R1B course if you don't have to. The workload varies, but the content tends to be bland. (After all, the focus is on writing skills, not subject matter.)

An exception to this is L&S R44, a 5-unit course offered every fall. It's pretty intense (I'm currently finishing a late essay, the third paper this year) but I enjoy it a lot. It's one of those courses that only great universities can teach well.
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Old 10-01-2008, 07:59 PM   #3
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I'm taking L&S R44 at the moment. It is a good class. There's a lot of reading, but it is worthwhile.
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