Class Detail

Provides declarative knowledge about writing, with a special focus on writing from research, composing in multiple genres, and transferring knowledge about writing to new contexts.

Prerequisite(s): College 1 and satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing; or College 80A, 80D, or 80F and satisfaction of the C1 requirement. Enrollment is restricted to frosh, sophomore and junior students.

Enrollment is restricted to current UCSC students only. This class requires a synchronous meeting one hour each week (day/time determined by student/faculty).
Theme: Rhetoric + Bullshit
Short Description: Is bullshit the excess of our collective bowel, or the force that keeps it ?regular?? The stench of bullshit is near and clear, and we?re going to study it! In this online course, we will explore the role bullshit (taurascatics) plays in a ?democratic society? by analyzing its relationship to rhetoric; to do this, we will write, read, critique, reflect, and interact with a variety of ?texts? that explore a myriad of rhetorical situations and discursive formations -- ancient and modern, political and popular, fabricated and factual -- as a means for studying the excrement of our society. In short, this class will interrogate the shit that stains our collective un/conscious. Note: this is an online course, which means you will need a functional device(s) and stable internet access; the class will be primarily asynchronous, but requires your participation in weekly writing community appointments via Zoom.
Add deadline: June 30, 2023, at 5 pm.

Days & Times	Room	Instructor	Meeting Dates
	Online	Breakspear,A.S.	06/26/23 - 09/01/23