August 24, 2006
Writing 2 Syllabus
This is a sample Writing 2 Syllabus, designed and taught by Eric Martinsen. Writing 2 is the only course required of all undergraduates at UCSB. It not only provides students with a fundamental understanding of academic writing but also helps them with their reading and critical thinking skills. The course addresses the differences in reading, writing, and critical thinking among the sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. This year, Writing 2 classes will be using a new textbook, Writing About the World, edited by Susan McLeod, John Jarvis and Shelley Spear. This book provides a wealth of primary source material while simultaneously emphasizing the importance of multiple perspectives as well as racial and cultural diversity. Eric Martinsen’s unit on “Indigenous Identity in Film” is an example of how issues of race can be integrated into a Writing 2 course.
Eric Martinson’s Writing 2 Syllabus