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(Art by Xara Thustra for Streetopia 2012)
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This course introduces university level reading and writing skills to students through content and discussions related to San Francisco. In doing so, the primary objective will be to examine how writers in different disciplines have made sense of the diverse social, cultural, environmental, economic, and regional landscapes of the city, both historically and in contemporary contexts, and then determine how to respond to varied ideas and issues moving forward. This course is predicated on the idea that, as scholars, we will work to explore, understand, and form opinions on difficult problems that are important to society. Working in and with a variety of genres, modes, and styles, we will read and think deeply and carefully, asking questions and developing answers, while practicing both formal and informal writing through sustained engagement with the revision process.
