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WRIT 2Rhetoric and Inquiry

5 creditsGE CUndergraduateStudent Option

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.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): WRIT 1, WRIT 1E, satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing Requirement, or course selection via Directed Self-Placement.

  • This is a hybrid course. The first two classes (MW) each week will meet in person. The third class (F) each week will be remote.

Find a section and add it to your scheduleLive seat counts, time-conflict checks and the walk from your previous class.

When it runs

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Seminar
TBA
OnlineH. ShearerWait List 24/24
02Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. J. KirschWait List 24/24
05Seminar
Tue Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250D. M. JoestenWait List 24/24
06Seminar
TBA
OnlineD. SilvaClosed 24/24
07Seminar
Mon Wed 9:20am–10:25am
Hum & Soc Sci 350A. M. McCourtClosed 24/24
08Seminar
Mon Wed 10:40am–11:45am
Hum & Soc Sci 350A. M. McCourtWait List 25/25
09Seminar
TBA
OnlineM. BakerClosed 0/0
10Seminar
TBA
OnlineD. SilvaWait List 25/25
11Seminar
Tue 9:50am–11:25am
Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Online, Hum & Soc Sci 350S. A. Carney-WaddyWait List 24/24
12Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. L. WongWait List 25/25
13Seminar
Tue 1:30pm–3:05pm
Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Online, Hum & Soc Sci 350S. A. Carney-WaddyWait List 25/25
14Seminar
Tue Thu 7:10pm–8:45pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350D. M. JoestenClosed 25/25
15Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. L. WongWait List 25/25
16Seminar
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Soc Sci 2 167P. LongoClosed 24/24
17Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 12:00pm–1:05pm
R Carson Acad 242T. H. LoefflerWait List 24/24
18Seminar
TBA
OnlineM. M. LaneWait List 25/25
19Seminar
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Soc Sci 2 165P. LongoClosed 25/25
20Seminar
Mon Wed 8:00am–9:05am
Fri 8:00am–9:05am
Porter Acad 241, OnlineL. SchilzWait List 24/24
21Seminar
Mon Wed 9:20am–10:25am
Fri 9:20am–10:25am
Porter Acad 241, OnlineL. SchilzWait List 24/24
22Seminar
Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Hum & Soc Sci 250A. VidaliWait List 25/25
23Seminar
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250A. VidaliWait List 25/25
24Seminar
Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Soc Sci 2 159L. R. GalasWait List 25/25
25Seminar
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Soc Sci 2 159L. R. GalasWait List 25/25
26Seminar
TBA
OnlineR. Y. KingWait List 24/24
27Seminar
TBA
OnlineR. Y. KingClosed 25/25
28Seminar
TBA
OnlineR. Y. KingClosed 25/25
29Seminar
TBA
OnlineD. BoseClosed 24/0
30Seminar
TBA
OnlineD. BoseClosed 24/24
31Seminar
TBA
OnlineR. P. HamiltonClosed 24/0
32Seminar
TBA
OnlineR. P. HamiltonClosed 22/0
33Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. L. TerhaarClosed 24/0
34Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. L. TerhaarClosed 24/0
35Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. L. TerhaarClosed 23/0
36Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. J. KirschWait List 25/25

Summer 2026Open Summer 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Seminar
TBA
OnlineH. ShearerClosed 24/0
02Seminar
TBA
OnlineH. ShearerClosed 25/0
03Seminar
TBA
OnlineH. ShearerClosed 25/0
04Seminar
TBA
OnlineD. BoseClosed 25/0
05Seminar
TBA
OnlineD. BoseClosed 24/0
06Seminar
TBA
OnlineM. BakerClosed 23/0
07Seminar
TBA
OnlineA. S. BreakspearClosed 24/0
08Seminar
TBA
OnlineS. A. Carney-WaddyClosed 23/0
09Seminar
TBA
OnlineD. M. JoestenClosed 25/0
10Seminar
TBA
OnlineR. Y. KingClosed 24/0
11Seminar
TBA
OnlineA. M. McCourtClosed 25/0
12Seminar
TBA
OnlineS. MichalsClosed 25/0
13Seminar
TBA
OnlineJ. M. NavarroClosed 23/0
14Seminar
TBA
OnlineN. R. PereraClosed 25/0
15Seminar
TBA
OnlineB. S. SanfilippoClosed 25/0
16Seminar
TBA
OnlineA. Y. SeegerClosed 25/0
17Seminar
TBA
OnlineK. R. SilverClosed 24/0
18Seminar
TBA
OnlineM. M. LaneClosed 25/0
19Seminar
TBA
OnlineP. LongoClosed 24/0
20Seminar
TBA
OnlineD. BoseClosed 25/0

Spring 2026Open Spring 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Seminar
TBA
OnlineA. M. McCourtClosed 22/0
02Seminar
TBA
OnlineA. M. McCourtClosed 23/0
03Seminar
TBA
OnlineD. M. JoestenClosed 25/0
04Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 9:20am–10:25am
Hum & Soc Sci 250B. D. LunineClosed 25/0
05Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 10:40am–11:45am
Hum & Soc Sci 250B. D. LunineClosed 25/0
06Seminar
TBA
OnlineM. M. LaneClosed 25/0
07Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 1:20pm–2:25pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250M. C. AmisClosed 23/0
08Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 2:40pm–3:45pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250M. C. AmisClosed 25/0
09Seminar
TBA
OnlineB. S. SanfilippoClosed 25/0
10Seminar
Tue 1:30pm–3:05pm
Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250, OnlineA. S. BreakspearClosed 24/0
11Seminar
Tue 3:20pm–4:55pm
Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250, OnlineA. S. BreakspearClosed 24/0
12Seminar
TBA
OnlineR. Y. KingClosed 24/0
13Seminar
TBA
OnlineR. Y. KingClosed 24/0
14Seminar
Mon 5:20pm–6:55pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350N. R. PereraClosed 24/0
15Seminar
Mon 7:10pm–8:45pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350N. R. PereraClosed 25/0
16Seminar
Mon Wed 8:00am–9:05am
Hum & Soc Sci 350J. M. NavarroClosed 16/0
17Seminar
Mon Wed 9:20am–10:25am
Hum & Soc Sci 350J. M. NavarroClosed 24/0
18Seminar
TBA
OnlineD. BoseClosed 25/0
19Seminar
TBA
OnlineM. M. LaneClosed 25/0
20Seminar
TBA
OnlineD. BoseClosed 22/0
21Seminar
TBA
OnlineM. M. LaneClosed 25/0
22Seminar
TBA
OnlineB. S. SanfilippoClosed 24/0
23Seminar
Thu 8:00am–9:35am
Hum & Soc Sci 350B. OsborneClosed 25/0
24Seminar
Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Hum & Soc Sci 350B. OsborneClosed 25/0
25Seminar
TBA
OnlineB. S. SanfilippoClosed 24/0
26Seminar
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350K. M. RossClosed 25/0
27Seminar
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350K. M. RossClosed 25/0
28Seminar
Tue Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350D. M. JoestenClosed 25/0
29Seminar
Tue Thu 7:10pm–8:45pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350D. M. JoestenClosed 25/0
30Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 10:40am–11:45am
Merrill Acad 132E. S. AbramsClosed 24/0
31Seminar
Tue 9:50am–11:25am
Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Oakes Acad 222, OnlineM. BakerClosed 23/0
32Seminar
Tue 1:30pm–3:05pm
Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Oakes Acad 222, OnlineM. BakerClosed 22/0
33Seminar
Tue 9:50am–11:25am
Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Online, Oakes Acad 222S. A. Carney-WaddyClosed 24/0
34Seminar
Tue 1:30pm–3:05pm
Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Online, Oakes Acad 222S. A. Carney-WaddyClosed 25/0
35Seminar
Tue Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm
R Carson Acad 242R. L. DanielsClosed 23/0
36SeminarAsynchronous—StaffClosed 0/0
37Seminar
Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Merrill Acad 132L. R. GalasClosed 25/0
38Seminar
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Merrill Acad 132L. R. GalasClosed 25/0
39Seminar
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Soc Sci 1 145C. K. Garrecht-WilliamsClosed 25/0
40Seminar
Tue Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm
Soc Sci 1 145C. K. Garrecht-WilliamsClosed 25/0
41Seminar
Tue 9:50am–11:25am
Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Online, R Carson Acad 242J. A. HagenClosed 23/0
42Seminar
Thu 11:40am–1:15pm
R Carson Acad 242J. A. HagenClosed 20/0
43Seminar
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Merrill Acad 130E. L. HalkClosed 25/0
44Seminar
Tue Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm
Merrill Acad 130E. L. HalkClosed 25/0
45Seminar
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Oakes Acad 103L. E. KniselyClosed 23/0
46Seminar
Mon Wed 4:00pm–5:05pm
R Carson Acad 242I. B. MoodyClosed 25/0
47Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 12:00pm–1:05pm
Oakes Acad 222T. H. LoefflerClosed 25/0
48Seminar
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Oakes Acad 222P. LongoClosed 25/0
49Seminar
Tue Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm
Oakes Acad 222P. LongoClosed 25/0
50SeminarAsynchronous—StaffClosed 0/0
51Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 12:00pm–1:05pm
R Carson Acad 242S. L. Nuila-ChaeClosed 24/0
52Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 1:20pm–2:25pm
R Carson Acad 242S. L. Nuila-ChaeClosed 24/0
53Seminar
Tue 3:20pm–4:55pm
Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
R Carson Acad 250, OnlineD. G. PearceClosed 25/0
54Seminar
Tue 5:20pm–6:55pm
Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm
R Carson Acad 250, OnlineD. G. PearceClosed 25/0
55Seminar
Mon Wed 9:20am–10:25am
Fri 9:20am–10:25am
R Carson Acad 242, OnlineL. SchilzClosed 25/0
56Seminar
Mon Wed 10:40am–11:45am
Fri 10:40am–11:45am
R Carson Acad 242, OnlineL. SchilzClosed 24/0
57Seminar
Mon 5:20pm–6:55pm
Oakes Acad 222A. Y. SeegerClosed 25/0
58Seminar
Mon 7:10pm–8:45pm
Oakes Acad 222A. Y. SeegerClosed 25/0
59Seminar
Thu 11:40am–1:15pm
Soc Sci 2 159B. ShanleyClosed 25/0
60Seminar
Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Soc Sci 2 159B. ShanleyClosed 23/0
61Seminar
Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Soc Sci 2 159B. ShanleyClosed 24/0
62Seminar
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Merrill Acad 132K. R. SilverClosed 25/0
63Seminar
TBA
OnlineS. ParmeterClosed 25/0
64Seminar
TBA
OnlineS. ParmeterClosed 25/0
65Seminar
TBA
OnlineD. SilvaClosed 25/0
66Seminar
TBA
OnlineD. SilvaClosed 24/0
67Seminar
TBA
OnlineJ. KareemClosed 23/0
68Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. L. TerhaarClosed 21/0
69Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. L. WongClosed 25/0
70Seminar
TBA
OnlineR. P. HamiltonClosed 23/0
71Seminar
TBA
OnlineR. P. HamiltonClosed 25/0
72Seminar
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
R Carson Acad 242R. L. DanielsClosed 23/0
73SeminarAsynchronous—StaffClosed 0/0

Winter 2026Open Winter 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Seminar
Mon Wed 8:00am–9:05am
Hum & Soc Sci 250J. M. NavarroClosed 24/0
02Seminar
Mon 5:20pm–6:55pm
R Carson Acad 242N. R. PereraClosed 24/0
03Seminar
Mon Wed 9:20am–10:25am
Hum & Soc Sci 250J. M. NavarroClosed 23/0
04Seminar
Mon 7:10pm–8:45pm
R Carson Acad 242N. R. PereraClosed 24/0
05Seminar
TBA
OnlineJ. KareemClosed 25/0
06Seminar
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Merrill Acad 130L. R. GalasClosed 22/0
07Seminar
TBA
OnlineR. Y. KingClosed 23/0
08Seminar
Tue 8:00am–9:35am
Thu 8:00am–9:35am
Hum & Soc Sci 350, OnlineA. S. BreakspearClosed 25/0
09Seminar
Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Hum & Soc Sci 250L. R. GalasClosed 25/0
10Seminar
Tue 9:50am–11:25am
Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Hum & Soc Sci 350, OnlineA. S. BreakspearClosed 25/0
11Seminar
TBA
OnlineJ. M. NavarroClosed 20/0
12Seminar
Tue Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250D. M. JoestenClosed 25/0
13Seminar
Tue Thu 7:10pm–8:45pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250D. M. JoestenClosed 24/0
14Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 9:20am–10:25am
Hum & Soc Sci 350B. D. LunineClosed 25/0
15Seminar
Tue 9:50am–11:25am
Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Oakes Acad 106, OnlineM. BakerClosed 22/0
16Seminar
Tue 1:30pm–3:05pm
Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Oakes Acad 106, OnlineM. BakerClosed 24/0
17Seminar
Mon 5:20pm–6:55pm
Wed 5:20pm–6:55pm
R Carson Acad 250, R Carson Acad 242I. B. MoodyClosed 25/0
18Seminar
Mon 7:10pm–8:45pm
Wed 7:10pm–8:45pm
R Carson Acad 250, R Carson Acad 242I. B. MoodyClosed 25/0
19Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 10:40am–11:45am
Hum & Soc Sci 350B. D. LunineClosed 25/0
20Seminar
Tue 1:30pm–3:05pm
Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
R Carson Acad 242, OnlineD. G. PearceClosed 23/0
21Seminar
Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Oakes Acad 106A. Y. SeegerClosed 25/0
22Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. J. Kirsch, D. BoseClosed 25/0
23Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. J. Kirsch, D. BoseClosed 24/0
26Seminar
Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Oakes Acad 106A. Y. SeegerClosed 24/0
27Seminar
TBA
OnlineH. ShearerClosed 24/0
28Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. L. TerhaarClosed 22/0
29Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. L. TerhaarClosed 19/0
30Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. L. TerhaarClosed 23/0
31Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. L. WongClosed 25/0
32Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. L. WongClosed 25/0
33Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. L. WongClosed 25/0
34Seminar
TBA
OnlineR. Y. KingClosed 24/0
35Seminar
Tue 3:20pm–4:55pm
Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
R Carson Acad 250, OnlineD. G. PearceClosed 25/0
36Seminar
TBA
OnlineN. R. PereraClosed 23/0
37Seminar
TBA
OnlineM. M. LaneClosed 25/0
38Seminar
TBA
OnlineM. M. LaneClosed 25/0
39Seminar
TBA
OnlineM. M. LaneClosed 25/0
40Seminar
TBA
OnlineR. P. HamiltonClosed 25/0
41Seminar
TBA
OnlineR. P. HamiltonClosed 25/0

Fall 2025Open Fall 2025

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Seminar
TBA
OnlineE. L. HalkClosed 25/0
02Seminar
TBA
OnlineE. L. HalkClosed 24/0
03Seminar
TBA
OnlineJ. KareemClosed 23/0
04Seminar
Mon Wed 10:40am–11:45am
Fri 10:40am–11:45am
Hum & Soc Sci 250, OnlineD. L. ArthurClosed 25/0
05Seminar
Tue Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250D. M. JoestenClosed 25/0
06Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 10:40am–11:45am
Hum & Soc Sci 350L. R. GalasClosed 24/0
07Seminar
TBA
OnlineR. Y. KingClosed 22/0
09Seminar
TBA
OnlineR. Y. KingClosed 25/0
10Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 12:00pm–1:05pm
Crown Clrm 203C. K. Garrecht-WilliamsClosed 24/0
11Seminar
TBA
OnlineR. Y. KingClosed 25/0
12Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 1:20pm–2:25pm
Hum & Soc Sci 350L. R. GalasClosed 25/0
13Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 1:20pm–2:25pm
Crown Clrm 203C. K. Garrecht-WilliamsClosed 24/0
14Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. J. Kirsch, D. BoseClosed 25/0
15Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. J. KirschClosed 25/0
17Seminar
TBA
OnlineM. M. LaneClosed 25/0
18Seminar
Mon Wed 9:20am–10:25am
Fri 9:20am–10:25am
Hum & Soc Sci 250, OnlineD. L. ArthurClosed 25/0
19Seminar
TBA
OnlineP. LongoClosed 25/0
20Seminar
TBA
OnlineP. LongoClosed 25/0
21Seminar
Mon Wed 10:40am–11:45am
Fri 10:40am–11:45am
Porter Acad 249, OnlineL. SchilzClosed 24/0
22Seminar
TBA
OnlineR. P. HamiltonClosed 25/0
23SeminarAsynchronous—StaffClosed 0/0
24Seminar
Tue 9:50am–11:25am
Hum & Soc Sci 250D. BoseClosed 25/0
25Seminar
TBA
OnlineR. P. HamiltonClosed 24/0
26Seminar
Tue Thu 7:10pm–8:45pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250D. M. JoestenClosed 25/0
27Seminar
TBA
OnlineH. ShearerClosed 25/0
28Seminar
Mon Wed 9:20am–10:25am
Fri 9:20am–10:25am
Porter Acad 249, OnlineL. SchilzClosed 24/0
29Seminar
TBA
OnlineH. ShearerClosed 25/0
30Seminar
TBA
OnlineD. SilvaClosed 22/0
31Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 4:00pm–5:05pm
Oakes Acad 222T. H. LoefflerClosed 25/0
32Seminar
TBA
OnlineD. SilvaClosed 24/0
33Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. L. TerhaarClosed 22/0
34Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. L. TerhaarClosed 21/0
35Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. L. TerhaarClosed 21/0
37Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. L. WongClosed 25/0
38Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. L. WongClosed 25/0
39Seminar
TBA
OnlineT. L. WongClosed 25/0
40Seminar
TBA
OnlineH. ShearerClosed 25/0
41Seminar
Mon Wed Fri 4:00pm–5:05pm
Hum & Soc Sci 250L. R. GalasClosed 24/0
42Seminar
Mon Wed 10:40am–11:45am
Porter Acad 241K. RoybalClosed 24/0

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Heather Shearer5.0 / 52.4 / 594%20
Taylor Kirsch4.8 / 52.4 / 588%17
Daniel Joesten5.0 / 51.7 / 595%21
Denise Silva3.4 / 53.2 / 545%43
Alexandra McCourt4.4 / 51.9 / 585%26
Mark Baker4.1 / 53.2 / 550%94
Susannah Carney-Waddy3.6 / 53.2 / 560%9
Tiffany Wong4.8 / 52.5 / 592%31
Philip Longo3.9 / 53.3 / 567%40
Toby Loeffler4.5 / 53.7 / 593%63
Lisa Schilz4.9 / 52.7 / 594%33
Amy Vidali4.6 / 53.2 / 592%13
Lara Galas3.1 / 52.3 / 552%41
Robin King3.0 / 53.4 / 526%79
Dev Bose2.7 / 53.9 / 532%18
Roxanne Hamilton3.0 / 53.3 / 544%71
Terry Terhaar2.5 / 54.0 / 516%64
Anthony Breakspear4.4 / 53.0 / 583%61
Sarah Michals4.4 / 52.6 / 582%24
Joseph Navarro2.3 / 54.0 / 526%46
Nirshan Perera4.8 / 52.5 / 589%65
Brenda Sanfilippo3.6 / 52.9 / 559%45
Andrea Seeger4.9 / 51.7 / 5100%15
Kiva Silver4.4 / 53.4 / 570%60
Brij Lunine4.9 / 52.4 / 597%87
Margaret Amis3.2 / 52.9 / 548%37
Bettina Osborne4.7 / 52.2 / 595%22
Elizabeth Abrams2.8 / 53.7 / 517%42
Ray Daniels3.2 / 53.2 / 559%17
Christopher Garrecht-Williams4.9 / 52.1 / 593%30
Joy Hagen2.5 / 53.0 / 526%50
Lindsay Knisely4.9 / 52.1 / 5100%65
Ingrid Moody4.3 / 52.4 / 574%32
Daniel Pearce4.9 / 52.4 / 597%33
Brett Shanley4.7 / 52.0 / 5100%3
Sarah-Hope Parmeter3.5 / 52.5 / 514%37
Jamila Kareem1.7 / 53.8 / 517%6
Derede Arthur4.1 / 53.2 / 556%110
Kae Roybal4.7 / 51.8 / 589%19

From RateMyProfessors, which is student-submitted and not a survey. Small review counts move a long way on one bad quarter.

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