COMS 225: ARGUMENTATION
California State University, Northridge
Prerequisite: Multiple Measures Placement in GE-level writing. Studies of the strategies used for rhetorical argument. Emphasis is given to ways of finding issues, using evidence and detecting fallacies in rhetorical communications. Includes intensive practice and application in the formulation and critical analysis of argument in rhetorical communications. Available for General Education, Basic Skills Area 1B Critical Thinking.
Average GPA: 3.30
Grade distribution records: 1,710 students across 15 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 740 | 43.3% |
| A- | 291 | 17.0% |
| B+ | 174 | 10.2% |
| B | 140 | 8.2% |
| B- | 107 | 6.3% |
| C+ | 50 | 2.9% |
| C | 66 | 3.9% |
| C- | 23 | 1.3% |
| D+ | 10 | 0.6% |
| D | 13 | 0.8% |
| D- | 8 | 0.5% |
| F | 88 | 5.1% |
Based on 1,710 student grade records across 15 terms and 12 professors.
Instructors
- Jessica Kwack 291 students, Average GPA 2.96
- Joel M Lemuel 271 students, Average GPA 3.69
- Darla R Anderson 252 students, Average GPA 3.45
- Alexander F Howard 160 students, Average GPA 3.18
- Michelle I Menjivar 159 students, Average GPA 3.20
- Joseph Daniel Ayala 90 students, Average GPA 3.55
- Stephen Heidt 59 students, Average GPA 2.98
- Michelle Brownlee 58 students, Average GPA 2.95
- Bryan W Moe 44 students, Average GPA 2.80
- Kelly Louise Opdycke 30 students, Average GPA 3.50
- Todd L Parker 25 students, Average GPA 2.84
- Milena Raycheva 18 students, Average GPA 3.27