CLASSIC 40W
Reading Greek Literature: Writing-Intensive
Description: Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Requisite: English Composition 3. Exploration in detail and from variety of critical perspectives of carefully selected literary texts characteristic of ancient Greece and significant in Western literary tradition. Satisfies Writing II requirement. Letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Winter 2016 - Your grade is completely dependent upon your TA. If you take this class with a friend and their TA seems chill, switch sections because mine was a hardass and graded as such. Ellis is is a quirky British dude who is very knowledgeable about the material and very approachable. His lectures are good but frankly boring unless you care about ancient Greece. He is lowkey pretty funny too because some of the stories the class deals with are plain outlandish. The grading scheme is different than most Writing 2 classes; You have three essays due throughout the quarter but you get a provisional grade on these. Your final grade is mostly dependent upon a "portfolio" you turn in finals week. This portfolio consists of two of the three essays you wrote (you choose the two) that have substantial revisions from the initial copies you turned in and a two-page commentary explaining your changes and why you chose those essays. All in all this class is one of the better Writing 2s imho but be weary of your TA
Winter 2016 - Your grade is completely dependent upon your TA. If you take this class with a friend and their TA seems chill, switch sections because mine was a hardass and graded as such. Ellis is is a quirky British dude who is very knowledgeable about the material and very approachable. His lectures are good but frankly boring unless you care about ancient Greece. He is lowkey pretty funny too because some of the stories the class deals with are plain outlandish. The grading scheme is different than most Writing 2 classes; You have three essays due throughout the quarter but you get a provisional grade on these. Your final grade is mostly dependent upon a "portfolio" you turn in finals week. This portfolio consists of two of the three essays you wrote (you choose the two) that have substantial revisions from the initial copies you turned in and a two-page commentary explaining your changes and why you chose those essays. All in all this class is one of the better Writing 2s imho but be weary of your TA
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Professor King puts on a very good course. She is smart, informative, and very warm during her office hours (good xenia). Her lectures are smooth and interesting, and she always opens up the floor for questions. Tests are all essay; read the material you should do fine. Note: Lorenzo Garcia is the best TA I've ever had at UCLA. He is very helpful and works hard to make sure you will become a better writer. He is so enthusiastic about Greek literature and makes every section fun. If you want to improve your writing, take a class with Lorenzo, I can't say enough nice things about him.
Professor King puts on a very good course. She is smart, informative, and very warm during her office hours (good xenia). Her lectures are smooth and interesting, and she always opens up the floor for questions. Tests are all essay; read the material you should do fine. Note: Lorenzo Garcia is the best TA I've ever had at UCLA. He is very helpful and works hard to make sure you will become a better writer. He is so enthusiastic about Greek literature and makes every section fun. If you want to improve your writing, take a class with Lorenzo, I can't say enough nice things about him.
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