ENGL 174B
American Fiction since 1945
Description: Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Requisites: courses 10A, 10B, and 10C, or 11 and 87. Study of American novels and short stories since end of World War II. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Winter 2020 - Best professor I have taken at UCLA. He is the most caring and helpful person I have met IN MY LIFE. I cannot express how awesome he is. The class consisted of 2 essays (Midterm and Final paper), there were 3 fairly easy assignments which were short quote analysis. There was also a midterm exam (quote identification and quick response). He was very clear with what he expected and was very flexible in grading. As long as you go to his office hours and ask for help, he will do everything he can to help you. Professor Perez isn't there to give any students a hard time or make their lives harder than it currently is, he genuinely wants to help everyone and he does.
Winter 2020 - Best professor I have taken at UCLA. He is the most caring and helpful person I have met IN MY LIFE. I cannot express how awesome he is. The class consisted of 2 essays (Midterm and Final paper), there were 3 fairly easy assignments which were short quote analysis. There was also a midterm exam (quote identification and quick response). He was very clear with what he expected and was very flexible in grading. As long as you go to his office hours and ask for help, he will do everything he can to help you. Professor Perez isn't there to give any students a hard time or make their lives harder than it currently is, he genuinely wants to help everyone and he does.
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Spring 2019 - Prof Underwood is very nice and grades fairly easily, but in this class, she has timed writing for the midterm and final. These are easily upwards of 10 pages of timed writing, and while it is not hard to obtain a good grade, it can be grueling. If you are used to writing papers out of class, it will be a rude awakening. I only mark this as a major complaint simply because the class would be vastly more enjoyable without a load of timed writing, which is not a useful or applicable skill. However! If you prefer getting all of your writing done all at once in an exam, this will be perfect for you. Out of class, readings are fun, light, and easy to understand. The singular term paper is also easy enough to complete, though don't expect your prompt options to be very broad, or to be able to choose your own topic.
Spring 2019 - Prof Underwood is very nice and grades fairly easily, but in this class, she has timed writing for the midterm and final. These are easily upwards of 10 pages of timed writing, and while it is not hard to obtain a good grade, it can be grueling. If you are used to writing papers out of class, it will be a rude awakening. I only mark this as a major complaint simply because the class would be vastly more enjoyable without a load of timed writing, which is not a useful or applicable skill. However! If you prefer getting all of your writing done all at once in an exam, this will be perfect for you. Out of class, readings are fun, light, and easy to understand. The singular term paper is also easy enough to complete, though don't expect your prompt options to be very broad, or to be able to choose your own topic.
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