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I have very mixed feelings about this class. To start with the good, it was pretty easy with only three real assignments, all papers, required throughout the quarter: An argumentative essay, a persuasive essay, and an informal "learning letter" where you outline your progress and growth through each of your essay drafts during the quarter. Taking the course, I feel like I did improve my writing chops. Dr. McIver is incredibly qualified to teach this class, and can provide amazing help and feedback for each of your essay drafts, especially when you ask her specific questions about different parts of your essay. When she has the time, she's dedicated to her students and schedules meetings with us and community office hours. She's extremely forgiving of tardiness as well.
On the other hand, the transition to remote learning was rough. Dr. McIver has a two year old, whose daycare was closed due to COVID. Possibly because of this (and probably a whole lot of other factors that I don't understand), you could tell it was tough for her to stay on top of this class. She didn't post a couple of minor assignments, so we never did them. She was a bit late with emails (though with scheduled zoom meetings her advice is great). She didn't post all of the lectures outlined in the syllabus past Week 5. I understand that she can't devote all of her energy to this class during these times, but there were periods where I wouldn't check in to English Comp 3D for a week or two at a time, and face no consequences. Still, I was able to get everything done, partially since this isn't meant to be too hard of a class, and I felt like I benefitted from the effort that I did put in.
Overall, if you're looking to become a better writer, I can't really recommend you take this class online, since it's just so easy to get lost and lose all motivation to do anything if you know that there's nothing really forcing you to stay on top of things. Judging from the times I was able to meet with Dr. McIver though, I'd guess that the in-person, non-COVID edition of this class is MUCH better, and I'd totally recommend choosing her as your Professor.
Professor McIver is incredibly smart and very kind. The course is extremely flexible, and you can write about what interests you within certain constraints. Dr. McIver gives great writing advice, and the workload isn’t too much if you stay on top of it. The course culminates in a final portfolio where you include your drafts and writing s that you are most proud of.
I have very mixed feelings about this class. To start with the good, it was pretty easy with only three real assignments, all papers, required throughout the quarter: An argumentative essay, a persuasive essay, and an informal "learning letter" where you outline your progress and growth through each of your essay drafts during the quarter. Taking the course, I feel like I did improve my writing chops. Dr. McIver is incredibly qualified to teach this class, and can provide amazing help and feedback for each of your essay drafts, especially when you ask her specific questions about different parts of your essay. When she has the time, she's dedicated to her students and schedules meetings with us and community office hours. She's extremely forgiving of tardiness as well.
On the other hand, the transition to remote learning was rough. Dr. McIver has a two year old, whose daycare was closed due to COVID. Possibly because of this (and probably a whole lot of other factors that I don't understand), you could tell it was tough for her to stay on top of this class. She didn't post a couple of minor assignments, so we never did them. She was a bit late with emails (though with scheduled zoom meetings her advice is great). She didn't post all of the lectures outlined in the syllabus past Week 5. I understand that she can't devote all of her energy to this class during these times, but there were periods where I wouldn't check in to English Comp 3D for a week or two at a time, and face no consequences. Still, I was able to get everything done, partially since this isn't meant to be too hard of a class, and I felt like I benefitted from the effort that I did put in.
Overall, if you're looking to become a better writer, I can't really recommend you take this class online, since it's just so easy to get lost and lose all motivation to do anything if you know that there's nothing really forcing you to stay on top of things. Judging from the times I was able to meet with Dr. McIver though, I'd guess that the in-person, non-COVID edition of this class is MUCH better, and I'd totally recommend choosing her as your Professor.
Professor McIver is incredibly smart and very kind. The course is extremely flexible, and you can write about what interests you within certain constraints. Dr. McIver gives great writing advice, and the workload isn’t too much if you stay on top of it. The course culminates in a final portfolio where you include your drafts and writing s that you are most proud of.