I would 100% recommend taking English Comp 3 with Nathan! He is such an engaging professor and your writing will definitely improve through this class.

But with that being said, this class does have a pretty large workload (even online). In addition to a weekly mini-essay, reading journal, and peer feedback, there are two midterms (3/5 pages) and a final (10-12 pages). Even though we did do a lot of writing, no two essays were similar and none were overly daunting. We also had the opportunity to revise the midterms until the last day of class.

Nathan does a great job of communicating deadlines and the workload should never be too overwhelming as long as you time manage well. Lectures are dedicated to either discussing the reading for that week or other students mini-essays. Even though Nathan did a great job of adapting the class to an online format, I do wish that I was able to take this class in person just because of how small it is and how personal many of the essays are. I hope I can take another one of his classes in the future!

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CLASS BREAKDOWN:

- Participation: 20%
- Weekly Mini-Essay: 10%
- Midterm Essays (2): 30%
- Final Paper: 40%

HOW THE CLASS WORKS:
Class happens every Tuesday and Thursday. On Thursday, we are assigned an abstract prompt (ex. why are you here?) and we have to write a single-spaced one-page "mini-essay" in regards to this prompt. This essay is due by the end of day on Thursday. It can be as formal or as informal as you want. There isn't like a very strict academic requirement to them as long as you write something. Then, he picks 5 essays to be shared with the class and he sends them out to everyone to review them. You write comments for each essay he sends out. On Tuesday, you go over your comments for the essays and give feedback to the authors of those pieces. After class ends on Tuesday, there is a section of a book (Writing Los Angeles: A Literary Anthology) that you should write about in a "reading journal." This reading journal can be typed out or put into bullet points of your reaction to the text. On Thursday, you discuss the sections of the reading and the cycle repeats.

THE PAPERS:
There are 2 midterm essays. The first one is three pages and the second one is five pages, each one double spaced. The final paper is 10+ pages minimum, double spaced. All the papers were manageable, but DO NOT PUT THEM OFF UNTIL THE LAST SECOND. It takes some time to come up with a good idea that you want to write about for them, and he will help you come up with an idea if you email him one.

MY THOUGHTS:
As a South Campus person, I was scared to take any type of writing class, and I begrudgingly took this class as just another req to graduate. Man, did Prof. Deuel totally change that perception. This was a great class and Prof. Deuel made it a lot better. He is a great teacher, and I would totally recommend anyone to take this class with him. He takes the time to get to know you personally, which was such a refresher considering the blunt way that other professors deal with students. He writes comments about your writing and about you throughout the quarter. He really is a fantastic guy, who will genuinely make your writing a lot better. It is a decent amount of work at times because you have to write mini-essays, comments on the mini-essays, and the papers, but as long as you stay on top of things it is manageable. He is a big stickler for timeliness and he explicitly writes in his syllabus that he will not accept any late materials (unless you have talked about it with him before hand). You don't have to do anything remarkably amazing to get an 'A' in this class. Just do the work on time and participate in class, and you will do good. Highly recommend taking this class with him.

tldr: Prof. Deuel is amazing. Class is a decent amount of work, but if you stay on top of things you will most likely get an 'A'.

I LOVE PROFESSOR DEUEL!!! If you need your writing I requirement definitely try to get into Deuel's class! He's so nice, funny, and understanding. This class is really structured and you will have to write a mini-essay each Thursday night, which isn't that fun but you're given the prompts before so if you wanna go out on Thursdays, you just have to do it before. There's also a lot of reading/journaling. I normally hate English because I'm a stem major, but Deuel had me writing so much that it became easy for me. There are three major papers, two midterms and one final that all have a lot of creative freedom, so you can really write about whatever you want. I love love loved this class and was so happy I had Deuel my first quarter at ucla!!!

A great instructor, by far my favorite lecturer at UCLA. I always felt inspired to learn and I was always engaged in class, he brings the insightfulness and energy needed to be an educator. I'm truly grateful to have taken this course. If you put in the work (which you will), you will gain a greater confidence in your voice and your writing.

I loved this class. As a south campus pure math major, I had a lot of anxiety about taking this class, but it turned out to be my favorite class of the quarter. there are 2 midterm essays that you can revise by the last day, and a final. The smaller essay prompts are very fun and spark creativity, and the writing workshops build strong community. He is very accessible and responds quickly to email. I had a wonderful time and would totally recomend!!! (I got the last spot when I enroll, it goes fast)

Professor Deuel is a great teacher and I definitely recommend taking ENGCOMP 3 with him. That being said, this is not an easy A. He expects you to do a ton of work each week and participate in class discussions.

If you want to improve your writing skills and overall communication ability, this is the class for you. Don't worry if your writing skills aren't the best, or if English isn't your first language. He gives final grades based on the overall effort he sees you putting in, so try to meet him after class once or twice at least. Even though my actual essay grades were high Bs, I got an A- since I showed improvement throughout the class and participated in class discussions. Basically, he needs to think that you're putting effort into the class.

Make sure you get started early on your midterms and final, and bounce your ideas off of him. At the end of the day, he assigns the grades so its important to consult him early on in the process.

Overall, I enjoyed this class despite being a South Campus major and would definitely take it again with him. He's also a really funny guy and has a book too!

The reviews here are all spot on. Great, tough class with very fair grading and a professor who does everything he can to help you learn. May have actually changed my life. This is the kind of $!@# you pay college tuition for.

Professor Deuel is the kind of person who will take time out to really get to know all his students. And not just names, he'll make notes about your progress, your anecdotes, your likes and dislikes, your history... he even has mandatory meet-ups to discuss progress, material and everything in between! Accordingly, he personalises some of the essay topics, to tailor well to each type of student. His workload is heavy and I recommend taking this class only if you can handle his strict deadlines and tough remarks. The book he recommends gets boring sometimes, but all that is secondary to the brilliant experience you gain by being around this professor. If you're an English buff or a writing pro, this is the one for you.
If not, this is the one for you too!
Trust me, it'll be worth it.

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