<p>i CURRENTLY A SENIOR IN RUTGERS NB....I FAILED EXPOS 101 2/3 TIMES....I ALSO FAILED THE WRITING COURSE BEFORE THIS ONCE AND MANAGED TO GET A C+ AT THE SECOND SHOT...IS IT EASIER TO TAKE EXPOS IN THE SUMMER? BC I TEND TO FAIL ALL OF MY OTHER COURSES WHENEVER I TAKE ANYTHING ELSE WITH IT....AND I FAIL EXPOS ITSELF. IS THERE A WAY TO FIND OUT A LIST OF EXPOS PROFESSORS THIS SUMMER? I WANNA CHECK RATEMYPROFESSORS, BUT THEY DONT LIST PROFESSORS IN THIS SUMMER. ALSO WHERE CAN I HIRE A TUTOR FOR MYSELF OTHER THAN THE RUTGERS TUTORING CENTER& WHERE CAN I GET TUTORS WHO'D GUARANTEE ME AN A?</p>
<p>Nobody will guarantee you an A.</p>
<p>I agree; no one will guarantee you an A. Have you tried the plangere writing center in murray hall? there are tutors there who specifically help you with expos and I find are quite familiar with the material that you are reading, which is more helpful than a writing tutor who just improves your writing skills and whatnot, in my opinion. </p>
<p>I don’t know about taking expos in the summertime, but I kind of doubt that they are easier.</p>
<p>plangere writing center didnt help much i even requested an individual tutor there…its bc ive seen tutors at au bon pon and red lions cafe doing specialized one on one tutoring with expos…do u know where i can find the names of the professors teaching expos this summer?</p>
<p>can i even prepare for this class?how can i prepare to get an a?should I memorize a bunch of idioms, transitions or vocabs?</p>
<p>Each Expos professor is different, poopsikins. You can get a B for the same paper another professor might give you an A for. Another professor might even give you a C+. It’s very subjective.</p>
<p>I don’t know how you can prepare to get an A… I would say that once you’re in Expos again, go to the teacher’s office hours and see what exactly they’re looking for.</p>
<p>Perhaps it would help if you tried to write with proper grammer and punctuation all the time, say, like on your posts on this forum, instead of writing in this pidgeon shorthand unless absolutely required to.</p>
<p>I didn’t think it was possible to fail expository writing that many times. No offense to the original poster. =</p>
<p>For one, tucker92 is right.</p>
<p>Second, I would have to go with ifyourewondering. Go see your teacher during office hours as much as you can. They can help you enough to at least get a C. </p>
<p>The grade for your papers isn’t based on the amount of advanced vocabulary words you use. It’s about how you effectively respond to a given question, while providing analysis and evidence using the two/three assigned articles.</p>
<p>Yes, you all are right. I have a habit of writing with messed up spelling and grammer. First, because I’m lazy. Second, I really do suck at writing. Thank you Tucker and Musha for feedback. Had any of you received an A for expository writing? I’d like to hear responses from those who did to see their perspectives. I’d also like to hear responses from expository professors (I don’t know if they check this site) as to what makes them want to give an A for Expository Writing. My friend, for example got an A and he posted all his papers on his website so it could encourage people to get an A. He, however, had like 1350’s in his Sat and won a poetry contest. On top of that, he tried really hard…I’m a different case. My English teacher told me I wasn’t prepared for AP ENglish when I asked him I wanted to take it. Am I supposed to stay in the bottom just because I was always in the bottom? If I’m not smart enough, I still think I should put in double the effort in order to get that A.</p>
<p>Sorry if I sounded like I was attacking you or putting you down. It wasn’t my intention =(</p>
<p>Some people are just good at writing and others aren’t. I like that you have a goal and determination to get an “A”, but in reality, no one is guaranteed an “A” in Expository Writing. Unfortunately, it does depend on the teacher that you get. Some teachers are a bit more lenient, while others are very specific and tough with their grading.</p>
<p>Listen to what the others have suggested in the other posts. Try to get a tutor at the writing center. Try to see your teacher once or twice a week to help work with you on your paper. Maybe ask that friend of yours who got an A if he/she can help you.</p>
<p>It’s alright. I was thinking are gradschool students who teach expos easier? I personally had a gradschool teacher in my sociology class and he is pretty easy and my friend who took world mythology with a grad school student said it was really easy. I would honestly go ask the english department which professors are teaching expos this summer and try to search them in ratemyprofessor, but people get offended when they think you’re trying to “cheat the system”. One time I asked this dean if there is a way to start my GPA over by going to a secondary program for nursing in undergrad, and he got really red and yelled at me saying that was fraud…its sucks nobody wants to see you go on top when you’re in the bottom.</p>
<p>i got scrwd over too, but i passed. my tutor and instructor had opposing views on what a good paper is (the tutor was always in the right). I ended up writing to the dept. style, but getting a low grade because of my teacher (who’s a different major!).
there’s no guaranteed A. i think it’s something like 1 or 2 As in the entire class. Some teachers give half the class A though. but it’s not up to you who your teacher is, they dont let you choose. so just try, and work hard. and do at least 3 drafts of each paper, for a c+ (my teacher was so hard!). And let your teacher and tutor see the drafts, esp. your teacher - he/she’ll at least pass you for trying so hard. Do full drafts, too-at least 4 pages. when in doubt, write more.</p>
<p>i just read a post in the middle - SAT scores and your prev. experience has nothing to do with it. i barely passed, and i had nearly perfect SATs, all 3 sections. both APs, won poetry and essay contests like crazy, even won money once. no help watsoever, had a bad teacher.
just do whatever your teacher says, even if he/she’s nuts.</p>
<p>I ended up getting a C also. My teacher was a grad student in Comparative Literature, so this expository thing was right up his alley, hence he was more specific and picky.</p>
<p>hi musha was your teacher named manuel betancourt? And has anyone had professors by the name sarah goldfarb, carrie coley, debra borie holtz, or patricia j. soliman? If you did could you give me some hints about them as to how hard the professor is, how helpful they are, how they distribute grades. Thanks</p>
<p>Poopsikins: My teacher name was Josh Beall.</p>