<p>how difficult was the course without Discussion sections?</p>
<p>i am considering taking either English 122 with Blanton or English 180E with Altieri, both Lecture-only courses.</p>
<p>None of the upper divisions at Cal I took had discussion sections. What would be difficult about it?</p>
<p>well i figure we can clarify stuff we don’t get from lecture in the discussion sections, etc.</p>
<p>1) Fellow students
2) Professor
3) Class assistant (sometimes a GSI, sometimes a reader, etc.)</p>
<p>The review isn’t forced on you the same way it is with a discussion section, nor is it repackaged in different words after the same fashion. You just have to do a little extra legwork to get the same experience. I highly recommend seeing the prof during their office hours – they love it, and it’ll help you get in sync with what the prof wants and what the manner of information dissemination is. Plus it’s good for future rec letters. ;)</p>
<p>One of the reasons recitation/discussion sections are conducted is that lecture courses at times have too big a lecture hall for there to be much dialogue with the student. In a lecture-only English class, I anticipate many times, there will be a small enough class size that dialogue is possible. Also, the professor, as has been stated, will probably be much more available.</p>
<p>I speak from having spoken to an English major friend, along with my own experience with more advanced math courses.</p>