<p>I'm changing around my schedule for spring quarter because I realized for the major I want (I'm currently Undeclared) I can't really start until fall quarter, so am going to focus on filling out GEs and what not. I still have to fulfill Writing II, any recommendations?</p>
<p>*I've only seen available classes in English 4W and Comparative Literature. I can't seem to find reviews on bruinwalk or ratemyprofessor; English 4W is with Mott who I've had experience with through American Novel fall quarter but I'm not sure how he is within this class. </p>
<p>I took English 4W this quarter. Even though it lists Mott as a professor, I believe he’s just overseeing “TAs” who create their own classes/lesson plans and grade everything. It seems like they have quite a bit of discretion when it comes to what they teach, although I’m sure they’re pretty similar overall. </p>
<p>I had Dustin Friedman (Lecture 15 on Spring 2011’s schedule of classes) this past quarter, and I definitely thought he was a great teacher, so take him if you can. Unfortunately, none of the other names sound familiar though, but let me know if you have particular questions about what the class was like.</p>
<p>Yes he is! I e-mailed him and he said I should e-mail the TAs since they create their own agendas and what not. Ooh aww unfortunately that Lecture conflicts with my schedule, but thanks for the suggestion anyways! I read the syllabus and it said minimum of four 3-5 page essays and 2 in-class essays, is that what you had to do? Is English 4W in general particularly different than AP Comp/Lit? Unfortunately American Novel wasn’t just a writing class so it’s hard to compare Thanks for answering!</p>
<p>For Dustin’s class, we wrote 4 papers (the first two were 4-5 pages and the last two were 5-6 pages). Each paper focused on a different type of literature: poetry, dramas (plays), short stories, and a fictional novel. We also wrote 4 reading responses that were pretty informal, and just 1-2 pages each. We didn’t have any in class essays, just a few quizzes that were really easy if you read. There was a lot of reading, but manageable if you planned ahead of time. I would say it’s comparable to AP English classes, depending on how rigorous your high school teachers were.</p>
<p>Ooh yeah funnily enough my roommate’s taking it with Dustin! She said he seems nice. That sounds about the same as the session that I signed up for, which is doable but I’m not quite sure how invested in the class I am. I actually think I had more reading for American Novel, because we read like 7 novels then and this session is requiring 3 books and a course reader filled with short stories. That’s true, I had some pretty good AP English teachers. I’m also debating taking Scandanavian later though because everyone says it’s the easiest way to get around Writing II :O</p>
<p>and a heads up: scandinavian is EXTREMELY hard to get in…the regents and athletes take 50% of the 50 slots, and the other 25 are taken within the first hours of first pass…i suspect you’ll need senior + graduating standing to get in. (I wanted to take it too)</p>
<p>Or you can take it in the summer. It fills up on the first day enrollment opens, but since everyone gets a shot at the same time anyone that wants it and knows they’re taking summer classes can get in.</p>
<p>But it would be an extremely exhaustive class for me (although an easy A) since my knowledge about Scandinavian litt and culture is above most of the people in that course… (most likely)</p>
<p>Hmmm but you never know what you might learn? If anything, it’s nice to have an easy class to break up other crazy classes and to boost your GPA! Anyways yeah I had long given up on Scandinavian and am stuck within my Eng 4W Section as week 2 is over but it doesn’t seem horribly bad.
Yupp and Writing II can’t be fulfilled with anything outside UCLA I believe, except maybe other UCs? At least not APs/SATs/anything from high school I wish it were possible! Came in myself with all writing reqs filled except Writing II. Good luck to you though!</p>
Ooh aww unfortunately that Lecture conflicts with my schedule, but thanks for the suggestion anyways! I read the syllabus and it said minimum of four 3-5 page essays and 2 in-class essays, is that what you had to do? Is English 4W in general particularly different than AP Comp/Lit? Unfortunately American Novel wasn’t just a writing class so it’s hard to compare 
She said he seems nice. That sounds about the same as the session that I signed up for, which is doable but I’m not quite sure how invested in the class I am. I actually think I had more reading for American Novel, because we read like 7 novels then and this session is requiring 3 books and a course reader filled with short stories. That’s true, I had some pretty good AP English teachers. I’m also debating taking Scandanavian later though because everyone says it’s the easiest way to get around Writing II :O</p>
I wish it were possible! Came in myself with all writing reqs filled except Writing II. Good luck to you though!</p>