ENGCOMP 3
English Composition, Rhetoric, and Language
Description: Lecture, three hours. Enforced requisite: satisfaction of Entry-Level Writing requirement or course 2 or 2I (C or better). Not open for credit to students with credit for course 3D, 3DS, 3E, or 3SL. Rhetorical techniques and skillful argument. Analysis of varieties of academic prose and writing of minimum of 20 pages of revised text. Completion of course with grade of C or better satisfies Writing I requirement. Letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Fall 2019 - Professor Kipen himself is an interesting character....he refuses to give students A's right away and is a great criticizer. At the end of the day he looks for growth in students writings. Only thing I did not like was his very vague comments on how to better prepare for essays. For example I would ask "How can I make sure my essay doesn't seem too opinionated? How can I equally spread out my opinion, evidence, facts, etc?" and he would respond "Well that is tough, but keep in my mind opinion in an essay is necessary and important but refrain from using too much or it will take over the entire thing, just make sure to add enough evidence." Like SIR you did NOT answer my question.
Fall 2019 - Professor Kipen himself is an interesting character....he refuses to give students A's right away and is a great criticizer. At the end of the day he looks for growth in students writings. Only thing I did not like was his very vague comments on how to better prepare for essays. For example I would ask "How can I make sure my essay doesn't seem too opinionated? How can I equally spread out my opinion, evidence, facts, etc?" and he would respond "Well that is tough, but keep in my mind opinion in an essay is necessary and important but refrain from using too much or it will take over the entire thing, just make sure to add enough evidence." Like SIR you did NOT answer my question.
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Fall 2024 - I absolutely love Professor Lisovsky—he’s truly the GOAT. I took EngComp 2 with him, and when I saw he was teaching EngComp 3 this quarter, I knew I had to take it with him, even though I wasn’t planning on taking EngComp 3 until later. He’s genuinely one of the kindest and most helpful professors I’ve ever had. His office hours are amazing—he really takes the time to help you and wants you to succeed. What I appreciate most about him is how much he encourages creativity and thinking outside the box. As an engineering major, I don’t always get to be creative with my assignments, but his class gives me that chance, and I’ve loved working on every project he’s assigned. I’ve learned so much this year, and I’m really grateful for it. That said, there are a couple of things I struggled with. Some parts of the class felt a bit boring at times because they’re so language and grammar-heavy. For me, it’s a lot of repetition since I learned these things back in high school. I also didn’t quite understand why the max score for essays is a 95—it honestly felt a little unfair, especially with how much effort I put into the assignments. I think it would be great to reward students who really push themselves to go above and beyond.
Fall 2024 - I absolutely love Professor Lisovsky—he’s truly the GOAT. I took EngComp 2 with him, and when I saw he was teaching EngComp 3 this quarter, I knew I had to take it with him, even though I wasn’t planning on taking EngComp 3 until later. He’s genuinely one of the kindest and most helpful professors I’ve ever had. His office hours are amazing—he really takes the time to help you and wants you to succeed. What I appreciate most about him is how much he encourages creativity and thinking outside the box. As an engineering major, I don’t always get to be creative with my assignments, but his class gives me that chance, and I’ve loved working on every project he’s assigned. I’ve learned so much this year, and I’m really grateful for it. That said, there are a couple of things I struggled with. Some parts of the class felt a bit boring at times because they’re so language and grammar-heavy. For me, it’s a lot of repetition since I learned these things back in high school. I also didn’t quite understand why the max score for essays is a 95—it honestly felt a little unfair, especially with how much effort I put into the assignments. I think it would be great to reward students who really push themselves to go above and beyond.
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Hey, just in case you are in one of the instructors' classes under professor Maasik and need the text books. I am selling REREADING AMERICA (9TH) for 40 bucks (I had some marks on it, but surely it will not bother your reading. Complimented with A WRITER'S REFERENCE (6TH). its not the seventh and is quite old, but totally would work. and IT IS FREE. text ********** if you are interested.
Hey, just in case you are in one of the instructors' classes under professor Maasik and need the text books. I am selling REREADING AMERICA (9TH) for 40 bucks (I had some marks on it, but surely it will not bother your reading. Complimented with A WRITER'S REFERENCE (6TH). its not the seventh and is quite old, but totally would work. and IT IS FREE. text ********** if you are interested.
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