Grades breakdown goes like: 15% participation (attendance are taken); 25% group annotation project; 20% annotated bibliography (preparation for your final paper); 40% 10-pages final paper. Coursework gets busier toward the second half of the quarter, as that's when assignments are due. For most of the weeks you are just reading novels/plays, which isn't at all like "works" if you love reading. The lectures are discussions of the texts you read led by Professor Jaurretche essentially. Some of the texts include Dracula, Juno and the Paycock, Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, portions of Ulysses and Finnegans Wake, Yeats' poems, and Waiting for Godot. Professor Jaurretche is knowledgeable and kind and reachable.

Unlike other writing classes with fixed topics, Professor Jaurretche revolves her style around Los Angeles, allowing the course to cater to students' interests. The topic is fascinating, so I enjoyed the class a lot. The class started with the background and history of Los Angeles and required students to explore Los Angeles River as a group, then write about their observations. Then, you will focus more on your research paper on any topics you are interested in. Afterward, you will be assigned to a group (based on your personal paper's interest) to use the library's artifacts in crafting your final group paper and presentation. Lastly, you will have the final essay on the readings due in the last class period.

In terms of workload, it is reasonable but could be overwhelming for people not used to intensive reading and writing classes. The number of assignments in total could be a lot relative to other writing classes, with short reading reflections, one annotated bibliography, three individual papers, one group paper, and one group presentation. Professor Jaurretche is a sweet person, and I do not think she is a harsh grader from my experiences. She gave a lot of helpful comments for improving my essay, and she is very responsive, so it is easy to contact her. Overall, I enjoyed this class and would recommend it to anyone who wants to take Writing I to take it with her.

The professor definitely appreciates showing interest. Class was mostly centered on editing draft work as a whole class, which is not the worst pedagogical approach, but does require students to resist embarrassment. When I took the class, it was themed around the National Park system, and the readings ranged from uninteresting to feeling vaguely racist.

Whatever Professor you go with, English Composition 3 is a class where you will have to write. The topic of your writing, however, varies wildly by Professor. Professor Jaurretche is great but the topic she chose for us, National Parks, was boring as hell (for me). To this day, I still cannot believe I wrote a 7 page paper on the history of Yosemite; how I persevered through that much drudgery I will never know. If National Parks fascinate you, then Professor Jaurretche's English Composition 3 is a must; if National Parks don't fascinate you, then you may want to look for another section. That being said, if you do find yourself stranded in the nature, as I did, rest assured -- you will survive. You may even come to appreciate the fruits.

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I enjoyed Mrs. Jaurretche's class because of her passion for the course's theme, which was National Parks. The class introduced me to various places that I now plan to visit in the future; if you are interested in doing a deep dive into their formation I would recommend this course.