Like other post said, you should take this class when you are confident in many aspects of 2 or 3 languages. Since this quarter is fully online, the prof. has tried to post the slides as well as the Zoom recording on CCLE.
There is no test in this class. Just 2 big papers, 5 small homework, 2 group works, ... The grading is ok as long as you follow the guidelines. She is really helpful outside class, responded to emails on time, so remember to reach out to her.
The deadlines for some assignments sometimes drove me crazy. For example: the hw posted on Weds, and due on Fri the same week.

This class was my first GE and I am so thankful that I enrolled in it. The professor is genuinely passionate and her material is very interesting.
- The material can be confusing, so I highly recommend attending office hours and the discussion. That being said I wasn't very diligent about attending discussions and I was still able to understand and do well in the class.
- Read your materials before hand and attend class, there's a quiz almost every lecture
- The professor gives extra credit for participating in the psychology department's experiments, using the writing center, and going to the library.

If I took it again I would NOT MISS A CLASS! Professor Bahtina is very helpful, knowledgeable and engaging

Dr. Bahtina is the BEST!!!! This class was so great and I really wish I could've taken it in person. Dr. Bahtina is so nice and very understanding, making the class much more enjoyable and less stressful. The class is centered around a group project and blog post that you focus on for the entire quarter. There are no tests/quizzes, only weekly reading/annotation assignments which are very easy (mostly for participation). I would highly recommend this class, not only for the professor and workload, but also the topics covered are very interesting.

I took this course just because this was the only writing 2 course available that granted social analysis GE credit. Daria is a good lecturer who truly cares about her students learning. Concise lectures and acceptable workload, with participation points for each discussion you attend. I was generally uninterested in the course material though and it made the lectures and activities really boring for me. Also, there is a 3500word research paper you have to write as a final project and it requires a sizeable data collection if you are to do well. I think I've watched almost a hundred YouTube videos to collect linguistic examples I needed to support my paper. All in all, easy A and interesting course material if you are into linguistics and gender stuff. If you aren't it's still acceptable workload and fair grading, though it may be boring af. Recommended.

Dr. Bahtina is extremely caring and thoughtful. She tried her best to make the class engaging - even during COVID - and I appreciate her a bunch! The class wasn't too challenging, but the research paper was definitely more intense than I was expecting. Definitely give your topic some thought, because I ended up hating my topic by the end of the quarter. Daria is super approachable and sweet, but the readings were definitely quite dense. Don't let that dissuade you too much though - I overall enjoyed the class.

I loved this class and a huge reason why was because of Daria. She made lectures interesting and engaging. The topic was interesting to me so I had a lot of fun learning about it. The workload isn't crazy, it's a decent amount but the grades given out were all reasonable. Daria wants all of her students to succeed so she is pretty lenient about a lot of things as long as you approach her. She loves when people give their opinion and participate in class. She only grades participation on if you show up to class or not. There are no tests, only one final research paper along with other supplemental writing assignments. I loved this class and would definitely recommend it!

This class was easy, fun, and interesting. There are no tests or quizzes, only readings, and a group project. The professor is very helpful and engaging. Highly recommend for comm or soc majors!

Professor Bahtina is an easygoing, kind, and helpful professor! This class is graded on Persuall annotations that are done throughout the quarter, participation, and the biggest grade being the group project, (there are NO test and quizzes!). The group project in this class had a few milestones to complete such as an annotated bibliography, meetings throughout the week with the T.A., research proposal, final research proposal, presentation, and blog post. Professor Bahtina is super helpful and her use of Slack to communicate with students was a great and quick way to get answers to questions. However, this may have just been a problem for Winter 2023, but the communication between the T.A. and Professor was lacking. At times us students in the class were being told one thing to do by the professor and then being told differently by the T.A. Lastly, I'd like to add that attendance was not mandatory and she did record lectures!
Some personal suggestions I'd like to put out there if you are ever considering this class is if you dislike group projects, this class is NOT for you. It is heavily based on the group project so that is something to look out for. Also if you do take this class, you need to make sure you are in a group that works consistently and well together. Ultimately, this class is an easy A. As long as you and your group members keep up on assignments and work you should do great in the class.