If you like participating in class discussions, this class is for you. Even if you aren't the most extroverted person in the world, Professor Moe does a fantastic job of making sure everyone feels like they legitimately have something valuable to share with the class. Our average day was pretty much 15-20 minutes previewing and explaining the next homework assignment then the rest of class time was dedicated to discussing the readings from the last assignment. A 300 word homework essay was due before every class connecting ideas from two different places, such as an episode of our assigned TV show and a New York Times article. They usually went pretty quickly and easily. The midterm and final are both essays around five pages each and she meets with each student individually to discuss your rough drafts, which I found to be very helpful.

Overall, the class deals with very relevant issues in our world through many different viewpoints. We watched both movies and TV shows that tied in very well with our topic, which was political art's role in racial injustice and resistance in American history.

There is a final group project as well, but it's basically each of you guys reiterating the main points from your final essay so it's really not that bad at all. I definitely recommend taking this class with Professor Moe for a very engaging and valuable experience.

I have mixed feelings about this class. If you're looking for an insightful class, this is it. For Spring 2020, the materials are heavily focused on social issues such as misogyny and racism etc. We used The Handmaids' Tale as the centrepiece of the class. It was a very heavy classes since there was a lot of readings and writings. But, I expect no less from a writing class tbh. There's writing assignments for every class and you'll have to do a lot of reading (the novel and some additional readings) to be able to respond to the prompts. There's only two papers (for midterm and final) that you have to write. The papers weren't too hard in my opinion. The first one can be a bit tedious but you'll get the hang of it since the two have a similar prompt. Also, this class is extremely relevant in our current political and social climate. So, if that's something that you're looking for, please feel encouraged to take this class. This class requires you to speak and actively engage in discussions so if you're and extreme introvert or just aren't that comfortable discussing political or social issues, this may not be your pick, but for those who are well-versed in this type of discussion, do take this class.

This class met pretty much all my expectations. Workload and difficulty were just right, if not light (though there was considerable reading, including the entirety of The Handmaid's Tale); the professor was flexible because of the circumstances with COVID-19 as well as open to feedback and suggestions. I recommend it to anyone looking for a Writing I class, but particularly if you're interested in the current topic, The Art of Resistance, and the central work, The Handmaid's Tale.

Prof Moe is always open to help her students and encourages accessibility. Lectures are more like discussions where the professor and the students talk about concepts in the assigned readings and how they relate to each other and/or The Handmaid's Tale. Weekly workload consists of a few readings plus study questions, which are graded lightly and are also great writing and brainstorming practice.

Prof Moe will give written feedback on the rough draft due before each paper (two papers total), and will hold a short meeting to go over her comments and the draft before you turn the final draft in. She also gives a lot of generous extra credit opportunities which more than once bumped me a letter grade up, so take advantage of those.

I would not recommend this class if you're a non-native speaker and/or not comfortable with writing an academic paper in English, because this class focuses more on critical thinking and literary analysis than writing per se. Otherwise, this was a pretty good class and I recommend it for anyone looking for an EngComp 3 class.

Selling required books!

Signs of Resistance by Siegler- $10

Course Reader- $30

or both for $35

EDIT: both have been sold!

The class was much easier than I expected it to be. Instead of the previous years where the course material focused on travel, her theme changed to dystopian fiction and resistance. The class revolves around reading The Handmaid's Tale and watching the first season of the adapted show, and interpreting both within the themes of resistance.

The first essay, worth 30% of your grade, has to be a minimum of 5 pages, and focuses on using an outside text from the course reader to interpret THT as the book. The second essay, worth 50% of your grade, (min 6 pgs), interprets the show. The rest of your grade is participation, which is also graded based on the reading comprehension quizzes that you take (she lets you use whatever notes you take, they aren't hard and she's lenient on grading) as well as 2 group projects analyzing Get Out and Blackkklansman.

Overall, the class is not very difficult. If you pay attention in class during discussion and take notes on the concepts and analysis based on resistance, you will do fine. Her quizzes test very basic plot points from the book/show; she never asks any trick questions. For the two essays, everyone gets the chance to get feedback from a rough draft and she also reads your revised draft afterwards and gives you more suggestions, so you know exactly what she is looking for before you turn in your final drafts. She also offers many extra credit opportunities throughout the quarter in the form of homework essays and some art projects at the end.

SELLING COURSE READER ($50 worth) + THT BOOK ($10 worth) + On Tyranny Book ($7 worth) FOR $40 TOTAL (all in basically new condition, nothing written in)

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SELLING CLASS MATERIALS FROM FALL'19 (same as the next quarter)

=> The Handmaid's Tale (Movie Tie-In) by Atwood = $7

=> Signs of Resistance by Siegler = $10

=> Course Reader = $35

OR all for $50

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Selling all the material needed for this class! Took it Fall Quarter 2019 and have the following:

COURSE READER (ORIGINALLY $50) = $20
ON TYRANNY = $3
THE HANDMAID'S TALE (BRAND NEW)= $5
SIGNS OF RESISTANCE by BONNIE SIEGLER = $5

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I enjoyed the subject material of the class, which was on signs of resistance. It was a lot of reading, and you need to make sure you have a Hulu subscription since we watched The Handmaid's Tale television series as well. She grades kinda hard on papers but encourages everyone to participate in class discussion. Grade percentages are:

Paper #1: 30%
Paper #2: 50%
Homework Essays/Quizzes/Class Participation: 20%

So you can tell papers are most of your grade. Homework essays and quizzes are really easy, just take good notes and most of the time she ends up giving you full credit on them (she doesn't do percentages for this portion, its based on checks and check pluses. She normally gives us check pluses) so I wouldn't really stress too much about this portion. Just make sure you work REALLY hard on the papers and do not procrastinate by any means. She schedules a paper conference before every big paper submission but if you need more help I would really recommend going to the writing center or scheduling another meeting with her/another tutor. Get a few pairs of eyes to read your paper before submitting it.

We did a couple group projects which weren't hard at all. We watched Black Klansmen and Get Out, which were both really great films. Not difficult at all.

She is very helpful and her class is very engaging. If I was some kind of an English major, I would take her class again. Her essays are tough but she gives you enough time and she reviews the essays' first drafts before you turn it in, which was very helpful. There was also a group project, which was very fun and not hard at all. I recommend her 100%.

I'm selling the course reader for $40. The course reader has no notes or highlights but the cover does have small folds (nothing big). If you're interested, text ********** (:
Edit: Already sold it!

The theme of this class was about travel. Overall, this class isn't difficult or time consuming. Professor Moe is very understanding and truly wants to see your truest potential. Although there are times when class can be boring, it's overall helpful and really does make you think in depth about certain topics that you don't usually think about. Her class consisted of many short readings from her course reader and short quizzes.

Selling the course reader for this class for $34 ($20 cheaper than store price). Email ************* if interested.

Things to know about this class:
- The subject of the class is travel and tourism.
- Grade is based on participation in discussions, reading quizzes, occasional (short) homework essays, and two 5-6 page papers. You will get to submit a draft for each paper and you have more than enough time for both of them.
- There will be an in-class quiz on almost every reading. They're open note, so if you take good notes as you read they're easy.
- You and a group will have to visit an iconic L.A. hotel of your choice for credit. I was skeptical at first, but it's actually a fun assignment. You basically just hang out in a hotel and pretend to be a guest for an hour.
- You will watch 5 movies, mostly on your own time but partially in class: North by Northwest, Ninotchka, Get Out, Human Flow, and Grand Budapest Hotel.

Overall, an easy and pretty entertaining English class. Even if you aren't super passionate about the subject, you get to read some good pieces and watch some good movies without much work outside class.