First Year Writing Seminar

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In my opinion the best first year writing seminar teacher you can have. He is very chill, loves to talk about anything under the sun and gives easy grades. I am honestly going to miss some of the conversations we had about everything and nothing.

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One of my favourite professors. He makes the class really interesting and funny. I would 100% recommend. Professor Saint-Widow is also really understanding and considerate if someone needs an extension or anything.

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Super awkward but nice. Decent amount of work but easy A.

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genuinely my favorite guy in the world. had him last semester and miss him everyday. actually the goat (but don't take advantage of it)!!

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One of the best professors I've had. She genuinely cares about her students and wants them to succeed. My favorite part about her class was the ability to choose your topics for essays. Her class is based on pop culture so I wrote about social media and movies. She makes writing fun!

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She’s literally the best professor for FYW. She’s very understanding of all her students, the kindest and most patient professor ever. The class is structured around essay assignments and reflections. Very chill about deadlines. She’s very “go with the flow”. Definitely recommend taking her.

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It's a free A, but you won't learn anything from the class. Overall, painfully awkward, but an A is an A

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BEST FYW Teacher: fun/engaging/interesting assignments. No quizzes or exams. HW is simple and not time consuming. Mostly graded on completion (unless it was an essay). If you are taking FYW, you have to get him. You don't have to be a great writer to get a good grade.

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She has a very easy class compared to other sections. Tons of time to prepare and automatic 48-hour extensions. The readings aren't bad, she seems to genuinely care about her students. I thought the grading was very generous, just crucial to follow the instructions in her syllabus.

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Grew on me a lot throughout the semester. Not gonna be the easiest FYW grader, but she's not unfair, and getting an A is pretty manageable. HW isn't bad at all and she's generous with extensions as long as you ask within a reasonable time.

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An excellent professor for introducing students to college-level writing. Integrates her outgoing personality into discussions and is a generous grader that sets aside time to get to know every student's story through meaningful assignments and one-on-one meetings. Would definitely recommend.

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Prof. Nguyen is the goat! Should definitely take him; 4 major essays/assignments and very simple readings and assignments that take less than an hour per week; Would recommend for FWS!

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She is such a harsh grader, will take you down for very small formatting issues. Do not recommend this class.

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She is such a harsh grader, will take you down for very small formatting issues. Do not recommend this class.

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She's a nice person, but she grades so harshly and has so much homework due every class. I would seriously NOT recommend. FYWS is supposed to be an easy A class and this professor made it her personal job to give you a bad grade.

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Fun class. Too passive aggressive.

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Alex is actually the goat. Work outside of class is minimal and only have 4 main assignments. In class, discussions were so interesting and random, and while I almost never agreed with his opinion, the debates were respectful and funny. Highly recommend taking his class to fulfill core

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Great professor. The class isn’t difficult, and there’s a lot of relaxed, open discussion. We get plenty of time to complete assignments. He empathizes with the students' perspectives and understands his students very well.

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This professor is amazing for any student, especially those who want to learn how to create meaningful conversations. If you take this course, I would recommend you to participate in class because your thoughts matter.

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Not very approachable and obviously has favorites within her classes. Essays are a lot of work and she is a decently harsh graders with only a few students per class getting higher than a B+ on each essay. Decently light amount of homework except for essays.

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She is very nice and very quirky. She will often laugh at herself but it makes the class fun. The workload can be decent at times. She is really understanding when it comes to deadlines and if you need to miss a class. She likes to give thoughtful feedback to everyone. Not a super easy A.

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Super sweet and cares about her students. Very good at explaining and walking you through the writing process. Fair grader and reasonable workload

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Highly recommend. She genuinely cares about her students. Workload is extremely manageable. Best prof you can have for FYWS. Take her if you have the chance!!!!

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As a decent writer, I do not think it is possible to get an A, let alone a B+ in his class without devoting your life to the art of writing.

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Super nice professor. Only 2 grades; mid-semester portfolio and end of semester portfolio. Everything else is completion. Really lenient with pretty much everything; attendance, grading, late-work, etc. Really wants to support students and a fairly easy class.

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Best. Professor. Ever. She is honestly the nicest person and you can tell she genuinely wants her students to succeed. She doesn't grade any work submitted, only the final project. I wish I could stay in her first year writing forever.

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She genuinely wants you to improve as a writer, and you WILL improve. The writing is manageable, and the reading's not that bad

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This class was very frustrating and I found the work to be very excessive considering it is a required course for all freshman

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This has been one of the only classes I've taken where I've worked extremely hard for an A. He wants to see your growth and gets upset if he has to consistently explain your mistakes to you. He is a quirky guy but definitely cares a lot. Only take if you love the practice of writing.

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She was hella chill. If you reach out, she will make the time to meet with you. Helped get me through first year writing.

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She is a harsh grader and will take points off for very small things. Also her class is not interesting or engaging. I personally do not recommend taking this class.

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She's really nice and gives you good feedback on your work. She is a picky, but not super harsh grader (will just take off small points for stupid stuff). She gives a lot of time for each assignment and helps you.

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Amazing! I don't have enough good things to say about this class. It's very light work, and nothing is graded except one assignment at the end. She is very understanding and kind. I would 100% take it again.

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She is awesome - does not grade, just provides really helpful feedback. Our portfolios are graded which are reviews of work that we have done throughout the course. She appreciates participation but is welcome to any response. I can not say enough good things. She is the BEST.

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Not the most engaging, but pretty standard for FYW. Very sweet and approachable, and very good at giving feedback on work. HW can feel like busy work at times, but it's better than some of the other teachers. Not bad to get the core out of the way

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He hates his job and puts too much work and grades very weirdly with harsh scales. Great guy to talk to and have conversation, but a terrible teacher. He is literally a deadbeat musician that's just a teacher to make ends meet. Sad, but true.

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Great teacher, and very knowledgeable writer. He's absolutely hilarious. Yes he is political and speaks a lot about politics, but even if you disagree with him he is respectful and won't knock your grade or dislike you as a person. Would absolutely recommend.

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Easy grader. Show up and you will pass. She is understanding and caring. Class is often boring and she doesn't explain instructions well.