RUSSN 25W
Russian Novel in Translation
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisite: English Composition 3. Not open for credit to students with credit for course 25. Designed for nonmajors. Knowledge of Russian not required. Study of major works by great 19th-century Russian novelists. Satisfies Writing II requirement. Letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Taking this class my first quarter at UCLA was a huge mistake. Not only is writing about Russian literature is hard, the professor does not tell you how to improve your writing and expects you to get everything together for the final paper. I don't know - maybe she is a lot easier in her upper div classes - but Rus 25W was absolute hell and it ruined my GPA.
Taking this class my first quarter at UCLA was a huge mistake. Not only is writing about Russian literature is hard, the professor does not tell you how to improve your writing and expects you to get everything together for the final paper. I don't know - maybe she is a lot easier in her upper div classes - but Rus 25W was absolute hell and it ruined my GPA.
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This class was pretty easy given that it was a W2 class. We had to write three five pg essays based on each of the author's we read: Tolstoy, PUshkin, and Turgenev. He chooses short stories so we won't get bored with the longer works of russian authors so its pretty nice. He is a very entertaining professor who loves Russian works. This class is by far one of the most fun ones. As for the reading and work...You can slack off a little in the readings so long as you catch up by the time a paper is due. They're all short stories so its not bad. Longest story was about 100 pages but I think the minimum stories were about 35pgs. As for the pace of class, You read about 1-2 of these each week. Then you discuss them in lecture. These are pretty helpful to pay attention to to guide you with your essays. He pretty much makes up the essay questions in class with you after the first set of essay questions. You get to choose one of three essay questions to write about.You are given one week to write your rough draft and about 1.5-2wks to turn in the final draft. The only downside to this class is that your grade is given by the TA's. THe professor acts as a tie breaker. So if you get a bad TA, then its a bit harder. However, the professor is really fair about it if you talk to him. The class was enjoyable and I'd definitely take another class by this professor!
This class was pretty easy given that it was a W2 class. We had to write three five pg essays based on each of the author's we read: Tolstoy, PUshkin, and Turgenev. He chooses short stories so we won't get bored with the longer works of russian authors so its pretty nice. He is a very entertaining professor who loves Russian works. This class is by far one of the most fun ones. As for the reading and work...You can slack off a little in the readings so long as you catch up by the time a paper is due. They're all short stories so its not bad. Longest story was about 100 pages but I think the minimum stories were about 35pgs. As for the pace of class, You read about 1-2 of these each week. Then you discuss them in lecture. These are pretty helpful to pay attention to to guide you with your essays. He pretty much makes up the essay questions in class with you after the first set of essay questions. You get to choose one of three essay questions to write about.You are given one week to write your rough draft and about 1.5-2wks to turn in the final draft. The only downside to this class is that your grade is given by the TA's. THe professor acts as a tie breaker. So if you get a bad TA, then its a bit harder. However, the professor is really fair about it if you talk to him. The class was enjoyable and I'd definitely take another class by this professor!
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This professor is overrated. His lectures are hard to follow and he his tests are ambiguous. Don't read the previous reviews of Russian 25 because the structure of the class has changed. This class satisfies Writing II requirement now and your grade totally depends on your TA. In addition to the midterm and the final, you have to write 4(!) papers! My TA was horrible and very picky for the papers. Don't ever take Kristin Vitalich as your TAS for this class. She is the toughest grader I've ever seen and will totally screw you. It seems as you must have a Ph.D. in Literature and Language in order to get an A on her papers.
This professor is overrated. His lectures are hard to follow and he his tests are ambiguous. Don't read the previous reviews of Russian 25 because the structure of the class has changed. This class satisfies Writing II requirement now and your grade totally depends on your TA. In addition to the midterm and the final, you have to write 4(!) papers! My TA was horrible and very picky for the papers. Don't ever take Kristin Vitalich as your TAS for this class. She is the toughest grader I've ever seen and will totally screw you. It seems as you must have a Ph.D. in Literature and Language in order to get an A on her papers.
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