Professor Stone is great and all, but his class is not easy. He even tells his students that if they want an "easy A" that English Composition 3 with him is not the way to go. However, the only reason that this class isn't easy is his grading. It's unclear in what exactly it is he is looking for in a paper. He wants unique points of views of the stories he has you read, but he doesn't want you to deviate away from the story. The class consists of 2-3 papers and that is where a majority of your grade comes from and it's hard to get anything above a B+ on his paper. He even says that it is because most students don't write about "what he is looking for." The grading is immensely subjective and his revisions are so vague and sometimes even contradictory. I went as far as going to the Undergraduate Writing Center to raise my last paper to an A and even they didn't understand some of the revision comments and what exactly I could do to change the paper and give him what he was looking for.

Overall though, I enjoyed the class! I just wish there was more direction in how to go about bettering the papers he had us write. I am selling the book "The Classic Fairy Tales" by Maria Tatar Second Norton Critical Edition for $10 is anyone is looking to buy it. It is a little worn from the front cover, but the book remains very much so intact. Email me @************* if you are interested.

This professor was a cool guy, he had a lot of jokes but overall he was extremely boring. I found it hard to stay awake in class. You have 3 essays but these essays are challenging. He is a really tough grader as well. I went into this class thinking I was a decent writer but apparently not. Unless you are going to be an English major I recommend to pick a different EC3 teacher. Do not make the mistake I did and put yourself through unnecessary stress.

Professor Stone was not a helpful professor. At the beginning of the quarter he warns the students that this class is not going to be easy. If you decide to take this challenge and believe you will be ok, I wish you the best of luck. I ended up having many issues that most of my peers experienced as well. He felt attacked by AI and would bring it up every class. He attempted to fail many students for the "use of AI" even if none had been used, and wouldn't accept evidence. He claimed that his writing experience would help him determine if AI was used and wouldn't budge on his "opinion." There were many other issues that arose, things such as him not working with students and harsh grading as well as dry humor. I would not recommend this class to anyone, even if you are in dire need. Listen to the other reviews; GET a different professor or be prepared to barely pass/fail this class.

Do not take this English class if you have other options!! I have so much to say about the rigor of the class and the Professor himself. Don't get me wrong, he is a chill guy outside of class but as an English professor, not so much. He sets unreasonably high standards for his students on every assignment he gives out, even for a summary that is worth 5% of your grade. In the beginning of the quarter, he does warn us about the difficulty of the class and how it's to help us achieve academic success in the future. However, it's just too much to handle. He's super harsh on grading and his feedback is not very helpful. This class should really just be designed to be the same level of difficulty as AP Lang or AP Literature (considering it's for writing one). For him, if you get a B on his writing, other professors would give an A. He also unfairly accused many students of using AI bots like ChatGPT for his essays, though some of these students actually worked very hard for his writing assignments. Most importantly, he decided to add in a final test--in which you have to memorize 12 passages we read over the course of the quarter and the writers' names AND know them very well. It's practically impossible to get an A unless you know what is he looking for exactly. If you do take this class, I wish you the best of luck but my friends and I collectively agree that it was seriously so hard to endure. In conclusion, the difficulty was extreme and grading was way too harsh for simply a writing one course.

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Professor Stone's concern for his students' success in his class shows through his teaching. He assigns minimal work, but the work assigned is very effective in making you a better thinker and writer. The reading load is quite manageable with about 15-20 pages of reading every other day. So long as you put in the effort to revise and think outside of the box, you will do well in the course. It's alright to approach the class with some uncertainty because I know I did when I chose it. I knew that my writing skills may or may not be up to par, however, that did not dissuade me since my ultimate goal was to learn and I LEARNED A LOT. The fairy tales I thought I knew so well were turned on their heads and it really is quite engaging that you will WANT to participate in the discussion. I got an A in the class in the end so, in my opinion, the professor looks for improvement and grades you based on how you are able to develop the strength of your essays over a period of time.

This class was definitely difficult from a workload and grading perspective, but I honestly really enjoyed the content. You can tell Prof. Stone really cares about his students, and I believe my writing really benefitted from his class. He is actually the best teacher ever. Not enough good things to say about him!

This class was hard. Although the material (fairy tale) is interesting, we weren't assessed on our interpretation of the fairy tales but on our analysis of scholars' opinions about a certain fairy tale. Professor Stone is a very nice person. You will feel like your work is being valued and read carefully. However, he wasn't a very helpful professor academically. He wasn't very clear about what he is looking for in your writing, and pretty vague on how your writing should improve. He also is very very strict on grading. I enjoy reading all those materials and learning about fairy tales. I also appreciate how the professor really tries to engage the class and make us feel welcome. But this was a very hard class. I put in huge efforts for all 3 papers and all ended up with B.

The class is a lot of work, but has good payoff as the tasks effectively help create interest difficult/initially boring texts. He fosters a collaborative classroom environment, and the discussions that happen in class are super helpful to understand/articulate ideas better. He also provides great feedback/guiding questions on rough drafts and through office hours

Professor Stone is definitely a tough grader, but he will make your writing improve!

It's not an easy A, but the reading is really interesting and like I said, your writing level will jump to the college level. Great class to take with wonderful discussions. Will definitely help you in your future college writing classes!

Prof Stone是一个风一样的男子。上他的课你在学术上必须有严谨的构思，在文学上必须有文豪的造诣。你都做到了？很好。当然，如果你长了一个B样的长相，就不要指望拿A哟。