Great professor. Covers a lot of interesting material relating such as AI and singularity.

The class is about A.I., Genetic engineering, Singularity and other topics like that which I personally found very interesting. We had to write summaries for readings every week which is manageable if you do not procrastinate.
40% of your grade is participation and homework, 25% is the first paper and the other 25% is the second paper.
Another thing Professor Sussman does is that he makes you submit a first draft for your papers and gives you helpful feedback on it.

I had a very disappointing experience with Professor Sussman as my English Professor. Despite putting in immense effort and repeatedly communicating with him about my work, he refused to raise my grade past a B. He is a very rude and dismissive person and does not attempt to help improve your grade after the first draft. He will claim that certain people are not capable of writing an A level paper and that they need to read magazines on their own time. His analogies, comparisons, and rude demeanor is not only unprofessional but incredibly discouraging. I consistently sent him gracious and polite emails seeking feedback and improvement, but he never appreciated the efforts. His attitude and lack of support made the environment hostile and demotivating. I would not recommend Mr. Sussman to any student who is serious about improving their writing skills, receiving constructive feedback, and operating in a positive learning environment.

Professor Sussman is super sweet and makes the class really interesting! There are 2 major papers, and he gives you enough feedback on the first draft so that you can improve the second time. I genuinely enjoyed his class and I think he curved it to make my grade go from an A- to an A! :)

Sussman is a fantastic lecturer. He centered our class around the ethics and philosophy behind machine consciousness, selecting some pretty amazing readings about the subject. They weren't long, but it was paramount to read over them carefully, else you'd be lost in class. He's a hard essay grader, so be prepared to do multiple drafts of each essay, a process he actively helps with.

Overall was a solid class. It seems like each engcomp3 professor structures their class and its content in their own way. Sussman's focus seemed to be AI and the Singularity (human's merge with their technology). During class, he would talk a bit around readings, and also about recent events regarding the development of AI, and would show us parts of movies like Pulp Fiction and 2001 A Space Odyssey. There was a very manageable amount of writing, we only had 2 essays, which both had a first draft and final draft. Unfortunately he graded them slightly harsh in my opinion. I got a B on the first essay, and an A on the second.

I absolutely loved this class. There are some participation marks, attendance points, and reading summaries graded, but the grade mostly consists of 2 essays with a first draft that he comments on thoroughly but does not count in your grade. The workload is super manageable, and I found the material thought-provoking. We learned about AI and the Singularity, and he would sometimes change a class plan to discuss real-world news. I believe I became a better writer from this class, and I would definitely take it again. Some of my classmates found class boring, but I loved it. You will learn a lot about the Internet and human nature- take this class if you can! Great professor.

I am an international student from China. This is my first class at UCLA as a freshman. He gave me lots of personal suggestion during the office hours. The comments for each draft are clear and comprehensive.

We need to read several documents each class. However, he would like to upload all of the materials at the beginning of the semester, so you can arrange your time appropriately.

He is a student-centered professor. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to talk with him. All in all, he is a perfect instructor.

TAKE ANY CLASS WITH HIM! BEST TEACHER EVER! PERIOD.

I really enjoyed English Composition with Mr. Sussman. He is an engaging teacher and he structured our class/assignments around relevant and interesting topics. I would definitely recommend this class, and it is pretty easy to do well.