Professor
Franco Betti
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Professor Betti is a great man with an awesome sense of humor. The books are long but you only read sections of them. I learned a great deal about Renassiance writers, and all the readings are quite witty. You will get out of it what you put into it, but even with little effort the class is manageable. On a good day, about a third of the class would show up. The entire class is graded on two take home papers which,if you go to class, are a breeze. I would definately take the class again.
Professor Betti is a great man with an awesome sense of humor. The books are long but you only read sections of them. I learned a great deal about Renassiance writers, and all the readings are quite witty. You will get out of it what you put into it, but even with little effort the class is manageable. On a good day, about a third of the class would show up. The entire class is graded on two take home papers which,if you go to class, are a breeze. I would definately take the class again.
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Did I miss something? Because I read these other reviews and definitely think I did. Betti is quite possibly the worst professor I've had at this school. I dread going to class and feel like everytime I do, it is merely read-along-with-Betti hour, as all he does is stand up in front of the sleeping class, reading verbatim from the Dante book, and telling useless anecdotes that are both uninteresting and not informative in the least. It's also disturbing how he storms out of the room immediately after class. You have to run out the door after him to talk to him...and he NEVER announced any sort of office hours for the class. Perhaps he's easy (I don't know yet as I still haven't received my midterm back yet) but at least for me, the lack of intellectual benefits far override a lack of difficulty. In sum, just avoid his class if you have any interest in learning something.
Did I miss something? Because I read these other reviews and definitely think I did. Betti is quite possibly the worst professor I've had at this school. I dread going to class and feel like everytime I do, it is merely read-along-with-Betti hour, as all he does is stand up in front of the sleeping class, reading verbatim from the Dante book, and telling useless anecdotes that are both uninteresting and not informative in the least. It's also disturbing how he storms out of the room immediately after class. You have to run out the door after him to talk to him...and he NEVER announced any sort of office hours for the class. Perhaps he's easy (I don't know yet as I still haven't received my midterm back yet) but at least for me, the lack of intellectual benefits far override a lack of difficulty. In sum, just avoid his class if you have any interest in learning something.
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Excellent professor! He has a great sense of humor, and is witty and compassionate. If you have done at least some of the readings before coming to class, then you'd be able to take part in the calss discussions that are conducted in a very friendly and pleasant atmosphere. I recommand him, you won't regret, take his class. Kudos.
Excellent professor! He has a great sense of humor, and is witty and compassionate. If you have done at least some of the readings before coming to class, then you'd be able to take part in the calss discussions that are conducted in a very friendly and pleasant atmosphere. I recommand him, you won't regret, take his class. Kudos.
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