I found COM LIT 2CW with Professor Komar to be a terrible experience, though I suppose it is one of the least bad Writing II courses out there. There were many many readings (to be expected from a literature course), and quite a few papers. Although Komar had reasonable expectations from us when it came to completing readings when papers were due, "lectures" ended up being pointless discussions about the texts, none of which were any help to us for the papers. To make matters worse, attendance is mandatory, so you're stuck wasting 4 hours a week discussing things that don't help your graded assignments at all. The TAs also all grade extremely harshly on the first few papers, since their rationale is "it'll drive you to improve". Overall, a terrible class; each lecture/discussion was painful. I couldn't be more glad I never have to take another one of these courses.

This is most definitely not an easy class. If you thought you were a stellar writer in high school, this class will make you question that. The TAs are supposedly similar in how harsh they grade... not sure if that's true. I think the most frustrating thing about this class was how unclear the expectations were in the beginning. It wasn't until I was well into the quarter that I finally figured out what standard Professor Komar & the TAs were holding us to. However, after struggling through the entire quarter, I am really happy I took this class. It definitely prepares you for all of the writing you will do throughout college and your professional career. Yes, this class was initially a slap in the face, but you learn so much about your writing skills and how to improve them along the way! The books Professor Komar chooses are absolutely wonderful and some of them have become my all-time favorites. Her lectures are not very structured (i.e. she doesn't use slides) but she admits that her lectures are meant to guide us in the right direction and just get us thinking. If you are interested in the authors and time periods this class studies like I was, you'll ultimately find the difficulty of this class worth it.

Great Writing II class- not one of the easiest, though. The lecture size is really small and intimate and her lectures aren't super structured. It's more of a discussion, really. TAs can range and they do most of the grading of your papers so make sure to go to their office hours when you can. The reading is not bad for a comp lit class, and you get to choose which book to write about so it's okay if you skip two or more full readings.
Professor Komar was genuinely nice person and really went above and beyond to help out. She was always welcome to questions and will help you if you're stuck on a part in your essay.
Warning though: This class can be difficult if you're not a terribly strong writer to start out with or really shy about sharing your writing with others. If you want to improve, you've gotta get out there and push yourself.

Prof. Komar is awesome! She is a really nice and accessible professor who is always willing to help you during her office hour. I find her office hour extremely helpful as you formulate your thesis for your papers. I realized it a bit too late and regretted not going to more of her office hour earlier. Her reading list is extremely interesting; I def. enjoy reading the books she's picked. Her lecture is also very thought provoking although at times it seems a bit disorganized. However, she did make efforts to turn her lecture into a huge discussion and especially if you sat in the front row, you would find the 100-ppl lecture really intimate! i love Prof. Komar and would def. recommend her to any of my friends.

Professor Komar is an excellent professor, with very interesting books to read! (Although I admittedly never read any of them)

However, like most Writing II courses, getting an A is gonna be pretty difficult. I somehow managed to pull off a B just by Sparknoting everything. This seems to be a good writing II class for those of us who aren't great with literature. Just make sure you go to lectures for summaries and analyses.

Professor Komar is awesome. The class was fair and the reading was surprisingly light for a writing class. 4 big essays and an in class midterm essay so the pace is fast but not rushed. No final. Komar made sure everybody was prepared to write the essays and if there were any problems she was always willing to help. Part of what made the class enjoyable and rewarding was my excellent TA, Henry. I met with him before every essay (as you should) and he truly helped my writing as well as help me succeed in the class.

Prof Komar is great at explaining things clearly and making the books very accessible. The in-class midterm and at home essay prompts are very fair and if you go to lecture they will not be that bad to write. She also picked very interesting books to read. Overall a great professor, especially if you are like me and are not the best at literature