*************I TOOK WORLD ARTS AND CULTURE 22 (WAC 22) INTRO TO AMERICAN FOLKLORE************

I took World Arts and Cultures 22 (WAC 22) with professor Polk and my T.A. was Anna B. Creagh. I have to say, this class was awesome! There are 5 quizzes that are 2-3 questions based on the readings. 4 announced and 1 pop quiz. (These arn't too bad, you just have to know the main ideas of the readings). There are two collection assignments about 3-5 pages. You just interview a informant about a topic discussed in class and do an analysis. Just talk to your T.A. if you need help. Anna was extremely helpful and gave us many examples and advice on how to do well. No biggie, just ask professor Polk or your T.A. for help. The midterm wasn't too bad. Just 2 questions with parts A. B. and C. they ask a question and you have to use course topics and readings to answer them. If you pay attention in class and skim the reading, you'll do fine. lastly the final is take home, so no biggie here either, just take your time on it and proofread. Oh and did I mention, Professor polk is a funny guy and plays videos in class??!! Honestly I had fun in this class and ended up with an A+. Don't get me wrong, you'll have to do some work, but in the end, its worth it and you'll realize that it was a very fun and interesting class. I highly recommend you take it!! I took World Arts and Cultures 22 (WAC 22) with professor Polk and my T.A. was Anna B. Creagh. I have to say, this class was awesome! There are 5 quizzes that are 2-3 questions based on the readings. 4 announced and 1 pop quiz. (These arn't too bad, you just have to know the main ideas of the readings). There are two collection assignments about 3-5 pages. You just interview a informant about a topic discussed in class and do an analysis. Just talk to your T.A. if you need help. Anna was extremely helpful and gave us many examples and advice on how to do well. No biggie, just ask professor Polk or your T.A. for help. The midterm wasn't too bad. Just 2 questions with parts A. B. and C. they ask a question and you have to use course topics and readings to answer them. If you pay attention in class and skim the reading, you'll do fine. lastly the final is take home, so no biggie here either, just take your time on it and proofread. Oh and did I mention, Professor polk is a funny guy and plays videos in class??!! Honestly I had fun in this class and ended up with an A+. Don't get me wrong, you'll have to do some work, but in the end, its worth it and you'll realize that it was a very fun and interesting class. I highly recommend you take it!!

I had WAC 22 with Polk. It is a good class. So anyway, here are some things to do to get an A in this class:
1. [ Go to lecture. ]
Just do it. You don't have to take notes. You just have to be semi awake. Worried you will miss something he might put on an exam? Not to worry! He will EXPLICITLY tell you what is on the exam. Still don't believe me? The TA makes a study sheet about EVERYTHING you need to know for the test. Do you have to do the readings? Not if you go to class (BTW its an $80 reader)

2. [Not go to lecture and live off the study sheet.]
I know some of you are hardcore. I didn't forget about you guys (*wink*)

3. [ Do the collection assignments. ]
Just do it. It takes like an hour, if you "interview" someone "quickly" and "do" research about the piece of folklore they "told" you about. Send it to the TA to see if you are on the right track, otherwise you will lose a point.

That concludes the list. For grading, there are 100 total points, ie show up to section, 3 papers, midterm, and final. This is not difficult. Plus there is extra credit. Anyone should be able to pull of a B or higher in this class. I'm South campus, and I thought this class was easy, though i will admit i got a high B on the midterm. I just gave up reading books with lots of words, you know? I need books that show me how to manipulate numbers or books that will help me with my career. For North campus people and South campus majors who still read, they will totally destroy this class.
So go ahead and sign up. Be anxious no more. This is what you were looking for, and my review has confirmed your assumptions. There will be space for you, so second pass this cuz you cant first pass it anyway lol

I had polk for wac 22: intro to folklore. the class is semi interesting, and polk is pretty entertaining. the sections were horrible, all you do is watch youtube videos and the ta, nicole goude was AWFUL. the grading for this class is also outrageous, while the material is easy, they try to make it seem like it is a hard class and grade you down on stupid stuff. everyone claims it to be an easy A, but hardly anyone gets an A...