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Saree Makdisi
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TOOK HIM FOR ENGL 10B The posters below me are correct in voicing their negative opinions about him. To the person deeming it UNFAIR for him to put Blake on the final: how FAIR was it that he wasted WEEKS on Blake? How FAIR was it that he wasted ONE WHOLE CLASS talking about the print machines in London and how Blake drew and colored his covers and how the metal copies were made? HOW FAIR was it that he made us read a novel on the LAST DAY OF CLASS, spent the whole 2 hours lecturing on it and did not have a single question about it? PLEASE: he is intelligent (obvious if he's a professor) and he is nice but his tests are NOT FAIR.
TOOK HIM FOR ENGL 10B The posters below me are correct in voicing their negative opinions about him. To the person deeming it UNFAIR for him to put Blake on the final: how FAIR was it that he wasted WEEKS on Blake? How FAIR was it that he wasted ONE WHOLE CLASS talking about the print machines in London and how Blake drew and colored his covers and how the metal copies were made? HOW FAIR was it that he made us read a novel on the LAST DAY OF CLASS, spent the whole 2 hours lecturing on it and did not have a single question about it? PLEASE: he is intelligent (obvious if he's a professor) and he is nice but his tests are NOT FAIR.
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Took him for English 10B and I liked him so much that I am taking another class with him, 163A. I would highly recommend Professor Makdisi because he is organized, articulate, straightforward, and a very nice man. His powerpoint presentations are filled with graphics so that lecture is made more interesting. Yes, the final was very tedious to study for but he tells you exactly how to prepare and you know exactly what to study. I didn't feel that the final was especially tedious, especially since many of the works were interesting. Also, Makdisi takes student comments and/or criticisms into consideration, and because many students complained about not having a midterm, he introduced a midterm for English 163A. It's a pleasure taking a class with this man and I would recommend him to any English major.
Took him for English 10B and I liked him so much that I am taking another class with him, 163A. I would highly recommend Professor Makdisi because he is organized, articulate, straightforward, and a very nice man. His powerpoint presentations are filled with graphics so that lecture is made more interesting. Yes, the final was very tedious to study for but he tells you exactly how to prepare and you know exactly what to study. I didn't feel that the final was especially tedious, especially since many of the works were interesting. Also, Makdisi takes student comments and/or criticisms into consideration, and because many students complained about not having a midterm, he introduced a midterm for English 163A. It's a pleasure taking a class with this man and I would recommend him to any English major.
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Fall 2021 - Although all my classes were prerecorded because of COVID, he was by far my best English Professor. He made me see the beauty in texts that I hated (like Samuel Johnson's preface to the dictionary or Elegy in a Church Courtyard.) While many professors (like my English 10C) professor only summarize the readings during lecture, Makdisi actually takes specific examples, quotes, and art from the time period to make powerful and nonintuitive statements about a piece. There was not a single lecture I didn't like. The only complaint I knew of were that he sometimes uploaded his lectures late or he wasn't entirely organized. But the quality of his lectures I think more than made of for that. He deserves to be a distinguished professor.
Fall 2021 - Although all my classes were prerecorded because of COVID, he was by far my best English Professor. He made me see the beauty in texts that I hated (like Samuel Johnson's preface to the dictionary or Elegy in a Church Courtyard.) While many professors (like my English 10C) professor only summarize the readings during lecture, Makdisi actually takes specific examples, quotes, and art from the time period to make powerful and nonintuitive statements about a piece. There was not a single lecture I didn't like. The only complaint I knew of were that he sometimes uploaded his lectures late or he wasn't entirely organized. But the quality of his lectures I think more than made of for that. He deserves to be a distinguished professor.
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Winter 2019 - This was one of the more interesting classes I’ve taken at UCLA. It’s essentially a study of the urban development and geography of London through a literary lens. There is an online midterm, a group project, a final paper, and an in-class final. Professor Makdisi is amazing! If you are even slightly interested in the subject, I recommend taking this class.
Winter 2019 - This was one of the more interesting classes I’ve taken at UCLA. It’s essentially a study of the urban development and geography of London through a literary lens. There is an online midterm, a group project, a final paper, and an in-class final. Professor Makdisi is amazing! If you are even slightly interested in the subject, I recommend taking this class.
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Fall 2020 - Professor Makdisi was a super interesting lecturer. I wasn't even supposed to take his class and only through some scheduling mishaps did I end up in this course. Coming in with zero enthusiasm for the material, I learned to love this class. The readings were thought-provoking, the discussion sections with our TA (Austin) were engaging, and the midterm/final/map project were very do-able so long as you didn't wait til the last minute. I'd recommend this course!
Fall 2020 - Professor Makdisi was a super interesting lecturer. I wasn't even supposed to take his class and only through some scheduling mishaps did I end up in this course. Coming in with zero enthusiasm for the material, I learned to love this class. The readings were thought-provoking, the discussion sections with our TA (Austin) were engaging, and the midterm/final/map project were very do-able so long as you didn't wait til the last minute. I'd recommend this course!
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