ENGCOMP 3
English Composition, Rhetoric, and Language
Description: Lecture, three hours. Enforced requisite: satisfaction of Entry-Level Writing requirement or course 2 or 2I (C or better). Not open for credit to students with credit for course 3D, 3DS, 3E, or 3SL. Rhetorical techniques and skillful argument. Analysis of varieties of academic prose and writing of minimum of 20 pages of revised text. Completion of course with grade of C or better satisfies Writing I requirement. Letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Winter 2019 - The professor was pretty nice. There are 3 essays which I felt were graded quite harshly. I put the most effort into my final essay and I ended up getting a B+ on it. I was expecting to hopefully get an A in the class but I did not. There were weekly readings that we had to do and then post a short response online on what we read. These were easy because I stopped doing all the readings and I usually did the shortest one for the week and then wrote the response in less than an hour. Overall, she actually helped me improve on my writing and her class focused on contemporary media. I would recommend her but don’t expect to turn in half-assed essays and get an a in the class. A “B+” is doable but you have to be a good writer to get an A. I’d also recommend going to her office hours because she gives good feedback on essays which can help you see what she wants in the paper.
Winter 2019 - The professor was pretty nice. There are 3 essays which I felt were graded quite harshly. I put the most effort into my final essay and I ended up getting a B+ on it. I was expecting to hopefully get an A in the class but I did not. There were weekly readings that we had to do and then post a short response online on what we read. These were easy because I stopped doing all the readings and I usually did the shortest one for the week and then wrote the response in less than an hour. Overall, she actually helped me improve on my writing and her class focused on contemporary media. I would recommend her but don’t expect to turn in half-assed essays and get an a in the class. A “B+” is doable but you have to be a good writer to get an A. I’d also recommend going to her office hours because she gives good feedback on essays which can help you see what she wants in the paper.
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Fall 2019 - This is a great class. He is engaging, entertaining, and the subject we are learning about is really interesting. He always asks a question on our sign in sheet to get to know more about the students. The class is relatively easy, but thats mainly because the subject he chose for the class is easy to write about. Very interesting class and a great teacher.
Fall 2019 - This is a great class. He is engaging, entertaining, and the subject we are learning about is really interesting. He always asks a question on our sign in sheet to get to know more about the students. The class is relatively easy, but thats mainly because the subject he chose for the class is easy to write about. Very interesting class and a great teacher.
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Fall 2024 - It's very obvious that Professor Rubinson really wants his students to succeed and improve on their writing. He gives students helpful feedback and notes on our writing so that we can improve as well. He gave us assignments where we could really have creative freedom with what we wrote about so that made things easier to be honest. The assignments (other than the final essay) didn't take too much time and were fairly easy. I thought the workload was fairly easy and doable other than the textbook readings. He expected us to spend 4+ hours reading every single day as if we don't have any other classes or a job. I guess that's expected from an English professor though and I got away with skimming most of it and just reading the essays anyways. My main complaint with Greg though was that what he taught was deeply influenced by his political views. I was too scared to write anything I thought he might disagree with or anything that might go against his political views for fear of a bad grade. Especially going to class after the 2024 election... it was an interesting experience. I have the same political views as him but I felt he excessively trashed the opposing party and it honestly made me uncomfortable at times. Overall, if you don't care about listening to him rant about politics this class was decently easy to take and I would recommend to those who wouldn't mind and just need their writing 1 requirement out of the way.
Fall 2024 - It's very obvious that Professor Rubinson really wants his students to succeed and improve on their writing. He gives students helpful feedback and notes on our writing so that we can improve as well. He gave us assignments where we could really have creative freedom with what we wrote about so that made things easier to be honest. The assignments (other than the final essay) didn't take too much time and were fairly easy. I thought the workload was fairly easy and doable other than the textbook readings. He expected us to spend 4+ hours reading every single day as if we don't have any other classes or a job. I guess that's expected from an English professor though and I got away with skimming most of it and just reading the essays anyways. My main complaint with Greg though was that what he taught was deeply influenced by his political views. I was too scared to write anything I thought he might disagree with or anything that might go against his political views for fear of a bad grade. Especially going to class after the 2024 election... it was an interesting experience. I have the same political views as him but I felt he excessively trashed the opposing party and it honestly made me uncomfortable at times. Overall, if you don't care about listening to him rant about politics this class was decently easy to take and I would recommend to those who wouldn't mind and just need their writing 1 requirement out of the way.
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Really nice guy and entertains the class each and every lecture. If you understand and utilize his recommendations on your essays you should definitely be able to pull off an A-, if not an A. I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Samuels' class considering I was a pretty decent writer and got an A.
Really nice guy and entertains the class each and every lecture. If you understand and utilize his recommendations on your essays you should definitely be able to pull off an A-, if not an A. I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Samuels' class considering I was a pretty decent writer and got an A.
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Winter 2024 - Professor Samuelson was a great professor and truly cared about the improvement of students writing. I was nervous at first to take the course because at first, I did not feel confident in my writing. As I end the course, I feel more confident in my writing and I have learned many helpful writing tips. The course was challenging, but I feel that I improved so much as a writer. Professor Samuelson mentioned in the beginning of the course, that if we put in the work and time on our essays we would do great in the class and I agree. I was once a person who said "This is my first draft and final draft," but now I go through the process of writing a bad first draft and revising it. I enjoyed the assigned readings because they were relevant to today's world and I was actually interested and engaged when reading them. The reading responses, I felt were tedious, but they were very helpful when it came to starting my rough drafts. Professor Samuelson always encouraged students to attend office hours, and I did, which I felt was very helpful. I highly recommend Professor Samuelson because she was encouraging and helped me to become more confident in college writing. I now implement the writing skills I learned in the class to other classes where I need to write.
Winter 2024 - Professor Samuelson was a great professor and truly cared about the improvement of students writing. I was nervous at first to take the course because at first, I did not feel confident in my writing. As I end the course, I feel more confident in my writing and I have learned many helpful writing tips. The course was challenging, but I feel that I improved so much as a writer. Professor Samuelson mentioned in the beginning of the course, that if we put in the work and time on our essays we would do great in the class and I agree. I was once a person who said "This is my first draft and final draft," but now I go through the process of writing a bad first draft and revising it. I enjoyed the assigned readings because they were relevant to today's world and I was actually interested and engaged when reading them. The reading responses, I felt were tedious, but they were very helpful when it came to starting my rough drafts. Professor Samuelson always encouraged students to attend office hours, and I did, which I felt was very helpful. I highly recommend Professor Samuelson because she was encouraging and helped me to become more confident in college writing. I now implement the writing skills I learned in the class to other classes where I need to write.
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