Kathleen L Komar
Department of Comparative Literature
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3.7
Overall Rating
Based on 31 Users
Easiness 2.4 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 3.8 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 2.5 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.0 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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32.4%
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26.5%
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31.1%
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Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A
Dec. 20, 2017

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.

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June 18, 2013

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.

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June 16, 2013

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.

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Dec. 19, 2010

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.

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Dec. 6, 2010

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

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Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A
Dec. 20, 2017

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.

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Grade: N/A
June 18, 2013

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.

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June 16, 2013

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.

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
Dec. 19, 2010

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.

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Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
Dec. 6, 2010

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

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3.7
Overall Rating
Based on 31 Users
Easiness 2.4 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 3.8 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 2.5 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.0 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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