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I would 100% recommend taking English Comp 3 with Nathan! He is such an engaging professor and your writing will definitely improve through this class.

But with that being said, this class does have a pretty large workload (even online). In addition to a weekly mini-essay, reading journal, and peer feedback, there are two midterms (3/5 pages) and a final (10-12 pages). Even though we did do a lot of writing, no two essays were similar and none were overly daunting. We also had the opportunity to revise the midterms until the last day of class.

Nathan does a great job of communicating deadlines and the workload should never be too overwhelming as long as you time manage well. Lectures are dedicated to either discussing the reading for that week or other students mini-essays. Even though Nathan did a great job of adapting the class to an online format, I do wish that I was able to take this class in person just because of how small it is and how personal many of the essays are. I hope I can take another one of his classes in the future!

I LOVE PROFESSOR DEUEL!!! If you need your writing I requirement definitely try to get into Deuel's class! He's so nice, funny, and understanding. This class is really structured and you will have to write a mini-essay each Thursday night, which isn't that fun but you're given the prompts before so if you wanna go out on Thursdays, you just have to do it before. There's also a lot of reading/journaling. I normally hate English because I'm a stem major, but Deuel had me writing so much that it became easy for me. There are three major papers, two midterms and one final that all have a lot of creative freedom, so you can really write about whatever you want. I love love loved this class and was so happy I had Deuel my first quarter at ucla!!!

A great instructor, by far my favorite lecturer at UCLA. I always felt inspired to learn and I was always engaged in class, he brings the insightfulness and energy needed to be an educator. I'm truly grateful to have taken this course. If you put in the work (which you will), you will gain a greater confidence in your voice and your writing.

CLASS BREAKDOWN:

- Participation: 20%
- Weekly Mini-Essay: 10%
- Midterm Essays (2): 30%
- Final Paper: 40%

HOW THE CLASS WORKS:
Class happens every Tuesday and Thursday. On Thursday, we are assigned an abstract prompt (ex. why are you here?) and we have to write a single-spaced one-page "mini-essay" in regards to this prompt. This essay is due by the end of day on Thursday. It can be as formal or as informal as you want. There isn't like a very strict academic requirement to them as long as you write something. Then, he picks 5 essays to be shared with the class and he sends them out to everyone to review them. You write comments for each essay he sends out. On Tuesday, you go over your comments for the essays and give feedback to the authors of those pieces. After class ends on Tuesday, there is a section of a book (Writing Los Angeles: A Literary Anthology) that you should write about in a "reading journal." This reading journal can be typed out or put into bullet points of your reaction to the text. On Thursday, you discuss the sections of the reading and the cycle repeats.

THE PAPERS:
There are 2 midterm essays. The first one is three pages and the second one is five pages, each one double spaced. The final paper is 10+ pages minimum, double spaced. All the papers were manageable, but DO NOT PUT THEM OFF UNTIL THE LAST SECOND. It takes some time to come up with a good idea that you want to write about for them, and he will help you come up with an idea if you email him one.

MY THOUGHTS:
As a South Campus person, I was scared to take any type of writing class, and I begrudgingly took this class as just another req to graduate. Man, did Prof. Deuel totally change that perception. This was a great class and Prof. Deuel made it a lot better. He is a great teacher, and I would totally recommend anyone to take this class with him. He takes the time to get to know you personally, which was such a refresher considering the blunt way that other professors deal with students. He writes comments about your writing and about you throughout the quarter. He really is a fantastic guy, who will genuinely make your writing a lot better. It is a decent amount of work at times because you have to write mini-essays, comments on the mini-essays, and the papers, but as long as you stay on top of things it is manageable. He is a big stickler for timeliness and he explicitly writes in his syllabus that he will not accept any late materials (unless you have talked about it with him before hand). You don't have to do anything remarkably amazing to get an 'A' in this class. Just do the work on time and participate in class, and you will do good. Highly recommend taking this class with him.

tldr: Prof. Deuel is amazing. Class is a decent amount of work, but if you stay on top of things you will most likely get an 'A'.

I absolutely adore Professor Deuel. He is kind and also understanding, if you are sick he is super willing to let you go home and the work load is manageable if you do it on time. You will have a 1 page mini essay each week, 1 reading journal due the night before class and essay feedback due as well. The classes are small so you can't skip but he really takes the time to get to know you and relate to you. He is also one of the most interesting people I have ever met. I recommend this class to everyone and it is the best way to get your writing 1 out of the way.

This class was a hefty whirlwind while I took it, because it had so many demands each week (as the other reviewers have mentioned). I didn't like it while I took the class, but these weekly practices train you to think about writing creatively with a prompt. I also did not like the fact that the texts we read were very boring, in my opinion. You can find the textbook online or scan it from the UCLA library.

My favorite part about this class is Prof Deuel. He is a funny guy, and he is a person who cares very much about how his students are doing. Since this is a small class, you will get to know him (and your other classmates) very well, as you will be reading each other's writing weekly (which is also my favorite part of the class). He does have somewhat of a penchant for trauma-related stories, but I think he is a fair judge of writing and also encourages his students to explore their own writing voice, which I had a hard time finding while being in the class. He really is an encouraging professor with great writing advice and anecdotes. He truly pushes you to be a better writer through this 10-week writing bootcamp, for both the good parts and bad parts. This is definitely a class that you'll remember when you leave UCLA, and I recommend you take it (but be prepared to work hard...)

This class truly helps with writing, and by the end of it, essays come easier to you. The professor points out what helps, he also allows you to read other people's work and have weekly workshops (where people point out what technique was good in students' essays). Be prepared to share your work.

It is very rigorous (3 mini-essays, 1 page, single-spaced per week; 2 mid-terms, 3-page and 5-pages; 1 final, 10-12 pages).

You can borrow the textbook from Powell and take a pictures of all the works included in the syllabus. No need to purchase it.

Be prepared to write when taking this class. Deuel is hilarious and engaging. I had an issue with my midterm and he offered to talk me through it and give me helpful advice that I've never gotten from any other professor. You can re-write any big essay at the end of the year, which was a lifesaver for me. However, Deuel isn't very transparent about what your final grade will be, as he gives around five markings for the entire quarter. Had a lot of fun, and would take it again.

Take Professor Deuel if you can! The class is interesting as you learn about LA history through stories and get to write your own mini-essays. Getting an A is super manageable as long as you do the work and put effort into your midterm and final papers. I also recommend participating in class so he gets to know you and sees your effort. There is a good amount of writing but none of it is super difficult since you have a lot of freedom to write how you'd like.