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Patrick Wen

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4.7
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Easiness 4.2 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Workload 3.9 / 5 How light the workload is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Clarity 4.5 / 5 How clear the professor is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Helpfulness 4.5 / 5 How helpful the professor is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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Aug. 6, 2013
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A

I sell Scan 50 Course Reader (Almost new) and textbook bundle (Very Good Condition).

These were used for summer 2013 Patrick Wen Class!

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Jan. 6, 2022
Quarter: Fall 2021
Grade: A

I loved this class and prof wen, he was super chill. This is definitely an easy ge. I am selling the materials for $50 and they are in great condition. If you were to purchase everything new it would be over $100! Text me at **********

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Dec. 18, 2020
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A

This class was a bunch of fun. First, Professor Patrick Wen offered two "paths" that we could take. The first was a ten question weekly quiz, and the second was just coming to class. Both paths had to do two essays, each worth 10% of the grade. I personally chose the second path because I enjoyed coming to class and discussing the material. Professor Wen gave you a 100% in the discussion if you were there and could answer his simple questions. He often called on us in alphabetical order so it was easy to predict who he would call on and so I could skip lecture that day. He also offered a free pass where you could email him that you didn't want to be called on and he would just skip you.

The first essay was due the end of Week 2 and the prompt was based on an in class trial we held for one of the characters in a story we read. If you were an attorney in the trial, he gave extra credit. The paper was only 3-5 pages long and again only worth 10% of the grade.
The second essay was due at the end of week 10 and could be about any of the materials we went over during the quarter. The essay was only 2 pages long.

Finally, what this class covered. All of the books/stories are easily found online, but if, like me, you want a paper version of the stories, only the course reader burned a hole in my pocket. We covered a pre-medieval tale, Hans Christian Anderson(the little mermaid, the ugly duckling, etc), some famous plays(A Doll House), three short novels, and a handful of movies. Most of what we covered was entertaining and easy to read/watch, with only a few weird/disturbing ones. His recorded lectures were long, but if you have a chore extension you can just speed them up.

This class did live up to the title of being the easiest GE at UCLA. Take it. You'll have. a lot of fun and read some really interesting things with the safety net of an almost guaranteed A.

I'm selling the course reader for $25
I'm also selling Naive Super, Hunger, The Shadow and other Tales, The Dwarf, and Anecdotes of Destiny (includes Babette's Feast) for $25
If you're interested text me at **********

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Dec. 9, 2020
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A

asynchronous & very light workload. would definitely recommend prof wen! selling course reader + books for a negotiable price, email me at ************* for more info

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June 10, 2020
Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: N/A

selling its course reader and some required reading. Contact me at *************

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Jan. 6, 2020
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: P

selling brand new The Shadow, Anecdotes, and The course reader with extremely desirable price. email: *************

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Dec. 22, 2019
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A+

Selling course reader (accidentally spilled water on the back but none of the actual text was affected)! Email *************

I absolutely loved taking this class my first quarter at UCLA. Prof Wen is super nice and helpful, and a great lecturer too. Class breakdown involves 10% class participation (he calls on random people to discuss readings for the week every lecture), 10% on the final essay (or mock trial participation), and 40% for each of the two midterms, the second of which will serve as basically the final. I'd recommend doing the mock trial if possible- it'll give you full points for that 10% if you just do your job. Be warned that different roles will have different workloads- the legal counsel teams have to write their own arguments, but they also get 2% extra credit if you win the jury verdict.

The exams were actually harder than I expected given the reviews for this class. Be warned the first one, based just on readings, requires you to know really fine details about what happens. I actually read the readings every week rather and I still had trouble with a few questions on the exam. He hosts office hours after the first exam where you can go in and review your test: definitely worth it, there was a scantron mistake on mine and I gained back 5% of my grade. He also offered 5% extra credit to the class for those who scored below 75% on the midterm and/or the essay: if you're worried about your grade then but you're above the cutoff, you can email and ask. Second midterm was based more on novels and films so the questions were more general and easier.

All in all, this was one of my favorite classes this quarter. Lectures were engaging and the readings (for the most part) were super fun and short. I couldn't recommend this class more!

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Dec. 9, 2019
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A

There was a lot of speculation about the class not being as easy now with the changed grading system and while that is somewhat true, I still thought it was a very manageable GE compared to most of the others. The only way to miss participation points (10% of grade) is by not being present when your name is called to answer questions, most people seemed to get around 95% on the paper (10% of grade), and both the midterms (40% each) were pretty easy, but as they are only 20 questions long, each question ends up heavily impacting your overall grade. The readings are pretty straightforward and he posts his slides which he draws directly from for midterm questions.
SELLING MATERIALS (all like new condition with no writing inside):
Course reader: $30
5 books (The Shadow & Other Tales + Hunger + Anecdotes of Destiny and Ehrengard + Naive Super + The Dwarf): $30
Text ********** *prices negotiable*

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Jan. 3, 2019
Quarter: Fall 2018
Grade: A

Easy GE, interesting texts. Some of the texts and movies were long, but they were interesting so it wasn't too bad. Show up to class! He randomly called on people for participation and asked questions about the readings. If your name gets called and you aren't there, you will get a zero in participation (worth 10%). I'm not sure how strict he actually was about this because my name never got called, but it seems like that could really screw you over. This class is pretty easy as long as you at least skim through the readings and review for the tests. Professor Wen is a great and funny professor. I felt bad for him because he had a lot of passion for Scand Lit and the class didn't always share the same enthusiasm.
I'm selling my course reader! I wish bruinwalk had a DM system but since it doesn't, you can email me at: *************

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Dec. 2, 2016
Quarter: Fall 2016
Grade: N/A

Selling course materials
-Scandinavian 50 Course Reader
-Hunger by Hamsun
-The Shadow by HCA
-Naive.Super by Loe
-The Dwarf by Lagerkvist
-Anecdote's of Destiny - Dinesen
*Price negotiable*
Phone number: **********

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SCAND 50
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
Aug. 6, 2013

I sell Scan 50 Course Reader (Almost new) and textbook bundle (Very Good Condition).

These were used for summer 2013 Patrick Wen Class!

**********

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SCAND 50
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2021
Grade: A
Jan. 6, 2022

I loved this class and prof wen, he was super chill. This is definitely an easy ge. I am selling the materials for $50 and they are in great condition. If you were to purchase everything new it would be over $100! Text me at **********

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SCAND 50
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Dec. 18, 2020

This class was a bunch of fun. First, Professor Patrick Wen offered two "paths" that we could take. The first was a ten question weekly quiz, and the second was just coming to class. Both paths had to do two essays, each worth 10% of the grade. I personally chose the second path because I enjoyed coming to class and discussing the material. Professor Wen gave you a 100% in the discussion if you were there and could answer his simple questions. He often called on us in alphabetical order so it was easy to predict who he would call on and so I could skip lecture that day. He also offered a free pass where you could email him that you didn't want to be called on and he would just skip you.

The first essay was due the end of Week 2 and the prompt was based on an in class trial we held for one of the characters in a story we read. If you were an attorney in the trial, he gave extra credit. The paper was only 3-5 pages long and again only worth 10% of the grade.
The second essay was due at the end of week 10 and could be about any of the materials we went over during the quarter. The essay was only 2 pages long.

Finally, what this class covered. All of the books/stories are easily found online, but if, like me, you want a paper version of the stories, only the course reader burned a hole in my pocket. We covered a pre-medieval tale, Hans Christian Anderson(the little mermaid, the ugly duckling, etc), some famous plays(A Doll House), three short novels, and a handful of movies. Most of what we covered was entertaining and easy to read/watch, with only a few weird/disturbing ones. His recorded lectures were long, but if you have a chore extension you can just speed them up.

This class did live up to the title of being the easiest GE at UCLA. Take it. You'll have. a lot of fun and read some really interesting things with the safety net of an almost guaranteed A.

I'm selling the course reader for $25
I'm also selling Naive Super, Hunger, The Shadow and other Tales, The Dwarf, and Anecdotes of Destiny (includes Babette's Feast) for $25
If you're interested text me at **********

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SCAND 50
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Dec. 9, 2020

asynchronous & very light workload. would definitely recommend prof wen! selling course reader + books for a negotiable price, email me at ************* for more info

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SCAND 50W
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: N/A
June 10, 2020

selling its course reader and some required reading. Contact me at *************

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SCAND 50
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: P
Jan. 6, 2020

selling brand new The Shadow, Anecdotes, and The course reader with extremely desirable price. email: *************

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SCAND 50
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A+
Dec. 22, 2019

Selling course reader (accidentally spilled water on the back but none of the actual text was affected)! Email *************

I absolutely loved taking this class my first quarter at UCLA. Prof Wen is super nice and helpful, and a great lecturer too. Class breakdown involves 10% class participation (he calls on random people to discuss readings for the week every lecture), 10% on the final essay (or mock trial participation), and 40% for each of the two midterms, the second of which will serve as basically the final. I'd recommend doing the mock trial if possible- it'll give you full points for that 10% if you just do your job. Be warned that different roles will have different workloads- the legal counsel teams have to write their own arguments, but they also get 2% extra credit if you win the jury verdict.

The exams were actually harder than I expected given the reviews for this class. Be warned the first one, based just on readings, requires you to know really fine details about what happens. I actually read the readings every week rather and I still had trouble with a few questions on the exam. He hosts office hours after the first exam where you can go in and review your test: definitely worth it, there was a scantron mistake on mine and I gained back 5% of my grade. He also offered 5% extra credit to the class for those who scored below 75% on the midterm and/or the essay: if you're worried about your grade then but you're above the cutoff, you can email and ask. Second midterm was based more on novels and films so the questions were more general and easier.

All in all, this was one of my favorite classes this quarter. Lectures were engaging and the readings (for the most part) were super fun and short. I couldn't recommend this class more!

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SCAND 50
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A
Dec. 9, 2019

There was a lot of speculation about the class not being as easy now with the changed grading system and while that is somewhat true, I still thought it was a very manageable GE compared to most of the others. The only way to miss participation points (10% of grade) is by not being present when your name is called to answer questions, most people seemed to get around 95% on the paper (10% of grade), and both the midterms (40% each) were pretty easy, but as they are only 20 questions long, each question ends up heavily impacting your overall grade. The readings are pretty straightforward and he posts his slides which he draws directly from for midterm questions.
SELLING MATERIALS (all like new condition with no writing inside):
Course reader: $30
5 books (The Shadow & Other Tales + Hunger + Anecdotes of Destiny and Ehrengard + Naive Super + The Dwarf): $30
Text ********** *prices negotiable*

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SCAND 50
Quarter: Fall 2018
Grade: A
Jan. 3, 2019

Easy GE, interesting texts. Some of the texts and movies were long, but they were interesting so it wasn't too bad. Show up to class! He randomly called on people for participation and asked questions about the readings. If your name gets called and you aren't there, you will get a zero in participation (worth 10%). I'm not sure how strict he actually was about this because my name never got called, but it seems like that could really screw you over. This class is pretty easy as long as you at least skim through the readings and review for the tests. Professor Wen is a great and funny professor. I felt bad for him because he had a lot of passion for Scand Lit and the class didn't always share the same enthusiasm.
I'm selling my course reader! I wish bruinwalk had a DM system but since it doesn't, you can email me at: *************

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SCAND 50
Quarter: Fall 2016
Grade: N/A
Dec. 2, 2016

Selling course materials
-Scandinavian 50 Course Reader
-Hunger by Hamsun
-The Shadow by HCA
-Naive.Super by Loe
-The Dwarf by Lagerkvist
-Anecdote's of Destiny - Dinesen
*Price negotiable*
Phone number: **********

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