I honestly really liked this class, and it was cool taking it during the presidential election so we could relate the material to current events. We also talked about the election debates and he asked us what our thoughts were. The main thing that I didn't like was participation grade because the election debates were not a part of the required reading, but participation matters but I wouldn't know what to say. I thought that the essays were straightforward though and you can use first person. I heard some other people got marked down though but make sure to cite correctly and use et al. every time if there are multiple authors. I would take notes and use that to help me summarize for the essays and then relate the readings and other events to each other. If you do the readings before class, that can help you participate more too. The main thing is to make sure to participate so you should go to class and the slides were helpful too when we discussed it. You don't always have to read everything beforehand and no one is checking, but the main thing is that it can help you to participate more.

One of my favorite classes I've taken. I loved the professor so much that I'm taking a class with him again this quarter. Material is engaging and workload is light. I recommend this class and prof to everyone.

Professor Soroka is by far one of the coolest teachers. This Fall, his class consisted of 3 short essays and one long essay (which is technically the final). Out of the three essays, the lowest score is dropped, or if you do well on the first 2 essays then you don't need to complete the third. Participation was not mandatory, however, he does not post his slides nor record his lectures. He's very passionate about what he teaches and makes it very easy to follow along and understand the materials covered in the course. He encourages students to ask questions and visit his office hours if they require additional assistance. I highly recommend Professor Soroka and would take a class with him again.