Professor
Tawny Paul
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Fall 2021 - As an Honors History major and Professional Writing minor 4th-year student at UCLA, this is by far the worst class I've ever taken. Professor Paul is kind but her T.A is what made this class a nightmare. The T.A (Chloe Wilson) grading criteria was so unclear, and her feedback was contradictory and ambiguous. Her comments were so vague, making unproductive comments such as "I just did not like your voice in this assignment." After meeting with her during office hours and emailing her, I always felt like I had no clue what she was looking for, and it left me very insecure when completing assignments. I know I am not entitled to any grade, but I consider myself to be a successful student and this T.A made it very clear she was not an advocate for our grades. This made me disinterested from the course content all together. The assignments were remedial and juvenile yet the grading criteria was very unstructured. Professor Paul is kind person and I would want to recommend, but hopefully, she'll have a different. T.A. Overall, the instruction was unclear and I felt disconnected from what the true expectations of the writing assignments were. All in all, there are much better classes in UCLA's History department, and I would stay away after my experience.
Fall 2021 - As an Honors History major and Professional Writing minor 4th-year student at UCLA, this is by far the worst class I've ever taken. Professor Paul is kind but her T.A is what made this class a nightmare. The T.A (Chloe Wilson) grading criteria was so unclear, and her feedback was contradictory and ambiguous. Her comments were so vague, making unproductive comments such as "I just did not like your voice in this assignment." After meeting with her during office hours and emailing her, I always felt like I had no clue what she was looking for, and it left me very insecure when completing assignments. I know I am not entitled to any grade, but I consider myself to be a successful student and this T.A made it very clear she was not an advocate for our grades. This made me disinterested from the course content all together. The assignments were remedial and juvenile yet the grading criteria was very unstructured. Professor Paul is kind person and I would want to recommend, but hopefully, she'll have a different. T.A. Overall, the instruction was unclear and I felt disconnected from what the true expectations of the writing assignments were. All in all, there are much better classes in UCLA's History department, and I would stay away after my experience.
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Winter 2022 - Professor Paul is an amazing gem within the history department and I would recommend anyone who hates research like I did to take her. Not only does she help you along your journey towards completing your project but she offers plenty of time outside of class to help if you reach out. One of my favorite memories in this class was taking a walking tour to Los Angeles where we explored the city. She is really passionate about her field and the seminars are never boring. If you want to get the most out of those read the assignments or else the conversations will suck. This is my third time taking her and I really cannot stress how important office hours are when trying to succeed in class. The books required can be found online or even at the public library. She even digitally uploaded a chapter we needed because she understood that with other classes books can get expensive. She was also really understanding about Covid-19 and moved our seminar completely online after a majority vote among my peers.
Winter 2022 - Professor Paul is an amazing gem within the history department and I would recommend anyone who hates research like I did to take her. Not only does she help you along your journey towards completing your project but she offers plenty of time outside of class to help if you reach out. One of my favorite memories in this class was taking a walking tour to Los Angeles where we explored the city. She is really passionate about her field and the seminars are never boring. If you want to get the most out of those read the assignments or else the conversations will suck. This is my third time taking her and I really cannot stress how important office hours are when trying to succeed in class. The books required can be found online or even at the public library. She even digitally uploaded a chapter we needed because she understood that with other classes books can get expensive. She was also really understanding about Covid-19 and moved our seminar completely online after a majority vote among my peers.
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Winter 2025 - Great class and very worth taking! The curriculum leans heavily toward public history, but I used it as an opportunity to secure a research internship to build skills and make connections, and I definitely got a lot out of it. Both Professor Paul and my site supervisor were fantastic. I only spoke with Dr. Walker (who was in charge of my site) maybe twice; he was nice, if a little grumpy/sassy. I interned with The Living New Deal, which I highly recommend if you're into research and policy work. A heads-up on the structure: you’ll need to meet with the class TA a few times throughout the quarter (she was very helpful!) and stay on top of weekly assignments plus a final research paper. It’s certainly a bit of a time commitment, but my schedule was light enough that it wasn't an issue. Also, my internship site was certainly more demanding than some of my other classmates, so theres that. Overall, everyone is super invested in ensuring you get as much out of the internship as you put in!
Winter 2025 - Great class and very worth taking! The curriculum leans heavily toward public history, but I used it as an opportunity to secure a research internship to build skills and make connections, and I definitely got a lot out of it. Both Professor Paul and my site supervisor were fantastic. I only spoke with Dr. Walker (who was in charge of my site) maybe twice; he was nice, if a little grumpy/sassy. I interned with The Living New Deal, which I highly recommend if you're into research and policy work. A heads-up on the structure: you’ll need to meet with the class TA a few times throughout the quarter (she was very helpful!) and stay on top of weekly assignments plus a final research paper. It’s certainly a bit of a time commitment, but my schedule was light enough that it wasn't an issue. Also, my internship site was certainly more demanding than some of my other classmates, so theres that. Overall, everyone is super invested in ensuring you get as much out of the internship as you put in!
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