Professor
William Bodiford
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Spring 2022 - Overall, this class was very interesting in terms of subject matter but could be a little dry at times. During lectures, professor Bodiford kind of just stands in front of the class and talks without any slides which can be really, really unengaging at times. In terms of grading, there are four major writing assignments, one midterm, and one final which comprise all of your grades. My TA was very lenient in grading my writing assignments so I did not feel too worried about that. Bodiford himself grades the exams. For the exams, you definitely have to watch the lectures, understand the main concepts, and reinforce that with the readings. You can 100% get away with not reading the writing books, in fact, do not even buy the writing books. The only book you really need is the Gethin one and there are many copies of the book online. To prep for the exams, do your content preparation and then try to fill out the syllabus course outline by hand. I found the first midterm harder than the final. Overall, a very interesting class with a relatively small class size. I would take it again. Just beware of the slow-talking and try to keep up on going to lecture. (Lectures are audio recorded though so no worries)
Spring 2022 - Overall, this class was very interesting in terms of subject matter but could be a little dry at times. During lectures, professor Bodiford kind of just stands in front of the class and talks without any slides which can be really, really unengaging at times. In terms of grading, there are four major writing assignments, one midterm, and one final which comprise all of your grades. My TA was very lenient in grading my writing assignments so I did not feel too worried about that. Bodiford himself grades the exams. For the exams, you definitely have to watch the lectures, understand the main concepts, and reinforce that with the readings. You can 100% get away with not reading the writing books, in fact, do not even buy the writing books. The only book you really need is the Gethin one and there are many copies of the book online. To prep for the exams, do your content preparation and then try to fill out the syllabus course outline by hand. I found the first midterm harder than the final. Overall, a very interesting class with a relatively small class size. I would take it again. Just beware of the slow-talking and try to keep up on going to lecture. (Lectures are audio recorded though so no worries)
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Spring 2022 - This Writing II course was fairly nice and simple. I found Professor Bodiford to be a little bit of a dry instructor, although this could be because there were no slides with the lectures. He is, nevertheless, extremely knowledgeable and very straightforward. Throughout the quarter, there are three primary writing assignments: a 3–4 page essay on the meaning of religion, a 5–6 page essay on a topic presented in class, and a 7-9 page essay on pretty much any topic related to Buddhism. There is a written midterm and final as well, although these were quite simple and required you to write a response of less than one page on three and four different themes. The syllabus contains an overview for each lesson, so I recommend following it and making thorough notes on each subject. You should always talk to your TAs about your papers because they can offer you really useful input.
Spring 2022 - This Writing II course was fairly nice and simple. I found Professor Bodiford to be a little bit of a dry instructor, although this could be because there were no slides with the lectures. He is, nevertheless, extremely knowledgeable and very straightforward. Throughout the quarter, there are three primary writing assignments: a 3–4 page essay on the meaning of religion, a 5–6 page essay on a topic presented in class, and a 7-9 page essay on pretty much any topic related to Buddhism. There is a written midterm and final as well, although these were quite simple and required you to write a response of less than one page on three and four different themes. The syllabus contains an overview for each lesson, so I recommend following it and making thorough notes on each subject. You should always talk to your TAs about your papers because they can offer you really useful input.
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