<p>How heavy is this class? For examples, how many essays will you write when you take this course? How many pages per essay? I will appreciate if you can message me the course syllable.</p>
<p>It depends on the professor. When I took it, it was 3 double-spaced essays of lengths 5, 7, and 8 pages. That was most of the grade, and participation was the rest.</p>
<p>8 pages! That’s a lot. Is it generally research topic paper or essay about the book you finished reading?</p>
<p>8 page is not really that much for a UCLA class, especially since its double spaced. I’m a science major and even I have had several 10-15 page essays due in my GE classes. </p>
<p>The assignments vary a ton depending on which professor you take it with. Considering that there are a ton of different professors, I’m sure there is a lot of variability.</p>
<p>Looking briefly at the course description for Eng Comp 3:</p>
<p>“Lecture, three hours. Enforced requisites: satisfaction of Entry-Level Writing requirement, course 2 or English as a Second Language 35 (C or better). Rhetorical techniques and skillful argument. Analysis of varieties of academic prose and writing of minimum of 20 pages of revised text. Completion of course with grade of C or better satisfies Writing I requirement. Letter grading.”</p>
<p>So I suppose a minimum of 20 pages total.</p>
<p>The workload varies from professor to professor like grapesoda said. Some professors are known to be tough graders and assign heavy reading, while others only require you to read a few short stories a day. </p>
<p>In addition to three essays, professors typically assign reading, short papers (1-2pages), and journals that revolve around the professor’s chosen theme for the class. For example, my class’ theme was love. My essay topics generally asked us to analyze several aspects of love, using evidence from the short stories we’ve read. Some professors also emphasize class participation a lot, so they do expect you to read the assigned stories deeply before coming to class. </p>
<p>I honestly loved my english comp 3 class. My professor, Teddi Chichester, was great and was open to all types of ideas during class discussion. She assigned a very do-able workload, in which we had to read a few short stories before the next class. I thought she definitely improved my writing. </p>
<p>My main advice is to read the reviews for the professors on bruinwalk.com. They provide a pretty accurate overview of the professor, workload, and the theme. If possible, enroll with a professor that assigns a theme you’re interested in. Because I liked my class’ theme, I found the readings and essay topics very interesting and fun to write about. </p>
<p>P.S. Office hours and if applicable, AAP tutoring, are a MUST for your essays. Sometimes they are a hidden expectation of the professor. My professor assigned extra credit to those who scheduled an appointment with a tutor. Also, I found that those who consistently went to their professor’s office hours usually obtained high marks on their essays.</p>
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It’s not too bad. My paper prompt, if I recall, was to compare two different books and argue which argument was stronger. It ended up being exactly the length I needed to make my argument.</p>
<p>@runninkeys, do you know how to get AAP tutoring?</p>
<p>You have to sign up to be part of the AAP program. Typically, it’s reserved for historically underserved students, however they admit everyone who signs up during AAP info day (week 0). I personally don’t know the exact date, but I believe it’ll be posted under the Academic and Campus Departments Open House section of this website ([True</a> Bruin Welcome Page](<a href=“http://www.truebruinwelcome.ucla.edu/]True”>http://www.truebruinwelcome.ucla.edu/)) closer to the beginning of fall quarter. If you want more info in regards to AAP tutoring, here’s a link: [Peer</a> Learning Overview](<a href=“http://www.ugeducation.ucla.edu/aap/tutoring/peer_learning.html]Peer”>http://www.ugeducation.ucla.edu/aap/tutoring/peer_learning.html).</p>
<p>They used to offer general tutoring services in Covel, but they recently discontinued it this year.</p>