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A Midsemester Night's Evaluation

Submitted by cr88 on Mon, 03/14/2011 - 12:22am.

  What I feel I've enjoyed most in this class is that we focus on considering an issue from different viewpoints and perspectives, and while we do debate the validity of certain points vs. others, I like that the class itself isn't about collectively deciding on a "right" answer. I've had a lot of classes in my college career where I feel like interpretation is too often a "top-down" process in which students are essentially expected to regurgitate a professor's viewpoints (not naming names, though) and I really appreciate the more wholistic, organic approach we take in this class. I definitely also enjoy the format of our papers in this class now. It was hard for me to adjust at first to the more interactive format of a "webpaper" versus a term paper, but when I began to think of images, links, and videos in my paper as citations that could enhance the clarity of my arguments, I found it a lot easier to find ways to incorporate them into my work.


One thing I feel can be a little difficult about this course is the larger class discussions. We often talk about topics that are not directly related to the material we prepare for class and while I do feel this is beneficial to my overall learning in this class, I also sometimes feel a bit lost during our more "tangential" discussions. As a comparative literature major, I'm really looking forward to the second half of this class. I've really enjoyed what I've read of "Generosity" so far, and I really liked "The Plague" last semester when I read it for another class. I'm excited to see how our class discussions change as a response to these new stimuli.
 

 

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