Susan Mendelsohn

see above 1 Columbia University: Arts & Sciences Fall 2024 Course: ENGLUN3891_001_2024_3-INTROTOCLASSICALRHETORIC : Intro to Classical Rhetoric- ENGLUN3891_001_2024_3 - INTRO TO CLASSICAL RHETORIC Instructor: Susan Mendelsohn

Roughly, writing techniques and research skills.

4 Progressions. 3 drafts due for each(exploratory, formal, final) Lots of mini excercises in between reading heavy in the first half of semester

I learned a lot about different techniques I can use to help make the writing process for my dissertation easier, and got a lot of useful advice from other students, faculty members and alumni!

Sue was super cool. Not going to say this is an easy class but from my knowledge UW in general is not a walk in the park to say the least. Sue set the class air as one that was casual to improve circulation of ideas. I appreciated the more comfortable atmosphere. Grading: A little stricter on the whole spectrum of things She implements Google Docs which was nice and efficient in my opinion. May be a little harder if you aren't used to using it. She also provided audio commentary to give you a better understanding of what she meant. She also has a pie policy and guys, 10:10 AM UWriting class is so much better with pie.

strategies to manage longer writing projects more effectively, strategies to work effectively with large numbers of complex sources, practices that make it easier to think through writing, valuable drafting skills.

Reading assignments for every class, less than those older reviews. Writing exercises or drafts for the current progression basically every class.

I learned a lot about the cognitive processes involved in writing! And about precisely why writing, in my past/current practices, feels so terrible. The idea of lessening your cognitive load was really helpful for me. Treating your essay like a sketch in light, low-stakes brushstrokes and outlines is way less stressful than trying to finalize individual parts one-by-one.

Sue is a fantastic UW professor who really cares about her students growing. She's the head of the writing center, and associate director of the undergraduate writing program. UW is her passion, and it shows. If you lucked into Sue in the lottery, breathe a sigh of relief. She's a great professor. If you're deciding who to take, I definitely recommend Sue as long as you're willing to put in some effort. She's very responsive to student feedback. Based on comments from students in the semester those culpa reviews below are from she trimmed way back on the reading for our class. I imagine she may give the next class slightly more reading, since we could certainly have handled it. The actual progressions can be frustrating and difficult for everyone. We were experimenting with some new assignments, which I think was interesting for both us and Sue. She did a pretty good job of helping guide us to complex arguments and great prose. She doesn't provide much feedback on grammar, citation formatting, etc. Hopefully you're already excellent at the basics when you came to Columbia. Keep up with your drafts, and get them to her on time. Her feedback is incredibly valuable. Go in to see her at least once every progression, but more often and you'll do better and be a better writer. You'd be an idiot not to meet with her frequently. Bring pie to class! tl;dr: She's a fantastic UW experien…

I learned how to take a scholarly problem and develop it into an intellectual curiosity. I gained quite a few methods and practices for putting together a longer writing project.