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I learned a lot in this class, but there wasn't a day that I didn't dread going to it. It was a LONG 50 minutes. The key to doing well in this class is to stay caught up in your reading, take good notes on all he talks about--the more detailed your notes, the better--and on the tests, WRITE FAST. His exams consisted of three "short essay" questions (your choice out of five) and one long essay question. But don't kid yourself. If you don't write the details he thinks are important and should be included, he will take points off, e.g., "you could have included...." The exams frustrated me because the amount of writing required was far too much for the amount of time given in which to take it. The exams are open note, so obviously, if your notes are comprehensive, it's not too bad coming up with the essays. It's the lack of time that kills you. In addition to three exams, we had to read a BUNCH [too much] and write two 4-8 page papers--one on your own culture and one on someone else's culture. On a positive note, he seems to grade easy on the exams-- it's just the people who are obsessive about their grades--like me--that tend to get aggravated.
As someone else already mentioned, he likes when you ask/answer questions, but if you say something make sure you have something to back it up. He always asks you why you think whatever you've said. He tends to stare you down and make you feel foolish.
Also, make sure to give credit to the author whenever you cite or paraphrase something from one of the readings. He takes points off for that, and that's something that can easily be avoided.
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