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I loved this class! It's not the easiest ENWR because I definitely had more readings than my friends in other courses, and I felt that our writing was held to a higher standard because there was a big focus on scientific journals and writing about a scientific debate. However, do not let that scare you. Prof Fountain is amazing, and he is truly one of my favorite professors/teachers. Readings aren't bad at all and the time spent on this class per week probably amounts to less than an hour. I got an A no problem. I'm also not the most outspoken student but Fountain made class seem so welcoming and I had no issues at all speaking up. He's sooooo nice and clearly loves listening to what students have to say, and he has a cute cat named Levi! The essay topics are fairly interesting and he makes it all seem very doable. I really loved the writing assignments and I also loved the peer revision process because I got to read so many cool essays by my peers. If you can't tell, I loved this class. I wish I could take other classes with Fountain but I think he just spends the rest of his time doing research. Anyways, I highly recommend this course, and although I am much more humanities oriented, writing about science was no problem at all. Even if you qualify for ENWR 2510 I still recommend this class because the ENWR 2510 topics are lame and most people take ENWR 1510 anyways because it's just the better decision! Take this class! I am so sad I took it during an online semester because Prof Fountain and my classmates were just the best.
If you are a first-year forced to take this class and are interested in science, I couldn't recommend this class more. Professor Fountain is phenomenal at keeping his students engaged and interested in class even if we are discussing a slightly boring topic. The hours of work per week are very minimal, I found that each assignment before the class could be done in an hour or less typically. The label on this class specifies "Observation and Evidence". He is such a sweet and fun guy who tries to make the class enjoyable for us; he also has a cute cat that interrupts him when working at home. The course structure this semester went as so: we had a reading before each class (usually short, 5 - 15 pages) and then they are discussed openly in class. He loves when people participate and provides any sort of input, so try not to be shy, I can promise that he isn't judging anything you say. You will complete three essays over the course of the semester involving the three different units. You will have lots of time to both write and revise these essays before they are due at the end of the semester.
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