ENGL 1550

Great teacher! Professor Tucker is very engaging and knowledgeable about his material. However, do not take this class thinking it is about monetary matters; the name "Money Talks" is a misnomer for this class. All the literature has some financial aspect to it but the works are very old, long, and dry for the most part. This is a READING class! Around 12 novels and plays must be read, discussed, and written about throughout the semester and some of them are veryyyyy long (whereas others are very short). Papers on one or comparing a few of the works are assigned every 2 to 3 weeks. They are not long (2-4 pages) but Professor Tucker is a very tough grader. He absolutely will tear apart your essay. He grades very fairly, but he expects the highest quality writing from his students. As long as you keep up with the reading, you should do fine. The essays cannot be written the night before. Professor Tucker is so nice and such a good teacher but he is very tough. I would only take this class if you are an English major or really enjoy analytical reading and writing.

TONS of reading. 3200 pages for one semester of "Money Talks." Teacher is very good but mostly teaches grad students and expects a lot of time commitment. It is nearly impossible to keep up with the pace. Although they are short (3-5 pages) you have to write 5 essays and you do not get a second writing requirement. Topic is fairly redundant as they are mostly victorian era and British. Overall the class is fine but the workload makes this class unbearable