ENGL 2508

This class is boring at best, stressful at worst, and overall not an enjoyable experience. While the books that we read were definitely some amazing classics, we never had time to digest what we were reading because he splits up the books in very odd ways. We read eight books total, and although that averages to about a book every 1.5 weeks, which is extremely manageable, for some reason, the way the readings are spit up, you have no time to really appreciate what you are reading.

Additionally, he only lectures- there's really no room for discussion or seminars within this class, which is a real disappointment. There is so much opportunity to have Socratic Seminars or discuss major themes within the novels, but instead, Professor Kinney just talks at you for an hour and fifteen minutes. You do have a chance to reflect on the themes in the novels by submitting little responses eight times within the semester, but your writing is rarely acknowledged in class and you do not get a grade for them. Instead, they go to your participation.

Overall, I would not recommend this class, especially if you really want to enjoy these books. I would recommend just reading these classics on your own time and actually enjoy the process.

The prof did not care about students, lectures did not correspond to assignments, or even align with book plot. Three assignments, weighted 25, 50, 25, had unclear grading guidlines and prof gave no feedback for grade. It is not clear how grades are given. Books are interesting, but prof splits them up unevenly which is hard to follow along and read. The lectures did not have a cohesive theme. I would highly recommend not taking this class because it does not improve writing skill and ruins the classic literature taught. Participation is not graded, which is helpful. #tCFS24