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ENGL 102W vs. ENGL 104W

edited January 2008 in General
A couple weeks into this semester and I'm not so sure anymore if ENGL 104 (Intro to Prose Genres) is really my cup of tea. I find it to be more 'philosophical' than any other english classes I've taken before and I don't like philosophy. In fact, I got a pretty bad grade in philosophy.

Initially, I chose 104 because I didn't want to do Poetry (102), but right now I'm thinking I'd rather do that instead. I don't know :confused:

Poetry is via distance education and I've taken a few distance ed courses and fared pretty well in them, so that's not my issue. They are both writing intensive courses.

Has anyone taken both before and liked one class better than the other? There are 2 essays to be handed in for my current enrolled class, 104, and I assume there's more for 102 distance ed, right?

Poetry isn't exactly easy to me either, but out of the two listed, does one course seem to be easier than the other? This prose genres thing seems to be boring and hard, at least to me. I understand this may be an individual thing, too, but I'd appreciate some opinions, please?

Should I drop 104 and swap to 102? I didn't do so well last semester and can't risk to get a low grade this time, but an english course is REQUIRED, so...

Thanks.

Comments

  • edited January 2008
    I woulnd't advise to drop... Isn't it past that deadline? You'll hafta pay $100 AND get a DROP on your transcript..
  • edited January 2008
    I took 104 last semester... who's your prof? I had Cramer.
    I hated the course and I never paid attention in the class.. never did the readings. But I half-assed/last-minuted the essays and got a C- so I think you should just deal with it. Not a lot of work to do (at least with cramer)
  • edited January 2008
    I think it really depends on your prof. I took 104 back in the day and loved it, but my prof was awesome so that's probably why (she left to teach at Columbia University i believe) and we weren't focused on philosophy. In that class, I learned to actively read books in such a way I can't even describe right now. I suggest staying in 104--even if you don't like the content-- it might help you develop your skills in analyzing and interpreting passages that may be helpful in other courses in the future.

    and also it's past the drop date so yeah, you'll get WD notation and have to pay $100 like vonnie said.
  • edited January 2008
    OMG... English104 with Forlini is the worst ever. It was basically another REM100. I'm not even kidding, she made it a REM class through and through..why I'm not sure. english is not REM.

    English 105 I liked. I didn't love the material in fall 06 when I took it (first semester) as there too many poems, but I liked Coe who was the prof.. not the best but an interesting guy
  • edited January 2008
    i say english 199; 5 essays, no final, no midterm. If you have a basic understanding in citations and paraphrasing you should be good to go (C- at the least)

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