Shakespearean Drama
ENGL 220 is a survey of Shakespearean drama, covering most plays written after 1600.
Summary
Historical reviews of Richard Knowles: Students reported that exams were time-consuming and required cramming and memorizing play passages, with grading inconsistencies causing significant stress.
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Prerequisites
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Historical reviews of Richard Knowles: Richard Knowles is knowledgeable about tragedies, but his exams are difficult and time-consuming. Reviews cite inconsistent grading by TAs and mandatory attendance as significant concerns.
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews for Richard Knowles describe a knowledgeable instructor with mandatory attendance, but students found exams frustratingly difficult and inconsistently graded by TAs.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2015: 3.30 GPA, 65.7% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.79 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Richard Knowles: Students reported that exams were time-consuming and required cramming and memorizing play passages, with grading inconsistencies causing significant stress.
Historical reviews of Richard Knowles: While lectures were informative, students found the grading process frustrating due to unknown TAs using different rubrics and expectations unrelated to the lectures.
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