Anyone have this guy? Any insight on his midterm? Any leftover notes from when you had him?

10/19/2006 8:59:12 PM

I loved his class. Back when it was a large room with several grad student assistants. Instead of tests or homework, it was just one short paper a week. Low stress class with interesting material and plenty of opportunity to express your own thoughts & takes on the material.

I guess going back to a regular sized classroom probably sent him back to a normal teaching format. But that one semester was great.

For any written answer make sure to start with an original thought. Then express your arguments in a formulaic manner.

10/19/2006 9:43:27 PM

thanks...yeah i'll be up all night catching up with the semesters reading, so anything helps at this point!

10/19/2006 9:53:22 PM

From what I remember there were like 5 identifications and the essay.

Do you get to use a cheat sheet?

The identifies were pretty specific things he mentioned in class. I think one of them was a character, but the rest were social terms and stuff like that.

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10/20/2006 12:06:00 AM

Does anybody know to what extent the quizzes count toward the final grade? He said that the grade was very much "up to the student" but does anybody know something more concrete about the weight of the quizzes vs. tests vs. papers?

Thanks!

11/13/2006 8:38:03 AM

yeah I was kind of curious about the quizzes as well

anyone know?

11/15/2006 9:01:52 AM

I'm sure somebody knows.... I'm starting to worry about the grade issue... anyone?

11/18/2006 3:54:50 PM

Quote :

"Grades – The student will be graded in three areas: quizzes, exams, and essays. Quizzes – The first 6 minutes of every class will be devoted to a ten question quiz covering the reading and lectures. The total score for these quizzes will be an important part of the grade. They also are a record of attendance. Exams – There is a midterm (4 October) and a final (6 Dec. AM). Essays -- You will write 3 essays in this course. All essays are 1000 words (4 pages), described below. Improvement and attention to comments on the work is anticipated throughout the semester. They should reflect careful reading and thoughtfulness. Each student will be assigned to a group (A,B,C,D). Every Thursday, one group will receive essay assignments, due two weeks later. Thus, beginning on the third Thursday, one quarter of the class will be submitting essays each week. Papers may be turned in early, but LATE PAPERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Please do not ask. Each essay will be typed, and carefully proofread; corrections in ink will be accepted. The first paper may be rewritten. The format of the papers should be as follows: * No cover or title page * Pages stapled at upper left corner * Your name, course number, date, at top left. * Paper title centered. * The body of the paper will be double-spaced, with one-inch margins all around. Arial 10 is the preferred font. (The body of the syllabus is in this font.) * Pages will be numbered, preferably at the bottom. (Ink is acceptable.) * Write your last name at the top right-hand corner of every page. If you need help with your writing, the Writing and Speaking Center is where to go. http://www.ncsu.edu/tutorial_center/writespeak/index.htm "

Thats the most I could find from his website.

11/19/2006 1:06:04 AM

Quote :

"You can reach me by e-mail at hdkellne@ncsu.edu or hdkellner@yahoo.com My campus address is: Hans Kellner English 261 Tompkins Hall North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695-8105 Telephone -- (919) 515-4165 "

http://www4.ncsu.edu/~hdkellne/index.html

Could always e-mail him and ask.



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11/19/2006 1:09:48 AM