Probably the most frustrating prof I've had. I never felt like I understood what she wanted, she had us write an op-ed that is actually an essay, and there is no rubric to know what she wants for the group project. Office hours maybe could help, but I feel like you shouldn't need to go for EVERY assignment.

Blake is that professor you never forget, you're gonna want to pay attention to her. She's brilliant and relates text to real life in an entirely seamless way. Take her for every class she offers, she'll give you an experience you'll keep referencing back to. I hope she continues to teach forever, she's one of the good ones.

As an English major, she probably taught my favorite class I've taken on the subject at UCSB. She lectures enough, but doesn't overtake and allows time for response. The novels chosen are interesting and the discussions about them really help clarify the material. Overall one of the best classes I've ever had.

She is not only an incredible educator but just a super amazing person. She really cares about her students and does everything she can to help you succeed both in and out of the class. Her classes are not for those who don't give a sh*t and just want an A for doing nothing. Great discussions and wonderful collaboration with the whole class.

Prof Blake is super caring and funny. Her class is well put together and there is quite a bit of reading that you must do in order to understand the class and get good test scores. However, some of the readings are interesting. The papers are pretty simple. TA created a study guide that basically had all the answers for the exams. 10/10

definitely not my favorite GE but requirements weren't absurd. op-ed essay was a little confusing and there was a lot of reading but it is an english class so. wish she had a better slide deck because sometimes it was hard following what she was talking about if you zoned out for a second, but a good class to take if the topic interests you