This class was very enjoyable, although it did take a bit of time to get into the swing of her teaching style. The class was centered almost entirely on poetry and framed around social issues, which was interesting, though I did feel like I was missing something without any novels. The organization of the class is a bit odd, but I learned a lot.

I loved having Professor Carlson! She is super sweet and knowledgeable. There was a lot of reading to do and even though I only read about 70% of the material, I was able to secure an A . The readings are pretty short and I recommend focusing more on the poetry than the prose texts. You definitely need to work hard for an A but it is worse it.

had to pass no pass the class because I didn't have the attention span todo well. two essays, one midterm, one final, and a participation grade from section. midterm was all right, final was a lil hard. essays they expect a lot out of you to come up with original analysis when most of it was already said in class. loads of reading i couldn't keep w

Carlson is very passionate about the subject, and her lectures were really helpful imo. Even though I hate poetry, I liked the class. The midterm and final are an EASY A, and if you can write decently you can get a good grade on the essays. The reading can sometimes be a lot, but make sure you actually read! Getting an A is very doable

If you want to sit in the driest class ever then this is the class for you. The material is easy but her ability to make a whole class nod off is astounding

Haha... I didn't buy the book and I made it through the whole quarter. But i highly recommend you at least read the poems BEFORE lecture that they are assigned. google them and save $200. I think it's pretty easy to get an A in the class if you pay attention to her and take notes on what she SAYS rather than whats on the slides.