Prof. Boscagli really loves what she is teaching and always stay passionate about them. There's always a vitality (of living, loving, and creating) in her speaking. I've taken two classes with her, and I don't think her accent is something to be worried about. Final will have questions about terms covered in the lectures, so do attend them.

no slides, extremely lecture heavy. assigned readings every week and need to read many full books but what she discusses in lecture is most important. at the same time, lecture put me to sleep. 1 midterm 1 final and 1 essay. also heavy on poetry. if you can, find another literature credit class. a hard A to get.

I was super worried about this class and almost dropped it, but I'm so glad I didn't. It can take some time to get used to the lack of slides in addition to the strong accent, but it's not too bad. Go to lecture, read (the texts are amazing), and MAKE A STUDY GROUP!!!!!!! Seriously! Sharing notes and studying together will be a lifesaver

Nowhere to submit assignments on Canvas, so don't forget to email them to her at a random, unclear due date.

Graded by final paper, final, and midterm. So much reading + the no lectures slides + only verbal lecture + thick accent + no canvas posts is a deadly combo if you're not very English-minded. I suggest you go to the lecture even though it isn't mandatory because most of the information/terms/prompts on the exams will come from there.

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Lectures are ok but what makes her class so infuriating is that there is zero online correspondence. The responses everyone does are on different days and she only tells you your assigned days once at the beginning of the quarter. Idk why she doesn't use Canvas for an online class but it makes the class much less enjoyable.

Boscagli was very accessible in uploading her lectures online which was nice. She would sometimes emphasize a word that she would repeat and say would be a huge part of the test, but then not spell it out or have it written anywhere for us to read which was frustrating. Tests were all written. Essays are also required.

Personally, I loved this professor. Although the work is sort of difficult and there is a good amount of reading, I really loved taking two of her classes because she cares about what she is teaching and she is open to hearing all interpretations of readings-not like some other English professors who are looking for certain "right" interpretations.

She is good at her job, but her flaw was the way she teaches. Participation is mandatory in the class, if you have two absences she won't grade your final. She does not provide any activities for participation, her class is more of a book club. I do give her props on the novels she chooses because they were all an amazing read.

The worst class I've taken at UCSB, & that's not because of the course material. For a one-unit class, she had us write essays before section every week and was not understanding AT ALL in regards to COVID and individual circumstances. She was visibly displeased when people had differing opinions from her and she was condescending. Avoid

I absolutely loved professor Boscagli's class. She has an organized approach to her lectures which I deeply appreciated. She offers insightful connections between the works we read and the historical context in which they were written. I took her honors seminar concurrently and it was the best honors seminar I ever took at UCSB. Highly recommend