Ted Anagnoson

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PS12 . 9 Years Ago

Professor Anagnoson was great. Pretty standard class for an introGE course. Not overly interesting and a lot of material that had been covered before in high schoolelsewhere. If you put in some effort he will help you do well. Definitely goes on random tangents during lecture but overall pretty good class.

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POLSCI12 . 9 Years Ago

Anagnoson was beyond amazing. Super knowledgeable, although lectures turned into his rants about his days working in the government. Only time I touched the books were for the papers. Gives you midtermfinal prompts beforehand. HIGHLY RECOMMEND FOR A GE!!! Went to lecture 50% of the time & came out w a B+

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POLS12 . 9 Years Ago

Really funny guy and seems like a cool grandpa type guy. Goes off on meaningless tangents but does provide insight to the readings which can be tedious at times. First political science class I took and really enjoyed it. Not too hard, but definitely requires some work.

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POLS12 . 9 Years Ago

He is one of the nicest professors I have ever had and his class is not very hard although the assignments look scary at first glance. They will look hard, but he makes the TA's grade really easily, you just might have to read a little and be okay with a decent amount of writing. Overall, good informative class that isn't the easiest but is doable.

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POLS12 . 9 Years Ago

Professor Anagnoson is beyond great. He is extremely knowledgeable and shares a passion for what he teaches. He is very understanding so feel encouraged to seek his help. Class is not mandatory, but make sure to keep up with the reading. As long as you keep up with the reading, you can almost guarantee yourself an A. Take this course it is worth it

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POL12 . 10 Years Ago

It's actually a pretty easy class. The tests are pretty forgiving and are graded easily. All short essay exams. Dont really need to attend lecture because he talks about stuff that's irrelevant to the class.

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POLYSCI12 . 10 Years Ago

Extremely easy class you don't even need to attend lecture because he rambles on about nothing the whole time. He gives you all the prompts that will be on the final and midterm so you need to crack open your textbook 1 week out of the quarter. Midterm was an easy A. 8 page paper but that wasn't too bad. GPA booster.

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POLSCI12 . 10 Years Ago

Professor Anagnoson is a great professor. He is very knowledgeable and has a very sophisticated sense of humor. The material is interesting, and very helpful for basic political knowledge. I would take this class with him again.

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POLISCI12 . 11 Years Ago

So sad because he is such a nice guy & can be hilarious. That being said, the lectures were beyond useless; talks about his commutes & family. Powerpoints online. Reading is boring. I felt like study guide unrelated to class. Essay prompts difficult. He really is one of the nicest professors though, so I guess that alone would make him worth it.

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POLSCI151 . 11 Years Ago

He is pretty dry when he lectures, but he jokes a lot and when he does he is absolutely hilarious. The papers were hard and unclear. The final was hard because the study guide was all questions from the reading, barely any from lecture. I required a lot more studying than a normal class.

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POLS12 . 11 Years Ago

He's great. Lots of reading, but not so important because you get study guides for the midterm & final (short/long response) from which he picks questions. Section is important before tests because your own TA grades your exam, so when they go over the study guide, listen and on the test write down what they want! 1 paper due 8th week of quarter.

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PS12 . 11 Years Ago

Professor Anagnoson is not only a great lecturer and wonderful motivator, but he is also an amazing human being. During finals week this quarter, I had to sell my book back early to buy food for myself. I told Professor Anagnoson my situation and he went out of his way to come on campus and lend me a copy. He is an extraordinary human being.

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