Dr. Kryder has been one of my favorite professors at UCSB so far! She's so sweet and really wants her students to do well, I highly recommend her and this class. There is a group project, but you do it over the course of the quarter in segments which helps a lot with the workload. You really do learn how to write professionally. Very helpful class!
So I don't recommend to buy the textbook because I got an A- & I never used it. The most important part is to turn in all her assignments and get a good grade on the group project. Honestly, I kinda didn't pay attention sometimes but as long as you get the main idea of what she wants then you're good. This class was helpful for the real world.
Take this class is you're an ES major! You learn to write cover memos, proposals, brochures, and other important things you'll probably have to do in your future career. Super easy until the final project (proposal), but as long as everyone puts in their fair share of work it should be fine. And Kryder is very sweet and easy.
AMAZING COURSE! Incredibly helpful for learning how to function in professional settings. Learned how to write memos, cover letters, resumes, and ended the class with a group proposal project. I am very happy I took this course.
I had Dr. Kryder for Writing 2LK and she's an absolute sweetheart. The class was wonderful and relevant to my major (Env. Studies) and was much less stressful and difficult than Writing 2. She's an easy grader, as long as you include everything she wants in your essays. Show that you're putting in effort and you should have no problem getting an A
Absolutely love this professor. She speaks a little slower so you need a little patience if you're used to very quick-paced classes. She is so sweet and is very in tune and connected with the students. Gives great feedback, very clear on what she requires on assignments, and is very flexible. Open book final. Must take her if you get the chance
Good teacher. Really cares about her students. She can make you feel like you're talking to your grandma at times so just stay patient. Took the Enviro linked writing but she ended up teaching us a lot of things that have real world use like how to properly write a memo or an email.
Kryder is a really good professor. i had her for 2LK and 107B. Lectures can get boring at times. She cares about her students a lot. Her method of writing, "bottom line" writing, is very relatable to writing in the work life. Do not underestimate her kindness. If you are struggling, go to office hours.
Overemphasizes the portion of participation in your grade. It was a whopping 40% of our grade. She assigns useless assignments and talked down to students who showed up late. I felt like I was in high school with the importance of attendance in the course. She also feels that her course is the most important thing in the universe. Avoid this class
She really liked drawing maps of Girvetz even though you knew where it was. But she's cool.
Really helpful professor, follows up with students and really tries to make sure you're on track and provide good feedback...changes deadlines a lot, but usually are extensions, and makes it clear that the deadline is changed. The "A student" who commented before has way too much of a sense of entitlement...Kryder cares about teaching.
DO NOT TAKE A CLASS WITH KRYDER! She changes deadlines so you never know when anything is due. She rambles on past the end of class, leaving no time for important stuff. She grades on a whim and introduces requirements that she marks your grade down for, but never tells you what you have to do for assignments before grading. Absolutely horrible!
Kryder really cares about her students. I was in the enviro link and she was sympathetic to our needs. She worked our duedates around those of our enviro class. She is really open minded so the essays were easy, along with all of the other assignments. Go to class and you will be fine.
Writing 2LK with Environmental Studies 1 is the way to go if you have to take both ES1 and Writ 2. She used to be an elementary school teacher and I think she still wants to be, so her assignments are like going to your "special place" in nature and writing about it once a week in your journal! Have to go to class, but workload is so easy.
KRYDER IS ANNOYING, AVOID AT ALL COSTS! The type who thinks her class is the most important one. Lots of useless hw assignments, attendance is annoyingly STRICT. EVERYONE HATED HER. She treats you like a high schooler/makes you do busy work (weekly emails to her), lectures on EASY useless stuff (like the use of semi-colons with LOTS of examples).
Many small homework assignments, but all very easy. Just watch out for her business plan because that can be a little difficult. Don't wait until the last minute like I did. SEE HER DURING OFFICE HOURS because she is very helpful...plus maybe she'll like you and grade you easier!
great prof. sometimes rambles when she talks, but the class was very applicable to real life. she really cares and is clearly very dedicated. i def recommend taking her.
LOVE her and the class. Amazing
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Great teacher! You know exactly what to expect and no final! The business plan is fun as long as you start early.
OH MY GOSH! She teaches an environmental studies writing class just like her business writing class. She lectures past the end of the class and runs out of time for the real important stuff. Also, look out for group work and multiple projects at once. I am an A student and she scares me.
Dr. Kryder was a very good teacher. She was extremely helpful and very understanding. I thought the class was fairly easy, the business plan was the toughest assignment (start early it will pay off) The only thing that I didn't like was the oral presentations.
Teaching was OK. Not enough material to cover the entire quarter, got kinda boring. She kept repeating the fact that she was a doctor, and has a PhD. Well duh! Everyone on this campus has a ****ing PhD!
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