Yang Kim
School: | Ohlone College |
Department: | English |
Location: | Fremont, CA |
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School: | Ohlone College |
Department: | English |
Location: | Fremont, CA |
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Easiness |
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Cons: He just stands up at the front and reads off power points and he's really hard to understand because of his accent. He seems like a social person during his lectures but when you talk to him one-on-one, he seems very socially awkward. He doesn't grade the papers fairly. I followed all his directions on one of my papers and he said I didn't. Unless something is spelled out for him, he won't get it. He's smart but when it comes to English, it's a little hard for him to understand.
I personally dreaded going to this class because it felt like a waste of time. The class would have been better with another teacher.
Cons: The papers we had to write didn't seem completely relevant to the material. A lot seemed like busy work. The three news articles that everyone had to present throughout the semester seemed like a waste of time because most people presented articles irrelevant to the time.
Awesome debates.
Sweet professor.
Cons: A bit hard to understand.
Repetitive material.
Assignments are held off to the very end.
Overall this class was very good and Dr. Kim is very sweet. He is a bit hard to understand and he tends to not let the class know of a deadline until a couple days before the assignment is due. You really need to be on your A game when you take this class. Although it is a great class, we hardly did anything throughout the beginning of the semester and at the end we had all these assignments to do within a few weeks. It was a bit frustrating for everyone in the class but I generally enjoyed it.
Cons: class is boring and he is hard to understand at times
Dr Kim is a very nice man. Although his English is a little hard to understand at times. This class is not an interesting one but it one that you can do well in as long as you just takes notes and study the study guides. Other grades are offered that help pull up your grade.
Exams: You are graded on your speeches and there are 5. The only test is the final. The questions are from the book but nearly all you could have figured out with common sense.
Homework: Homework was just preparing your speeches and making your outlines and note cards.
Textbook: I never used the book. He had all the information straight from the book on powerpoint so the book was not needed.
Exams: THEY ARE HARD HARD HARD! The only way you can even recognize the material is if you go over the PowerPoints & that's the ONLY way because his lectures mean nothing
Homework: Optional & they count towards your final grade. But they are purposely, very difficult. Google the answers if you might have a chance
Exams: The tests come straight from his power points! They are pretty easy!
Homework: No homework, just 5 speeches and a speech critique.
Textbook: You won't use it
Exams: The tests were very easy as long as you paid attention in class and took notes.
Homework: We had to watch a speech and write a paper about it. It was really easy.
Textbook: If you came to class and took notes, YOU WILL BE FINE! I never used my book and his tests came right out of his notes!
Exams: We had a midterm and a final. Each one was 50 questions and all of the answers could be found in the book if you didn't take notes in class.
Homework: 5 speeches, 2 preparation outlines, a speech critique paper, and an optional extra credit speech critique paper.
Textbook: You needed the textbook if you didn't take notes in class. The book came with cds that had speeches on them that you would have to write speech critiques on but he made the tape available to anyone who didn't have the cds. If you don't plan on taking notes in class, get the book. If you do plan on taking notes, you'll be ok without it and it will save you 50 bucks.
Exams: They come straight from his powerpoints, and he gives a study guide.
Homework: 2 papers(movie paper and interview) and a group project.
Textbook: You'll need it for the group project, and it's good to help expand the lectures.
Exams: The tests were graded like test but all of the speeches were graded very generous. He knew that each student was nervous so he wasn't very strict on the stumbling through of speeches.
Homework: The only hw was to practice your speeches before they were presented.
Textbook: You have to use the cd-rom that comes with your book to write a critique paper.
Exams: The tests were easy moderate studying required
Homework: Reading was assigned to prepare for class but was not necessary to understand material
Textbook: I used the book, but you could get away without having it.
Exams: There are only two tests, but he gives a study guide and they are easy to study for. Just look over the ntes a few times and you're good to go.
Homework: Reading, which I usually didn't do, and there was a paper and a project. The project could be done with a partner, and the paper was pretty easy. There was also an extra credit paper you could do, and it helped out my grade alot.
Textbook: I didn't use it at all. His notes cover everything you need to know. A few times he'll tell you to look something up in the book, but I don't think I ever did.
Homework: You are required to write 2 speech critiques and 4 speeches at home. It is also a good idea to read over your notes.
Textbook: The most important part of the textbook is the CD's that come with them.
Exams: Like I said, the quizzes were easy, but you had to had at least skimmed the book to get an B on the final because a few of them came from the book. It was all multiple choice and true/false. Nothing difficult. I think he normally gives midterms but because it was summer he chose not to.
Homework: The only thing you had to do was read and get background on your speeches.
Textbook: Dr. Kim used the book or at least stuff from it. Mostly his lectures were from slides and he emailed copies of them that you had to fill out during the lecture. DO THIS. Even if you don't get the book, print out the slide notes if he sends them it will save you a world of pain.
Exams: sometimes dr. kim had trouble wording quiz questions and half the class would answer one way and the other half of the class would answer another way. in the confusion he usually gave everyone the answer correctly, it was just very frustrating.
Homework: none.
Textbook: im really mad that i bought the textbook. i opened it once and didn't even begin to read before i was bored. it came with so many extra cdroms/inserts that when i tried to sell it back i had lost one and they wouldn't take it back.
Exams: He gave several short multiple choice quizzes, and drops your lowest quiz grade. If the class had a problem with a question being confusing he would give us all credit for it. The quizzes were straight from the notes and fairly easy.
Homework: The homework was minimal. There were few assingments, but the usually ended up being extra credit. The required assingments were usually an outline for a speech and one speech critique.
Textbook: Like I said, his quizzes came straight form the notes. His notes came straight from the book. If you missed a day you could use the book to help you, or if you didn't take good notes it might be helpful for the final. I personally could have done fine without it.
Exams: Very easy 10 question tests on the lecture notes and a couple book questions. Almost always had a bonus question or two.
Homework: none
Textbook: he sometimes asked you to read something, but he outlined each chapter and did a powerpoint on it so that the book was not totally necessary. I didn't buy on and didn't need it either.
Exams: Only one final exam was given.
Homework: The only homework was to read the chapter and have a quiz the next day. He only gave a total of six quizzes, and dropped the lowest one. The other homework assignments were to prepare and practice your speech.
Textbook: The only time I used it was to read the chapters for the quizzes. Very helpful.
Exams: Obviously, this class is a speech centered course. Dr. Kim only gave one exam, but we had four speeches throughout the semester.
Homework: The only homework was preparing your speech, which takes about the same amount of time as it does to write a paper, and you had to study for the ten quizzes he gives throughout the semester. Quizzes were really easy if you study.
Textbook: The text was a great supplement, but that is all I used it for in this class.