MS
Apr 18, 2016
Great class for the content I needed. I audited this class and benefited from the theory discussion and practical exercises. The class guided me to improve my writing style which was my ultimate goal.
LR
Dec 17, 2018
Lessons were well done, good mix of teaching and illuminating discussion between accomplished writers. Exercises are creative and well thought out. Feedback from classmates is generally helpful.
By Kartik S
•Apr 23, 2018
It was kind of fast and some tasks were really difficult compared to the other courses but it was a good learning experience.
By Emily C
•Mar 4, 2023
This was a good course that challenged me. I could not give it 5 stars because I did not enjoy it as much as the others.
By Konstantin T
•Sep 22, 2016
Having completed all four CW modules, I feel this was a tad "inferior" to Character. High quality overall, as always.
By Nyema J
•Aug 9, 2018
This has certainly improved my approach to writing with focus on word efficiency and precision
By Angela K
•Feb 11, 2021
This whole specialization was amazing! Amy Bloom, Salvatore Scibona you are great tutors!
By Karl Z
•Feb 23, 2017
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By Claretta T W
•May 1, 2016
This course helped me in my writing. I enjoyed the feedback and the exercises.
By Keira O
•Oct 30, 2020
I think this a great course. Precise and full of "glamorous" recommendations.
By Jennifer
•Jun 3, 2019
the idea are well presented and i think have made me a stronger writer.
By arya k s
•May 1, 2018
Its a great course to learn the craft of language and how to use it.
By Sophie S
•Aug 24, 2018
The exercises were really great. The lessons weren't very helpful.
By Ellen B G
•May 14, 2016
I was helped by the lessons regarding choosing words carefully.
By Jensen
•Nov 5, 2023
Less robot views please, though the course is very good.
By Ravi K B
•May 13, 2020
One of the challenging courses in this specialisation.
By Deleted A
•Mar 22, 2017
Great, easy way to learn style. Highly recommend.
By Joseph A
•Aug 30, 2018
A wealth of information.
By abrar a
•Mar 24, 2018
challenging and engaging
By HEENA K
•Nov 2, 2020
THANK YOU! SIR.
By jjay
•Apr 18, 2016
great material
By Andy S
•Feb 14, 2024
Course material was was good, and interesting throughout. The peer review system however was almost useless the majority of the time. There is nothing to stop people not reviewing or giving no feedback of any kind which very much undermines the product. As consequence there's no way for students to know if they are improving at all. A large number of students are also not complying with the task requirements and are submitted garbage (for what reason i have no idea), but still appear to be progressing. Without removing both these categories of people the course will continue to suffer. It's a real shame as the material is good but the marking system is incredibly poor. This is particularly the case in Capstone where feedback is so essential but i received absolutely nothing during this phase. I honestly have no idea, despite having completed the entire course, if what I'm writing is any good at all, or if I have improved in any way which is very disheartening.
By Kristin L
•Mar 5, 2017
The course information was great and the assignments were very helpful. What lost points for the course was not the content provided by Wesleyan, which was good, but the poor effort on the part of many of the fellow students to really work on constructive critiques. For each assignment I had at least one of the three peer reviews that was useless to me to improve my writing, sometimes more. There should be a way to rate critiques so that students can't move on if they don't do the work of critiquing well.
By Donald S P
•Aug 24, 2018
Less focused than the other four. The focus on facts and things was helpful, but felt less like a revelation.
By harrisonyvette@yahoo.com
•Oct 24, 2017
It would be helpful to list what the learner should do in an assignment and exclude what they should not do.
By Danielle C
•Sep 11, 2023
The course material itself is outstanding and Salvatore is a remarkable instructor. He ignited my senses / curiosity / desire to grow as a writer by sharing his passion for words. I especially enjoyed the close readings and the surgery section. This module made me feel like I was in college again, in the best way.
Low stars because I find the poor quality of peer feedback to be discouraging and disappointing. On the one hand, I'm pushing myself as a writer in new and exciting ways because of the high quality of instruction. So I suppose that's what counts. It also benefits me to give other writers thoughtful feedback. Unpleasant to work hard on a piece and get nonsense feedback from bots or maybe lazy peers?
In any case, this module moved me to action and inspired quite a lot of reading on my part.
By Dustin F
•Apr 17, 2023
At one point this may have been a good course. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case. All homework is graded by your peers, which is whoever happens to be taking it at the same time you are. Sometimes you get in depth critiques that help you learn where you went wrong. Sometimes you receive "yes" to every question. The latter becomes more common the further you get into the course, until you receive no critiques at all.