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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Writing a Personal Essay by Wesleyan University

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About the Course

This class is the chance to create your personal essay or extend into a full memoir -- from planning and structure to bold narrative brushstrokes to the layering of significant detail. You will develop the opportunity to find your voice and see it come alive, amplified and improved, on the page. This is the chance to tell your story in a way that invites readers in; your story, written to be read. The memoir and personal essay are two of the best-selling and most universally acclaimed genres in the world of modern creative writing. Welcome to your story....

Top reviews

IK

Apr 6, 2023

Previously I was interested in "autobiography", but thanks to this course, I am now equally interested in "personal essay."

SM

Apr 21, 2021

Prof. Bloom is an excellent teacher. She is engaging, and her assignments are clearly explained and thoughtfully designed.

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By allan h

Jun 6, 2022

Excellent course, great teachers, great material

By Mare

Jun 5, 2020

Instructor has a lot of knowledge. Enjoyed course

By Goalisb

May 10, 2020

Very engaging course. I learnt a lot.

By Sarah A

Jul 10, 2020

Fun and educational class!

By G. A W

Nov 20, 2020

Really good course!

By Erica S

May 13, 2020

I loved this course

By Marius G

Feb 2, 2021

It was fun!

By hamza s

Apr 4, 2021

This was a really helpful course in giving me insight into the personal essay; however, I think that the ideas communicated in the lessons could be communicated in a more clear and abrupt manner.

By Debra A

Oct 7, 2020

The taped lectures are fairly good, but otherwise not having any contact with the instructor or even any TAs is not what I wanted out of this class. All I receive from written assignments is a couple of peer reviews. I would like to withdraw from this class and take another class where I can have interaction with, and be graded by, an instructor.

By Cornelia “

Feb 17, 2022

This is now at least 6 weeks that I am working at the assignements to rate my pears. So far I have rated at least 6 piers and every time I come back to my desk I have yet another assignment to rate a pier. I don't get to do what I want to do and that is write. This website is not in tune with the work which students actually do.