Leonor Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I was wondering if any of your dc had taken this class. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValRN Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 I can't speak for the rhetoric class, however my ds is currently taking logic and grammar/composition with Dr. Lund. Neither class demands a lot of time or effort (which I'm sure my do-as-little-as-possible ds appreciates). My son has complained that Dr. Lund's instructions are vague, but that he tells the students that his directions are clear if they've done something slightly different than what he has instructed them to do. I also don't agree with the time frame that Dr. Lund gives for assignments. For example (in writing), he will discuss the assignment very briefly in class on Friday, email the assignment sometime after class on Friday, and then expect the assignment to be turned in (emailed to him) before noon on Wednesday. That's really only a turnaround of two school days. I'm very disappointed with this aspect of the class. Another aspect that I don't like is that the students are expected to study the information and do the assignment BEFORE he actually lectures on the information (this if for logic). My son emailed him once to get clarification on a logic problem and Dr. Lund stated, "Well, we haven't gone over that yet." But if the students are expected to come to class the the work done, how will they get it done if they don't understand it? My ds is also very reluctant to ask questions during class time because my son said that when asked a question, Dr. Lund's tone is as if the students should understand. Now, that's just what my son said, I've never listened to an entire lecture. Writing - the feedback he gives on the assignments is vague, he doesn't assign ENOUGH writing, there is no chance to revise. But...he does grade fairly and honestly. The biggest con is that the lectures are not recorded so if you miss a class, you miss the information. Although I think that this class has helped my ds in some ways, I don't plan to take future classes with Dr. Lund. Besides that, my son has asked NOT to have Dr. Lund again. HTH, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonor Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 Thanks for sharing. My ds has actually done GB1 and is currently doing GB2 and Latin with Dr. Lund. We happen to like Dr. Lund. I was actually asking about the Rhetoric class. Again, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValRN Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Don't get me wrong, we don't dislike Dr. Lund. It's just that his teaching style is not right for my son. I also expected more in the area of writing instruction. In the past couple of weeks, my son and I have appreciated the light assignments. However, I think a high-schooler should write more often to become a better writer. I also think more feedback is needed to help young writers improve on style and content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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