Cates Baldridge

From just a few poems (usually 1-2) that we are required to read each class, Baldridge fills 40 minutes easily and the remaining 35 minutes depend on how good the class discussion is as he makes the class very participatory. Because I found the poems so enjoyable, I got a lot out of the course. The course is also made up of 2 novels to read, 2 essays (12 pages total) and a final exam and you're expected to turn in some short notes (I filled an index card) on what you read for every class. He will leave a lot of feedback on your essay and doesn't give out free A's, but his feedback is fair and useful. With a passing interest in literature and poetry, the course will be very interesting.

From just a few poems (usually 1-2) that we are required to read each class, Baldridge fills 40 minutes easily and the remaining 35 minutes depend on how good the class discussion is as he makes the class very participatory. Because I found the poems so enjoyable, I got a lot out of the course. The course is also made up of 2 novels …Read more

I messed up with my FYS. In my pre-middlebury anxiety I took this english literature class thinking it would be science based based on the name. This idiocy is my only reason for not loving the class as reading 10 books and writing a bunch of papers is not my cup o tea. However, with the intention of this course being to improve students writing, I have to give Baldridge good cred. He was friendly enough, was passionate and well spoken and the class was well structured and fairly/easily graded.

I messed up with my FYS. In my pre-middlebury anxiety I took this english literature class thinking it would be science based based on the name. This idiocy is my only reason for not loving the class as reading 10 books and writing a bunch of papers is not my cup o tea. However, with the intention of this course being to improve stud …Read more

2 essays and an easy exam at the end of the semester made up the grade for the class. I don't know why there was an exam, given that it's an English class. The reading list itself was also pretty boring; I know that he teaches some of the same books in his other classes as well. Baldridge normally talks a lot during his classes, which sucks for discussion-based classes, but works pretty well for Lit Theory since it's mostly just him lecturing, and you can tell he's passionate about the material.

2 essays and an easy exam at the end of the semester made up the grade for the class. I don't know why there was an exam, given that it's an English class. The reading list itself was also pretty boring; I know that he teaches some of the same books in his other classes as well. Baldridge normally talks a lot during his classes, whi …Read more