imo, english is the biggest piece of shit that exists, if someone did a shit, and then ate that shit, and then crapped that shit out again, youll get english. In fact, they shouldnt have the right to call it english, instead call it literature. The only part of the whole course that tests english skills is the short answer questions as you really have to be able to apply knowledge. Also, unlike other subjects where your taught stuff (physics, chem, eco etc..), english you have to do most of the work, and its your opinion that matters, and how well your support that opinion. Yes, english skills are neccesay, but studying shakespeare or having an opinion about a book doesnt build them.