gotta love the accent

He's great, interesting and the accent doens't hinder him any!

Great Proff. He is Sherlock Holmes

Draws pictures on the board AND on my paper.

knows material, generally engaging, but can drag on a bit

bring your pillow and blanket

He's interesting and funny. The accent makes him even sexier (for an old guy!) I like the open book concept for exams but don't think that'll get you off the hook...DO the readings!

Fair marker, a little dry, witty sense of humour. I would definitly like to have him again.

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Relatively engaging, somewhat interesting, periodically entertaining. Great material to work with in Arthurian Tradition, so that was a plus. Takes (or took) regular attendance. Can get somewhat dry, but an overall good prof.

So...uhm...anyway...That is mostly what you'll hear come out of his mouth in class...but I can't blame him since the material is BORING...but yah, when he's talking about something other than poetry, he's really funny...Very clear marker!

I had him in ideology class and he was really fun, interactive and possessed good knowledge of the subject. I liked the lectures. Although there could be more interactions with the class. Overall, great prof!

Professor West is the best prof that i've ever had at the U of O. THE BEST.

very good Prof, attractive, witty, moderate difficulty level

I've never heard students being told to shutup so many times by one proff. He's bloody halarious as long as your not the annoying one being told to shutup.

would have an affair with him anyday

amazing professor - too bad i am graduating .. would have been fun to have him again ...

Great Prof, sucks the class was video conference, would have loved to discuss more in class. If you read 6 out of 9 books in his class, you can easily have a B+. Hilarious too.

great!

Person that wrote that he "likes them young" forgot to mention that she likes 'em OLD. get over it. Awesome prof.

He's an awesome prof! Lectures can be slightly boring but that british accent keeps you up for 3 hours! He is very approachable, cares for his students, always there to help you out and he's more or less an easy marker. You must read the majority of the books however...he does test this on exams. If you have read the books you are bound to do well!

He has a dry sense of humour which makes discussing the books enjoyable. His exam was a take-home, which infers reasonability, but he makes you cite just about everything you write so it may's well be done in the gym and over with in over an hour instead of seven hours.

Oh dear West...does anyone else think he has got better looking in the last few years? Anyway, West is very interesting to listen to, very funny! Exam was great...took long...but straight forward!

Everything said on here is true, he doesn't prepare, lectures are more or less summaries, and he wants you to reference EVERYTHING on essays on takehomes, BUT if you're looking for an entertaining, relaxed, and easy class, this is definitely one to take. Prof is really nice, lectures are funny and entertaining. Good class.

What an amazing prof! He's so funny and laid back. He really gets you interested in the material. His lectures aren't all serious-he knows how to have FUN, which is rare in a prof. Definitly take his class.

He's a great guy. Lectures can be deadly (if I've read the novel, I don't particularly want to have the novel summarized), and he expects you to remember obscure stuff for the take-home final (one of the questions in my sci-fi exam was about a joke he made in class). And yeah, he does get better looking as the years go on.

Good to see a non-quota non-Francophone finally teaching. He's a decent professor, really really easy; you'd have to be incompetant or lazy not to get an A; I didn't read one of the books and got a mark in the 90's on the quiz. As with all courses: in class lecture notes are the key, you hardlyneed to read the books, but they are good; gpa boost.

I really enjoyed his lectures. His lectures where sitmulating. He's a great prof! Decent marker and always there if you need anything.

Great books, easy enough class.

Had Prof West for 2 courses and loved both of them. I enjoyed his dry humor and his perception of the material. The novels he chose were good and for the most part easy to read. The exams and papers were marked fairly.

the best prof!! i would highly recommend his courses! he's funny and makes class interesting.

Funny, but so disillusioned. He's got a great, dry humour, but I got the impression that he seems to think that students in general are snooty slackers.. Too bad. I would have loved to see him in his first years of teaching. Other than that, though, read the fun books and take notes. You'll do just fine.

Funny guy, though can be really dry and boring by the end of a three hour lecture. Go to class, because he highlights ALL the points that interest him that will show up on the exam. If you go to class and pay attention, there's no way you won't get a good mark. He is a slow marker, and we waited a long, long time to find out most of our marks.

too sarcastic for me.

Okay, Okay. All those who dread West are slackers. His choice of novels are okay, his marking is okay, as long as your there, you have to be there to do well because he loves to see that his notes are referenced in essays. His quizes are to make sure you read the material and if u did you'll get a good mark. I take his classes as electives.hes fine

great teacher, interesting to listen to!

Prof West is totally hot and incredibly sexy, especially when he starts talking. Other than that, his classes are great, he makes them interesting and he is a funny funny man!!!!

Awesome prof !! wow !! very entertaining, i strongly recommend you take his classes, he's really good!

Personally I liked his dry humour. And i think if you actually pay attention to what he is saying, you'll notice that a lot of it isn't summary but does actually relate to something that you get tested on. I'd take another one with him anyday!

His classes were pretty interesting, I love his sarcastic humour. He downplays his jokes which makes him even funnier. Go to class because his quizzes are mostly based on lecture. You will deserve the mark you get. He can sometimes be a bit hard on commentary, but other than that he's a great prof!

A very good prof in my book. His exams and quizzes arent sifficult if you've done the readings. So go to class, read your stuff and you'll get an A no problem.

Fantastic prof! His lectures are always interesting and the material is usually relevant. Exams are straight forward and he is a fair marker. I would definitely take one of his classes again. Gotta love the accent!

Eh. Don't understand all the rave reviews about him. He's a very nice man, but his class was boring. Nothing but plot summary. I also find that his marking is ridiculously arbitrary. It doesn't matter how well-argued your point is. If he doesn't agree you won't get a good mark.

Probably one of the best Prof`s I have ever had, always having something interesting to say and ready to answer any questions students have with pleasure in doing so.

I never liked english before this and now would consider taking his class all the time for school. Agree with his opinion and you will get a great mark, even if you don't agree with it actually. The mid term and exam were also extremely easy and he made you know what to study for an english exam which is very hard to do.

I adore him. It's my fourth week of class and I find his lectures really interesting. It's a 3 hour lecture and he has me hooked the whole time. One of the better professors I have, to by honest. He knows what he's talking about. No, he doesn't use technology, but keeping up is so easy.

Class was easy if you paid attention and showed up. However, the grammar sections were tedious and there was way too much stuff to try and remember. However, when it came to essays there were none better or more helpful.

Be prepared to do a lot of laughing! great prof, really sarcastic with his humour, bit of a short temper, makes dry material funny somehow. Also, made himself available for extra help during his own free time (off office hours). Highly recommend.

Very good prof. Knows material well, chooses good novels for courses. Explains material clearly and always available after hours for extra help if needed. Took 2 courses with this prof as the first one was so enjoyable!

He does tend to summarize the plot of the novels in class, which can be a bit of a bummer unless you don't do the readings. He doesn't really follow the schedule well because he takes his time. When you pay attention though, it's easy enough and he is a very funny guy. If you're looking for a more engaging class though, I would look elsewhere.

He is a great prof I have ever met. I am an international student and I gave me a lot of help.

I really enjoyed taking his class. Although he doesn't allow electronics (no laptops, so all notes are handwritten), I didn't mind. It does make you pay attention even when it gets to the boring stuff. He put all his lecture notes up on projector so you could just copy it, which was the same content used for quizzes and on the exam. Great prof!

I had him for essay writing. I found the class pretty dry, but I think that was because it was a boring course, not that he was boring. I easily got a good mark, either because he or his TA was an easy marker. He was very clear and concise with many examples in class. He has a British accent :)

Awesome Prof. Electronics allowed, took attendance at first but then didn't care. Chose interesting books that were quick reads. If you just read the books you'll easily pass because his quiz's are basically content. Essays were simple because he gave a lot of options. Overall, interesting prof, easy to follow and great course

I really recommend this professor! He is very clear on his expectations regarding midterms, essays and the final exam. Take any english class with him if you can!

Solid Prof, but if your looking for an easy A over learning then you came to the wrong place

Overall, he's a good professor. However, his lectures do get quite dry and boring. He has a very odd sense of humor, and sometimes his humor is 18+.

Awesome Prof. Always there when you need a hand with reviewing work prior to the due date. Very approachable and has a good sense of humour.

Prof. West is a very nice man with an odd sense of humour. It is mandatory to attend classes, 4 absences and you fail. He almost always takes attendance. Don't talk or use your phone/laptop during lectures, makes him angry. Very easy to pass this class but it's boring! I was lucky to have an amazing TA, the DGDs with her were more interesting.

excellent professor. took a couple courses as electives. would definitely take courses again.

He's a good professor. I don't like English as a course but He made me hate it less. If you HAVE to take English, take it with him. You'll learn a lot and you'll get better at essay writing.

considering english class is a mandatory class Prof. West makes it as enjoyable as possible, his lectures are just him reading from a word doc that he will send to you afterward but he tries his best to make it better, you must attend class or you will not be allowed to take the final exam, never once used the textbook, no cell phones, weekly quizs

For such a boring class, he made it pretty interesting. He's funny and tells stories that can be off topic but brings a fun energy to the class. I would recommend him as a prof.

His jokes and sarcasm make up for how he reads directly off the slides and tends to drag things out a little when they could be said much quicker. Low stress class and you can tell that even though he does just read from the slides he actually does want to connect with the students and wants them to succeed.

Really funny and easy-going; down to earth. Doesn't take the class too seriously and workload is undemanding. Definitely a GPA booster!

I mistook Mr. West to be just another boring teacher. The truth is he is the best I could have asked for. He is so accommodating and kind. When I was stuck and needed help, he went out of his way to accomadate and help me even though I didn't go to lectures and never spoke with him. I'll never forget that. I reccomend everyone take his class!

Prof was really good and his lectures were interesting. also marks fairly on midterm and exam. he expects more from essays tho so i had to put in a lot more work on those. if you're like me and your major isn't english, you can still do well if you go to every class and pay attention. he loves watership down, so make sure you read that one

In the childrens lit course there are 6 books to read which is a lot but he goes over all the content thats ill be in each quiz and what he expects on each essay in class so its not that difficult in the end

It was six books with a 7-10 question quiz after each, 2 essays and a final exam. He is really not out to trick you and will give you marks if you read the books and try on the assignments. He also posts all lectures on brightspace. I found his humour really funny, but that was my perspective. hes a good prof. I would recommend for sure

Lectures are interesting, he often goes off track. Super nice teacher, the work is super easy. Had a weekly quiz, article critique and a essay to write. We had a month to write the 2000 word essay so it wasn't bad at all. Didn't go to class often and I passed the quizzes easily. Would definitely recommend this class.

Nicest teacher at UO! his class is really easy and stress free.

Honestly, Prof West was great. During the pandemic, he was super understanding and was always available for online office hours. To succeed, submit things on time, and ask for feedback on your final essay before you submit. There was only one essay and 5 quizzes + an easy final exam. He's great! But always start emails with "Dear Professor West"

Prof West is such a nice guy, he always tries to make lectures as interesting as possible by telling little stories here and there. His notes are a bit hard to follow because they're in a pages document instead of ppt so there's no subtitles or anything, but other than that he's a great prof

Professor West's class was honestly just a breeze. Although I didn't attend every class, his storytelling, sense of humor, and accent were all things that made the class more enjoyable. He does have weekly quizzes that aren't very hard, mostly things you've already seen in High School. He also provides good feedback when marking.

I do not like english but I loved this class. great prof!!!

Probably one of the easiest profs I've ever had. He's pretty chill and funny sometimes but he tends to ramble. I rarely went to class and mostly only showed up to the discussion groups for the quizzes and still did fine. Overall a fun prof and generally really easy class as long as you do the assignments and show up for the quizzes.