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Reviews (101)
Mr. Kamper is so awesome! I could not have asked for a better teacher for english 101. This class isn't easy, you have to work. But this is the only class I actually look forward to going to. He makes things interesting and makes you want to learn! Love him! i wish i would of known he taught eng 102. i already signed up for eng102 online. :(
Mr. Kamper is a good instructor. There does seem to be a fair amount of work required, but students also learn the right way of writing. This is a fairly easy "A": Do the weekly work, he is an easy grader on the essays and there are no tests or finals.
Kamper is a great teach with an even greater sense of humor. He relates well with students. You do have to put in the work but doing so will pretty much guarantee an A. Even for a 7:00 AM class he will wake you up and get you interested.
A good teacher. Even if he'd rather be off writing fiction, he brings a rare level of enthusiasm and interest in students and their work. Generally makes class interesting, and a fairly easy "A" (keep up on weekly assignments). He is not without weaknesses (he is bad about grading/handing work back) but he recognizes that and cuts students slack
Mr. Kamper doesn't explain his assignments very well, but if you ask him what to do he will help you to understand. He grades very hard I and it is impossible to get an A on any homework assignment in his class. Other than this he is a great teacher who the students can relate to well.
Well, he was funny but unreadable and picked favorites! sometimes annoying and rude.
Kamper is quite rude and annoying. He doesn't explain his assignments at all, probably because he doesn't understand them himself.?
wow, for all of the ones saying its impossible to get an A, its not. You just have to work for it! its not a high school class so its not like you can just sit back and get an A. I got in A in his class but I worked very hard for it. He's a great teacher!!
Mr. Kamper is amazing! He's what I was hoping to find at college. He treats us like real functioning people, which, judging from the prior comments on him, some people weren't ready for. Please don't listen to those idiots and think that he is this tough teacher who wants you to fail. He gets you to work and think, which is what you are paying for.
Be prepared to work in Kamper's classes. Writing assignments are given at the beginning of every class. Essay assignments are purposefully vague to make you work things out on your own. Do not be afraid to approach him for help, or to go to the writing center! He is a great teacher- you just have to do the work and actually think critically.
I would never recommend this class to anyone! This teacher is rediculous! His class involved lots of pointless writing and the directions are never clear and the essays that he wants rarely made any since. He always wanted above and beyond work and graded incrediably hard. He expects that everyone enjoys writing and he is mistaken.
Kamper is a good teacher who I would reccomend. He expects quality work, which isn't unreasonable in a college level class. It is telling that most of the negative reviews have poor grammar or misspelled words (I'm just saying those people are dumb, that's all).
Kamper is a great teacher, he's exactly what I had been hoping for in a college professor. He constantly challenges you to think outside of the box. You have to work hard in this class to get a good grade, he's definitely not going to hand it to you on a silver platter.
Kamper is a great teacher; I'm surprised that people find him so difficult to understand. It takes some common sense and a little work ethic. He's not hard enough in my opinion.
mr.kamper is awesome! everyone taking english should take his class! i always enjoyed attending his class he just made it fun to be there! as long as you attend class and do your work you will pass his class with ease o0o and go to the writing centers!!
he is helpful in what he wants us to do and is very clear the only problem is I believe he grades unfairly on many of the essay projects we have.
Mr. Kamper is tight. His class is fun to be at, mostly because he has a good sense of humor. He does grade really hard, but as long as you do everything, you should pass. I'd really recommend him. I gave you a hot vote, Kamper. ENJOY IT! And all the woman you're going to get in your class now!
Kamper-what an awesome teacher. I haven't been to school in nearly 10 years and because of him, I have kept a strong interest in continuing my education. He's tough, but extremely helpful. Very understanding and a cool guy. I would DEFINITELY recommend him. Thanks Kamper.
I absolutely reccomend him for a professor. Yes, his class can be challenging but if you come to class and do the work you pass. Overall, I loved the class. And it definately helped me grow as a writer and believe me, I sucked before him. Plus, he made the class interesting every day.
Kamper is a so so teacher, he grades ridiculously hard! easy to relate to him, but hard to understand him. He does pick favorites in the class. Kind of condescending, if he asks a question and you get it wrong, he drives the point home that you don't understand, and keeps driving. Didn't learn much, just to go to the writing center is besto to do.
This is a tough class but when you do all the work and show up to class you learn a lot. No one should hate on Mr. Kamper. He knows what he is doing and will help you when you ask. He does teach a hard class but gives you plenty of time to complete the assignments.
young, energetic, hilarious. he keeps you interested in the class but dont be fooled, hes not all fun, he expects you to work your hardest. 3-4 pg essays every other week. easy small quizez and thats all! FUNNY AS HELL. he plays funny youtube vidz to end every class. hes a badass
Mr. Kamper is an incredible teacher. He keeps you engaged in the discussion the entire way through. Although he thinks Bruno was awesome and Transformers 2 sucked... he's still a great teacher and extremely halarious. He will make you think about things in a new way and force you to come up with reasoned arguments besides "cuz".
I absolutley dispise english but to my surprise i have a new outlook on the subject thanks to Mr. Kamper.
this guy is a funny dude but honestly.. not worth it. you dont go to college to enjoy your teachers and have them flunk you. as a person, hes a great guy, as a teacher.. he grades like a nazi prison warden. im tellin you now, unless you honestly devote 3 hours outside of class every day to it, your not gettin an A
GET OUT NOW!!!!
The instructor hassles the class and does not expect much from the class, however he will make the class feel offended and/or moronic at times even though he'd say he would never do that.
While his sarcasm sometimes came off as a complete lack of respect, he did provide help when asked.
Though everyone may not like his humor, Mr. Kamper is an excellent professor. He challenges his students and knows what he's talking about. This class is difficult (trips to the writing center is necessary) but the work truly does improve your writing. Though I would never tell him to his face, he is the best English teacher I ever had.
While Mr. Kamper was helpful at times, he was also very condescending and disrespectful to his students. He often used explicit materials that made the students feel very uncomfortable.
hard on students when class is not engaging in topic. awesome teacher
He is the first and only teacher that I wanted to meet in the parking lot after class to beat down. He is a complete douchbag and has a complete lack of respect for his students.
condensending to all of his students, he is an extremley hard grader and the book he makes you read is totally irrelevent to any sort of english subject. worst teacher I have ever had
I think Benny here expects his students to put in a lot more time on assignments than is practical. He also tends to be pompous, sarcastic, and pretty rude, but I personally found him to be highly amusing. I just would not recommend taking his class if you don't enjoy spending hours researching and writing essays.
Do NOT take Kamper. He will insult you, belittle you, laugh at you, piss you off, and pretty much enjoy it the whole way. He makes you read a book about IVF, which he and his wife went through. But he also says that your parents don't love each other if they don't have a biological child. I wish i had known what his classes are like.
If you are taking this class get out while you still can. He is a horrible teacher. He makes fun of every student. He told our class that when we all fail his course he would laugh at all of us. He does not explain anything clearly. This class becomes your life. It is ridiculous
The only upside about Kamper is that he really makes you think. Other than that DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS! His assignments are ridiculously tough and he's not afraid to make you look like a fool and ridicule you in front of the class. He's rude and obnoxious . GET OUT WHILE YOU STILL CAN!
Just leave. Leave while you can or don't even take his class. So not worth it and you will regret it later in life.
This class requires twice the work of a regular C.C. class... cry me a river. I know that English is predominately a second language to you all but this is America. Potential students, if you want to become a more intelligent person take this class, if you just want to barely pass college than don?t take this class.
He made us spend a whole semester talking about IVF. He belittles students and is not clear on what he expects in his paper or assignments. You can't make your grade go up because you don't understand where the points come from. If you ask for help , he is sarcastic and mocks you. Don't take this class if you want to pass english.
Do NOT take him. He is egotistical, careless, and cruel. Also, grades an issue. I have an 83 and am number 2 in the class. Just run. He is not helpful and you won't understand him. He might be a good ENG 101 teacher, but for an ENG 102, he's horrid.
Don't take him unless you enjoy stress from not knowing your grade going to final season. He gives me more stress than anything in my life.
I feel that i am not prepared to move onto Eng 103, that i have no base. Well, i will if i have to take a class about assisted reproductive technology but i highly doubt it. Very stressful and very hard to complete with an OK grade. Very upset that i took this class.
He reminds me of one of those kids who was made fun of when he was younger, and now is trying to take it out on his students. If you have a busy schedule do not take him, it requires way too much work. His possitives is that he does make you think, but your ideas are useless and he belittles you!
Yeah, when he finds out you don't like him, he makes you pay. I hate this man like a burning sun. I would be ashamed to have him teaching in my school. I hope the dean enjoys my letter.
Apparently, if you keep reading, you can buy your grade by posting something nice about him. i hope you enjoy your bought A Sarah!! ;)
If people are really getting an A, just for saying nice stuff on here, then that's just stupid. He's a horrible teacher, that yells and belittle his students. But take this class if you love getting put down and be told your a dumba** everyday for a whole semester, then by all means take this class. but if you don't, take someone else. seriously.
Worthless class. Worthless subject. Wasted time. Wasted even more money. I am so pissed off that i wasn't allowed to drop out.
Mr. Kamper has no sympathy, even for his wife(he happily told us he went to the gym while she was at the doc's). He loves to go into explicit detail about himself, and his delaid ability to jack off in a cup. (yep got to hear about that too) So gross and rude. Mean and uncaring. I worked so freaking hard and lost sleep for a bad grade.
Worst man "teaching" at CGCC. Doesn't even deserve to be called a professor. He is very opinionated and will shove his views down your throat. Be prepared to argue everyday. He makes it his goal to make a fool out of every student that doesn't like him. Suck up to him and you'll get an A, otherwise prepare for hell. STAY FAR AWAY!
I'm telling anyone who reads this, he is a cruel man. He loves to embarrass and be little everyone. He also show favorites . it is very hard to pass this class with a good grade, no matter how hard one works. Also doesn't help when you ask him.
I had this teacher for my second semester at chandler Gilbert community college, all of my teachers I had and have at CGCC have been by far the best I have ever met. Yet Kamper made us read a book that was totally unrelated to the entire class. The only reason why we read that book because he is having trouble getting his wife pregnant.
I could not believe how CGCC would keep a man like this to be teaching us. I hated coming home from his class to tell my parents on how kamper picks on students who object to his teaching and that he insults those same kids not only in his class but also outside as well. We are paying him to teach us. Not to act like we are inferior and he's God!!!
For anyone who is going to have English 102 & find his name as teacher. GET OUT AND SWITCH IMMEDIATELY. This man enjoys making any student in his class who disapprove his ways into sounding like we don't know anything at all. This man even told our class that they way we write papers. We need to punch our ENG 101 teachers. HOW DARE HE SAY THIS!!!!
When i took Kampers ENG 102 class, I showed him my final paper in ENG 101, which was a A+ paper & a future example for that class on what a good paper looks like I showed it to Kamper and he said it was a piece of crap THAT PAPER GOT ME AN A+. AND THIS MAN HAS NO RIGHT TO SAY THAT MY WORK WAS CRAP. CGCC NEEDS TO EVALUATE HIM. DON't take his class.
I had this teacher in my 1st year at CGCC. My grandmother also passed away and I had to miss school for two days. When I came back I asked him what I missed. He would not tell me and just said look in the syllabus on attendance. He wanted documentation proof on where a student goes. THIS MAN WANTED ME TO SHOW PROOF I WENT TO MY GRANDMAS FUNERAL.
If I had the #'s to the head of the english department, I would send them this website page so they can see that on average all the comments on this pathetic excuse of a teacher Kamper are saying he should not even teach. They need to know that this jerk has no right to insult students & make rude comments on those who disagree with him. FIRE HIM!
I'm telling y'all, just run! run like hello and take another teacher. I learned absolutely nothing and read a crappy book that was explicit and humiliating. He likes to humiliate everyone, and inform us our ENG 101 teachers were crappy teachers, except for the student who've had him in the past. Just stay away. Don't put yourself through it.
Kamper is a Jimmy Falon wannabe. He will try to be funny, but is plan rude. He think he's funny, however. He is a very rough teacher and when class was over, i felt like i had paid to listen to a bad comic stand up. I learned nothing, only random (and mostly distrusting) facts about IVF. avoid him!!
TERRIBLE teacher. He absolutely has no respect for his students whatsoever. He requires that students LEAVE THE CLASS for the day if they don't have their homework done. No points is understandable, but he's putting them at a disadvantage. Plus, he took a perfectly good outline I wrote and verbally ripped it without a second thought.
Interesting that the only recent positive comment is "under review" at this time. One of the dropouts that came to write slanderous BS probably flagged it because they disagree with its more accurate description of Kamper and his class. He is a helpful prof who teaches in a fun and thought-provoking way. Hard work and participation earn you an A.
I learned a great deal more from him than previous professors combined. He does expect students to work hard but is very passionate about teaching and the success of his students.Taking Kamper?s class was been very beneficial. Not recommended for lazy people!
Coming into this class, i didn't know what to expect. Yes he has bad rates on her but the reason is because those are all the dropouts. Yes I will admit his class wasn't easy and we ALWAYS had work to do, he does a great job at preparing you for the future. I recommend him! He knows what he is talking about and challenges you. Prepares you well.
Just because Mr. Kampers humor is very dry and he doesn't have sympathy for his students doesn't mean he's not a good teacher. This has probably been one of the best classes i've taken. He wants you to learn and succeed, but if your not up for the challenge of leaning or bettering your reading and writing skills. Don't take his class. He does requi
Take his class if you want great value for your time and money. He focuses on process rather than product which helps to prepare you well. He's fun + thought provoking. Negative comments on this site are probably the results of his requirements which some students believe to be unreasonable: ATTEND CLASS, THINK/WORK HARD and PARTICIPATE.
It was very enjoyable being in your class. You are probably the funniest teacher I've ever had, which always made it fun to come to class. Not only that, but you also made everything very clear when explaining things to the class. I hope to see you next semester!
You are a great teacher and very helpful when explaining information. It was a pleasure being in your class.
Prof Kamper introduces you to the real world of English. English was never meant to consist of BS essays or wikipedia copy/paste papers. If you wish to be challenged in English to reach your true potential Kamper will help. His class is not easy, but it will aid you in the future. Be respectful, have fun, and do the work.
His ENG class was the hardest class I have ever taken it had the longest essays in it but really made me a better student he is a funny nice guy to as long as you do the work and don't wait last minute you'll get a A
His English class was by far the most challenging class I have taken. With that being said, I learned a ton from Mr. Kamper. His teaching skills are very useful, and he challenges people to figure questions out on their own, and not by just getting the answer given to you. Essays were long, but in the long run, this class was amazing!
Today was my first day in his English 102 class and I can tell from the start we wont get along. The man laughed at me in my face when I told him he skipped over my paper. Treat someone the way you want to be treated right? Someone please remind him of this lesson. This is going to be a loooonnng semster.
Is a phenomenal professor, learned so much in his class. Be respectful, attend class, DO THE WORK = A.
ENG 102 with Kamper is as good as 101 was. He's passionate about what he teaches and it shows. He is interested in helping students learn and more importantly, think for themselves. I recommend this professor for both ENG 101 and 102. Warning: You must have a sense of humor and a good work ethic to appreciate these classes.
I got an A in his 101 class, but he is absolutely the worst teacher I have had to deal with. He is very inappropriate!
Trust him as a teacher and a person and you will succeed.
He takes no responsibility for the actual learning process, expects his students to perfectly repeat his instructions through their writing, gives no advice or extra assistance to students, and he consistently and purposefully singles-out, belittles and humiliates students when they give a wrong answer or do not say what he wants them to say.
Mr. Kamper is a really good teacher. This is one of the hardest classes you will take but you will actually take something away from it. Do the work and you will become a better writer.
Mr. Kamper is a very passionate teacher who expects a lot from his students. He lets his students know that this will be one of the hardest classes they take. It was very challenging. Despite the toughness, he knows what he is talking about. He is very knowledgeable on every topic. His teaching style is very effective and your writing will improve.
Mr. Kamper is a good young teacher with a lot of passion towards teaching. He isn't an 'easy A' teacher but he justifies that fact with his encouragement of deep thought and examining things at a deeper level. I'm not going to say that he is a superior teacher but with a more open-minded attitude, he has the potential to really make a difference.
cool and funny teacher. The class was hard for me because English was, is , and will always be my least favorite subject, but it all worked out in the end. Nothing of value comes without struggle.
Mr. Kamper was my first college professor. He made the class laugh every day, and there was never a dull moment with him. he is very helpful and is available for help inside or outside the class. I highly recommend him for future classes, and you will not regret it.
This is a teacher that teaches with passion. He loves what he does and has a unique way of engaging with the class to make it fun and interesting. You won't get an easy A. You will get what you put into into the class. If you do nothing, you won't pass. If you try hard, you will succeed, he will make sure of that.
Mr. kamper is not an easy teacher at all, but he has a lot of passion toward the class! he loves to teach and love to be in class! he is very helpful and will always answer your questions. To get an A in Mr. kampers class is very hard you have to be ready to do all the work and be on top of things. he is not an easy class and very challenging.
Mr. Kamper was a great teacher and i appreciated his help after class. Although this last summer 102 class was VERY challenging i still did pretty good, all you need to do is focus and have fun with it!
I think being in his class did help with my english skills. Expect NO SLACK from Mr. Kamper at any time. Summer class or not, expectations are the same. if you do the work, you will pass simple as that. his humor is dry but engage in class and it will go smoothly. dont sign up if your looking to coast by
Kind of a Rude. Quite a perfectionist with tons of homework. There has always been quantity vs quality since the dawn of time, and he doesn't get that. Expect 2 essays a day done perfectly.
Have heard poor things from other students but was only class available. Rude to say the least. Constantly belittles his students if they do not draw the same conclusions from the reading he does.
Mr. Kamper is a bada**. he is rude yes, but also one of the best teachers i have yet to encounter in college. he tells you straight up if your paper sucks and what you need to work on. he takes no mercy and that is what a great teacher does. he is the best and if you say otherwise, your lousy student. :)
If you're looking for a slack off class, this one is not for you. However, if you're looking to actually benefit from a course and are willing to work hard, I highly recommend Kamper! His expectations are clear and requirements non-negotiable, but he was my most dedicated instructor this semester. This class was leaps and bounds above the rest.
He is a very down to earth person. He is very direct about what he expects in order to make a grade in his class. Go in with an open mind and take something from the experience instead of complaining how hard it is.
Welcome to college. You are have work for an A. The negative comments on here are from students that don't know how to take initiative and think this is high school. If you slack, your grade will reflect that. I enjoyed this class thoroughly and I know that Mr. Kamper is a devoted instructor who cares about the success of his students. Fun class!
Mr. Kamper is an amazing teacher, but if you aren't willing to put in work to get a good grade you should definitely switch teachers. This was without a doubt the best english class I have ever taken and you will learn a lot.
Trust me on this: Kamper is a great teacher. He asks lots of questions to the class so they understand (instead of just telling information). I learned a LOT in his class. The bad: extremely hard, a lot of homework. I had a full time semester and spent 3/4 of my time on his class. Lots of essays. Can be rude, but witty so don't ask dumb questions.
Kamper is such a precise teacher. He tells you what he wants and he expects that in return. His class does have quite a work load but believe me in the end you will come out of this class having learned how to write any kind of paper. He will call you out on anything and don't try and half @$$ your way through the class because you will fall.
Mr. Kamper is a really good instructor, he knows how to get students to grow as writers. However, if you want to be a slacker all semester and remain a meteyoker writer, don't take his class. An A in another course is a C in his, so don't say I didn't warn you. He can also be really disrespectful, so be careful with stupid questions.
I was in his class in 2010. He may be a better person by now but I doubt it. He would verbally attack his students everyday. He treated everyone like they were idiots. His expectations did not even come close to meeting his clarity. Never had a professor I've disliked more. I dropped his class and my next English professor was 100 times better.
Take his class if you really wanna grow as a writer and improve your style of writing. He’s good at challenging you and won’t take bulls@$t work from you. thats the good side but the bad side is that he’s disrespectful to his students and makes smart ass remarks to you. so fear asking dumb questions. lot of homework and reading
I'm always surprised by college students who are shocked by the fact that they do, in fact, have to do work. I loved Kamper's class because it was clear and concise and I learned a great deal from it. It's an English class, so expect to have to write. I would recommend to any college student who wants a promising future in writing.
Mr. Kamper was fun, tough and knows how to teach English. He makes you work insanely hard and it honestly took up more time that all my other classes combined. I agree that he seems hostile but I believe it's just because he doesn't like laziness or excuses. I started with a D in his class and at the end I got the highest grade on the final. Tough.
I feel he takes his own problems out on the class, he expects perfection but does not live up to his own expectations. I would never take a class with him again.
I really enjoyed my time in his class and think he did a good job improving my writing abilities.
Class Info
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MRK1234
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SOC240
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ENG102
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