Smart guy, knows his stuff. You'll have to do some reading but he's a nice guy.

i liked this teacher, he was nice and as long as you act interested and try you should do fine

Terrific teacher. This guy knows his stuff and makes it interesting. I hope I get a chance to take him again, even though I know it will be a lot of work. He requires a lot of reading and a lot of writing, but that is English, right?!

Great teacher. I hate english but he picks interesting books that are fun to read and has interesting class topics.

good teacher

Quirky & fun teacher! I liked his class but i don't know what the deal was with my papers I got a B on every single when when I felt like i needed an A. I reccomend him though. His class is interesting and fun.

This guy really knows his stuff. He is a nice guy and not too difficult of a grader... if he was hard on the essays, I'd be failing. No one got less than a C based on test grades. But his way of teaching really helps students to remember the material.

Easy enough, and a fairly cool guy, but requires a LOT of reading. Make sure you you have some extra time before you sign up for this class.

This guy really knows his stuff! He is fair, consistent, and is very concerned about his students. Other teachers in this department could take some lessons from him about teaching.

He is a great teacher. He requires a lot of reading but the books are interesting. He is a cool teacher and his class is very entertaining. I would definitely take him for any English class.

I have never had him for literature; this rating is for HISTORY OF THE ENLGISH LANGUAGE. He is aloof and witty in a non-standard way, and I really enjoyed him and the class. He gives you study guides, which helps because there is so MUCH information! A+

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He's great and a very helpful teacher. I had fun and learned alot. He's very funny in his own way. I laughed every day.He just wants you to do your best and come to class. With that you can't go wrong.

Wonderful teacher. He explains what he wants clearly and asks you to ask him for help. Excellent english teacher.

Dr. Pigg is very helpful. Essays aren't hard because they're understandable topics and he explains them thoroughly. You have time to work on essays in class. He's a great teacher and I would greatly recommend him.

He is a good teacher and is helpful. He is willing to give extensions on assignments if needed. I would highly recommend him to anyone.

Just when you think that the class is hard you ace a test. I am so glad that I took this class. I def. will get an A or B.

I can't think of a better English professor at the University, honestly. He's at the top of his game, and is the best advisor for whom a student can ask. I hope I'm half the teacher he is when I obtain my Ph.D.

Excellent teacher and mentor. He was a great inspiration to me!

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This is the easiest class I have ever taken!! But at the same time it wasn't too boring!! Very easy, as long as you try you will get credit.

THE ONLY PERSON THAT SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO TEACH ENGLISH!! THE BEST ENGLISH TEACHER I'VE EVER HAD!

Easy, Easy, Easy. This man knows his stuff. He throws in humor which keeps you awake. He is clear about what he wants and if you put forth at least some kind of effort he will reward you with a good grade. best english professor by far.

If you have to take a english class by all means take Dr. Pigg. Im a engineering major so english is not my strong point, and actually try to avoid it,(I guess that is why I waited until my senior year to take english) but I actually enjoyed his class

I had Dr. Pigg for several English classes; I was an English major-10 years ago. I can honesty say he made a huge difference in professional career. When I struggled in graduate school, he talked me out of quitting. He probably will never know how much he impacted my life. I admire him personally and professionally.

Great teacher! He knows the material and gets excited about it. He makes the class interesting. In this Shakespeare class he showed several different interpretations in movies of each play. And offered an optional trip to a Shakespeare festival. If you read the material and attend class you will do good.

good teacher. tells u exactly what he wants. grades easy. can be a bit boring at times but not alot. throws in a little humor now and then. the papers aren't too bad. just do what he asks and u will get a good grade.

Awesome teacher and very helpful. Also very easy to talk to. Very easy class.

great teacher-easy and very helpful-really is interested in what he teaches-he was so good that i'm taking him again next semester

This teacher is amazing I should have taken him for en112 do it. it would be a mistake not to.

Great Teacher, honestly learned and I don't care for English Highly Reccommend Him

Very helpful professor. Would always allow extra time to complete projects. Always tried to help students acheive the best possible grade.

Best English Teacher I ever took a class from. Helpful. He is an objective grader. He is SO smart. And passionate for his subject. Do your work and you will be happy you took the class.

great teacher

Very cool!

I took both 111 and 112 as dual credit.... LOVED HIM!!! I recieved two As and I am not good at english at all

This teahcer is amazing!! If you want an easy A, TAKE HIM!!

Great professor. I loved his class and he is really easy. Make sure you read the assignments cause he asks questions in class.

I took him for dual credit last year, and I really didn't prefer his class. He gave good stuff to use in papers, but he really didn't help me with his advice. I guess it was just me. If you don't like getting a B grade for a 96 paper or standing in front of the class, don't take him. Otherwise, I think you'd enjoy him and class.

I love literature and was looking forward to this class. However Dr. Pigg only covers poetry and I feel there is more to literature than poetry. His tests are a little difficult so make sure you read all the readings!! Also be prepared for an out of class essay every test and an in class essay for each test.

Dr. Pigg is a great teacher! He is super boring but he also grades really easy. If each consists of mulitple choice, short answer, and an essay. If you write an essay (he gives you the topic ahead of time) he almost always gives full credit. Easy A please take him!

He is one of the BEST PROFESSORS that Martin has! He is really a genius! He has 7 degrees! yes, 7! Do the work and study for the test.... ok well jsut read over what he gives you because it helps. I never went to class and I got an A!!! He is AWESOME!!!

Great class and a great teacher. If you put forth effort then your grade will reflect that.

He is very interesting and fun. He has interesting texts to read from. He is a stickler on punctuation in your essays though. He told us that if you have even just one comma splice it's an automatic F on your exam final, but overall he is a wonderful teacher who really knows his stuff. He's actually a very easy teacher until it comes to the final.

You don't really have to do the journals. As long as he has a few (maybe 4 out of 20) it's fine. He gives study guides and grades pretty easy. As long as you show up enough to kinda know the stuff on the tests, you'll be fine.

Great Professor with too many graduate degrees.

He is very big on papers. This is the first English class I took and it helped me greatly when writing papers. Before each paper, you will have a workshop in class which helps alot. As long as you pay attention and participate in lecture, and get your papers done, you will be fine!

Great guy.

Dr. Pigg is a great teacher. You have to do a lot of reading for the class, but he will go over it very thoroughly during class. Take notes over what he says, go over the information on the study guides, and you will pass this class with an A.

He is pretty good all around. He seems as though he cares about the students' success more than anything. He's always there to help.

I really liked him, and the literature he taught. We read a LOT and I feel as if there was always a paper due. His class is fast-paced, and you need to keep up to survive.

Pigg is an amazing professor. He is definitely helpful when you write your papers. Yes there is a lot of papers in there, but he goes over each topic and practically tells you what to write. Also you watch a good amount of movies in there. He is super easy to work with and is willing to bend over backwards to help.

He is a very interesting character. I love his class. We joke around a lot, but you write A LOT of papers. He always breaks down the prompts, so they are not that bad. I am taking him again for English 112. Oh and ask him how many degrees he has.

He is a very funny teacher. His class was by far my favorite. Recommend him to anyone!

He is a really good teacher, but you have to be ready to read. If you are struggling, but he at least sees you trying then you will get an A in his class. I am taking him again next semester!

He is my favorite english professor. I took him last semester and am taking him again next semester. As long as you come to class, read the material, and write your papers you will pass. You watch movies too. I despise english, but his class was actually entertaining because we joked around a lot.

Dr. Pigg is an incredible man who is very passionate about British Literature. His help is there if you ask him in class or message him on Facebook, emailing him won't get you very far because he doesn't reply to them. The class does consist of a lot reading but you can do most of it on sparknotes.

Great Professor that you should take. That said if you're looking to miss a few days don't even try this class. Anymore than 4 misses and you're out.

I personally loved Mr. Pigg. You can tell he actually cares about what he is teaching and does his best to make sure his students know the information. If you ask for help, he is always willing to help. You do have to do journal entries for every class period, so if youre someone who doesnt go to class often, dont take his class.

Dr. Pigg is so easy for English 111! You write a lot of papers but they are very easy and always short! He gives a couple options for each paper as well. At the end of the semester you get to watch movies and they are actually good movies. Easy grader and super funny in class. Attendance is mandatory though so don't take him if you won't show up!

Dr. Pigg tends to be VERY vague, but hes also very understanding. Hes also hilarious. Hell work with you if he doesnt have his stuff together, which happens sometimes.

Dr. Pigg is an amazing teacher. He grades fairly easy on papers. He's funny and easy going. He admires people who speak up in class and answers his questions. Try to attend all his lectures because he does notice who doesn't show up and who does. He gives 6 papers and all are fairly easy and relatively short. 10/10 would recommend.

I took Dr. Pigg for Secondary English Methods, and it was a great class! Dr. Pigg really cares about his students, and he wants to help you succeed. He's very passionate about teaching, but he is also very busy! He did not return over half of the assignments, and he doesn't use Canvas, so I had no idea what I was making until final grades were out

Dr. Pigg's assignments are v involved with the books assigned but at the most skimming the readings & finding a few key points to talk about in class seemed to be good enough. On his syllabus his attendance policy was strict but I skipped fairly often due to work/family emergencies (and even skipped a key assignment - opps!) and still got an A.

Just take Dr. Pigg. He is an easy grader but you also feel like you are learning. We watched a bunch of movies. You really did not have to read the books, but I did anyways. He goes over the prompt before he essay is due so you get the general idea of what he wants. He is also a smart guy with like 8 degrees, pretty interesting.

Dr. Pigg was an awesome teacher. He is very understanding with assignments. He is so passionate about what he teaches it makes it easy to get interested. We watched a lot of movies and had to write papers on them. It was a different approach to essays but it made the class that much more enjoyable. Do the work and it is an easy A.

Dr. Pigg is a wonderful professor. In this class you will read a LOT of plays and you will have to read aloud in class. He has tests, but they are out of class and open book for the most part. You will have to give a presentation and write a 6 page paper.

Dr. Pigg is very lecture based, so if you're a visual learner it might be difficult. But he explains things well and he'll answer any questions you have. Be prepared for daily journals, 1 group presentation, and 1 paper. The tests are easy as long as you read the material. He's a pretty easy grader which is a huge relief. I would take him again.

Dr. Pigg was very easy going and open minded. Great start to freshman year

Great Professor!

Loved this class! It took alot of my time but the class was great. Dr. Pigg was great at answering emails and providing feedback. I would definitely take him again.

You NEED to read to pass this class. He's lecture heavy, but tries to make it more than that. A few in class group work, a 15 minute group presentation, and a 5-6 page paper. 3 tests. He gives you a study guide before each test that makes it pretty easy to pass. He grades lightly, so that's a plus. I can't imagine it'd be easy to fail this class.

Dr. Pigg is a great professor! This is my second class with him and I would certainly take him again! There is a TON of reading, but he helps you to understand what you are reading and puts it into context. All of his assignments are fairly straightforward. Just pay attention to his lectures, do the work, and ask for feedback!

You can tell he is super passionate about what he does. very funny and is always trying to get you excited about whatever you're discussing in class. LOTS of reading required for this class, but its in short chunks and the journals are very easy. He will basically give 100s for just attempting the work. Can tell he wants all his students to succeed

With everything you do in this class Dr. Pigg always goes over it with you and will help you if needed. I have found the best way to get ahold of him is through text messages which he will give you the number at the beginning of class.

Dr. Pigg is awesome! You have to read a lot but he always asks what you found interesting about the reading and really pushes discussion about it. You can tell he loves what he does and he is pretty fair when it comes to grading! I am taking him again for another class, and part of why is because he is such an awesome professor!

Dr. Pigg is an amazing teacher. He is a very easy grader and as long as you do not have any big mistakes your paper should get a high A

I usually don't like composition classes but Dr. Pigg was a nice change of pace. There was a handful of books we had to read but they were all easy reads. He grades pretty generously and makes good notes on where to be improved upon. I would recommend taking him for 112.

Dr. Pigg is a lenient grader who makes the class engaging. The readings are manageable, and he provides helpful feedback. Attending class is a must. unstuck study was a great study tool alongside the provided resources.

Honestly he's a really funny dude. I like the way he speaks, and he makes us laugh. He does give papers but not very many. He is a tough grader but hes very educated and has a lot of experience. Very average professor but funny. LOTS of in class lectures with everyday reading journals.

By the end of the class, we will have written 6 essays, which is the only downside, but Dr. Pigg gives plenty of time and help for them. He cares to get to know you and is pretty funny. He is also a forgiving grader and very understanding. Taking him again for English 112. Love him