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Great professor who loves popular culture, lots of fun & helpful.
Makes learning fun! Great prof.
This guy rocks. He is a breath of fresh air! Show up and do assignments& you'l
Great prof, but you better pay attention and be ready to move fast.
Good guy, likes star trek
He's so awesome, definitely take this guy's class.
Master Moton rocks. First rule of Fight Club: Don't talk about fight club!
he is challenging, but he is awesome! i regret taking his class in the summer, because it was much too short. i highly recommend taking his class. you rule man.
I took professor Moton the fall of 2002. Probably the only English 1A teacher who could make me look forward to going to a class and learn the evil MLA format. Great teacher who motivates and makes learning fun. Matt P.
best english teacher at BC, take him if you can
If I died and came back to life as an English professor, I would want to be reincarnated as Mr. Moton.
He is very handsome teacher. I looked foward going to class. Very interestig umbrella topic. WE learned about Mass media. It was fun. His MLA book was helpful and it still is. I loved fight club and white noise. A great Engllish teacher, so COOL&Young.
One word to describe Master Moton. AWESOME!!!!!! Nothing else needs to be said.
I took Moton for Eng B1a and Engl B1b, definately the coolest teacher to ever roam the campus of Bakersfield College. His shoes are just as cool as he is, and he's hysterical to listen to. He's also extremely helpful and easy to understand and relate to.
I also took Master Moton for 1a and now 1b. He has really opened my eyes about appreciating different types of literature. If you really want to learn to be a better writer, Moton is the Man.
Moton Rocks, man his sister is nice as well his brother is cool and is a nice prof to have and learn the ethics and language of english.
VERY INTERESTING TEACHER, KEEPS YOU AWAKE, LEARN ALOT AND ENJOY CLASS
I took his mass media class and loved it. He does wear some pretty interesting shoes and the movies that we had to watch were "awesome" in the words of MOton. Even the poems were interesting! Very funny and young. I highly recommend him
his sister is professor paradise. he is just as crazy as she is. they both are awsome people. I enjoyed being in his class as well as in mrs. paradise's class. Moton is awsome!! he believes in aliens!!! the book you read in his class is crazy. you have to take his class to understand what i am talki
TOTALLY THE BEST TEACHER I EVER HAD! Had him in the summer and got an A!! Had to study hard; grades papers hard.....but learned so much from it. I would recommend him to anyone!!!
great teacer
He may be cool in person, but he is really picky in his online course. He grades harshly, and I think he grades his online course harder than his regular one. From the sound of what everyone else says...take the on campus course or another professor
Everything revolves around sex and politics. The class is his soap box. Not recommended unless you are sex addict.
Master Moton is the best. It is impossible for anyone not to like Mr. Moton. He is extremely helpful, and his discussions are the bomb. Highly recommended.
Assignments were easy and the topics discussed were interesting. There is some effort required, but nothing unusual for a english class. Professor Moton is very flexable with assignments and even eliminated some assignments. Take this class with an open mind.
He made us read Catch 22 and for that I'll never forgive him....but otherwise he's totally cool. I took him in the summer and got an A. He's awsome. I'd recommend him to anyone. good luck in classes!
He is a great teacher. (And I loved Catch-22!)
Took the online course and found it very difficult. I had always considered myself a good writer until this class. Had too many of the same assignments due at the same time withough knowledge of whether I was doing them correctly. Topics were very interesting. Would not recomment the online course unless you are great with writing.
moton is the****!
MOTON IS AWSOME! He really knows what he is doing and is willing to help his students. He is one of the best English teachers I've ever had! He is so funny and i'd recomend his class to anyone!
Moton's class was very entertaining. When preparing for an essay he has a library week where you dont have to go to class!! Hes very helpful and the content is very down to earth. We read fight club and stuff on the media in our lives. I loved the class and got an A!!
The single best english professor I've EVER had.
great teacher. funny, cool post modern subjects. makes you think about life as a whole which is really cool. he does want you to work hard though. not an easy A, nevertheless i highly recommend.
On line class information was unclear and inconsistent
Class is pretty laid back. Use of a couple books. Notecards are a big deal in his class with 3 papers to do one including your final paper. You rarely come to class and you do library days. Overall hes a kickback teacher not too much work just the papers mainly
This was the hardest class in my life. I did everything possible and yet i still got a D. U might find yourself bending over backwards for this class and it still wont be good enough for passing
Great teacher. Super helpful and Funny.
Very knowledgable and extremely helpful. Requires a lot of work and a lot of reading but as long as you do your assignments getting a good grade is not a problem. Highly recommend!
This is a pretty good class. Smart guy, really knows his stuff. Keeps it interesting. There's a lot of work, but it all helps you write a good paper in the end. He's really funny and has a lot of interesting stuff to say, but this class really is his soapbox - it's almost all lectures, not much class discussion. i'd still recommend him though.
Master Moton is hands down the best english prof at BC! So funny and laid back! But, don't be fooled, he does expect you to work for your grade. Know your MLA, your grade will suffer if you dont use it properly. He's very helpful and approachable. Loved his choices, we got to read Fight Club!
This is one of the worse online classes that I've ever taken! Take my advise and DO NOT take his classes. There were too many papers that were on the same topic and all the topics blurred together after a time. Professor Moton is very paranoid about EVERYTHING! This class is pointless and I enjoyed writing until this course.
WOW, I worked my a** this semester and focused almost completely only on this class and still wound up with a B. Been a straight A student all my life, and this was just unexpected. He grades extremely hard, and that's what messes you up. To get an A in his class is like being god.
Mr. Moton Rocks!! He is funny and laid back. He does expect a lot from his students and yes, you do have to work for your grade, but he is right beside you the whole way through. I took this class Online, and my other classes suffered because there is so much work. But, overall he is fantastic! Any Engl 1A class will be a ton of work. I got an "A".
Professor Moton is AWESOME! he shows his students the truth about corporations and other important subjects. your are guaranteed to walk out of there with more knowledge than you went in with! although you actually have to work for your grade(wow imagine that!)professor moton is there to help you 150%! take him if you an interesting class!
Prof. Moton is very hard he gives alot of HW but his class is very interesting because he is funny and teaches about corporations taking over our country. only 3 papers but they best be perfect to get a good grade. spend pleanty of time doing the HW and papers don't procrastinate
Hard lots of work
Class was very labor intensive but hard work pays off. Very nice guy. Funny and personable. Listen (or read) carefully to all of his guidelines and examples and you will do fine. I worked my ass off and was the top student in his class with only a 91% for my final grade. So pay attention and do all homework!
Professor Moton is awesome. He is super funny but his work is pretty tough.DO NOT PROCRASTINATE. If you take him make sure you do all of the assignment and RESEARCH as much as you can when he assigns you the research papers. Other than that he's a great professor and I'm glad I took him.
This class was so, so much work. I never expected to work hard for an A in an English class, but boy did I. I took him online -- which had its own learning curve involved -- but at the end of the day, he was friendly, informative, and consistent. Incredibly long winded though. I'm so glad this class is over.
Professor Moton is awesome. His class was always interesting and entertaining which made it easy to learn. However, he will challenge you and expect your very best on every assignment, so just work hard and you'll be fine.
This class has a big work load but it is all doable. All you have to do is keep up with the work and do all the assignments so you can get as much points as possible. Professor Moton is a great teacher and he keeps you interested.
'This class is set up so that you can work your way up from an F or a D' he says halfway through the sem. What is the logic behind this? He will often remind you that he's researched at the library of congress and will make you hate research w all the tedious, trivial assignments & things he'll admit you will prob. never run into & will never do
I am in this class right now, he is hands down an awesome English teacher, he is a little arrogant at times and I don't agree at all with his political views that are present the whole semester because of the paper topics, but I am learning so much in his class. And it is a challenging class that you really have to work for your grade.
He's very helpful and insightful. My only problem this semester was that I really have no interest in corporations and politics but he makes it seem interesting so the work is manageable. I really enjoyed his class altogether!
in order to pass his class you have to be really smart. this professor grades very harsh! i would not recommend him at all!
Professor Moton is a great teacher, very clear about what's expected and definitely works with his students. He's also a really funny guy, keeps class fun and interesting. It is quite the workload but manageable.
From day one the class is relatively unclear. The syllabus is not followed very well and you can expect to have a hard time if you're not an English major. He does try to make the class more interesting with funny jokes and interesting material, but it leads to papers that just aren't satisfying to write about, not to mention they're graded hard.
Moton is great! He's super nerdy and it's wonderful. He is extremely strict on MLA format but he's helpful and friendly. I definitely recommend him. However, I don't recommend the ENGL B2 class, it was horrible.
If you're interested in actually getting something out of your time in college, take this class. Moton is an extremely intelligent, funny, and entertaining professor. You will learn a lot, but to get an A, you MUST show up to almost every single class. He's available for help, and the paper topics are extremely interesting. Highly recommended
This is hands down the best teacher I had at BC. I worked my butt off for the B I got, but I learned more in this class than all my other classes combined. Interesting, funny, and challenging.
Very confusing :( A lot of homework and very strict with mla format. He uses moodle and if you forget to check it you will not pass this course.
Loved Moton! You cannot slack off. He is serious about MLA format because that's what you have to use when writing college papers! He's extremely helpful and super chill. I would recommend him.
Took him a year ago. He had us read World War Z and talked about The Walking Dead a lot, the class was very interesting. Takes time for questions, too much time, he'll stare at you until someone asks something..
He gives great feedback, (even if you don't want it). He takes the time to show you what he wants and is very concise. I enjoyed his class. Note that he will NOT coddle you, as he shouldn't because he is not a babysitter.
He's really funny, but he ain't playin'. He gives a lot of busy work, but it's worth it in the end. He's a tough grader, but he gives good feedback. Be prepared to do a lot of research, reading, writing and group work. His jokes were worth it though.
I do not suggest you take his class online. It's incredibly difficult! He is constantly giving you work and reading throughout the semester. He also had my class do papers on topics such as food processing in america (nasty) and slavery in the coco industry in Africa. He graded these papers harshly. He is very good at giving feedback.
Obsessed with GMOs. Makes you watch and read about horrific research on where your food comes from. Makes u take orientations at the library. Makes students correct each others essays to avoid grading.
tough, but fair, clear, and helpful.
He is obsessed with GMO's and is very clear on which side of the argument he's on. Very tough grader and assigns a ton of busy work. He makes you critique your peers writing and you get dinged on your grade if other peers do not participate. Be prepared to dedicate a bunch of time to this class. I would NOT take him again.
He's a pretty funny dude so lectures/discussions are interesting. Loooots of reading, but you know in advance so you can definitely schedule accordingly. He's a tough-ish grader, so no BS in your papers and he also leaves great comments so you can improve your writing.
Advanced comp. and crit. thinking should look at ALL sides of the argument, correct? Yet, Moton, Williams, and Trujillo are one of the most narrow-minded teachers I've ever come across at BC. If you don't mind cussing, discussing robots (our semester's topic included robotic sex dolls, ect.) bashing of religion/your opinion, and cussing, go ahead!
This class was hard. He was a very hypercritical grader. I would often go in to office hours because he didnt answer his emails in a timely manner, and he would critique my assignment and if i went in again and ask for help after i had fixed my mistakes he would go in and make more confusing critiques. Hard grader. Heavy lecturer. And a bit werid.
David Moton teaching English B1A, takes forever to respond to emails, no examples on what he actually wants you to do, just expects you to get it done. I was super eager taking this class trying to find a easy A but this professor defiantly made me dread English. Hes a nice person just needs to be more descriptive and helpful with students.
Frustratingly slow at grading Gives requirements for papers but no clear grading criteria, I never knew what grade to expect when I submitted a paper He wrote the required textbook if that tells you anything
Airwolf is a Mach plus copter!
Professor Moton lives and breathes English. He even wrote a few books about it ! If you live and breathe for English this class is for you . He has us do 8-10 page essays in his class also
Doesn't give good feedback, doesn't grade papers or answer emails, never is in office on his office hours, he grades hard and gives confusing criticism
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. If I could rate this a 0 I would. The professor doesnt grade on time and takes his SWEET TIME! Tough grader. Youre going to buy a lot of books. You need to take research workshops that are 90 points in total and your grade is only going to move to 1% like wow. The information on canvas is confusing. I warned you here!
He requires you to jump through all these hoops, yet he is unwilling to do the same. He grades tough and doesn't explain the reasoning for his grading. He wrote the book that he makes you buy. Don't even try asking for feedback because he won't get back to you on time or just not respond at all. Don't waste your time on Moton its not worth the time
Professor Moton is probably the hardest professors I've had yet. He requires so much work and probably forgets that people have other classes, children and jobs. Although he does give good feedback, his grading is very harsh. I do not suggest taking his classes!
He takes forever to grade. He gives vague comments on your assignments if they are graded. He makes you buy the books he wrote, one of them you never use, the other one is used only once. If you do need him outside of class it is hard to actually email him. He's a good guy but he has high expectations so you need to be devoted to take this class.
5wks course. 2discussions, weekly quiz(easy). One 8-10pg essay. Its not hard if you try and stay on top of assignments and really focus on the readings. His feedback can be a little confusing, hell point out errors, but he wants you to understand your errors. We critique our rough drafts, I loved. Helps get a higher grade. Quick email response
I was looking forward to this class and fully regret taking it! I am not a left on my own kind of learner. I need engagement and support but felt like I got zero, even when I emailed asking for assistance. If you are exceptionally strong in English, go ahead and take a chance but if you want to learn or refresh you'll be on your own to do so.
Moton was definitely a challenging class. I did really good on the quizzes at the beginning (my last few assignments were F's), which helped my overall grade. I was ready to get a C, but miraculous pulled an A (I tried really, really hard). Get ready to do a lot of work. I only took his class as a late start class to knock out GE requirements.
Professor Moton is a tough grader, you need to make sure you proof-read all of your assignments and read the books and chapters he assigns to you if you want to pass his class. The research paper is a 7 page minimum, works cited page not included in the total. Get ready to read a ton!
I recommend finding a different professor. He is a hard grader and you'll barely pass or fail the class. There are way better english professors.
Taken online due to the COVID-19 closures. You by books that he wrote but he doesnt teach anything. Expects you to read 90 pages of a book in a matter of 3 days and then gives you 8 minutes to complete a 5 question quiz. Dropped the class after the 4th week. Would not recommend!
David doesn't help at all. He gives the most brief criticism ever and doesn't tell you what's wrong or how to fix it. He says what chapters to do and the work and you read the book and figure it out yourself. One of the worst teachers I've had yet.
Yes, its hard! Yes, he doesnt give the best feedback! But if you try to figure out what you did wrong on your own, you will understand better and thats what he wants. Its not a lot of reading, but its a lot of research and guess what.... that makes you a better writer. I learned so much and grew confident in my writing.. Take the challenge!
Really enjoyed this class. I got great feedback and quick responses to emails. You have to try, this is not a blow off course, nor should it be. It isn't impossible though and Professor Moton is a good instructor to get you there. He seems to care as long as you do.
I took the English B1AL and it was a lot of work. The expectations were clear on what needed to be done by when. He gave many breaks even after saying assignments were past due. As long as you read, do the assignments provided, & seek help if needed, you will be fine. He wants you to be able to be able to catch your mistakes & write a great paper.
doesnt answer emails & the instructions arent clear on his assignments. youre gonna be expected to spend over 50+ dollars in the class just for textbooks. go with a different teacher, yall.
He forces you to buy 4 books, two of them you must buy new (btw he wrote them). He takes too long to grade so it is impossible to get feedback for future assignment. When he does give feedback, he only tells you that there is a mistake, not where it is or how to fix it. He assigns too much homework that is time consuming and strictly graded. 0/5
He isn't clear about what you did wrong. He wants you to be very specific with your work, but he himself isn't specific with feedback. It's time-consuming work. He makes you read a ridiculous amount in the span of one week. I don't recommend it for busy people. Doesn't answer messages. He can take many weeks before grading your work.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. I can't even explain how miserable it is. Good job Moton, you're good at English, but that doesn't mean everyone else is. Very strict in grading, expects students to automatically understand everything and isn't specific in assignments. Makes you spend so much on books just cause he wrote them himself. pls save yourself.
The good: Very smart man. Knows his stuff. Pushes you to learn. I learned a lot in this class. The bad: Tough grader, boring and long lectures, and lots of work to do. So much, that it can be overwhelming, especially if you have other classes, work, ...a life! The ugly: He makes you (yes, no choice here) Makes you buy the book he wrote. not cool.
Professor Moton assigns a great deal of work, which you are expected to complete flawlessly and on time. When giving feedback on what you got incorrect he is very vague; he gives minimal feedback in order for you to review on your own what mistakes you've made. If you're looking for an easy A, this is not the course for you.
Dont take this class.
Professor Moton was one of the more challenging professors I have ever taken. Does this necessarily make him a bad professor? not exactly. I'd say his class may teach you a thing or two. I will say I am a bit disappointed since this is the first B I've ever had in college, but it's (as said) a personal issue.
BAD INSTRUCTOR makes you buy so many books. I purchased 6 books and had to rent a film. AND HE WROTE TWO OF THE BOOKS, HE MAKES MONEY OFF HIS BOOKS SALES. He acts like hes teaching at a CSU or UC.He was absent for 4 weeks due to his sister passing, when he came back we were lost out of a quarter semester and he expected us to know everything.
I highly recommend you don't take this class. He takes attendance based on if you complete the assignments and if you don't he will drop you.I hated how the textbooks are literally ones he created and he is making sales off of broke college kids. You spend so much money in this class it is not even funny. I have so much more to say but no space.
Great professor. He took the time providing detailed lectures and resources He does not give much slack to anyone. pay attention and follow along with the pace of his course. Professor Moton is great at what he does and willing to put in the effort to share his knowledge with us but you must be willing to put in the effort to learn it.
He gives vague feedback and never goes in depth on the issues in your assignments and papers. Grades harshly and makes students do peer critiques, which honestly put into light how other students can give better feedback than he can. I can say I did learn to be better at writing, through it was all from reading the textbooks and not from him.
He was cool but he made us buy four books, two of which he wrote (so he profited off us) and the other two we barely used. He assigned a lot of work but it wasn't hard so it was just a matter of keeping up. I could understand why this class wouldn't be for most people.
Great Professor but way too much paperwork everything is turned in and graded on paper its rare if anything is turned in online.
Gives okay feedback and is a very tough grader. Overall is a good teacher and wants you to succeed!
Professor David's class is challenging but rewarding. The lectures can be dry, but engaging with the textbook (which he wrote) and using resources like Unstuck study for study prep helps a lot. Tough grader, but you'll learn a lot if you put in the work.
Good Professor, makes the writing assignments fun and is very clear on what he's expecting from you.
Overall a chill guy who loves movies. Took his class alongside Reggie Williams for the Futurism class, and while it was one of my most fun classes, it was by far one of my most difficult. It's very rigorous, but extremely helpful in future classes where your writing is heavily scrutinized.
First of all he makes you purchase texts book he claims to have written however its just basic MLA instructions reworded in his manner to make some money off of you. While his assignments themselves weren't hard his expectations were far too high for that of a gen-ed. He expects some deep dive into things that really aren't that deep.
Moton is quite different from Reggie. He is more laid-back and lenient in his grading (though still demanding), but his section paper topic was also a bit less interesting. I think Reggie's section was more fun, but Moton's was definitely less stressful. He's very approachable and seems to care about his students. 1pg essay every week, 6 pg final.
The class was a bit difficult in the beginning but the professor gives lots of great feed back which helps pays off in the end. There is 2 papers and he does require multiple steps for writing it but it makes the papers easier to write.
Harsh grader. Prompts were overly complicated. Seemed annoyed when I would comtact him. Makes you buy his own books which you will only use maybe twice. His publisher never sent my books and his response was "I dont know what to tell you." I would not take this class again.
Get ready to do lots of homework.
His rating is too high from my experience, first of all he makes you purchase textbooks he "wrote" himself when it's just basic MLA explaining. Secondly it seems like your taking a film class rather than an actual english class. He makes you watch movies he enjoys and expects some deep analytical break down. I couldgo on Y it is badbut I am limited
Honestly this professor is rated way to high. I would advice new college students to avoid this professor. First reason is he makes you buy books he made to make a quick buck off you. Second his grading sistem is really harsh. The worst thing is that I had to buy a book twice because the first copy neever arrived. Overall a bad experience.
For a teacher who makes you write essays about romcoms, he's a tough grader and gives out too much homework. Moton decides to have 8AM due date assignments that are worth most of your grade with a strict late work policy. 2 exceptions then anything after is an automatic 0, even though he took a week off mid term. Don't take unless you have to...
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