He is the smartest teacher i've ever had in my life. bar none

a lot of work that goes unnoticed. he's very attentive to details.

A lot of work, but teaches a lot if you are willing to learn. Intersting course.

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This instructor is a very friendly guy. I would love to take another class with him, but he is a very, very hard grader. No one received an A in our class except for one person on her revision; all other grades were B+s and below.

i left another wr 100 class for this class. its awesome. any writing cls you take is going 2 give u "2 much work" but this class was relatively easier. although he is a hard grader, he is flexible and the reading isn't too hard. class discussion

shawn is awesome. i love coming to his class. and the best thing about "oratory in america" is that the speeches can only get so long... so the readings are short, and best of all... no novels!!! pick this class for a great time.

He gave a lot of work but he also worked very hard and had an enthusiasm for what he was teaching. Strict but fair. Three years and he's still the only professor I liked.

mostly freshman take Shawn's class first semester and they complain about it being hard. He is a tough grader... but welcome to college. I had him last semester and I learned so much from his class that i have used in EVERY class since. He's a good guy

d. shawn so enthusiastic about class. really nice guy, true a little hard on the grading, but very helpful if you make the effort to go and work with him. participate in class! and don't get too annoyed by his disorganization.

Dr. Shawn can get incredibly disorganized, but he's a good professor. He'll give you extra time on a paper if you need it and he is really understanding. He's a tough grader, but overall a good professor if you do your work and establish a relationship.

Transfered into this class right before the deadline, and I ended up really enjoying it. He's a tough grader, but he's also pretty fair and willing to help you write very well if you want to. I feel like I actually got something out of this class.

DShawn is a great guy who's really enthusiastic about the subject and willing to help his students. He genuinely cares about his students and is a fair grader. I definitely recommend this class!

Nice guy, the material is a little dense but like others have said you can get by without reading much. Get to know him and be one of the "losers" that doesn't just sit there in class and your grade will be helped. I reccommend the class as long as you are somewhat interested in the topic.

American Oratory was an amazing class. Sometimes a difficult grader. Be prepared to discuss things. You have to work hard but the material is not overly difficult. I actually learned a lot and the content is really interesting. He's an odd but really nice guy.

I love Professor Shawn! He is incredibly enthusiastic about literature, and always enocourages his students. He grades fairly.

Prof Shawn is a really nice guy. Knows what hes taking about. Pretty hard grader, prolly the hardest I've had for papers.

Prof. Shawn expects a lot out of you but gives a lot back in return. He really knows what he's talking about and isnt afraid to tell someone when they're just completely wrong, so you don't have to listen to a lot of boring BS from kids who are trying to get participation grades by rambling.

I completely disagree. Prof Shawn was tough but kept a lively class. His grading was harsh, and I've never had to work so hard in a writing class, but it improved my writing. Just participate in class and make sure you go to office hours so he can check over what you have BEFORE you hand it in. I learned the most doing it this way. Take his class!

Prof. Shawn's helpful. He's tough on the grading, which seems to make some students bitter, but the course material is interesting and you'll really learn how to write if you try.

i liked professor shawn. no one else seemed to like him who was in my class and i didn't do great, but i think he was fair and actually a pretty good guy. i wish i put more effort in the class because it's a pretty interesting topic. everyone told me not to take the class but i was stuck with it. i learned a lot though and he made is participate.

Are we talking about the same prof? Shawn's a really nice guy and a really good teacher. I just did all the paper's, handed them in on time and got a B+.

He is a great guy. The subject matter can get kind of murky and as a result his explanations can get bogged down in little details (I mean, transcendentalism is based on interpretation), but his class was so much fun. I completely recommend him on the condition that you go in willing to have fun and put in a little intellecutal effort.

I learned a ton in this class. I thought Shawn was very fair and a good listener. Take!

Shawn rocks! People who say he's fake are just typical whiners. Grow up, do some work, and actually earn the A you think you deserve for just showing up, losers.

He does rock, as far as political rehtoric goes. I had a good time in this class and would take it again.

I thought Professor Shawn's class and discussions were extremely interesting. While somewhat intimidating during class, he was very helpful during office hours, and actually cared to get to know you. He will make you work hard for your grade, but I improved tremendously as a writer with his assistance.

Great guy and no so hard a grader. I got an A- and know someone else who did, and I know some high Bs too. I don't know where Mr. or Ms. 75%C+ got hisher data....

Shawn is a great professor and a really nice guy. He makes lectures interesting and is extremely nice and helpful during office hours. He really helped me improve my writing. Other people complain that he is too tough grading but I didn't think so at all.

Professor Shawn fosters debates in his classroom which makes the topics much more intriguing. He will call on people at random, but is cool if you aren't sure on the answer either. The first essay grade doesn't count which was nice so you can get adjusted. I finished the year with a B+ and had received an A- on a paper. Take this class

I can't believe I'm reading bad comments on this guy.He's a great professor.He loves debates and talks in class and lets student do most of the talking with some guidance.The topics are interesting and he's always very helpful when you need help on a paper.He also just seems like a genuine good guy who enjoys what he does.Humble,kind, not too harsh

Great teacher always willing to help. He is understanding inside and outside of class. He might drill you but only to make you a beter writer. If you put the effort, then you will ge an A.

Shawn is by far one of the best English instructors I have ever had. Not only did he help me write better, he was also available to talk to about politics, history, and my personal aspirations. He's a great guy. Show him that you care about his assignments, then he will grade very fairly.

He asks a lot of his students, expects you to keep up with the readings, and will call on you at random. Though he is one of the most understanding professors I've had. If you show you care and work your ass off he'll forgive almost anything (including me missing a ridiculous amount of class) He's a funny great guy

Professor Shawn is great! Very nice, very good at teaching. You're guaranteed to come out a better writer from his class.

Oratory in America was an interesting class, even for me, who is not into history. He definitely expects a lot out of the papers, but is always extremely helpful outside of class. As long as you talk during class, he'll appreciate you.

Really likes this professor. He is helpful inside and outside the classroom. May be a tough grader but you really learn things in his class.

Really kind and helpful. At first I did not find him that great but as the semester went on I started to really like him. He will give you all the help you need. Take his class

Professor Shawn was very helpful. He expects a lot from his students, and rewards those who really give their best. I learned a lot, worked hard and it eventually payed off.

He is a very nice teacher and an even better person, but the topic is not interesting or motivating. He expects a lot from you and ends up grading you quite harshly. If you take the time you could have a great grade, but it is writing so not that many people care enough to get excellent grades.

Wonderful professor. Extremely helpful inside and outside of class. Go to office hours!! He's incredibly understanding and will sometimes let you rewrite papers. He was also very excited about his subject, which was inspiring and motivating. Take this class!

Professor Shawn is really great. I went to his office hours frequently, and he was always willing to help me. He even let me rewrite my paper when I forgot to include a source. The class is very interesting if you are AT ALL interested in Abraham Lincoln. Shawn is a tough grader, but he is reasonable.

Great professor. Don't take this class unless you're very interested in Lincoln himself as a person because it's not really about the Civil War at all. His class is pretty clear and he is always available to help outside of the classroom! May be a little boring at times, but had an overall good experience.

Professor Shawn is a tough, but fair grader, and is readily available for any help you might need. His was my favorite class of the semester, he is very funny and always in a good mood. If you want to learn how to write, take his class!

Professor Shawn is kind and very intelligent. He made the class feel like a community, and was always very excited to talk about Lincoln. I learned a lot about developing my writing even though I thought I was a very good writer to begin with. He is very accessible and extremely helpful if you take the time to go to his office hours.

Professor Shawn is a very passionate teacher and enjoys getting to know his students. He does assign a decent amount of reading and long essays. However I still had days without homework. Professor Shawn always makes himself available to his students. I seriously encourage going to meet with him. He is a great help if you struggle with a paper!

Great speaker, passionate about his subject. Readings usually take less than an hour, try to never miss class, and absolutely participate! His papers require some more in-depth analysis, but go to office hours! Talking to him makes everything clear. Take the class if you enjoy Abraham Lincoln. I grew a lot as a writer and as a reader.

One of the best teachers ever! He is so caring and is super helpful! Go to his office hours because he will help immensely! He is really one of the best professors ever! I am so sad that I won't have him next semester. I HIGHLY recommend taking his class! You will do well if you go to office hours! Even if you don't, he is still super nice !

My writing has definitely seen a great improvement since this class, I am so grateful for Prof Shawn!! Hardest grader I've ever come across, but well worth the mental anguish.

Those saying he's a tough grader didn't ever go to office hours, he's really specific on what he's looking for in each of your papers so go to office hours at least twice for each paper with a draft in hand and specific questions in mind and he'll tell you exactly what to do to get a good grade, super nice and helpful if you put in the effort

Professor Shawn is an extremely nice guy that cares about his students. There are three major research papers done for class, each with multiple deadline due dates to enforce consistent research. However, he's a very good teacher, gives great feedback, but is a tough grader, so make sure you spend time researching for your paper

Great prof, very insightful and helpful. He makes you work for it though. Go to office hours and talk to him about your papers, and he will help you so much. Do the readings because they are relevant. As for all WR150 classes, attendance is mandatory.

He gives good feedback on papers (make sure you go to his office hours with your drafts!) and was consistent with grading and expectations. He appreciates people that speak up in class, but have your opinions ready at all times (he just calls on people sometimes when no one volunteers). Nothing is inherently "wrong" to him if you can defend it

DR. Shawn's class definitely improves your ability to write and speak. There are lots of fun activities and you get to watch a lot of good films. Dr. Shawn is a very knowledgeable and outstanding professor. He listens to you and cares about your problems. Even if you do not have an A+ paper he recognizes your efforts. Would take again.

Both a phenomenal teacher and person. He goes out of his way to engage students during class and drum up conversation which might not be so much fun if you didn't do any of the reading, but for a motivated student it's fantastic. Grading isn't easy but it's fair and he's more than willing to help you improve over the semester from a B to an A.

I personally loved Shawn and made sure to take his class again. He is caring and reasonable. The reason the class was hard for me was because it is a writing class and writing is definitely not my forte. He acknowledges hard work. His grading is quite fair and he is super thoughtful. There are 3 main essays and a couple small things that are graded

Amazing. Dude is kind, understanding, and empathetic of student situations, especially with being online. He makes himself available and really cares about helping students. His interest in our projects and his drive to motivate us to do well are clear. Take a class with him if you can.

Prof Shawn is literally the best teacher ever! He is so understanding, like when I got super sick he made sure to meet with my outside class to help me catch up and was so kind and understanding about it. He genuinely makes this class super fun! I would say it's a lot of work, but it is super engaging and not tedious and boring!

Love Mr. Shawn, very passionate about his classes and makes earnest efforts to help you out when you might be struggling due to outside matters.

I think professor Shawn's class was very interesting. The class was not that much work and it was easy to use the smaller assignments to do the larger assignments. He does have a grading contract but the extra work to get above B+ is very easy.

Professor Shawn runs a tough but rewarding class. The B+ grading contract is challenging, but engaging lectures and hands-on activities make it worthwhile. Unstuckstudy proved a helpful tool for study prep.

Definitely a lot of reading for this class on Lincoln. There's a grading contract where assignments are mainly graded off completion for a B+. He is a really nice guy and going to office hours definitely helps. One thing that is kinda annoying though is that he doesn't really answer emails, so the only real way to talk to him is in person.