I wasn't looking forward to this class, but his teaching style is very clear. The class is by no means easy, but if you really want to learn research writing, he is a fantastic professor.

Extremely hard class. Grading is supa harsh, if you want your GPA to drop, take his class.

Davis is a friendly personable guy. Thats where the good stuff stops. His teaching style is different, focused around history. I'll be dropping his class in a couple of days. Homework everyday, takes several hours to complete. Very heavy work load.

His instructions are clear. His comments do help to improve essay tremendously. But, his grading is strict. Endless piles of homework. Not recommended for whiny students.

My favorite instructor. He is helpful, especially with essays, and engaged in the class. Encourages student participation.

Very challenging course. However, I have never learned so much about writing and locating relevant research. I have used what I learned in this course in other classes. Davis is a really good guy, he is extremely fair, offers extra credit, and sets up high standards for his students. If you actually want to learn something, take his class.

Really good guy. He may be the best teacher that I have had and I have not even recieved a grade from him yet. He is an extremely easy person to talk to and I personally endorse his bid for president of the United States of America.

He's one of the best teachers Shoreline C. College offers. He does not kiss students' asses just to keep his position. He is there to teach. He does puts higher bar for us to pass, but it is extremely helpful. His instruction means a lot in a long-term. I asked him to be my academic advisor after his class.

Smart people should take his class. He treats students as grown-ups. I left Shoreline now, but he was the best teacher I had there. As an ESL student, It was difficult for me to be in his class, but it was better the way.

Do not let some of the other comments on this board steer you away from Professor Oldham's class. This man genuinely CARES about your performance in the class. He also cares for you as a friend would when it comes to life's problems. He does grade somewhat strict, but this is a positive, not a negative. Take his class if you want to learn.

he has a passion for what he does. i enjoy his class alot

he was the best english teacher I ever had.

He introduces to the students why it is essential for us to learn English (where most teachers fail to do or make a relationship to). I learned a great deal in this class. His assignments are the core foundation to the essays. Come to class, do your assigments, and you'll get an A. Not that hard.

Currently in class, reminded us of our constitutional duty to be educated and able to communicate. I am glad to be in his class. Haven't seen grades yet, but you only get what you put in. From what I have heard in class, there won't be many good grades. What are they teaching in high school? Can you read something besides a text/twitter?

He is very intelligent, but can be a little confusing. He is a very hard grader but gives good feedback. He's extremely democratic, and really gives a lot of the power to the students. Letting us choose what poems we want to read and move due dates. Excellent taste in books. Seems kind of in a hurry a lot, but overall a great professor.

I personaly find him to be a very clear communicator. I do think his class is hard but worth it. He has answered every question I have posed and makes time to help when ever he can. Good teacher.

I personaly find him to be a very clear communicator. I do think his class is hard but worth it. He has answered every question I have posed and makes time to help when ever he can. Good teacher.

Out of the multitude of professors I've had over the years, he is one of the best. If you want an easy, brainless class, look elsewhere. But if you want an inspiring and intelligent teacher, I'd highly recommend his class. He is respectful of students, and although he is incredibly knowledgeable, he always is ready to listen to the students. A+

Great teacher and great guy! I learned so much but as what was said earlier, the class is really really hard. My advice if you take him is to really follow the instructions then you'll do good.

He is a very nice guy, and you will learn a lot. He teaches a lot differently than I had experienced before. Going to class gets kind of repetitive and there is a lot of group work. He grades the essays very meticulously, so expect a lot of comments on them.

He is a great teacher, tough grader but somewhat lenient. Great ideas for extra credit and open to suggestions, if you aren't able to produce the work that is requested for extra credit. A very engaging class. If you have ever seen the big Leboswki try closing your eyes and listening to Davis, he sounds like Jeff Bridges.

A great person and good teacher. His goal is to make proficient writers out of his students. Unfortunately has somewhat unreasonable expectations from them. If you want to learn, he will teach you. If you just want to get by, your grade will show accordingly.

His class was difficult because he taught completely different than my AP English teachers had. He is a very detailed grader so there will be a lot of marks on your papers. He is very specific on what he wants your paper to look like, and if you don't give that you wont get a good grade. He has a lot of knowledge to offer but i hate the grading.

Davis is a great Prof. If you are looking for an easy "A" then his classes are not for you. He is tough but if you love to write you will love him. A master of his craft, passionate and eager to help those who want it. A great mentor and educator.

Great teacher, even better friend. If you like writing and don't mind going to work, he's your guy. My advice is to be vocal during discussions. I definitely recommend him.

I check to see if Davis is offering the courses I need before I do anything else. He is an awesome instructor, mentor, listener, fellow-parent, and just an all around cool guy. I love his brain! His eyes, too!

He is quite nice and helpful. He is a tough grader but, and he emphasizes this, is because he is holding all students to the UW standard. Stay on top of your assignments and definitely ask him for his personal input on your paper. As long as you put in the effort and ask for help, anyone can do fine in this class.

My class was completely online. I was extremely impressed with the quantity of feedback, help, attention he gave to all students. Based on his grading of my and example essays, I do believe he is a generous grader if you try, especially if you work hard. I thought he was well organized. Bottom line; if your approach is to try hard, you'll do well.

I LOVED my experience with Davis Oldham. The homework was moderate, but he offers so much help that it seems very easy. He is a discussion-based teacher! Please note that if you do not like in-class discussion and small groups, you will NOT like his classes. Very clear teacher who is open to all students' ideas and beliefs. Highly recommended.

This is not an easy English 101 class. Davis is harsh on is grading. You only get credit for assignments turned in online if you show up for class the day it's due. You don't learn much in-class because you're always only going over other student's work and it doesn't always apply to your paper. Avoid this class!

really helpful professor

Hes a pretty hard when it comes to grading however the requirements for each assignment are clear. The hardest of the two English classes I have taken however I still enjoyed the class, style of teaching and his personality. Not an easy A kind of class.

His class is hard but fair. There is lots of work and to get a good grade you need to do it.

Davis' ENG102H class is very challenging, and also very rewarding. He likes to have a piece of homework every school night, so be prepared to devote at least an hour every day outside of class to that. He also has comment/question cards in his class every day so you can submit questions (or art) anonymously, which is very nice.

Helpful and attentive, if you show up to class, talk to him during his office hours, and put your best effort in you will get an A.

Davis Oldham is going to be a friend for those who are diligently working , so if you just want to do nothing, don't take him because he's fair. He's a professional and will teach you what he knows. He's the best teacher I've ever had!

Davis is an incredible teacher. I've got him for Eng101 and he really tailors his class to his students. He is the kind of teacher I've always wanted. I'm so lucky that I just got in his class.

I had Davis for English 101, Late and filled I went to advisory and said I need to take this class, they warned me he would be a hard teacher but I was up for the challenge in a subject I was confident with, Davis was everything I could ask in a teacher, considerate, caring, and educating with a purpose. I highly recommend taking Davis to GROW.

Super caring guy. He grades very clear and allows extra credit. All the assignments throughout the class led up to the end assignment, which is GREAT. The final assignment is a 7-10 page essay but worth the awesome professor!

Covid/Online: He is very nice, and seemed to really care about students despite covid making things difficult. There were a lot of assignments, and I took this over the summer but did not find his class hard. Would take again if I needed an English credit. If you're shy he does make you do zoom meetings with him, but I didn't mind.

Davis gives great feedback and lots of extra credit. He seems to really care about his students. This class is an easy A if you keep with it. There was a lot of assignments but basically all of them were quick and simple. I'd definitely recommend.

Professor Oldham wants you to be successful in English class! He offers really helpful, individualized feedback. I felt like his classes were thoughtfully designed. It is a lot of work. tbh I sunk a lot of time into this class. I'm sure there are other 101 classes that would be an easier A, but this class made me do good work to achieve my grade.

Davis is a really good teacher. He is very flexible with late assignments and actually cares about his students. I really liked his teaching style. 10/10 recommend taking his classes!

If you take 102H you’re going to be working on one paper through out the class with assignments to help you learn and add to that paper. It’s a pretty easy class and he’s not strict on deadlines. Some week there will be many (4-6) assignments, some you’ll just have like two. If you do get behind, be sure to contact him. Great class.

Davis is an excellent teacher. He's head of the English Department and still teaches the basic English 101. He helped me be able to write with more ease than any other teacher I've had in my life. I have always struggled with writing papers and he helped me get over my internal critic. As a class we agreed on a grading rubric.

You can tell Davis is very passionate about writing and truly enjoys helping his students succeed. He is great to learn from and get to know.

Professor Davis is really kind. However, the workload for this class was a lot. If you do the discussions and follow the instructions you will get a full grade for it. You write a total of 3 essays, all the essays I will say are easy if you follow the prompt. There isn't a late work policy, which is nice. But if you suck at writing take this class.

Mr Oldham was amazing, he is very dedicated about teaching. He was also very helpful if you ask for feedback on your essay. Provides lots of extra credit. He was a lenient grader

Mr Davis is very helpful and understandi

Mr Davis is very nice and understanding. He is easy to talk to and always willing to help. His class put more emphasis on effort, so if you are the type who participates and put lots of effort, you will get good grades.

He is very nice, and wants to creatively teach you as many things as he can. If you put your effort on your work, getting B will be even harder than getting A+. Think about why people who are complaining about him have low grades. Right?

Professor Davis is really knowledgable and personable. I took both of his classes for English 101 & 102H, and I found him to be understanding, persuasive and inspiring! Both contain essential and important knowledge for academia.

Davis is very experienced and he's a great guy outside of class. There are regular reading quizzes and journaling but it's chill. He's very accommodating to student's needs and accessible via email usually within a day at most. He does assign quite a bit of reading, which is time consuming, but he goes over them in class. Just take his class.

Davis was a great teacher and very accommodating for someone who is disabled. Most assignments were easy grading. He had no late penalties in his class and with the amount of work I had to do this saved my grade. My class did a research paper with 6 stages it was a lot of work but still doable.