There are a lot of assignments. I have had more assignments in this class than anybody else I know taking it with another professor. However, Dr. O'Keefe is very helpful. If you send him an email, he will recommend ways to improve your paper and help you think of ideas. VERY helpful and a nice person, he means well and grades fairly.

Dr. O'Keefe is a really fair grader and your grade is basically the papers you write. His feedback is very helpful and if you don't like the grade you received, he gives you a week to redo it for a better grade. He has a very dry sense of humor and is very helpful and friendly.

2 Tests and a final. 2 essays total. Reading assignments for every class and he quizes 4-5 students on reading each class. You need to be in class to understand the readings as they are whats primarily on the test. Gives extra credit if you do poorly on a test. He grades paper leniently. He wants his students to succeed. Would take again!

Dr. O'Keefe is a very generous grader and is very willing to work with you on getting the best grade possible. You can tell he cares a lot about his career, students, and writing itself and is happy to meet with you/email about getting help with a paper or any concerns you have. Be prepared to be called on almost every class if it is a small one.

I liked him a lot! I plan on taking the next English course with him too.

This professor is amazing! He is a fair grader, gives feed back on every paper you turn in, and is often really willing to help! He is all over the classroom a lot of times, but he is clear on instructions and purposes! 10/10 recommend!

He really wants you to do well in his class. He is very willing to work with you and he loves it when you come to his office hours for help. He can kind of be weird and vague about what he wants in papers though. He also gave out some strange paper prompts.

he's a good grader for papers but his tests killed me. they were so difficult and all short answer. he also has you read before every class and he calls on random people in class asking questions about the reading. that's how he takes attendance / participation points. he REALLY knows his stuff and he's extremely knowledgable but all over the place

You can really tell the teachers that truly enjoy teaching and he is one of them. You have to read before each class because he will randomly call on a few students each class about the readings. He is a good grader and offers a ton of extra credit throughout the course. He is also very accessible outside class. Definitely recommend taking him!!

He is a little all over the place. However, if you attend class (which is mandatory) then you are guaranteed to do well. Participation is key. All grading guidelines are very well defined.

Dr OKeefe genuinely cares about you. I am a freshman and not an English major and found his tests to be quite easy, and I sparknoted everything. He gives bonus questions and a chance for 10 bonus points after you take the test if you did bad. I made a 100 on the first test and a 115 on the second test. Didnt even need the extra-extra credit.

He is all over the place, but Im awful at writing papers and kept an A the whole semester! Very easy grader! I would definitely take this class again.

His lectures could be a little scattered at times but overall easy to understand. We had 2 tests, 3 papers, oral pop quizzes, and a final. He was very willing to work with you outside of class. He curves his tests so that the average is an 85. If you pay attention in class and show creativity/interest in your paper, you should be fine!

You have to read the assigned readings because he gives quizzes at the beginning of every class. There aren't too many papers for a lit class however they can be kind of tricky but He is willing to help you. The tests are kind of hard and require a lot of studying but he usually curves the class. I love him definitely take this class!!

Wonderful professor. Was incredibly willing to help, even look over papers before we turned them in. You have to do the readings. A good professor and guy

I loved taking this class for English Comp II. Every week you will either have a 2-3 page paper or discussion board which is better than having to write longer papers like the other comp classes do. I also believe Dr. O'Keefe grades fairly if he sees you are trying and care about your paper. The lowest grade I ever recieved on a paper was a B+ .

Explains assignments and material pretty well but assigns many small essays in addition to the big research paper you work on throughout the semester. Pretty nice and understanding about extensions and cancelling. No tests, which is great. Attendance not mandatory. Requires good effort though. Not too hard.

I enjoyed Dr. O'Keefe as a professor. He was really easy to reach for extra help and put the time to make the class enjoyable, as much an online course can be. The only real issues are he is not clear on most assignments by lacking rubrics or clarity of any kind and he is the world's slowest grader, but will give great feedback when it is graded.

Dr. O'Keefe is kinda funny. Half of his assignments/material contain made-up words and phrases. He is clearly VERY passionate, but if you are just taking this class for a core credit I would choose something else. If you love literature like me, it's manageable, but there is A LOT of reading and writing. He is nice though and loves his classes.

I honestly wasn't expecting to enjoy this class as much as I did. He gives a fair amount of weekly assignments, but if you pay attention to the lectures they are super easy! There's obviously lots of reading, but you can find PDFs of all of it online. He's really not super strict about reading he just wants you to try. Def recommend for Brit. Lit!

This is a VERY hard class for it being a Gen Ed. HOWEVER, he is fantastic. He is very helpful and very understanding. GO TO OFFICE HOURS IF YOU WANT HELP WITH PAPERS. Must show up every time.

I had a great experience in this course. Although there is a lot of reading, the course was manageable. Dr.O'Keefe is willing to work for you and you can really tell that he loves english and wants you to love it too.

If you like Literature- you will like O'Keefe. If you are taking it for a credit (like me)- you will hate his class. I applaud how much effort O'Keefe puts into his lectures and his class- but it is A LOT. You essentially have something every night. It's not easy to get by not reading the material- trust me. Leave him for the English majors.

Dr. O'Keefe is very kind a passionate about his class. He does have a lot of work load, but it is same routine/schedule each week. He makes a step by step schedule every week on canvas and curves his exams a lot every test. Dr. O'Keefe is very friendly and wants to help his students. I would take again just know there is a lot of work and reading.

There is a lot of work in this class but most of it is very easy. If you do the work and go to the lectures, you will do very well in the class. The exams are all short answer, but it's all from the Firehoses. He is super nice and he makes literature enjoyable!

Survey of Linguistics is a tough course but Dr. O'Keefe makes it worthwhile; lots of interesting class discussions and fun learning activities. Go to class everyday or you will struggle. When the material gets hard don't forget to ask questions, email, or visit office hours. He wants you to succeed and he will help you if you put in the effort.

Good guy and genuinely cares about his students and content. However, if you don't care about literature as much as he does, the class can be a lot. The exams are almost completely short answer, but a lot of the questions are similar to stuff in the guided notes. The exams are also curved so that the average is an 85, and there's a ton of XC.

He is very nice. He wants to help you in any way he can. He cares about his students and wants them to succeed. You will have to read to understand what is going on. Test are hard but if you study you are good to go.

Although there are a lot of assignments and the tests are hard if you don't study, I have actually enjoyed this class. Attendance is mandatory but as long as you show up and pay attention it is hard not to do well. He curves all of the exams but at least 12 points usually and offers many extra credit opportunities. I would recommend taking.

I LOVE DR O'KEEFE. He is so funny and really wants for you to succeed. He can be tough on you, but going to him outside of class is easy and helpful! Get ready to work hard and take the concepts from class and apply them a lot. Overall great professor that pushes you to excel!

SHOW UP and pay attention, and this class is an easy A. He gives out a list of weekly questions are answered in lectures, serving as a study guide for tests. He curves test averages to 85 and offers tons of bonus points. Don't have to do readings-everything on the test is covered in class. You have to do the questions or you not going to pass!

I really love when teachers seem passionate about the material. He has very high-energy lectures! The exams are difficult, but if you study your notes and actually read the material you will be fine. He curves exams and has lots of extra credit questions. I recommend!

He is very passionate about his work. If you show to lectures and take notes you'll be fine. The tests are hard, but the main issue is the amount of work. Per week its usually around 2-3 assignments including weeks with tests and essays which take up ALOT of time. be prepared to work.

I took this class on a whim because it was the only literature available and I really liked Dr. O'Keefe. The class itself is content heavy and studying for exams is a must. He is energetic and understanding unlike some other lit professors. He wants you to succeed and there's a good amount of extra credit. Best lit professor at Auburn.

Dr. O'Keefe was a great professor however, his tests were really tough. The amount of material covered in this class is astonishing and you are expected to know lots of minor details and definitions. You will be assigned lots of reading, homework every day of class, and an overall assignment for the week. Just too much work takes easier professor.

The work is a lot! Poetry section was much shorter to read, so I got a high grade on that, and it showed me that as long as you understand the material and attend lectures, you can get any grade you want. Narrative and drama sections were lotssss of reading. he is funny in lectures to me, he speedwalks around the room w/ excitement for the material

He knows a lot about what he's teaching and I found the lectures very interesting. The tests are extremely difficult though and if you don't show up to class and do the work, you'll definitely struggle. He gave several opportunities for extra credit though. He also scales his tests a lot which helps.

Professor wants you to succeed. There are a ton of assignments every week and the reading gets HEAVY. With that being said, if you apply yourself (show up to EVERY LECTURE, pay attention, READ) you'll be fine. Also, the TA's were a huge help. I feel like I need to name my firstborn after my TA she was awesome.

He means very well for his students, he wants you to succeed, but for a class that has nothing to do with most majors it isn't worth the work. There is no attendance, but if you miss lecture you will miss questions on assignments and be behind. Tests are "hella hard," but he adds a descent curve. As said, he means well, just a tough course.

I enjoyed his class even as a person who is not the biggest fan of english classes ( I am a STEM major). He is very passionate about his subject. I will say however his exams much harder than I expected going in, he does scale at least 15 points on each exam so dont worry too much. He also gives sm extra credit.

Dr. O'Keefe is a great guy and a great professor. He is very flexible and willing to work with you if you have trouble with the assignments or the material. The only thing about this class was there was a TON of reading. As long as you keep up with those and actually absorb the information, it will be fine.

Dr. O'keefe is a great guy! I've had him for two classes and he's very very passionate and wants his students to succeed. If you participate, even if you don't know the answer, he will try his best to help you get to a conclusion. He is extremely understanding, curves exams, and will give extra credit,& extra time on assignments if you communicate

Dr. O'Keefe is a great professor who is passionate about what he teaches! His class is enjoyable and not too much work. His tests require a lot of studying and active listening in class but if you do your work and prepare well then you'll be fine! He also curves tests at least 15 points which is super helpful!

Not only is he exceedingly caring and understanding, but it is clear that he is so passionate about what he teaches. He is willing to work with students (extensions, curved exams) and clearly cares more about student success than being a tough class. Be prepared to work a lot outside of class with the readings!

Absolutely loved Mr. O'Keefe, he was the best professor I had all semester. Super nice guy and his office hours or zoom meetings are very very helpful. Main grade was a huge research project that you could choose your topic for and he prepares you for it really really well. Lots of busy work but plenty of grades to get you a good grade.

Was not too bad of a class, I thought he was a good teacher and a clear grader, with lectures being pretty interesting, but be prepared as he does randomly call on people

Great professor who is personable and knows his stuff. He goes out of his way to remember everyone's name, and is easily accessible and responds quickly. His tests are hard, but he makes the average an 85 for every exam. There is some homework every week, but it is manageable. Overall, great professor, but the class is on the harder side.

I don't understand why he has such a mid rating. From what I've heard he's probably the best English professor in the English department. He lets you write your research paper on whatever you want, he's very lenient on what you can write on. His lectures are very engaging. Does assign a lot of assignments but they are easy.

Greatly respect him as a person, genuinely enjoy his lectures, and can tell he is extremely passionate about his job. However, I would not take this class again. His tests are EXTREMELY difficult despite hours of studying, there is way too much reading for an intro lit class and his extra credit is difficult to achieve. Love the guy, hate the class