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Mr. Harris is nice but very boring he doesnt keep your attention at all. The course is very dry
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Could be a great teacher if he would Explain himself a little better.NOT clear and anything...
CAN YOU SAY BORING...if you can stay awake, you'll probly pass.
Good teacher, pretty easy class. Laid back, easy to get along with! I'd take him again...
He jumps around alot and is unorganized but over all I thought he was almost too easy...after Baab in 101 I felt like I was ahead in Harris's class. So if u want an easy ride take Baab first the Harris for 102
Great Teacher! I enjoyed his class and would take him again.
I had him for 101 and 102, and he was a very good teacher. He gives fun assignments to. He is also very cute, and good at giving advice.
Hopefully I can catch this gut teaching English 102. Very helpful and not to demanding I can understan him with the greatest of ease. Keep up the good work, dude.
Mr. Harris is too easy. I don't really like it when a crackhead can get a 4.0
He was wanted you to be creative and did not explain the papers' content and then would give low grades because it did not contain what he wanted. Very unfair and unclear.
He bounces around at times but it make you think! It is a class you need to do a lot of pondering about! Great class and I liked Mr. Harris! Hope he is doing well!
Harris makes you think he never really answers questions so you have to. I dont quite get him but love him anyway. Pesimistic attitude with strange mannerisms I am an apathetic student and only did the work for his praise. Definately enjoyed the class easy and interesting assignments and discussions
I forgot to mention harris is cute, I love his fashion those striped socks with the striped sweater HOTT!
I think he is unclear. He beats around the bush a lot. I also don't like that when he comments on papers it seems like he thinks we are stupid.
Harris is the guy who made me realize that english is what i should major in. I love teachers that never give you the answers but makes you think for yourself. Besides he knows everything about literature, I swearask him about anything and he knows it
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The way he teaches makes you think out of the box. Very non linear, it is diffcult for a logical thinker to be in this class
wow... just.... tried to sleep in class he'd get talking about one thing and wind up on sponge bob or some TOTAL opposite subject.... not that good of a teacher either
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Don't like his grading. Needs to be a little more reasonable.
he didn't help me when i needed the help on the assingments
He doesnt know how to express himself or explain things well and the topics for Essays are wicked easy...you have to just not do it to not get a good grade in his class, i havnt learned much just used skills from highschool
Grading systems is all over the place. EXTREMELY boring,and says one thing, but wants something else.
Not the greatest teacher at all. He always goes off on tangeants talking about anything from alien abductions all the way to male pregnancies.
I loved this Poetry class. Harris knows his stuff and makes you think for yourself. I think he's a great teacher. This is the first class I've been sad to see end. (I know, I know...I'm strange) Really, I would recommend this teacher.
A Personable Man, but does not teach the elements of poetry and does not select poetry out the textbook. Instead he uses handouts,poems that are uninteresting. Changes the syllabus. He should teach a wide variety of poetry across the ages.
Mr. Harris is a good teacher. He just tends to go on and on in his quest to help better your understanding. He tries to give you several examples that will help your writing. Only problem is that he is a little talkative.
such a boring class, could been more interesting, went on and on about the things read, drag on.
he talks too much about nothing
GREAT, GREAT TEACHER. CARES ABOUT HIS STUDENTS, AND ALLOWS HAS A HELPING HAND
He is extremely picky. He says he wants a paper written one way but then when write it he'll tell you that you did it wrong. He's not a good teacher to take. He's also very Boring.
Boring, monotone voice. Talks a lot about nothing. Not very creative. Be prepared to know some English & about writing papers.
He is the most BORING professor I have ever taken he does not make himself clear in the assignments and does not help if you email him he actually rarely gets back to you. I think he is a very difficult grader, harsh on attendance I say if you can take another instructer do so because it is a hard class to stay awake for. Is very unorganized.
He talks about sex and other obsure things A LOT. He is rarely on topic and asks for feedback but cuts people off like we don't have time, even though it's a three hour class. DO NOT RECOMMEND.
Great instructor, if your there to learn and not waste time you will enjoy his class. I do recommend!!!!!!
BORING! i never showed up to class and still got a 3.0. he never talked about the essay we were going to write, he would talk about anything eles BUT ENGLISH! talked with his hands! just a bad teacher
Worst teacher i've ever had so far. His grading is all over the place, he seems to have favorites and is not clear for assignments. I'm an English major and have had all 4.0s in my last Eng. Classes and after 2 essays of failing and no explanation as to WHY i did, i dropped the class. I highly recommend staying away. He never answers your questions
i would not recommend this professor to anyone. i have recieved 4.0 in all my other english classes but he is very unclear in assignments..boring lectures. i have never fallen asleep in a class until i took his!
I would not reccmmend Mr. Glen Harris for a professor, he never talked about anything that was going to be covered, his favorite was talking about aleins, boring, A horrible teacher overall. I would preferr that you find some one else who teaches this course elsewhere.
Great teacher, but you have to turn in all assignments, you have to attend class and participate. Put some effort into your work and you will do just fine!
Very personable. I felt I could easily approach him for help. He always answered my e-mails right away. His lectures were weak but his other qualities compensate.
Wow! Fail...
This class wasnt all that hard. i took it in the spring, and passed with a 3.5. but when he gets going on a subject, dont stay awake. hell go on forever. but overall, he seemed like a good teacher. that is if u WANT to learn...
OMG very boring! It is an easy class if you don't fall asleep. Leave class wanting to beat someone up!
So Boring
Not what I expected in an english class.
Professor Harris talks like we should know the stuff he's teaching already. You do essays the way you thought he meant but turns out that's not it. He plays favorites on grading for sure. A girl didn't even know how to spell and got a 4.0! I had to go online to learn how to do an essay myself. If you ask him a question it seems like you bother him.
I did 90 percent of the work and expected at least a 2.5 I got a 0.0. The last paper i asked for his help multiple times and he wouldnt help wouldnt answer my emails. So I tried my best. He told me it was unacceptable. so i failed the class. Im retaking it now and Have a 4.0 with one class left..
Hes kinda a terd. I would figure an english teacher would speak more clearly. Grades stupied as well lol if your not a "superb writer" you wont get an 4. =p
We called him snoozer. He could put anyone to sleep, and he usually DID. . .
I thought Mr.Harris was a very fair teacher. He always went over what needed to be done in detail. As long as you put effort in the class, turned everything in, and showed up you will do fine. Got a 4.0 by doing just that. If you dont try dont expect a good grade!
This instructor was an absolute waste of time. Just be aware if he doesnt agree with you and pressing issues you WILL get a bad grade.
Much nicer since they removed the plate in his head, which was put in during the war. Still VERY BORING.
Thought he was very detailed about what needed to be done and always willing to answer any questions in class. Very easy going for the most part. Extremely boring personality, if you don't have caffeine in your system, likely to fall asleep.
He is a pretty good teacher, off the beam a bit, but I like that in a person. and yes at times can be boring.
Professor Harris is super boring and has a dry sense of humor. He's a little quirky..and likes to get off subject a lot. It's extremely hard to pay attention in his class. He always answers my e-mails.Lots of papers, but time to do them. Gives pop quizzes on chapters in the book. If you read what he says to then you will do fine. Pretty easy class.
Very odd man, yet I find him funny and endearing. Can be a stickler and has high expectations, but he really wants people to learn. He also looks just like Michael Bolton.
I was very overwhelmed at first, you do need to put effort into your papers and ask questions if you have them. He was extreamly helpful, always told us in detail what was expected from assignments. As long as you are there, do the assignments, and put in real effort (that's all he wants is to see you are really trying) than you will get an A.
A lot of people had to drop out of the class. He was very unclear and didnt like to answer question. He expected you already know everything. Like is JOB wasnt a TEacher !!! He sucked. I took the class over with Dr. Shafer and got 4.0 He was very clear took time with students
Extremely boring. . . . actually makes you mad by the time class is over.
Very hard!
Do not take this class. I could not stay awake and I was mad by the time it was over, which was at the exact time it was scheduled to be over. This guy is boring and over-explains everything. and he talks slowwww. Kind of sounds like the boss from Office Space.
WORST TEACHER EVERRRRRRR!!!BORING..RUDE...TALKS TOO SLOW... TEACHES AS IF HE WERE TEACHING 2ND GRADERS... explains things that dont need to be explained to college level students.. on the bright side.. you can pass his class easily without having to show up. he emails all of the homework and due dates.
I was so astounded by how Mr. Harris conducted his class, it was a load of crap. I've been exceptionally good at English & it's one of my faves. So when I started failing his class I was upset. Just as well he wouldn't explain anything & when you would ask questions he was rude. Retook & got an 4.0! Take Kim Owens you wont be disappointed!
Very odd man. Whenever you would ask a question he would skip around the answer and ask more questions. Treats students like children. While grading one of my papers actually wrote "REALLY?" as the only comment, immature much? Would not recommend him.
Enjoyed this class, directions & expectations made crystal clear. Offered plenty of feed back on drafts. Quizzes were over exactky what was stated in class that day, so pay attention! He is odd but helpful when asked questions. Must put an honest effort into the papers, if you make your best attempt, you will not be disappointed with your grade.
He was very difficult. Definitely held it against you if you missed a class regardless of the reason. Would write rude and unnecessary comments on papers. I would not recommend him! Going to retake the class with another teacher.
The most confusing and boring teacher ever. I complained to the dean because he writes strange and rude remarks on papers. Don't take him. . . .
BORING!!!!Don't take him unless you have a sleep disorder. He'll cure it in a second.
This was the worst class I ever had! Harris doesn't give good explanations and grades harsh on essays.
This class was extremely difficult. His instructions were not very clear and his feedback was very vague. I ended up getting a 3.5 so it's not that bad. I recommend visiting him during office hours or after class because he really does want you to become a better writer and he really appreciates it when he sees that you're really trying.
From the very beginning of his class he makes assignments very unclear, the only clear concept is that you will right about the same subject the ENTIRE semester. He was rude, he repeatedly targeted the same people's work and would read them out loud to let others "critique", he would block out the names but it was still humiliating none the less.
Very tough grader, doesn't seem to have a care whether or not you pass. Extremely boring. If you ask a question don't expect to get a clear answer. I've always been an A student but no matter how hard I tried on my papers they were always "not right." Makes you feel stupid. Very unclear. Everyone else in my class also had about a 2.5 or lower.
The only professor I've had that makes learning an enjoyable experience.
Don't expect to get a clear answer for any questions ever. The class is very boring . Extremely hard grading on essays. Hands down the worst instructor I've had.
When he gives you feed back on your papers and you change it. It still gets marked down on the final
I took Glenn's 101 course and i was a bit hesitant at first because his assignments were hard! However, If you pay attention (and do NOT sleep in class.) he will explain everything clearly. i liked him so much i waited until he was teaching 102 before I took it so I could take it with him. He gives many chances for success just listen and ask ?
I have taken him twice now because he is the only English professor I have gotten along with. Super nice and easy but very boring. He gives a long time to complete papers and grades very fair. You pretty much just have to stick it out till the end of the semester and turn in your papers to pass. Highly suggest him!
Very calm and quiet. Class was kind of boring, in my opinion. Boring reading.
Trying to be nice... but he is not a good professor. Lectures are completely pointless and you can tell he's only talking to take up time. You ask him one simple question about a paper & will go on a rant about completely different topics and leaves you more confused than before. I've always 4.0'd English & ended w a 3.5.
Harris is a horrible professor. When grading papers he is NOT clear or even helpful. He will tell you to fix things but then grade you even harder and add MORE things to fix when he could have added it all from the get go. He didn't even reach out to tell ANYONE their grade (or even post it on blackboard) the entire semester. Take someone else.
Knowledgeable, politically oriented, a little confusing some times. If you are looking for an easy A, this is the wrong professor. Get ready to work HARD, he gives feedback ONE STEEP at the time, I edited my essays several times. Just like any other professor, if you demonstrate willingness to learn he will be helpful. I learned a lot.
I would not recommend this professor to anyone. He isn't clear about the directions at all. Prepare to not have any of your questions answered. After explaining what he wants you to fix on the essay, it will never be good enough to pass. This professor makes it extremely hard to be successful in class. Makes me feel as if I don't even speak english
I would not recommend him to anyone. He is a very hard grader . And VERY UNCLEAR ON HIS ASSIGNMENTS
Professor Harris is a nice guy with a relatively easy class. The only complaint I have was each of our essays were political/current events related and that just isn't my specialty. Generally, he has a hard time getting his words out in lectures so they're long with not so much content. Easy quizzes and a few essays were all we were graded on
Worst professor I have had. Drags lectures outs beyond their needs. A 1.5 hour class can be summed up in 20 minutes if he didnt drag sentences out. Super hard to get a clear direction for papers. No good structure to the class and he always cancels. We missed 7 classes total in a LATE START class.
BORING!!!! Also, doesn't know how to explain assignments. Easily my worst experience in English.
This class was horrible. I don't recommend him.
He is incredibly boring and doesnt try to make the already boring class more interesting. He isnt clear about instructions and grades hard. I do not recommend taking his class, especially if argumentative writing isnt your thing.
He does not give good instructions for the assignments. Do not expect a rubric for essays, as he doesnt do that. Also, beware to those taking english 102- it is EXTREMELY political, with him making it very clear what his political beliefs are. There isnt a whole lot of developing writing skills, its more or less learning about politics.
Do not take Engl 102 if you are looking to learn how to write or even read. You will do TONS of work but it will all be around politics. The way he will grade you will be based on whether or not your beliefs line up with his.
Worst professor I have ever had. He grades super hard does not give good instructions at all. I had to correct one paper many times and each time he would make up something new for me to correct. So once I was finished with my paper I had my cousin who has a ENGLISH DEGREE look at it and fix it and he still gave me a horrible grade on it.
Not a bad guy, but gives a lot of homework, is very boring and very political.
It's hard to describe how boring this guy is. He can't seem to finish a sentence and keeps changing ideas for papers and grades. Nobody in our class was happy or ever wanted to see him again. Hard to understand how he keeps his job with how ineffective he is.
Professor Harris is a good teacher for those that want to learn. His homework was not that hard if you took the time to do the reading assigned. He is political, which is fine. I would take him again if I needed to, at least I learned something new about politics and was challenged to think. Gave excellent feedback on all papers turned it.
This professor does not explain anything well at all. Hes not specific in anything he gives out. You ask for advice and hed give you a vague answer. He grades his papers very hard. Would never take his class again.
He was very vague and boring. He grades way to strictly. If you dont care for politics DO NOT take this class.
This professor asks a lot from students. At one point during my semester I was writing multiple papers at once along with two discussion posts a week. This was a frustrating class and professor to take with being a full time worker and having other class as well.
Many quizzes that have nothing to do with the content learned. More of a politics class than English. Very unhelpful when asking questions. Gives you advice to fix your work and even when you do what he advises still gives you a bad grade.
Literally the worst teacher I've had so far. I'm not even 2 months into this class and he's been harsh on my assignments and super rude. Even got help on work from someone who excelled in English and still got like a C on a paper. Hes rude and gives useless feedback. Never taking him again. He should be fired.
He grades extremely hard there is almost no such thing as a good paper to him. Past that he does give you a good amount of your grade for just being there, which was nice. A lot of reading in the class you read two books during the semester with discussion posts due every week.
Never had the grade book up to date, so many papers and so much reading, never could get a perfect score, grades vary hard.
This professor inspired me to take more from reading than I ever have. Though the book selections made me balk at first, I found myself wound up in them, which without Mr. Harris' guidance, I do not believe I would have. I will certainly be taking his World Lit course.
soooooo many papers. i have three due in two weeks, makes it very hard to do anything other than homework on free time. also, dont ever expect to be right in this class. i always excelled in english before this class, now nothing is ever good enough. would never ever take again.
From day one he wants you to know that he is smarter than you. You're to read a piece of work (short story or poem) then analyze the piece. I am someone who has never struggled with lit, but nothing was ever right when it came to what he was looking for. You absolutely cannot get a perfect grade with this man. Really disheartening.
Very attentive to detail
The worst professor I have ever had. The amount of work is crazy! It is genuinely impossible to juggle other classes when you take his class. I struggled in multiple classes because at one point we were working on two different papers AND two discussion posts. He is rude and unbelievably political so if that is not for you, don't take this class.
Prof. Harris isn't the absolute worst but you NEED to stay on top of dates when you take his class. I missed one reply to a discussion board and my grade dropped significantly. He refuses to give a perfect grade on any assignment, no matter how good it is. Other than that, if you ask him questions he is pretty helpful.
I am taking an online class so it may be different. I didnt think his class was as hard as previous people have said. Its mostly discussion boards & papers. Follow instructions & do the work it wont be hard. The only reason I wouldnt take him again is because he pushed his political opinion far too much. It was irrelevant to what we were learning.
I am a better a much better speaker, thinker and writer after taking his class. Taking another class with him next semester because i enjoyed him so much. Jen Rice
All essays I had to write were political or analytical. He doesn't really explain what you actually have to write about or go in to detail like at all. Not many assignments which was nice. I've never had a problem with an English class until this one. Very harsh on grading and you cannot get a perfect score no matter how hard you try.
Very harsh non caring professor. I went to the writing center to get professional help on a essay due and he still graded the paper awful… it's super impossible to get a good grade in his class and he's hard to reach, he never responds back to email to get a clear understanding for essays
Glenn Harris was hired by Mott to help students overcome sleeping disorders. Just one visit to his class and even the most troubled insomniac is cured. Years ago, he fainted in his own class, and many believed that he had literally bored himself into a coma. Truly a legend of boredom. . .
Do not take this class. It is straight up politics, the book that we had to buy was a democracy book. We've only wrote 2 papers so far and we're over halfway through this semester. All the discussions have been revolving around democracy and things that shouldn't be taught in and English class.
Extremely political. Basically, you need to figure out his political point of view and just write about topics that align with that. There was ONE rhetorical essay, everything since then (discussion posts and essays) have all been about politics. I've clocked out of this class and am counting down the days. Want a polisci test run? Take this class.
You get one week of an actual English class, then it turns into Polisci101. The textbook is just about the constitution and then you have an essay about the book and an essay about creating an amendment. This class made me not care about politics anymore because how absolutely forced it is. Zero actual feedback regarding grammar or how to improve.
This was the worst class I have ever taken. Extremely political and only his views are correct. We had to discuss with our classmates politics and this is an English class. Don't ever take this class.
The class might as well be a political science class, with only one way of thinking. The professor force feeds you his narrative, completely ruining the course for the students. I will never advise someone to take this professor. If you don't agree with his politics, you're wrong. Stay away.
Professor Harris gives constructive feedback on writing submissions. He occasionally comes off a little harsh and condescending which I didn't appreciate at first but it has definitely made me reevaluate my writing and I have improved since.
Class Info
Online Classes
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Attendance Mandatory
62%
Textbook Required
44%
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