4.8

Gordon O'Neal

English - Collin College (Central Park)

4.8
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Would Retake
85
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4.8
Quality
1.5
Difficulty
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Helpful
4.7
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Would Retake

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What Students Say

great teacher and he shows an awesome video about hotdogs

ENG1302 - 5.0 rating

He was one of the best English Professor's I've ever had

ENGLISH1301 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

27%

Textbook Required

47%

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ENGL1301
Jan 28, 2005

he is a very helpful teacher. if you're willing to put effort into this class, he is willing to help you succeed. I recommend him to anybody. he's a very down to earth country guy who loves HOT DOGS...you'll see what I mean.

5.0
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ENG13011302
Jul 6, 2005

I took three classes from O'Neal, and he was great! I learned so much! He is not a hard teacher. If you do the work, you are fine.

5.0
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ENG1302
Jul 12, 2005

Was the best and most fun teacher I have ever had. So damn easy!

5.0
2.0
ENG1301
Aug 25, 2005

Great teacher. Do your work, come to class. And You will do good in the class.

5.0
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ENG1302
Grade: C
Oct 19, 2005

Great country professor! Much better than some others on campus. He has a great sense of dry humor and can make class interesting.

5.0
1.0
ENGL1302
Nov 1, 2005

He's a great teacher. There is some humor to his classes and he gives you a lot of breaks and "free classes" to write the papers.

5.0
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ENGLISH1
Nov 6, 2005

O'Neal is awesome! Take him for every class that you can! He explains everything well, and makes class fun. Doesn't give any b/s work. Great class, funny guy.

5.0
3.0
ENG1301
Feb 12, 2006

O'Neal brings fun and learning into the class room. I have only been in his class for a few weeks now but I love his teaching style and his great stories.

4.0
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ENGLISHI
Jun 5, 2006

Very understanding and on top of it professor. He gives you topics you can write and time to do it. He wants you to suceed and dosn't think he has to fail you at least one paper to do it. He's great!! Great GReat GREat!

5.0
1.0
ENG1302
Nov 18, 2006

Great just fantastic teacher!

5.0
1.0
ENG2313
Jan 10, 2007

Great Teacher

5.0
2.0
ENGL1301
May 13, 2007

Down to earth, very cool professor. KNOW your grammar, the first two weeks are devoted to it. Very intelligent and very funny. Gives plenty of class time to work on your essays. Use all the help that is provided for writing better papers, such as the writing center. I will take him for English II. I recommend this professor highly!

5.0
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ENGL1301
May 13, 2007

GREAT TEACHER! he was very easy, he's really nice and willing to give you the grade if you try. got an easy A in this class and went to class about half of the time.

5.0
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ENG1302
May 14, 2007

o'neal is a great english teacher! everyone should take his class!

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ENG1302
May 29, 2007

Professor O'Neal is great. Pretty laid back guy- not the kind you can take advantage of. Come to class and do your work.

5.0
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ENGL1301
Aug 1, 2007

Great professor. His class is easy and he'll give you a good grade if you try for it. He gives you plenty of time to complete your assisgnments and his tests aren't all that bad. He's outgoing and entertains you with some of his stories. I greatly recommend you take his class!

4.0
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ENGL1301
Nov 27, 2007

This class was very easy. We had a diffrent type of essay due every few weeks and thats about it.

4.0
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ENG1302
Nov 28, 2007

Good professor, good length of time between each essay. Enjoyed the class. He is very comical and tells alot of stories.

5.0
1.0
ENGL1301
Dec 3, 2007

Just a really cool Professor. VERY lenient on grading papers and gives PLENTY of time to write them. I'd recommend him to anyone looking for a good grade with minimal work.

5.0
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ENGL102
Dec 19, 2007

Took his course for ENGL I and II. Still knowledgeable, still cool. He can make you laugh out loud with some of his funny stories! Allows time for each essay and goes over topics so you have many to choose from. I highly recommend this professor.

5.0
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ENGL1301
Dec 27, 2007

Great teacher, dude really knows his stuff

5.0
2.0
ENGL2332
Mar 27, 2008

awesome teacher, very interesting teaching style and easy class. take notes and read your assignments and you will do well in the course.

5.0
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ENGL1302
Jun 29, 2008

HE IS AMAZING

5.0
2.0
ENGL2332
Dec 8, 2008

Interesing and understanding.

5.0
1.0
ENGL2322
Dec 10, 2008

Very funny and interesting!! Really enjoyed the class. You have a total of 4 grades though so make them count!! He grades pretty hard on your final and midterm when it comes to grammar. Highly suggest taking his class. His side storys alone make it worth going to class.

5.0
1.0
ENGL2332
Jan 17, 2009

Awesome professor! He's funny but still sticks to the subject. Just do the few papers he assigns and go to class (he gives you the questions that will be on the tests..so show up!)

5.0
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LRCM8608
May 19, 2009

this teacher is funny, dry and a good teacher, even though in this learning community he assigned 13 papers. He wasnt easy since this was a learning community but he was fair. he had high expectations.he is a tough grader. Papers and quizes were marked up purdy good. But I highly recommend this santa claus as a teacher since he will motivate you.

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1.0
ENGL1301
May 20, 2009

Prof. O'Neal is a great teacher. He makes everything that he is teaching clear and is always available to answer questions. I highly recommend him!

5.0
2.0
ENGL2332
Dec 4, 2009

O'neal is great. supper easy, you really dont HAVE to read the stroies. Only bad thing, 6 total grades all semester long. 4 group projects and 2 test. Study hard for the exams because he doesnt give reviews. Great teacher. Explains everything!

5.0
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ENGL1301
Dec 16, 2009

Great teacher and fun to listen to. His sidetracked stories are fun and humorous. As long as you do the work the class is a easy grade.

5.0
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ENG1302
Dec 23, 2009

Fun and easy..great teacher and he shows an awesome video about hotdogs!!

5.0
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ENGL2333
May 13, 2010

O'Neal actually made World Literature fun! He's very funny and helpful, and doesn't assign too many essays even though it's a lit class. Definitely take him!

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LIT2322
May 19, 2010

Was not looking forward to this class when I registered, however, this quickly became the highlight of my day! Oneal knows so many things, class is infinitely entertaining as well as very educational. How does he know all this stuff? Makes Literature relevant to today's world, I promise! Take him- you will get your time & money worth and then some!

4.0
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ENGL2333
May 9, 2011

Professor O'Neal is rather easy. It is clear that he loves his subject material, but he goes off on tangents CONSTANTLY.

4.0
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LIT2304
Jul 11, 2011

Okay, so I really didn't expect this class to be that much fun. English hardly ever is, but Gordon made it one of the best classes that I ever took in college! He even ordered pizza for the whole class on the last day as we watched a movie. He's really nice and adds his own little stories to everything. Two hours really fly by with him. 10/10 fosho

4.0
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ENG1301
Jul 12, 2011

I took his class for Summer I. There was 5 essays and 1 grammar test. He gave plenty of time for each essay. He was very helpful too. He's funny, which makes clas interesting. He knows so much about literature and other randomness. I will def. take him for Eng. 1302. I highly recommend him! :) Btw, I made an A in the class.

5.0
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EC05
Dec 1, 2011

Awesome teacher! He quickly became one of my favorites because he's so funny. He knows SO much about everything.

5.0
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ENG2332
Dec 1, 2011

He is by far my favorite teacher ever! It's a pretty easy class and I love his lecture!

5.0
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ENGL1301
Dec 7, 2011

He is a great teacher!!! Just do your essays and you will pass!!!

5.0
1.0
ENGL1301
Dec 10, 2011

Easiest English Professor Ever!! Took the class over summer and it didnt even feel like a fast paced class. Everyday we just talked about current events and how it relates to the papers we wrote. Overall we wrote 3 papers with a final. For the final we had to write about how did we like the class and him. SUPER EASY!

5.0
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ENGL2332
Dec 17, 2011

I wasn't sure how I felt about studying literature before Prof. O'Neal's class, but he actually made it fun to study and often hilarious to discuss. His class was a lot of fun--and being a night class, it was actually a good way to unwind after having other classes all day long. I'd highly recommend him for any lit. course he teaches. He's great.

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ENGL2332
Dec 26, 2011

Looking back on the course, I think I would have enjoyed it more if I was interested in the subject. To me, O'Neal did not capture my interest in the course enough for me to truly understand what he was wanting us to study. He grades hard, gets off subject a lot, his tests are all short answer and essay, and the extra credit is nearly impossible.

5.0
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ENGLC01
Apr 24, 2012

Wow!!! He is great. Easy A if you care... If you don't care to show up and do the work, then you get what you pay for.

4.0
2.0
ENG1301
May 16, 2012

O'Neal is very funny teaches through power point and lecture. He gives plenty of time to finish a paper and is very easy going.

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ENGL1302
May 17, 2012

Funny teacher who knows his stuff. He enjoys talking about the past of this town and he makes funny powerpoints. I had him in an experimental class mixed with history and he had excellent input for each topic. He is gifted in writing and history and is fun to learn from.

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ENGL1301
Jul 25, 2012

One of the best professors I've had. He is very willing to help if you need anything, and not afraid to tell you what you're doing wrong. Definitely helped me to become a better writer. TAKE HIM!!

4.0
1.0
ENGL2332
Dec 12, 2012

I really enjoyed this class, he kept it interesting. His lectures were not boring. We had only 3 tests, including the final, 2 of them had at least partial take home essays. We did not do a single quiz. There were two group projects but they were easy. It took him a long time to give us our test grades, but I would take him again

5.0
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ENGLISH1301
Apr 1, 2013

He was one of the best English Professor's I've ever had. He was totally chill, easy going, funny, and his class was super easy! I recommend him to any freshman looking for a Easy start to your College start :)

5.0
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ENGL2333
Aug 13, 2013

Good learning experience. Interesting lectures and professor enjoys classroom discussions. He welcomes everyone's opinion. Go to class prepared (do assigned reading), take notes, and contribute to class discussion. Excellent exam reviews and clear instructions. Expect to write well on exam and papers. Lots of reading.

5.0
1.0
ENGL2332
Dec 12, 2013

Best Professor at Collin. Take his class you will not regret. He is great and as long as you do what you have to do for class you will have and A. He is great.

5.0
1.0
ENGL2332
Dec 31, 2013

World Lit class was heavily based in various religions. He is very knowledgeable about *all* religions and openly talks about each in a respectful manner whether the religion's actions were positive or negative.

5.0
2.0
ENGL2333
Grade: A
May 8, 2014

Best professor I've ever taken. Funny, interesting, and loves the class he teaches. Read the material and listen to discussion, he often gives helps you with answers for his tests that are comprised of short answers. He really is a FANTASTIC professor.

5.0
1.0
ENG3223
May 19, 2014

Professor Neal is awesome, his lectures are super interesting, he keeps you entertained. 3 tests and one group project (very easy)

5.0
1.0
ENGL1301
Grade: A
Jul 30, 2014

Took this course during Summer 1, super easy class, my first college course out of HS. Great professor, is clear on what he asks of you, and he grades pretty easy. Would not recommend buying the textbook, but renting it. 4 essays total, no final, gave extra credit for going to writing lab.

5.0
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COMPIIHISTII
Grade: B
Dec 2, 2014

Took a learning community style class with O'Neal, and he was awesome. He's very helpful when you need it and is negotiable when weird things happen during your projects. Get your research done and write your papers on time and an A will be an easy goal, but don't let yourself get behind because there are a lot of papers to write.

5.0
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ENGL1301
Dec 8, 2014

Professor O'Neal is fantastic! He is willing to answer questions and gives you plenty of time to write papers. I would definitely take him again!

5.0
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ENGL2332
Dec 25, 2014

One of my favorite professors (if not my favorite) that I've taken at Collin. I loved his class, he made the subject very interesting! I will be taking his World Lit 2 class next semester as well. His tests are interesting and easy and he gives you plenty of time on them (they're also take home tests). Highly recommended!

5.0
1.0
ENGL2332
Grade: A
Jan 5, 2015

First semester in 14 years, nervous to take World Lit. Prof. O'Neal is one of the BEST professors! I loved his class, he made the subject very interesting! The quizzes & tests were tough, but he gives plenty of time to complete. Most were take home. Show up to class, take notes, and you'll do great. Definitely recommend!

5.0
2.0
ENGL2333
May 14, 2015

Best professor I've had here by far and I graduate tomorrow. He's funny and makes an otherwise boring World Literature class fun. 3 test and 2 presentations or 2 papers (your choice). Tests are take home essay tests and he answers the questions in his lectures if you pay attention. May sound easy, but he makes you learn without you realizing it.

5.0
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1301
Grade: A+
Jul 12, 2015

Great prof. Class was easy for me personally, but he is very helpful for those who need help. Doesn't grade hard and will make sure you understand. There is no reason you couldn't make an A. Gives many opportunities to raise your grade. Laid back guy and you will actually learn something.

5.0
2.0
LRCM8608
Grade: Not sure yet
May 8, 2016

I would recommend this class. O'Neal is a great teacher and taking this class was not hard. collaborative papers can be difficult but are different. 2 MLA and one Chicago Style. and there are 8-10 movies and papers for each movie. His grading is fair.

5.0
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ENG1301
Grade: A+
May 11, 2016

Prof O'Neal is the best! Love him! I was horrible at thinking up essay topics but he was always so helpful with brainstorming. He's very approachable & will tell you everything you need to know in order to get an A. Do what he says and you'll get a good grade. He's hilarious and makes class fun! You'll look forward to going to class! Take him!

4.0
2.0
LRCM8608
Grade: B+
May 12, 2016

It was a great class. Having English 1302 and History 1302 together was interesting and homework was not hard. collaborative papers are good but can be difficult if you cant meet with your class mates. it was fun doing Hollywood vs History

5.0
1.0
ENGL1302
Grade: B
Jul 9, 2016
Would take again

Professor O'Neal is great! He is very helpful in constructing essays and choosing topics. He grades fairly and is always available to help. I highly recommend him to any one who has trouble writing essays.

3.0
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ENG1301
Grade: A
Nov 2, 2016
Would take again

Lectures were incredibly boring and off-topic most of the time. The subject content was interesting enough, but I felt like a lot of time in class was wasted. Basic lecture, average tests, interesting guy.

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ENG1302
Grade: B+
Nov 10, 2016
Would take again

Great class!!! I was nervous about taking World Lit but he made it possible for me to achieve a B. 3 take home test, MLA essay form but easy, 1 test group project, 5 quizzes, class participation , read the book.... He's very animated teacher, showed several old clips from you tube.

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3.0
2.0
ENGL2332
Grade: A
Nov 30, 2016
Wouldn't take again

I loved O'Neal for Engl 1301. I was not a fan of his World Lit class. His readings were sometimes offensive and his lectures off topic. His course content was very boring as well. We had 3 take home essay exams. One we did as a group. Very lenient grader. I just don't understand why he was so different in Engl 1301. Take that class. Skip this one.

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2.0
ENG1301
Grade: A
Jan 2, 2017
Would take again

Great professor. Only had to write 4 essays and he was an easy grader

Respected
4.0
2.0
ENG1302HIST2
Grade: A+
Apr 25, 2017
Would take again

Great Class! Easy A if you stay on top of your papers! History through Hollywood, does it get better than that? LECTURES!!! Movies and a Monday paper each week, 3 group papers (7-10 pages). Informative, funny jokes, and relatable...I would def take it again! Short and O'Neal ROCK!!!!

SO MANY PAPERS
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ENGL2333
Grade: A-
May 15, 2017
Would take again

great professor easy to follow along

Clear grading criteria
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5.0
2.0
ENG1301
Grade: A
Jul 6, 2017
Would take again

No reason you shouldn't get an A. So much extra credit available.

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ENG1301
Grade: A
Jul 11, 2017
Would take again

Only had to write four papers. really GREAT English teacher. got an A in the class. take O'Neil!!

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5.0
1.0
ENGL1301
Nov 8, 2017
Would take again

He is very laid back. Only did a total of 5 essay over the course of the semester and he gave us at least 2 weeks do to each. Attendance is really not mandatory

Respected
SO MANY PAPERS
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ENG1301
Grade: A
Dec 7, 2017
Would take again

Professor O'Neal is by far the best teacher/professor I've ever had. He gives the prompt for papers, then allows the entirety of class time to be used to write. We had a total of 5 graded assignments and several weeks to work on each one. If you're looking for an English class, THIS IS THE ONE YOU WANT. 11/10 Professor.

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4.0
3.0
ENG2332
Grade: A
Dec 24, 2017
Would take again

You're grade is determined by 3 essays. He goes over essay questions in class, so just show up. World Lit can be very brutal and boring, but this guy does a good job.

Skip class? You won't pass.
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Caring
5.0
1.0
ENGL2332
Grade: A+
Jan 3, 2018
Would take again

Profesor O'Neal was awesome! I took Literature 1 with him, and it was an easy A. Showing up to class helps cover the writing prompts in the "tests", which are just take-home essays. He makes the content easy to understand, and is a very interesting and humorous lecturer. Would definitely take again!

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5.0
2.0
ENG1301
Grade: A
Jan 14, 2018
Would take again

Hes really funny and knows what hes doing; would give us PLENTLY (at least 2 weeks for all 5 essays) of time to write our papers. Rented the 2 books, but never opened them. He gives the prompt and says what he wants clearly. If you want a laid-back, great English teacher, then take him!! Wish I could take him for all my English classes.

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4.0
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ENG2332
Grade: A
Mar 5, 2018
Would take again

He is really nice and is willing to help you in anyway he can. World Lit is really boring to me but he tries to add some humor to it and also tells many of his own stories. You have 3 test (papers) with 2 weeks to work on them. All you do is answer a prompt. The only time I open the books is to quote them in my paper.

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ENGL2333
Grade: A+
May 7, 2018
Would take again

Its impossible to not make an A in his class. Unless you dont show up and dont care. He knows literature can get boring so he makes it very fun. Best teacher Ive ever had hands down.

5.0
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ENG1301
Grade: A
May 9, 2018
Would take again

Professor O'Neal was an amazing English teacher. He makes class super easy. All you have to do is put a little effort into your papers and turn them in on time and show up for a couple of lectures and its an easy A. Professor O'Neal is a really cool guy too with a really cool beard. If you have to take English 1301, take him.

Respected
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5.0
2.0
ENG1301
Grade: A+
May 12, 2018
Would take again

Professor O'Neal is so funny and easy-going! His class was not difficult at all, you have to write a couple of essays on various topics and watch some videos he shows you and really just pay attention. His lectures can be entertaining. 10/10 would recommend taking, he's an easy A+! He's not at all strict when it comes to grading.

Gives good feedback
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5.0
2.0
ENGL2332
Oct 29, 2018
Would take again

He is a really good professor. You are given three papers out of the whole semesters and he lets you work in groups! You are made to read obviously but it really is not at all hard!

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5.0
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ENGL2332
Dec 5, 2018
Would take again

LOVED O'Neal for World Lit! He is a funny guy with lots of stories. Hes very passionate about this class. 3 take home essay tests but not too hard. Awesome class!

Hilarious
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ENGL2332
Grade: A
Dec 21, 2018
Would take again

I LOVE this professor SO MUCH! I took him for English 1301 and had to take him again and was not disappointed! Next semester is his last so if you want an amazing English professor he is the one to take! He is a super easy grader and you really learn from his classes. I am so thankful I got to take his classes and recommend him to EVERYONE!!

Respected
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Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

27%

Textbook Required

47%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

95% confidence
Based on 26 grades
Most common grades:
A (14)
A+ (6)
B (2)
Grade Distribution
A(20)B(2)C(1)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(3)
Based on 27 reported grades
A: 14
A+: 6
B: 2
B+: 2
Common Tags
Clear grading criteria (8)
GRADED BY FEW THINGS (7)
Get ready to read (5)
Hilarious (5)
Respected (5)
Gives good feedback (4)
Caring (4)
LECTURE HEAVY (3)
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