Prof Byrd isn't that bad of a teacher. He's nice and funny, but sometimes a little unclear of things. Most don't like him, but I found it easy to get a B in his class. He gives small quizzes almost every class, so you can't skip, but his 4 tests r easy.

This professor is a published poet and a very competent teacher. He is very helpful and I have learned a lot from him.

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This instuctor is incredible...I found his class to be challenging yet not overwhelming. I strongly recomend anyone and everyone to take this instructor if you get the chance.

This instuctor is incredible...I found his Honors Comp II class to be challenging yet not overwhelming. Yes, he runs a bit late, but at least you know you are getting something good out of the education you've payed for. I strongly recomend everyone to take this instructor if you get the chance.

He was one of the best teachers I have ever had! I learned more from his classes than any other in college.

Great Instructor!!!!

He's the best teacher I have had at SPC!

Dr. Byrd's class was an incredble challenge; moreover, he's funny, interesting and has a sincere desire to help any of his students who want to learn. He will help you to find your best skills. I am a better student because of him. "Thumbs up"

I found his comp. II class hard but easy at the same time. There wasn't a lot of classroom assignments or assignments. Most papers and research you did on your own. He scheduled conferences with you to make sure you were getting the material. Also, he let you turn in all of your papers twice for a higher grade. I really liked his class.

An awesome teacher... very demanding, but what learning is all about!

I thought he was well organized and provided an opportunity for class participation pretty much at the level you wanted. He is obviously interested in the writing process and wants to encourage students. I loved the class.

Not hard nor Easy, lot of work thou and he gets carried away with Fishing!!!

Nice teacher, organized but sometimes went off subject.

I absolutely loved his creative writing class. He made me wish the class was longer-and that has never happened before.

Composition class are never too fun and neither was this one, but it wasn't really hard. Just like any other english class you have to write papers, the papers are pretty much your only grade and you can redo them twice or more. Really asy to make a good grade in this class if you do your work. Good teacher.

He is wonderful. One of the best teachers I have ever had. His assignments are clear, and he helps you whenever you need help. Like chalenge yourself and also get an A try his class. I loved the class and recommened it to everyone.

This class is very involved. However, he lets students revise their papers twice. Works on a theme in a semester. Need to stay focused, do your work on time and participate to get a good grade. I learned a lot in this class. Very good teacher!

Great teacher. Good class. At times a little unclear but overall takes his time in helping you to achieve and understand the course. Be ready for essays!!!

dr byrd keeps the class interesting. we had guest speakers, went to a poetry reading contest and had an interesting final project. this was an honors class, so it was challenging, but i enjoyed the class overall.

He helped me alot

I really enjoyed taking Professor Byrd's class. He stays after class if you need help, lets you rewrite papers, need to keep up with the reading though. I would have to say...class discussions were quite interesting;Professor has a quirky way of teaching!

This teacher is awful!!! Very nice and personable, but other than that horrible. He always starts class late and ends class late, never posts your grades so you don’t know how you are doing, and goes off into story land constantly. His syllabus was incorrect for pretty much the whole semester. Worst ever! I recommend Leslie Dennis she’s great!

Awesome. He is clear on how the assignments should be done. He helps out if you ask and give the opportunity to revise the papers and improve your grade. I have learned a lot in his class and had a wonderful time discussing different subjects.

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The class was not easy, however, Dr. Byrd allowed to submit essays up to three times. That made me work on the grade and get an a in the class, although my initial grades were at a C-level. it is a lot of work, but you get what you work for. he is nice and helpful and I would certainly reccomend him if you are aiming for a grade other than C.

He's a relatively good teacher, but some of his papers can be difficult to write. I took him for honors Comp I. The classroom is kind of discussion oriented, but can be pretty interesting.

Good teacher great guy A bit too into ecology and nature but makes it work. will learn a lot. Class is interesting and even fun thats hard to say about many other English courses Ive taken. If you want to learn how to write then take his class If you want to be bored not learn anything and be babied then take someone else

Good teacher great guy A bit too into ecology and nature but makes it work. will learn a lot. Class is interesting and even fun thats hard to say about many other English courses Ive taken. If you want to learn how to write then take his class If you want to be bored not learn anything and be babied then take someone else

This prof will MAKE you WORK for your grade. Don't get me wrong, you get what you deserve, but you work your rear end off doin it. If you are trying to take a heavy course load and still get an A, he may not be the one for you. You are able to turn each essay in three times, which is the ONLY reason I pulled off an A.

He was a good teacher, but he is very hard. When you turn your papers in be prepared for some serious grading. But, if you try and do your best you will most likely pass. He is very interesting and funny in his lectures. If you want a challenge... pick him.

Great teacher. pushes you to open your mind to write and think differently. not exactly an easy A and a slightly heavy course load but an easy B and very easy C. really helped develop my writing a lot.

Excellent, very reasonable professor; always enjoyed his class and pedagogy. His method of choosing a single broad subject for students to analyze throughout the course seems successful in promoting a deeper, more comprehensive understanding of that subject (common subjects seem to be war, nature, the environment, etc...). Highly recommended.

Very nice teacher! Very helpful and understanding. I have him for IDS, not a specific literary class, his work is not unreasonable! Just do the reading, and if you have questions, EMAIL HIM. You can tell how passionate he is about the subject.

Excellent, helpful, knowledgeable, experienced, kind professor, with an extensive understanding of literature, writing, and poetry particularly. His classes probably seem hard to people who do not want to actually do work, but neither of the classes I took were difficult.

Dr. Byrd is a really nice guy. He doesn't press you to share anything that you write that you don't want to. Midterm exam is HARD!!! Portfolios are fun and so is the workshopping. Has had some inappropriate moments in class. If you don't mind it, then he is great!

Very clear with great critiques. knowledgable and caring

I enjoyed his method of teaching very much. This was an honors course yet I found it well taught and passed the class with a fairly easy A. If you have a basic interest in his subject, you will learn and be entertained enough to keep you interested. He genuinely cares.

this class is not a cakewalk. Right off the bat you have to do a huge research paper. he shows up late 85% of the time. if you show an interest in the class he will help you. Very passionate, yet disorganized teacher. He is a very difficult grader and does not go by a syllabus for grading, but very interesting teacher.....

I loved his class. You write numerous papers but he grades fair and allows you an opportunity to revise all of your papers for a higher grade. He collects homework so make sure you do it. He encourages you to open your mind and think outside the box and he is clear when giving assignments. If you don't do well in his class, you are probably lazy.

Tons of writing; Heavenly/mundane entry everyday plus daily poems, weekly homework assignments, and one essay on a poet of your choice. If you ask for help he will help. Understood when I had issues with my portfolio. Obviously loves his job. Plenty of extra credit if you can make it to the readings, which was a major issue for me.

Everything that he talks about in class has a purpose. I enjoyed his lectures and feedback. He also provides optional extra credit. He made us create a word press blog to try and teach us that having a specific audience and thesis are extremely important in your papers. I would definitely recommend him. It's an easy A if you actually do the work.

I really enjoyed Dr. Byrd's passion. His lecture style was not for me. I almost fell asleep during one of his lectures. He tends to get side tracked a lot and kind of scattered, which isn't a deal breaker, but just not for my particular learning style. He's very fair and encouraging. I have a whole new passion for classical music thanks to him.

This professor is deffinitly passionate about what he does but class always feels so pointless. He seems to talk about nothing all class time and he keeps talking even after class is over. Hard to pay attention because its so boring and he's a dull teacher. Some students have only showed up a few times throughout the whole semester.

I really enjoyed Dr. Byrd. I am actually sad that this semester is at an end because I really did enjoy this class. Thanks to his writing techniques, I have learned to become a very more focused writer and am less confused when I am forced to write a paper about something. Class is always straight to the point! Very helpful.

Though a bit flighty in his thought process that makes lectures scattered and sometimes irrelevant, Dr. Byrd is amazing. He's a tad disorganized, but he gives great, knowledgeable feedback. I'm majoring in writing, so he really helped me fine tune my abilities and was very encouraging. Always available outside class for one on one help.

He is a great professor! He pushed me and had me writing like I never imagined I could. If you read the assigned text and do you best you will succeed. He allows multiple revisions with excellent feedback because he really wants you to write the best paper you can. Through this process I was able to refine my papers and sharpen my writing abilities

A very caring guy, almost dad like, I just don't feel that he's the best at teaching, but he tries. He's often walking around the classroom helping each student individually. He has a lot of home quizzes to (He says they're 'cookies' for reading what he said, each is less than 1% of a grade)

He is very caring and if you talk to him he is very understanding. He's a father so if you're younger, especially, he's very compassionate. He does assign a lot of work and writing so be sure to stay on top of your work. He gives clear feedback on work, his class is lecture heavy, but as long as you do the work you'll be fine.

Gregory was amazing! This course has SO much writing though. Way more than my comp classes combined. However, it pushed me out of my box with writing and my writing has improved in ways I never thought it could. He grades from what he expects from you which is kinda hard. Don't get behind and enjoy writing while willing to learn.

Honestly, Dr. Byrd was very great. He has a ton of resources to help you through the class. He also is very accessible outside of class and gives very good feedback. Dr. Byrd made the content super interesting.

very nice and wants to help you get an A

Dr. Byrd's essay prompts were exciting. They were about our life and career goals. His grading feedback is helpful, and you can resubmit your essays to improve your grade. He's willing to help you with your writing—ask. Moreover, his course layout was very unorganized. There were rarely any due dates posted, and he would post due dates the day of.