Can be a bit ho-hum when lecturing, but has great suggestions for writing.

One of the most interesting classes I have had at SVSU

I learned a lot about sociolinguistics in his class. He's fun in class.

you do a lot of reading each week, but it's not too bad.

only two tests and two papers for your grade. tests are TOUGH!

He has the best reading voice.

Sully is a wonderful professor once you get to know him. He's a bit scary at first, but I think it's a way to thin out the class. I would take another course with him in a heartbeat!

good teacher... kind of a coot thought

If you do the reading every week, not too bad. He made me interested in The Iliad.

Nice guy, book material doesnt coincide very well with lecture material, midterm and final are difficult. first time i had to struggle in a class in a while! If you try and ask him for help, you'll do fine.

Sully is great. He requires you to read a lot, but he always keeps you interested. Come on, he made reading The Illiad fun.

If you ask for help he will, He's very laid back. The final project is a little difficult though.

I don't know what everyone is so upset about, Sullivan was excellent. 3 papers, 2 exams. Keep up with the reading and pay attention in class and everything else comes easy! He is very helpful, too!

Those who say he's mean or whatever need some help. I think he was a great prof. I didn't necessarily like the actual class, but he was a good prof. Made things very interesting. And helped if anyone asked. Just need to be prepared to do some work.

He is a great Professor! He understands that not everyone is going to be a Linguistic. If you do the readings and do your best you will have no problems. He has a great accent!

For those upset about how he expects a certain writing style, you all should really try his method instead of just complaining. I do in every single class I take, and IT WORKS. Best professor I've had at SVSU, and I've had several good ones. He knows what he's doing.

very nice guy. All you have to do is: read the assigned readings on time and attempt to answer the questions, and you'll do fine. (the questions are actually a good reading guide). just don't fall behind cause it's hard to catch up. Not a bad class; I hate lit. but it was surprisingly interesting!

He's a great professor and the class is fun; the readings are very interesting. All you do is keep a log answering questions about the reading, write two super easy papers, and take two exams. He's funny and very smart, and open to all interpretations of the text. I'd recommend this class to anyone!

I didn't do well in his class, but he has a real passion for teaching, makes learning an enjoyable experience, and really tries to give students his individual time when they need it.

I will admit you have to be a decent writer to do well in the class. But he is a very very good teacher and is very passionate. I would take him again, just plan on practicing your writing skills and don't be afraid to ask him for help. What i liked is he will talk each of your papers over with you so you know what he expects next paper.

Very easy class. Two papers, one presentation. Failed one test and still got an A....not quite sure what that means, but I'll take it!

Overall a good teacher. At first he is scary, but the class is very easy. Just do the three essays and homework. It should be an easy A.

He's a GREAT Prof. Loved the class and found it to be extremely thought provoking and all around a fun class to attend. He totally rocked my socks off!

Don't pay attention to what everyone in the early reviews say. Dr. Sullivan is a great teacher!

Getting through the Dante questions and writercises took a looooong time! The first 5 weeks we spend on Dante and he basically read to us from the book and elaborated on certain parts. After that, we worked in small groups to answer the questions for the other books. Two papers that were fairly interesting to write, and the tests are hard as hell

Professor who demands students to pay attention and participate in class. If you are the type that likes to mess around and do your assignments at the last minute.....you better skip this prof. If asked, is very helpful. Very good at getting student to take resposibility and LEARN. Recommend for the mature student.

Sullivan is a tough cookie. He expects a lot of you, demanding a boatload of reading and homework. On the other hand, he really does care about how you perform.

The class itself is pretty tough, lots of reading and homework. However, he does make pretty boring reading material very interesting. He has a different sense of humor that he fits right into the reading. If your a slacker dont take this class and it is important to have good attendance.

Very interesting teacher, hard class, difficult books read, but he gives short answer questions that help clarify the books a lot. Be sure to keep up with the reading or you will fail his pop quizzes! Class is boring, all he did was read us the books and clarify difficult sections.

I took his James Joyce and Dante class when he taught in Italy and it was one of the best classes I took in college. The content is hard but he has a great passion for his teaching and really wants you to learn. One of the best professors I've ever had. His class is difficult but worth it! He made me not only love Dante but also understand it :-)

I really enjoyed this class! He has a very dry and quirky sense of humor and it helps to keep the class interesting. He goes over the material thoroughly before exams. He's very big on attendance and you WILL be marked down for missing more than 3ish classes. I learned a lot in his class and had fun doing so :)

Nice teacher and pretty funny. A little scattered when it comes to the notes, but it all comes together and makes sense. Tests are pretty difficult, but he usually has a curve. Will go out of his way to make sure you do well, as long as you show him you care about the class.

Incredibly intelligent guy. If you don't want to do a good amount of homework (although it's fairly easy as long as you pay attention and read the books) don't take him. Super understanding and has a witty sense of humor. Exams are pretty tough- mostly quotations so you have to know the books.

You have to keep a handwritten log of short answer questions and short essays that you complete every week. The tests are almost unbearable unless you have an AMAZING memory. However, he has a great personality and that's what made going to class kind of worth it.

One of the best professors I have ever had. In fact, Dr. Sullivan is one of the best people I have ever met! Is there a lot of work? Yes, but I understand literature better because of it.

Dr. Sullivan is amazing! He is one of the best people I have ever met. Thank you, Sulli!

Explains Iliad by chapter which is very helpful. Actually made the class interesting. Log questions are important, does pop quizzes so do them and be familiar with them. Tests are mostly over who said what quotes in the books and memorizing 12 lines, which is not difficult if you give yourself time. Expects good work/a lot of reading, but doable.

LOTS OF READING!!! Advice, downloading app that reads the book to you while you answer questions. He makes the class worth the reading.

Very knowledgeable and credible. A true scholar who isn't superficial or narcissistic at all. Over all good man

Sully is very approachable despite being old. He reads to you because the western classics were meant to be read and he does a great job helping relate the text to you. There is a lot of reading in this course and you must think critically, but I received a solid A without problems.

I really enjoyed Dr. Sullivan as a professor. You definitely have to read the material so you're prepared for the in-class quizzes, but you just need a basic understanding because he'll explain it further. His exams are a breeze and there are only two essays which he grades really easily. Read the material, participate in class and you'll be fine!

Professor Sullivan loves what he does. He reads a lot to you in class which is nice because you can understand the text better and he makes it interesting! He was also very helpful, compassionate, and flexible when I went through a family tragedy. I would take his classes any day!

Professor Sullivan doesnt use canvas. In my world Lit class he gave a quiz every week (questions off packet of assigned reading), gave a mid term and final, and every class was going through reading questions. Easy class, tough exams. I got a C on the first exam and wasnt sure on the last but ended with an A-. Extra credit is easy!