Very insightful and helpful to students!

cancels class when we're writing papers.. not the greatest teacher though

Good teacher, makes you think for your self, always positive towards class

He's really good about helping with essays. Go to class and you'll be fine.

Helpful on essays, cancels class a lot for conferences, but kind of boring!

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Hard class, makes you think, he's helpful, also cancels class alot

easy to get a, tells u exactly what he wants. allows rewrites. talks a lot tho

Expect to rewrite papers after he suggest something. very hard to please.

Nice guy, very helpful if you ask him. Papers are difficult but you learn a lot.

This is the ideal writing class if you have a desire to learn a lot. He is demanding and requires a lot of you in papers.

He's a playa!! Very helpfull and knowledgable as well. Great for all students.

Very hip and asy going guy loves to surf he cursed alot in class as well to get his point across about the subject of the matter.

Not easy, u must be willing to work hard to achieve an A, he knows literature but his lectures tend to be boring, many people fell asleep during his lecture, he likes to surf and cuss during class.

GO TO OFFICE HOURS it shows him you are wiling to try youl at least know what he expects the essay to be about he gives prompts about essays w/what he will be looking for if unclear just ask and hes glad 2 help he gives day off to go ask him.i got an A

i got an A by just going to his office hours it helps if his prompts are not clear he gives u good hints if u ask what he expects... i didnt really work that hard to achieve an A i actually start my essays the day B4 theyre do

Great Class, Great Teacher, if you dont mind getting a B. Very hard to get an A, but worth it!

not easy...4 papers, a little confusing. tries hard to explain things but papers are still pretty hard. seems like a nice guy...just hard to get an A if thats what you want.

really great man and nice guy, but the material for the class is terribly boring. going to office hours cant be stressed enough, he basically tells you what he wants to see from your paper- cares a lot about his students

Towner is so out there but i respected him. he is so passionate about rhetoric and literature, therefore he loves teaching the subject. If you go to his office hours he will tell you exactly how to edit your paper to get a high grade on it..take towner.

helpful if you see him in office hours - hell show you what he wants in your paper. discussions are dead, partly because the material is exceedingly boring. hes nice and easy to get along with though.

what can i say about this guy? he is genuine. he really trys his best to help you. Go to his office hours. really, though, go to his office hours. he is late most of the time but worth the wait. This was not an easy class. he gives a lot of homework--take it seriously

Great teacher but hard class. Towner is a really funny guy and tried to make class more bearable. The material covered is dry and hard to write about but Tower is always willing to help out during office hours. Just turn in the homework and go to his office hours and this class is an A.

Good teacher, but the material you read and write about is ridiculous! Visit office hours and you'll score points, helps a lot on one-on-one time, not during class. Instructions very vague. Surfer dude, get him talkin', he loves it. got a C+

Great Class, interesting. A teacher with passion. Sometimes has some good jokes, comes happy to class, and enjoys to teach. Great teacher and good person to teach you something new. Open your mind. A CHALLENGING CLASS, but worth it.

nice teacher, always available to help in office hours. do the readings, participate in class and work on your papers = A

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Take class if you want to learn. He really helped me develop my writing. classwork is tedious and sometimes pointless. have to go to class to get it. good, overall

Grades very very hard. The class average for project 3 (we have 4 writing assignments) was an F. He expects all students to be amazing....

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He is not an easy techer, but if you work hard and understand what he wants, he will give you a good grade. I thought he would be really boring, but he was entertaining at times and he loves when you come to his office for extra help. He can tell who works hard and who slacks off. I liked him overall, he was very helpful.

I didn't know anything about written arguments before I took this class. The writing assignments were difficult but Prof. Towner would meet with students individually to go over what was expected in the final draft. Good class.

I can say I definately learned the material. the four projects really made it possible. the work was stressful at first, but as soon as you get the hang of it, it'll be easy. I strongly suggest meeting with him for all of your papers at least once. it will really bring your understanding..and grade up! pretty cool guy, his jokes lighten the mood.

doesn't always have clear instructions

He's a good guy. I hate writing with all my heart but I really enjoyed the class. I met with him for all my papers at least once and attended every class—Any halfwit can pull off a C in this class however, if you're the type that aims a little higher, preapare to work your ass off.

Towner's class was not that bad. He does repeat himself a lot, but he tells you exactly what he is looking for in your papers. Has a dry sense of humor and the jokes are corny but if you have a sense of humor you will enjoy. Super available to review papers and generous with feedback. Most of class is peer review. Definately an easy grade!

Make sure you listen to him carefully! He cusses a lot. His jokes are really corny. He laughs at himself. Make sure you read the assigned text because although it may seem like you might not use them later on, you do. So read. Do all the assignments. Overall, he's not a bad teacher. Just corny.

Professor Towner is a pretty wierd guy, he makes awkward jokes that you wouldnt expect a teacher to make but you cant help but laugh at his attempt to try to be funny. You get 2 weeks off from class to do your paper and theyre pretty easy you just have to follow the prompt very closely. 3/4 of my papers i wrote the night before and got b's on them

Maybe I'm crazy, but I kind of enjoyed Towner's class. Basically, you go to class for two weeks and then you have two weeks to work on your paper. He also meets with each student individually, which is extremely helpful. To get an A you have to be a very good writer. Towner's class is not easy, but you learn the content well.

A self-proclaimed liberal christian, he is very intelligent and has a unique sense of humor. My writing technique improved drastically. make sure to ask questions if you don't understand, always come to class, he doesn't like slackers, read material carefully, go to office hours they really help, and don't expect an A he's a tough grader

He was very helpful

Professor Towner is a very good teacher. You just have to work really hard in his class to get an A, but it is defintely possible. I would defintely recommend his class because he makes his students think outside of the box and he defintely made me a better writer!

I like Towner, he's a cool cat and if you do the work and put a reasonable effort in you will pass. He knows that most of us aren't the next Hemmingway so he's not too tough but at the same time he wants you to be a better writer and thinker than when you you walked in the class and because of that he earned my respect.

Towner was an okay teacher, hes pretty striaght foward with what he wants in the essays, but he is so boring in class. He tries to be funny but fails miserably and it just makes the class seem really awkward and uncomfortable. he does assign homework every now and then and attendance is mandatory if you want a good grade.

He's nice but he makes awkward jokes in class.requires all the books on his list even though you hardly use them.He wants you to bring them to class sometimes.4 papers.going to office hours is recommended but he won't read the complete paper.he'll give corrections&when you go back again he'll have more.critical reading questions almost each week

As far as teaching, he definitely made me a better writer.sometimes makes it awkward with his jokes. if you do the homework and participate in class you will be fine. Takes roll a lot of the days. Tells you basically everything you need in your essay and how to do it. Go to office hours, he will tell you everything that you need to do to your paper

You all are too harsh. Towner is a brilliant instructor with a nice sense of humor. He's very helpful. I didn't think I was capable of writing a 20-page paper (min. required length=5 pages) that he gave me a 96% on. He also made our lives easier by giving us exact formulas, structures, and templates to write in several genres. I wish him the best:)

Towner is pretty boring, but can be pretty funny too. Hes always able to help in office hours and his grading is usually pretty easy on written homeworks. Do the homework and keep up on readings and you'll do fine.

He is a really great teacher. I hated writing but actually enjoyed it after I took this class. I took it during summer and it was 5 assignments one per week but they were really simple. I got an A no problem. He's not boring he just has random sarcastic comments. Great class!

Pretty easy class. Office hours are really helpful since he goes over your whole essay with you. Sometimes his jokes don't fall and makes things awkward but if you can stand it, you'll get an easy A. Plus, his essay templates really help with essays for other classes.

He is a tough teacher. Very hard to get an A. GO TO OFFICE HOURS!!!! They are the only reason I got a B. Boring class to sit in, but he is sometimes funny.

took it fall 2010 Got an A- so close to an A! Takes attendance when you turn in your assignment So do turn in your assignments and you get credit for both! i think that's why i didn't get an A. grades assignments fairly easily. goes off on tangent at times Fell asleep plenty! On essay grades okay Go to office hrs and he will gladly help.

Towner is a very typical 1970's professor. He is very down to earth and understanding as well. There are no exams in the class, just 4 papers and a final reflection. If you are a social science or liberal arts major the writing will be cake. He basically teaches what you already learned how to do in your classes. For science/math majors it is hard.

Towner is a really helpful professor and the papers he assigns aren't too hard. Go to class and take notes, he practically tells you everything you should be including in your essays, and go to office hours, they're really helpful!

Professor Towner is a really good teacher! He gives a lot of help to students during office hours. He will read your entire paper and tell you what to do on it. He even let me rewrite a paper without me even asking to do so! He is so awesome and cracks jokes all the time! If you want a good grade in rhetoric, try and get him as your teacher!

Amazing

Really good professor. 4 papers. Really strict on the format of each paper. Format exactly the way he asks and you'll do fine. He holds conferences so there's no reason why you shouldn't get at least a B in the class. He cracks joke that are usually kinda lame but funny. Take him, he's easy and has a sense of humor.

Towner is a really great professor! He cracks jokes all the time and is always available to read someone's paper if you want them too. The homework isn't hard at all, and if you try on the paper, he will give you a good grade. Go to his office hours, and it will be really easy for you to do well in his class. I recommend him!

Professor Towner is awesome. I had him for RWS 100 and 200 and before his class I hated writing, and after having his class, I'm probably going to minor in rhetoric. He always has the class laughing because his jokes are hilarious. He is really good at explaining the prompts for papers, and he always has office hours! Go to them they are helpful!

At first, I hated him and his jokes but take him, he'll actually teach you how to write.

4 papers, 2 of them are group papers. Helps during class and office hours. Cracks jokes once in a while. Hard to get an A because he is a strict grader, but easy to get a B.

He is a really understanding teacher. He holds office hours instead of actual class days the week before essays are due. Very helpful and approachable. He has 10 easy writes that are due based on readings so you will need the book but they are easy points. I would really recommend this teacher.

Towner was a great professor! His class is very simple- follow his directions and you pass! The class consists of four papers. There is no final. You go to class, he lectures for about 20 minutes and class is over. I would highly recommend him for RWS.

Although I am only a first semester freshman, Towner is probably my favorite professor ever. Or any education advocate in general. His readings are not hard, he gives many opportunities to improve your grade and he's funny and down to earth. He reminds me of Sheldon from the big bang theory but nicer.

Towner is such a nice interesting guy! Though on the other hand his class was my hardest class this semester. Writing essays is difficult for me and english isn't my first language so this class was incredibly hard because he's a perfectionist and has high standards. His lecture's aren't helpful at ALL, he goes off topic but they're interesting!

Towner is the man. Yeah his lectures can be kind of pointless to go to but he has a really sarcastic and dry sense of humor which is entertaining. Go to office hours because he's really helpful there. The class consists of 4 essays and no final. He was my favorite professor out of my entire semester.

He gives good feedback on all assignments. He has office hours and days set up for essay feedback. He discusses all papers and criteria very clearly and multiple times before your final draft is due. He goes give out quite a bit of assignments, but they aren't hard. His essays are a challenge, but doable if you don't procrastinate too badly.

Took Towner Fall15 and he is a professor that will actually turn you into a better writer. Go to his office hours for help and he will go more in depth with you on better writing techniques. Definitely would take again

Professor Towner is great; however, you have to work for your grade and go to class. Each class session is 5 points and if you don't attend, you'll fall behind. Go to his office hours! You're guaranteed to do better in his class and understand what he wants from you if you go! Don't BS your essays either - he's a strict grader.

I absolutely loved him!! 4 essays total, all with rough drafts and peer marks due before a final one! lectures can be boring but he will tell you exactly what he wants in the essay. some shortwrites that are graded easily! if you do the work of the promt (bare minimum) youll for sure get a great grade on the essays! go to office hours!!!!

Mr. Towner is a supert sweet guy. The lectures can feel a little long and he sometimes gets repetitive, but overall he's a really good teacher. If you really try you can get an A, but if you skim along you can easily get a B. I'd definitely retake this class.

Literally go to the scheduled important classes and follow his templates. I usually get Bs in English classes but I got an A pretty easily in his. 4 tests and he does short writes, but they can be easily done before class(takes like 30min). He may seem boring, but he knows what he's talking about and he'll make you a better writer. Take him.

He is pretty funny, and he shows you how to write each paper. There are 4 papers and a bunch of short writes, but he does in class activities to help you write the papers and short writes.

Towner was super funny, but his lectures could sometimes be boring and repetitive. The class is really graded on 4 papers, but if you're good at writing and use the templates from They Say, I Say, you'll do fine. Go to his office hours for feedback on your rough drafts because he tells you exactly what he wants to see in your specific paper.

Attendance isn't mandatory but you wont understand the prompts if you don't attend class. He is a really nice and understanding professor and my only real issue with him is that his lectures tend to get increasingly boring. There are 3 essays and a bunch of discussion boards that make up most of your grade.

You have to do 4 essays and some in-class tasks. He can be ambiguous about what he is looking for in the paper but he will do example paragraphs which really helped me understand what wanted. He's super quirky and funny and I actually really enjoyed going to his class. If you talk to him a bit he is really nice when he knows students personally.

Towner is an excellent professor who cares about his students. You need to work for the grade, though. He gives great feedback, and it helps to go to his office hours and email him if you need help. He is an outstanding professor who will care about you! A great pick for RWS200! The effort is worth it. I learned a lot.

Attend lectures and ask as many questions as you can. Go to his office hours to work on your papers. I hate writing but he made it enjoyable. You must be willing to work for your grade. If you're not willing to do that, don't take him. He can come off intimidating but he wants the best for his students. Thoroughly read and follow the essay rubrics.

Attend lectures and ask as many questions as you can. Go to his office hours. You get out what you put in. If you're not doing the necessary work, he will let you know that through his comments/feedback. He can come off intimidating but he wants the best for his students. Thoroughly read and follow the essay rubrics.