He just asks for like 5 drafts of one paper, that is annoying

several drafts, no busy work, likes discussion, tough grader, nice eyes, nicer b

hard grader, but gives plenty of extra credit ops

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If your ****ing lazy don't sign up

This class is so cool that I feel like I'm getting away with something.

Easy, 4 major paper- 4 rough drafts of each paper....thats the whole class

We just wrote drafts of papers in his class... You can be exempt from the final

Other than his highwater pants, hes cool, I guess!!!

great guy, cares about what he does and his students. grades papers a little tough, but still a fun class

I like his grading scale, perfect attendance and you don't have to take the final, he is an easy going guy. Cares about his students.

overall nice guy, very liberal, don't take him while a war is going on or you wont do anything in class except talk about how the president is an idiot.

I liked this class. Good teacher, just do the work. Can be exempt from final for perfect attendance. Talks a lot about politics.

A very nice guy but he is a tough grader. If you pay attention in class then you will have no problem.

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great teacher very laid back and easy . helpful with papers and has very good topics for the students to write about

Excellent teacher!!!Very fair, very knowledgeable re subject matter, very enthusiastic about his course, very liberal(which could be a bad thing), but an allover nice guy!!

Comes aceoss as tough at first, but actually a nice guy. Very helpful one-on-one. Sometimes wish he'd just say exactly what he wants. Good writing topics.

Had Dr. Couch for both sections. 131 is very hands on - lots of drafts. 132 is lots of reading and discussion. Tells you at the beginning of semester everything you need to know to make a good grade. Offers extra credit.

Couch is a wonderful person and also very intelligent. His class is very fun and you learn a lot of stuff that you don't even realize you are learning that will help you in the long run. We have class discussion everyday and he is very open and listens.

Ok. The course is pretty easy if you get stuff done. He is pretty helpful, but sometimes unclear. Lots of extra credit is offered. If you most of your papers in and do well on them you should pass. LOTR kinda sucked, but its easy other than that, take it!

Oh he's very sexy :) At least to me that is, but he's very fair and very easy. He's nice because he cares more about u learning the stuff than just throwing it in your face. He can be vague, but if u just go talk to him in his office u should be okay.

There is just something about talking to an intelligent guy who is good looking to boot. If you love to argue, this is your class. He tells you his expectations at the beginning of the year, and the work is not that hard.

Anytime I needed help, he helped me out. I made an A in the class, probably one of the only A's caue I actually did my work. The papers are easy so long as you listen to him during class.

This class was very easy. He is't always clear and the assingments somtimes seem long and annoying but if you have any problems he is willing to help. Be prepaired to do alot of discussion and sometimes just hearing what he has to say.

Couch's class is the best!! I hated english before this class and I did fine. He helps you when possible and grades pretty easy. 3 major papers due and no quizzes. Final was pretty easy. Overall good guy!!

COOOOl Class! Tells you all you need to know before you write and is willing to spend hours outside of class helping you. We didn't discuss any politics, so I figure that mostly happens when it relates to an assignment. Also, he stopped teaching LOTR, unfortunately.

I love talking about politics, and listening to his view on things. However, he's very nit picky when it comes to grading. I do like going to his class, and if you're a pretty good writer, go ahead and take him. He also offers a lot of extra credit.

Does not discuss English in his class except for couple of hours throughout semester. Papers are hard for someone who does not enjoy writing. Ivanho is a required reading with a paper to follow. if actually want to learn english in class and not in office hours this class is not for you.

love love loved him! jamie's prolly the best teacher around. sure, politics..but seeing as that is all anyone talks about..well worth the time and effort. hes nice, if you just go to his office and show that you care..just like with every other prof!

Great class. Does discuss current events, but only for the purpose of getting you to compose a coherent argument and support it with persuasive details (the class is an arg. course, after all). We didn't read LOTR or Ivanhoe; we read Plato, Aristotle, Horace, Sidney, and others, (tough stuff) so he must change the material from time to time.

He's a teacher that loves what he teaches about and it shows. He begins each class w/discussion of current events. Then moves to the topic of a paper,he reads each poem with you and helps interpret it. if you take good notes you can write your paper in class practically! he's very funny and very understanding to the students.

He is very interested in what he is teaching and holds in class discussions on current events. He grades fair as long as you know your MLA Format you will do fine.

He loves what he teaches. He is very passionate about it. He is a good guy, I had a hard time being interested in the class just because I hate english. He was a good teacher though.

BORING BORING BORING .... BORING stupid topics is all the discussions were about considering it was an english class and not about topics in the news, nothing to do with our papers for the most part

Sometimes the readings for the assignments you have to understand first before you even get started because he is caught up in alot of old people like Plato, that you do not care about, but if you are culturally open minded its okay sometimes. But a very supportive teacher. He is kinda hot though. He should not have shaved off Shakespear goatee!

His classes are very boring. He mosly just rambles about pointless political matters that don't have anything to do with english, instead of just letting us out early. Don't ask a question cause he will answer it foooorever, just goin around in circles.

He's a really nice guy. We didnt talk about politics at all unless it was relevant to the writing topic. LOTS of papers to write but he tells you exactly what he wants. I got all A's on my papers and got a C as my final grade. Not sure what happened in that situation. But hes a nice guy and the class was alright

Taking him for English 131 is not that bad. Alot of people told me he would be hard but sometimes you don't know exactly unless you take the professor's course. If you do what you are told, he will help you. You have to show that you care about your grade and the course. I took his English 131 course in the spring of 2006 and passed with a B

This class has shown me how little to depend on these ratings. The class was straightforward, the prof was very helpful, and the writing topics were pretty interesting. He will flunk you if you miss more than 3 weeks, but gives x-cred for perfect attendance, among other things. I took him for both sems and highly recommend him. Take good notes.

great prof! fair grader. very interesting class! TAKE HIM.

nice guy, not too hard of a class.

His class is simple, that is if you just pay attention and do what he expects of you on the given assignment. Side joke: watch his highwater pants, the floods seem to get deeper everday.

Its crucial to attend class, he gives extra points on final grade for perfect attendance, and other extra credit oportunities. Its a little crunched for time at towards the end of semester. overall easyness of the class is kinda difficult but he grades fairly easy.

he is a good teacher. we only wrote 3 essays, just because we talked about the election almost everyday!! he will help you out on your essays if you go by his office. he is a little repetitive in his lectures. he gives 2 bonus points on your final grade for perfect attendance and you can critique up to 2 plays on campus for 2 point each! take him!

Mr. Couch is not a bad teacher!!! I defintely recomend him for 131! i made an A and in high school English was my worse subject by far. After every paper he assignes he allowes you to bring it to his office and tell you everything you did wrong. It is extremely helpful!

best English teacher I ever had! used to be an actor and you can tell when he reads poems in class. Really interesting guy. First few weeks were mostly spent on discussing issues in politics. Essays aren't to hard, but he is very picky when it comes to formatting. tends to cancel class the class after an essay is turned in BUT GO TO MAKE SURE!

awesome teacher kept me interested all year long im now takin him for a second semester

Very good. If you are thinking about taking him then do it. Yes he does tend to get of subject but that's mainly the students who get him off because they do not want to do anything i know i am guilty. Very clear on what he wants and his helpfulness is definitely a 5. If you take your paper by his office he will pretty much all but grade it.

Professor couch is a very intelligent man and his class is always interesting because all you do is debate about current topics. towards the end of the semester he is very critical on grading his papers but overall a good teacher. the only problem i had was getting help for him in his office because he is always busy with other students

Most Interesting Professor at SFA! Really knows what he's talking about and frequently moves back paper dates. Big on formatting and poetry. Write 4 papers, mostly over poetry which is confusing but he throughly explains so GO TO CLASS! If you have the chance take him- SERIOUSLY!

AWESOME teacher! I had him for 131 which i got an A in that class & now i currently have him for 132. This guy knows his stuff! Even though in 132 we mostly do poetry stuff, i still love his class. I highly recommend him :)

Professor Couch is really nice and helpful. He does talk the whole class time and he does take attendance. He always has time to help in his office hours. His class is not extremely easy but it is not hard at all. Great teacher!

Couch is an ok teacher. His papers are on plato and sidney and they both are pretty boring. if you're not interested in these two people you won't really like his class.

He is generally a really nice guy. His class isnt easy but its also not hard. just pay attention and put some effort into your papers and you will do well. he encourages students to come by for help and will basically grade your paper for you ahead of time if you bring it to him. BIG HELP. I liked this class a lot.

He is really nice. there is a lot of debate in his class which can be fun. He takes roll so you have to attend. he encourages students to come by for help and will basically grade your paper for you ahead of time if you bring it to him. BIG HELP. I liked this class a lot.

OMG this class was entertaining! we always had debates and in class discusions. we would get off topic so much. we could work with him on when we should turn our papers in. i did not like when we talked about a poem it wasnt clear what exactly we had to do, but overall he is a great teacher for english 131!!

I adored this teacher! His class felt like a hangout. He always has something interesting to say and you always left knowing something new. If you work hard and are involved in class discussion, you will get an A.

I personally would not take this professor again. He is a nice guy, however in class you do not do anything. Which may be fine for some people. You just listen to him talk during class about random things, then are assigned an irrelevant essay at the end of class. He did help improve my writing which is what counts. Just overall, a boring class.

Awesome teacher, would highly recommend him to everyone.

Not a tough class. Papers were not too tough as long as you go to his office hours you will get an A. The classroom time its self is boring and he does like to hold discussions about current events that gets old after 8 in one month

I took him as a duel credit student in high school and I found him fairly easy. My first semester with him was extremely easy, he teaches the bare basics for students whose high schools didn't provide them with that. With active participation I made an A. In the Fall I took 132 which was more thought provoking and I slacked a bit so I reviewed a B+

I took him for 131 and 132, not because I am a gluten for punishment but because he is a good professor. I went to his office hours twice for each assignment. He does hand out some busy work, but i recommend you do it because all the points add up, he is serious about his attendance and texting. In order to fail you are simply not trying.

I loved taking Professor Couch. He is very inquisitive in his lectures and I admire his ability to decompose works so thoroughly and clearly. You must come to class. Your grade will go down after three absences. IF YOU WANT AN A GO TO OFFICE HOURS! He will sit with you and edit your paper and each time you go your paper increases a letter grade!!

Main grades were essays and peer feedback. Essay topics were interesting and gave freedom to interpret. Overall, I really loved his class.

I took Rhetoric & Composition, 1301. Hearing Couch talk is a treat: he's the perfect balance of silly and insightful. Attending his lectures feels like listening to your borderline raunchy grandpa give advice to you (in a good way). Yes, I'd recommend him to a friend ten times over, simply because of him as a person. Brace yourself if taking him.