good but hard teacher if he likes you, you will get a good grade(he likes me) evenn though i dont have a clue what i am doing but ii have an 80% average

Seems like a smart guy but gets off topic way too easily. His arrogance is a little whacked, too. Has priorities often take the place of his job which causes some problems. Doesn't engage his students personally, seems like he is unnecessarily critical

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Professor Keith gives out a reading homework assignment every night and when you come into class you are expected to know the reading. He randomly calls on people to give the awnsers. I found that when I did the reading I enjoyed his class. If you read the open book quizzes are very easy, and isn't to tough of a grader on the very few essays.

There seems to be a lot of rather negative comments so far, but this one will not be. I took a Technical Writing class with him and I enjoyed it. True, there was a lot of assignments and attendance was manditory, but it was an easy course if you played by the rules. Overall I think he is a great professor and would take a class with him again.

amazing teacher, critiquer

I thought he was cool, and it seemed like most of the people in my class liked him. I knew he wouldn't be a RateMyProfessors favorite, but I was DEFINATELY very surprised when I saw how low he was rated on here, and if anyone takes this post into serious consideration, I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised. He's pretty sweet. Cool readings too.

Half way through the semester he was getting tired of people not reading and so he would do a pop quiz to see if people read and he would kick everyone else out. It was great, cause I read it. The stories were good but he is kinda rough on grading essay's. I did enjoy the class though! So if you do your reading and work he isnt bad at all.

You should choose him! Very kind professor. His teaching is very interesting.

Im surprised to see he got bad reviews here. He is a very helpful professor who knows his stuff. HE may not explain it in the best way, but if you listen close enough, you can understand and grasp everything he is saying. Very tough grader on recommended assingments, but allows you to do your homework HW over as much as you can

Great teacher. A+. Very clear about everything, I'd suggest him for english 105 any day, second best english teacher I've had ever.

Excellent professor. yes he makes you work hard and come to class but thats what it takes to learn. very helpful and interested in his students actually learning something. If you want to learn take his class!

he is easy to understand and helps u figure out what you are reading and what u dont understand

Keith is a very good Prof! He was strict and grading was hard, but I think I learned more in his class then in any other I've taken.

He was real good teacher and was a fair grader and was fair on the test questions. Everything was open book.

I liked Prof Keith. If your agenda is to come to class and learn, you will do fine. He's a tough grader, but allows you to redo assignments for better grades. He couldn't do a better job of making things more clear. His personality might rub people the wrong way, but who cares. It's college and we're there to learn. Excellent professor

one of the best professors I ever had. If your goal is to have fun in his class and laugh all day, then you should look for a different teacher... English is not my native language, but I do all the assigned reading and homework.. follow the rules, you will do fine.

My favorite teacher so far. I wish I could take more of his classes. He's very clear, and I could tell he knew what he was talking about. His tests were open book and he graded fairly. You can tell that he's passionate about what he teaches and its a very interesting class.

Clear concise, tells you what he wants and gives ample time to complete. Will help anyone get a better grade. Cares about his students. Will be taking another class with Prof. Keith.

Take this class if you are actually interested in being a college student. Avoid if you are a looking for an easy A. Tests and papers are fair, and you get to rewrite papers for a better grade if you do poorly. Just ask, and you will get the extra help you need to be successful and get an A.

If you do the readings then you'll get an A. The tests are open book and the essays are redoable; that is the definition of an easy A... The prof is pretty sarcastic, but I find that type of humor funny. Go to class, think before you speak, do the readings and you'll have a wonderful experience. BTW he has no tolerance for slackers so don't be one.

Science Fiction Lit was my favorite class at MCC. He is very knowledgeable on what he teaches, he obviously has a passion for sci fi. He is smart and funny. All he asks is for a reaction paper and that you read the stories (which are all fun). You can redo essays and tests are super easy. I loved this class.

Professor Keith will challenge you in the best ways. He'll show how the same line or few sentences within the same work can be taken in completely different ways. He's a tough but fair grader. Open book tests. I'm glad I took his English 105 class. If you show interest and participate it will go a long way. You will have to work hard in this class.

Class was both interactive and thought provoking. Did very well in leading the class in discussion, instead of telling you the answers. Written portions were short and graded based on content and thought instead of structure and prose.

Not a hard course. He likes to help but wants you to seek him out. Kind of a hard teacher to deal with, but he means well.

I only took one of his classes, but overall a good professor. As long as you read the assigned work, complete assignments, participate, and show up to class, it is an easy A. He lets you revise your papers and even had an extra test at the end to take if you needed the extra grade.

Professor Keith was an amazing teacher. He does not give a lot of tests but there are a lot of mini project assignments, you also can redo the assignments as many times as you want for a higher grade. He really cares about his students and wants everyone to do well.

He lets you re-do papers and assignments which is great. Was overall a very helpful class, it taught me how to write for a business setting. Go to his office hours and show interest, those are key to getting a good grade.

Great teacher. Just show up and do the work and you will pass. Gives multiple chances to pass with an A.

Had him for short story and it was really easy and fun. Has 5 units, must take at least 3 tests and write at least 3 papers. get everything out of the way at the beginning so you can skip test days without penalty. Also allows 6 absences before dropping you. Easy unit tests, just a little more tough on unit essays, but lets you rewrite them!

Professor Keith has a heart of gold. He has some quirkiness to him but he will give you his time if you ask. He is devoted to his students.

Jay Keith is a great prof! Give lots of ways to earn a good grade. Have the option to take tests and write short papers. Can re-write papers for better grade. Take Short Story from him--good course.

Professor Keith is outstanding, one of the best!!!He expects you to be a college student and do your work. If you read and show up prepared to discuss, you'll do well. He lets you re-write your essays to get a better grade and helps you edit it if you seek him out. Offers an extra test to improve your grade at the end and all tests are open-book.

Professor Keith was a good professor for ENG251. He was the only professor who had in person classes for the course. In class, he goes over the assignments on the board and gives clear examples on how to complete them. He offers a lot of templates and rubrics on Blackboard. He does grade toughly, but he gives you the chance to redo. Great guy.

Truly a great professor. I'll remember him. We didn't use a textbook whatsoever, he just gave us the format of papers through lectures and has multiple examples available on blackboard. Chill dude, makes jokes from time to time and is pretty funny. You can do rewrites for a better grade. Show up, participate from time to time, do all assignments.

Great professor and I would recommend. Very organized and makes the material clear to understand.

I love professor Keith. He is a quiet dude that is easy to be friendly with. He's a tough grader, but is arguably fair as he takes his class seriously. He's so pure ya'll.

Professor Keith is an awesome professor. He really cares despite what is previously said. His feedback is direct and never sugarcoated, so it can be taken as harsh but he just wants to see you succeed. All the handouts and course work for this class can be applied to real life and help you advance your career. Take his class serious to do well.

He is a tough but fair grader, you can turn in assignments multiple times and continuously improve them. His lectures are mostly student response driven so if the class doesn't say/ ask much nether will he. If your wiling to put in the effort and ask for help he is very understanding, the only thing he is a little strict about is showing up on time

The class was designed to have real-world expectations, when you didn't meet those expectations He would help you. The class discussions were things like group review/ critiques, and for projects he was more concerned with how you presented yourself than what you did. he was approachable,informative, and understanding when resubmitting assignments

Prof Keith can come off as a bit of a grouch, but he means well, and I believe he genuinely cares about a students success. The course he has designed was very practical and helpful to me not just in tech comm, but in my everyday life. He helped me become a better communicator and was very reasonable with assignments and grading. I do recommend!

I was shocked to see the rating for him. Absolutely my favorite English teacher on campus thus far. I can understand how some people who take traditional english classes would not like this professor, but for technical communication, he is an amazing teacher. Very transparent on his assignments and he has examples of exactly what hes looking for.

Professor Keith is a great professor. He is always willing to help his students succeed as long as they put in the effort. I enjoyed his class a lot because he let us discuss on many topics that were unrelated to the course lectures. He grades well and will let you turn in late work. He likes when you participate and speak up in his class a lot.

I took this course over the summer. There were quite a few writing assignments, but the professor provided clear instructions and helpful examples for each one. He didn't grade harshly and gave thoughtful, constructive feedback with the opportunity to redo every paper. Overall, it was an easier class than I expected and a positive experience.