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“Worst teacher I had for my first 2 years at MC”
ENGLM01A - 1.0 rating“Hes the GOAT just write his essays and do PowerPoints”
ENG101 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
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Very hard on grading. Not much of a comedian. Very dry sense of humor when trying to explain subjects and homework.
This guy is a space cadette. If you don't want to learn about composition, this is the class for you. Nice guy, but he should be leading group therapy, not teaching English.
I really enjoyed him as a teacher. Very nice guy and even inspired me to have my paper published in the newspaper. I liked his humor:)
He took over for this amazing teacher & then the class sucked.I couldn't stay awake, he wasn't very funny, not very interesting, just plain boring.Then he didn't even tell us what was due until about a week before it was due and he gave us like 4 papers!!
HE IS THE BEST TEACHER.I RECOMEND U TO TAKE HIS CLASS
He is the best teacher in moorpark college .
he is the best take his class trust me.
I have never been bothered by a boring teacher but THIS boring was unbearable.I got an A.It was pretty easy but I almost dropped the class out of boredom. He is so dumb that he has the students teach class sometimes. LAME! You have to give 2 speeches too.
This guy is kinda odd but if that doesnt bother you take this class. You only have 4 or 5 papers and theres no final exam. You just need to find a way to keep yourself awake.
You won't learn anything, so the class is really easy. You never know when he'll take attendance. In general it was boring, but every now and then there is a good discussion.
Great teacher. The class is a little boring but it is worth sitting through. Do good on the papers (which are very easy) and you will do good in the class. He gives a total of 5 papers, but they are only 2 pgs long! Take HIM!
i have his class now, and i really like the way he teaches, and i personally learned alot from the hand outs that he gave out. so far so good. i am learning and at the same time enjoying his class.
Not only is Prof. Brown the most boring teacher on the face of the planet, but also an idiot who doesn't know what he's talking about. Hes a weirdo who rambles and makes no sense. Hes lazy and enjoys giving students lower grades than what they actually earned. Dont take him. He's a horrible teacher.
so easy and good.can be boring at times but totally worth it.and he's totally nice.TAKE HIM!!!!
Hes a great teacher. He assigns great books thats are really interesting if you take the time to read them. If you want to learn on how to write dont take him but if you know what your doing its easy. I recommend taking him, he has interesting insights on life! He should be in philosophy.
He is one of the best english teacher I have ever had. Before doing the easy, you have to read the book which is very good and interesting cause every book he give out is really great. and in class, he'll discuss the book which make you more clear. I recommand each and everyone of you to take his cl
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Very very cool guy, class is a little boring, but you only have 4 papers to do and if you know how to write papers this class is super easy, plus he makes the class good because he has a good sens of humor
very easy !!
I would totally reccomend him to everyone. He is super intelligent, interesting, fun and knows how to keep the class interesting and fun. Plus he's HOT!
I took Mr. Brown over the summer and really enjoyed him. He's intelligent and funny. Knows a lot about a lot. He can talk on many subjects and covers them with ease and humor. He also heard that he had cancer several years ago, and this is why some may feel he is "boring." He didn't have the energy to get out of bed, nevermind teach. I admire him.
He's awesome. I can't believe you guys are ranking on him. He, like other adjunct professors, teaches six classes! Full timers only teach 4. And, adjuncts have to prep for new classes EVERY SEMESTER. Full time teach the same classes over and over, so sure he may seem lazy, but, dah! NO. He's kind, helpful, intelligent . . . He's AWESOME!
Great teacher. Wants students to think outside the box, encourages witty comments, and is quite funny. He likes to talk about a wide variety of subjects, but if you do the assignments and pay attention to what he has to say, an A is not out of anyone's reach.
Great teacher with awesome and interesting material, but his book was a bit silly.
My friend recommend me this class and it was really horrible. you'll do lots of jounals and he'll always give you a lower grade than you had expected. If you want to get an A in Eng 101 course. you should not take his class.
I really enjoyed this class. prof. Brown gave us 3 books to real for our essay assignments, and I loved all 3 of them. He is always talking about interesting material.
This was a great class, with an excellent, interesting and funny instructor. I learned more in Professor Brown's class than I dreamed I would. Professor Brown is very flexable, so if you require "extreme structure", don't take his class. If you have questions, don't be shy - ask! I found this insturctor to be approachable and very helpful.
i love him, he should be little easier. he is kind of hard but you learn alot. nice man
I was very dissatisfied in taking this class. He did not teach any English at all, he constantly cancelled class and didn't take anything seriously. Never taught us anything about English as a subject, left us alone to write our essays. Not happy with him as a teacher. Cancelled class to attend interview for a school in another state.
Proff Brown is very interesting. He told us he gets bored and changes his course regularly so I can't tell you what exactly to expect. He randomly takes attendance so its hit and miss. If you know how to write well, this class will be easy. If you need help, may be hard. He doesn't show up sometimes which can be annoying. Overall, ok guy.
Great Professor! Easy Class! Would recommend class and professor to anyone who wants an easy A!
The ease of this class depends on your overall experience with the English language and English experiences. Most of my classmates struggled, however only 4 students spoke English as a primary language. I've took college prep classes in high school so I found this class to be easy. Attendance is mandatory but he canceled a bunch of our classes.
Professor Brown is a pretty funny guy. However, I was disappointed with this class. He showed up probably half of the classes scheduled. Interesting class discussions sometimes but I think he had more to offer to his students. If you want an easy A take the class, but if you're an english major avoid this class at all costs.
late to class all the time. many times he didn't show up. Nice guy. very caring. lots of group activities and discussions. used to be a comedian so he tells a lot of jokes (most of the time theyre not funny). you have to read a few books and write papers on them.. like 4 papers. and summarizing assigned readings. kinda lame.
Brown is a silly twit who makes you buy his dumb book for class because no one else in their right mind will buy it
AMAZING TEACHER!!! I don't know what those people who gave him the bad review were thinking!! He is seriously just about the best english teacher you could have!! Really funny and understanding! TAKE HIM!!
Summer class, 3hour classes. At first strict with attendence but half way through doesn't care anymore. Classes got out usually very early; longest I stayed was 2 hours. Very easy if you are good at English, but doesn't teach much (taught through some websites...). If you know how to write and want an easy A, take. If you struggle, don't recommend.
He was a very awesome teacher!!!! I loved his book. Take him if you want to have a good english teacher.
If you wanna learn Engish don't take his class because he doesn't really teach you anything and doesn't motivate you to learn. He was always late and always let us go early. All he did was to talk about his interests in life, what he does and what has happend to him and. very selfish and not usefull at all.
He's just a lazy teacher who doesn't bother teaching you at all. His book is one of the hardests books to read. You may get an easy B or A in this class but you're not gonna learn anything! which is gonna put you in trouble for Eng M1B. All he does is talk about his own view of points and show uneducational movies just to waste time.
Worst teacher at moorpark. People says hes easy but is that really worth it? he goes on and on about his radio show and picks the worst books and paper topics, i didnt learn one thing in that class. dont take, its a waste of your time. trust me
He talks about non english related material. Gets mad when you bring your laptop... the whole class is torture. Four Essay. Three books with journals. and a timed essay for final.
this teacher wasted my entire semester at moorpark. he constatly talks about his life and his family and you really dont learn anything from his class. not only that, he wrote a crappy book and makes you buy it (so he benifits from the proceeds) and then suffer through it. And he will stalk your facebook; he adds all his students & then spams them.
I don't even know where to start... I lasted a solid 10 weeks with this guy.He is 100% mentally ill and in need of serious medication. If I had to hear about his book one more time I think I might have offed myself.Prof Brown your not Stephen King.. get over it buddy. Your book was horrible, and I want my 20 bucks back.DON'T BOTHER PEOPLE
I honestly don't think he even reads your papers. I copy my girlfriend paper word for word she got an A on the paper while i got a B on it. He just randomly gives out grades. He doesnt even tell you what he wants the paper on. Easy B though if your okay with killing yourself everytime you walk in the classroom.
funny, talks alot, sometimes gets off topic..
Jeff Brown is a terrible teacher. He never explains what he wants on the essays, and then makes up a grade and scribbles on your paper. A friend of mine in the class got an essay back with food stains. He talks about how to be successful in life, when he looks like an absolute slob. I do not reccomend this class. Moorpark should fire him.
Easy class, but extremely boring for the most part. I didn't learn much from him about English, but he does give some good life lessons. I wouldn't take a class w/ him again though. One positive is that he ALWAYS lets class out early! Overall, mediocre teacher...not horrible, but not great.
He's pretty easy
I was personally disappointed with this teacher. I love English, the problem was, he didn't actually teacher. He spent too much time talking about his successes and life and essentially everything learned in high school is useless. Interrupted a project once to talk. I could not bring myself to go to class. I would never take his class again.
This guy really bugged me. Easiest class ever, but he didn't teach at all. All he would ever do is go on an on about financial success or how badly the education system is failing. Jeff, we are aware that education is crap. You're not helping it by neglecting to do your job! That being said, I don't think this guy even read my essays.
Could not stand this teacher, he never talked about anything that had to do with english. He forces you to buy his book and write an essay on it. The class is basically him telling you how to live your life.
Not much English learned. Class is boring. He likes to ramble/joke (stand up comedian. He is a life coach so books read and class discussion is mostly about the reality of life. He is trying to help you. 4-5 papers that are pretty easy if you read the books, they are interesting. Class gets out early mostly every day.
I really dont know why this teacher has such bad reviews. HE IS THE BEST! he really teaches you a lot on life and how to view things. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. he is a very nice guy and the people who post this stuff about him are the lazy students who dont want to learn. Class consist of 4 essays and can be revised for a better grade. PEACE!
Worst class I have ever taken. If you signed up for this class thinking it was an english class youre wrong. Now if you signed up for a self help class then youre in the place, but i certainly did not. All he talks about in class EVERY DAY is how great and successful he is. He literally repeats his self help speech every class and doesnt change it.
Pretty easy, just do the work that he assigns. He is funny and is willing to help you out. He talks about himself a lot. I did all the essays, about 4 did the journals and got an A.
Jeff Brown is a pretty cool guy and isn't afraid of anything. As long as you use your intuitive thinking and inner projection in his class, you'll get an A for sure. Peace!
I don't think this teacher is well suited for teaching an English course. He just searches things online to teach to his students. He gets off topic a lot, but he's pretty funny because he used to be a stand-up comedian; maybe he should go back to that. Assignments were easy, however.
Touching students heart and motivating them.
Absolute worst teacher I have ever had. He gets off topic during every lecture, and makes it complicated to follow along. The books he had us read were probably the most boring books I have ever read. He also contradicts himself when he 'preaches'. I do not recommend him at all.
Two of my friends had him and both said he was very easy. Little did I know that his lectures were boring and had nothing to do with English 90% of the time. Total waste of time. I do not not recommend him.
Teaching English, heart touching the most honest person i have ever meet.
This teacher finds a lot a value in giving applicable advice to his students. Very little English is learned, but he is fully aware of this and acknowledges it often. I believe he genuinely cares about making an actual impact in the lives of his students. If nothing else, there is value and good teachings in the assigned readings.
The best teacher ever...take him if you want to learn something for your life...love him...super easy class.
Worst English teacher I have ever had. Learned almost nothing about English but everything about how amazing and knowledgeable he is. Egotistical, inappropriate, unprofessional, ignorant, and close minded. Easy but MUST go to class and read (not English books) to write essays. Even threatened to drop a student after student proved he was wrong
Worst teacher, he doesn't teach, she talk about his wife and his Life coaching career, he promote himself, He talks about how great he is and he gets mad if you don't agree with his ideas. He doesn't care about his students and their education.
Worst English teacher I have ever had. Learned almost nothing about English. Egotistical, inappropriate, unprofessional, ignorant, and close minded. He hates Shakespeare, He is not an English Teacher, only a guy who needs the money and is taking advantage of the school system. He talks against education, politics and promote himself in class.
Said I would be getting a b and have me a c. Talks a lot about success, etc. but don't expect a good grade in this class.
Honest Opinion:He will teach u to survive life rather than English.If u like K Adams then he is a lot like her &this prof will make u think critically.Black Face Black Heart is a amazing book.I dislike how he pushes students to buy his book tho.
WORST PROFESSOR I HAVE EVER HAD. Often contradicts himself, and makes class extremely boring. He also talks alot about religion and politics. Definitely did not seem like an English class.
Talks mostly about himself, life in general, and how college is not necessary. It's hard to learn about ENGLISH, when the professor rarely touches on the subject. Then expects you to write a great paper without instruction. I think he prefers being a life coach over being an English teacher. I'm dropping this class for a REAL English class
The Brain: NOT AN ENGLISH CLASS.Grades includes 3 papers+research paper, journals, 2 group presentations, & final.The books he assigns are based on life such as being successful & critical thinking.He is a pretty chill teacher.All lectures:talks about the books, his life, & occasionally jokes around.Recommend if you're not interested in english :)
I don't understand why the other students are calling him a horrible teacher. His class is RIDICULOUSLY easy what more could you ask for?! He doesn't really teach a lot of english, but is a really chill guy. You do about 4 easy essays and 2 easy group presentations. If you don't care about english & just want to get an EASY A, take this guy.
Most BORING teacher I have ever had. Although his "life lessons" are intriguing at first, he is super repetitive and goes off topic. However; as long as you complete the four essays and show up for the two group project, you should be fine. He gives you one free bee and lets you turn in one essay a week late. Overall, extremely boring and easy.
Worst class i ever took. The whole class is very oriented to his buisness or just his own opinion. He dosnt teach anything and rambles on about what ever tooic he wants to throughout the class. He is not very interactive with the class. He just likes to talk and rarely anwers questions or concerns people have. Do not take his class!!
Professor Brown makes you work for the homeworks instead of explaining how to do them properly. His long talks are boring, not related to the requirements. Does not give extra credits. Students are confused on how to complete his assignments. A lot of students dropped his class. Do not take his class.
He went on long tangents about his life coaching and at one point he justified women getting paid less in the work place. His lectures were completely unrelated to english and there was only 1 quiz and and a few other assignments that he graded off. Worst teacher I had for my first 2 years at MC.
Not sure why he has so many haters. HE is the G.O.A.T.!! Inspirational and life changing. If you're a nerd and actually trying to learn English don't take this class. If you wanna learn how to make 20 grand per week, THIS IS THE MAN! He basically says college is a scam and gives us tips on REAL LIFE paths to greatness! JOHN BROWN IS LEGEND! easy A
Funny guy, took his class for English MO1B Critical Thinking and wasn't disappointed. Only 4 essays due throughout the semester, including the final paper, hardly any homework or tests, and cancels class often.
His class is really fun to be in. Easy grader, two simple group projects and presentation, and a final. He goes off topic a lot on why school is a waste of time and he likes to talk about politics. Every now and then he may not even show up to class without giving any notice beforehand. Do the Essay's he assigns you and you'll pass with an "A" or B
A few short essays which he allows rewrites on, journals, & a small presentation. Really unclear on criteria & has his assistant grade all papers, so if you have a question about your grade he has no idea what you're taking about. Super cocky & conceited- only talks about himself and politics. Completely dreaded coming to class- but really easy A.
I took Brown in the summer of 2015 and thought that this class was AWESOME! Ya he gets off topic but the essays are really easy to write. Just write 4 essays and 2 group presentations and you will get an easy A. For the people who actually want to learn, THIS IS NOT THE CLASS FOR YOU. This is for people who want to get an easy A and move on.
He is a very knowledgeable and brilliant professor. He knows how to teach, His teaching method is up to date. He wrote several great books and I read some of them. Love to take this class again..
Honestly the worst Prof ever. He seriously had no idea what he was doing. All we did in this class was watch youtube videos and listen to his opinions about how much he loves Trump, how much he doesn't believe in education, and how amazing he is. So unclear on assignments and grading criteria. I skipped every other class. Would not take again!!
He honestly was one of the worst professors I've ever had. The reading selection is different then pretty much anything you'll read in any normal English class which could be nice if he wasn't too busy pushing his political ideals upon you as he incessantly "lectures". He makes lectures mandatory but doesn't say anything related to what you've read
Hes the GOAT just write his essays and do PowerPoints. Hes hilarious and wants everyone to do good. Straightforward on what he wants and dont think of it to much. Not the class for English majors. Definitely the class for all others needing to get English Compostion out of the way.!
This was the first college class that I ever took, and might I say, it was a total joke. As long as you can show up, put in some amount of effort in assignments, and turn stuff in on time, you'll have no problem getting an A. There were 4 essays, 1 easy grammar test, and 2 group presentations. For the essays and press, just try a little, it's easy.
This class is extremely easy if you just do the work and turn it in on time. The teacher is funny too. Once in a while he might get mad for no reason tho. One time he threw a stapler in the middle of the class cuz my friend and I were on our phones. DO NOT TAKE IF YOU WANNA LEARN! Take for an easy A.
if you enjoy english, do not take this professor. he will tell you this is not an english class. it is what he believes you should be taught which is critical thinking and now corrupt the government is. 4 papers 2 group presentations, journal entries and a written essay final. no tests&attendance only taken for half the semester. not funny but easy
Horrible teacher. Talks about himself, politics and his "life coaching" business literally the whole class. Tells us we already know how to write essays. Week 2, and we haven't gotten any real writing instruction. Syllabus is an ADA lawsuit waiting to happen. Made jokes about DACA students when they may have been in the room. Dropping now.
One of the absolute worst teachers I've ever had, didn't teach literally anything in the "ectures just talked abt random topics like how much he loves Trump, his "self help business"????, and just pointless offensive things. Also made us buy HIS OWN BOOK which was awful. If you can stand him for a semester it's an easy class but you don't learn.
He's one of the professors that does a lot of group projects. You do four paper which are relating to his lectures. Brings up a lot of politics in his lecture and relates it to the reading. He gives you good feedback if you have errors on your paper. He overall hilarious in his class.
Mr. Brown is easily one of the realist professors I have ever come across. This man will never BS any of his students, and is always 100%. Mr. Brown brings a business-like style to his instruction of English, which encourages us to be successful. All of the books he has assigned has benefited me in some way. I have so much respect for this man.
Take this class if you dislike English and just want to satisfy the requirement, are confident in your ability to write essays, and would rather hear about topics other than literature, such as economics. Don't take this class if you like English, want to read literature, or want to learn how to write essays (he won't teach you how).
Loved him so much. You don't learn anything new, but for me being a student that just wanted my english credit it was amazing. Gives about 4 essays and one quiz. Your grade relies on how you do with your essays. One group work presentation that was easy. He mainly talked about politics and how he dislikes his family, but it brought a good laugh.
Very flexible teacher.
This guy is a absolute legend. Talk about an easy and educational class. No homework besides for papers and sometimes PowerPoints. I took this class over summer and didnt show up half the time and still got a A. You have to be either be a sensitive wuss or stupid to not pass his class. Seriously, something is wrong with you if you dont pass
Took his class during Covid. Lectures twice a week that are an hour long The lectures are based on your homework or reading for the week. You have to do four papers in MLA format and take one quiz. Homework consist of readings and YouTube videos. & you have a week to turn in the homework. Easy A.
I've never met a professor so caring, only 4 essays. Final was simple and easy. Great book we read in the class, not a boring book but a book that can help you towards life. 10/10 Recommend!
Prof Brown has a very strict but clear grading criteria. He outlines exactly how to get a good grade but it does require time and effort to be put into the class. I took this as a summer class and it was very fast paced. There are 4 papers (5 if reg semester) all 3-5 pages long except the last one 5-7pgs long. Not an easy A but very interesting!!
Did not feel like an english class at all. most assignments were about politics/economics. Allows you to make up all missing assignments for full credit at end of semester. Theres a lot of homework but its not hard work. If you hate english class and just want an A id recommend this but I would not take him again.
Professor Brown's class was such a refreshment. He incorporates the assignments with real-world knowledge and his insights gave a good perspective on the world that we are going into. He is very knowledgeable.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
46%
Textbook Required
52%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.14 avg changeRatings by Course
ENGLISHMO
5.0
(2)ENG1A
5.0
(3)ENGLM02
5.0
(1)M101A
5.0
(1)ENGLISHMO1A
4.5
(2)Difficulty by Course
ENGLMO1
5.0
ENG
4.0
MO1
4.0
ENGLISHMO
3.0
M01
3.0