Awesome teacher...thought-provoking...makes sure everyone is aware of current events...analyzes texts in really interesting ways

Pretty awesome prof. Finds cool ways of reading texts and throws in lots of interesting trivia. Fairly hard marker but gives lots of constructive criticism.

very interesting prof. Provokes mind-expanding discussions and encourages critical views on otherwise bland stories.

Great guy. Really smart, not afraid to tell it like it is. Should be teaching a higher level class though, his talents are somewhat wasted on intro english classes--hence some student frustration.

If you are serious about improving your writing then he is a great prof. He can be frustrating if your just there to take your mandatory english class because he marks relatively hard. However, it is possible he would be more suited to teaching a more advanced english class.

Amazing class, amazing professor. He's certainly not the easiest marker I've ever had though. His essays will push you to re-evaluate everything you know and everything you want to defend.

Jesse is an excellent english teacher. He is very easy to understand. Even though he tends to mark a little harder, his class is great for anyone interested in english. Great sense of humour too.

He made class really enjoyable, always had good feedback, and definitely willing to help.

tough marker! but if you actualy want to learn smth. go for this class. you have to approach as often as you can with your thesis statments and you'll be fine.

Jesse Stothers is very helpfull. My writing improved a lot.

Prof. Stothers way by far the best professor I've ever had. He is extremely intelligent and knows his stuff. He's also funny, and makes the class interesting. I've never been excited to attend an 8:30 class before! His marking is hard, but makes you work to improve. And I'm thankful for that.

Very good prof. Lectures are very interesting and thought provoking. Highly recommended for people who are serious about improving their writing!

Incredibly smart guy. He provokes levels of thinking that I was incapable of reaching before being in his class. Also, he has a great sense of humor that can make the class interesting for anyone. Be sure to discuss your essays with him before handing them in as he is willing to help and guide you towards doing your best.

He was one of my first teachers, and remains one of my favourites. Really engaging speaking style, hilarious, and a great way of explaining things to students - especially for the english Intro class. I'd not only take another class from him, I'd buy him a beer.

Re-discovered what I enjoy about English in this class. He has a sense of humour & is quite thought-provoking. A good mixture of lecture-style information as well as seminar-like discussion; he has a solid knowledge of sources & world experience outside the text that make what you're learning relevant instead of merely theoretical. One of the best.

He was a very good professor to listen to. I enjoyed going to class because he was interesting. I am the best at writing a good thesis in my essays but I still passed his class.

Great prof: expanded my mind, made me laugh every class, and made me happy to be in university. I felt sad if I missed his class. Goes beyond a basic english class with the insights and will help you become a confident writer.

He is an awesome person and he makes the class fun and endurable I never miss his class and he is so HOT!!! OMG im starting to sound like an obsessed woman

He is a fantastic prof and is quickly becoming my favourite class of university. He knows the subject inside out and has really opened my mind to countless possibilities within the literature. Classes are fun and interesting.I find myself hanging on his every word. Straightforward assignments & his marking is extremely fair. Perfect for my 1st year

I took a first year English class from him and it was the best class I have taken yet. I hope to get into another one soon. He is a great prof. Super funny and helpful! Your mark increases as he sees improvement!

Jesse Stothers is the most well-read, intelligent and interesting person I have met. His curriculum is good, but the way he presents it makes it outstanding. He completely altered the way that I see the world, and made me a much more critical reader and writer. He has plenty of his own stories to relate to that keep you on the edge of your seat.

Put simply, Jesse is THE absolute best teacher I've EVER had. His teaching-style combines humour and a confident, engaging delivery that evokes great discussion. Jesse has unprecedented insight, clarity, and desire to help you improve your writing abilities. Taking his class as my Commerce elective was honestly the best academic decision I've made!

he is extremely approachable whenever you need his help ,kinda hard marker but if he see your hard work your marks are going to be high but it is almostimpossible to get 90(everyone knows how hard it is to write English essay at university level) but the novels he gave us to read are so much interesting and he has a very very deep knowledge of them

Jesse Stothers is everything you look for in a GOOD prof: Interesting, clear, thought- provoking, considerate, and tough but fair. I took Literature and Composition first with him then signed up for his 200-level Lit Uses of Myth. AMAZING. Very interesting, and we had inspiring discussions during class. He makes you want to do your best!

Amazing beyond belief. If all profs were Jesse the world would be fifty million times better.

Jesse is without a doubt the best prof I have ever had. He is so so so intelligent and well read, but not in a pompous way. Starts and encourages really interesting class discussions. He is actually the nicest guy too, super helpful, approachable and knowledgable. If you take an english class, make sure you take it with Jesse!

He is an amazing Professor. I took Eng 110 with him and his lectures were very thought provoking. His lectures made me look at the work in a whole new way. He encouraged us to talk to him about our essays and once I did I started to notice immediate boost in my grade. He really helpful at pointing out mistakes and how you can fix it. Hes amazing!

As a science major, I can say with confidence that Jesse is the best professor I have had. He is extremely passionate and his lectures are very thought provoking. Always connects with students and is open to many interpretations of the literature.

Jesse is the most intelligent person and he is not at all pompous. Every class he says how he did not think of that and is open to new ideas. The class is always interesting, Jesse can make boring texts seem interesting and exciting because he is so passionate about his work. You learn so much from English, religion, history and psychology.

Jesse is the most intelligent interesting, and funniest prof in the world. If you read this Jesse, I would like to thank you for being such a great teacher. I would have never got such good marks without you. Thank you for introducing me to my favorite book catch-22. Thank you for making a difference in my life and so many others.

Jesse Stothers is the best professor I have ever had and one of the smartest men I have ever encountered. He encourages and supports everyone and has a good sense of humour as well. Only problem is now I will be disappointed with every subsequent prof I have...

Stothers is the best prof I have had. He is encouraging, helpful, and entertaining. Very intelligent and honest-definitely a no bull-sh*t kind of person. If you put the work in and follow his direction, you'll get a good mark in this class.

While I already enjoyed literature beforehand he managed to make reading poems and short stories a million times more interesting and entertaining than I ever could have imagined with his great sense of humour. Jesse is intelligent, fair, and truly cares about his students. If you need an english credit you won't be disappointed in taking his class

This was a really challenging class in that it requires a ton of background information in addition to the texts and it was unlike any English class I have ever taken. That being said, Jesse was extremely approachable and really helpful when it came to improving my work. He was extremely knowledgable and interesting to listen to !

Offers a large wealth of knowledge which makes his lectures endlessly interesting. This is by for the most informative class I have ever taken. He is a tough marker but fair. The feedback on his essays are very useful and help you understand why you got your mark as opposed to some profs whose marking seems arbitrary.

Jesse was an excellent prof with good knowledge on the topic. His marking was tough but his feedback on the essays helped improve my writing more than any other English prof I have had (6 others). A lot of background information needed for this course but if you want to be a better writer, it is worth it.

Don't take this class for an easy credit, take it and improve your writting. It was tough and he marks hard but his comments are helpful and he takes improvement into account. It was a good class.

Very smart guy; learned a lot about both English + life in general. Really great choice of texts, but lectures were jam-packed + it felt like we were racing through material. Seemed like he was unhappy with being there and as though our class was a nuisance. Fair marker, but wouldn't take another class with him and wouldn't recommend to others.

The best teacher I have ever had, I look forward to his class because it's so good. I laugh every class and the lectures are so interesting. Everyone should take English with Jesse because he pushes you to do the very best you can and he makes you want to do better. It's just a bonus the prof is a super attractive.

Amazing professor. His lectures were always interesting and very informative. Learned a lot about literature in his class, and professor Stothers always made the material come alive through his excitement for the work. Class discussion was encouraged and always useful.

Super tough marker, be ready to put a lot of time into your essays. You only have 3 of them and they were pretty short, so that was nice, and the reading was fairly easy. A background in mythology would be SUPER helpful!!

Super tough marker but the lectures are worth taking the class. He really knows his stuff and captured my attention for the entire class every week.

Lectures were interesting and useful to the papers we had to write. For the final he gave us a list of thesis's we could pick from to plan our essay for it, which really helped!

Dr. Stothers truly knows what he is doing. He expects work but those who do the work are rewarded as such. He motivated me to do the best that I can in that class. You don't have to do the readings etc. before class but it is definitely in your best interest to do so.

Jesse was an incredible teacher. I'm a science major and I took ENG 113 in the summer because I've been dreading the subjectivity inherent in the field after a bad experience with an english course in first year, but he made the class and the texts interesting and applicable. Really interesting guy to talk to, too.

Jesse is an amazing professor. He is truly knowledgeable and educated with whatever materials he assigns you in his classes. His lectures are interesting, sometimes heavy, but always funny. You leave his class feeling inspired, as though you've expanded your mind, and as though you're gaining something just by being around him. 10/10.

Very good prof makes otherwise dry lectures fun.

Economics, Economics, Economics, I took a 100 level English class and ended up getting the best economic lesson I've ever had. Get ready for feed back! write a 250 word assignment expect 300 words back.

Jesse is an excellent professor of literature: he elucidates the meaning and pertinence of poems, novels, and art in a manner that dissolves the specialized mentality; and, he inspires good work and deeper thinking through both his own impressive effort and his unequivocal criticism. Overall, the course was manageable and beneficial.

Jesse Stothers is indeed a hard marker but some of these reviews are very wrong, He does not care if you have a completely different idea on a poem or novel etc than him. Just be sure to back it up with facts taken from the text. He doesn't give a lot of homework, but you will have to write a lot of essays. I found his class enlightening.

Took ENG226 after taking ENG277 from him last year. Going to be honest, I didn't read a single book that was assigned in either class, only a few short stories. His course material combined with a little research will tell you everything you need to know for essays. His feedback is harsh I still received good grades for my work. Can't complain.

I thought he was a very insightful and passionate prof. He is not egotistical as some suggest and I didn't think his feedback was rude. He is clear about what he expects and is helpful. He knows a lot more than just English and incorporates that into his class which makes it interesting. He can get going on tangents but there is usually a point

He was actually on of my favourite professors. In lectures he focuses on background/history and the context of the liturature. Focus on that for your essays, plus you can just read the stories you plan to write about. The class is all essays and they will be marked critically, the class did improve my personal writing skills which I enjoyed.

Jesse is a great teacher. He takes his work very seriously, so his grading seems tough but is ultimately fair. He is very particular as to what he expects from you on the papers, and he makes it very clear. You'll be fine if you do exactly s he tells and you put in the work. His classes were also very enlightening, as he is very intelligent.

Great English prof, very knowledgeable about the subject and doubly passionate. Essays can trip you up, be sure to pay attention to every bit of info on his marking structure for essays. There's only two, so it's best to do best on both.

I love him. He does a great job of teaching poetry.

I strongly recommend going to at least a few lectures because it will greatly help you with the essay assignments. There were 2 essays and the final. He gives excellent feedback. There was no textbooks as he posted all the reading on PAWS. For the final, if you study about three poems in depth you should pass, but study about 5 to do really well.

Jesse gives lots of feedback but marks fairly easy, so there's lots of room to improve but you aren't discouraged by a low grade. He has interesting ideas on poetry and inspires critical thinking. As long as you explain your ideas fully (ALWAYS EXPLAIN WHY) he is supportive. Essays can be on anything as long as it's cleared by him. Would take again

This man is a genius, he can spend the whole lecture analyzing one sentence from a single text. Showing up to class is a must and you must pay attention in class if you want a good grade. His feedback can come off as mean sometimes but it is constructive as it helped me with my writing skills. Would totally take his class again.

I do agree that he is a tough grader, but every critique I received was justified. I felt like I became a better writer after completing his course. He does not mince words. I can see how students may take his comments personally though. The course was laid out very well. I felt like I had no question what was due and when.

Awesome prof. He's challenging but not overbearing. Has fairly deep insights into the course material. If you're at all competent at writing you should be able to get a decent mark pretty easily, he's heavy on the corrections but generous with marks.

Dr. Stothers is a hard but fair grader. His copious feedback is not rude. Prepare to throw away the writing and formatting skills you learned in highschool. Avoid this class if you lack strong understandings of history and religion. I think the negative reviews are from people who are salty because he actually points out what they are doing wrong.

Decent prof who wants to see his students improve. His marking is harsh but it is helpful for the future assignments. Not a whole lot of assignments, so you have to do well on the one's he has.

Jesse is a great prof. I normally hate English but his insight made the material genuinely interesting. He is direct and does not sugarcoat things, which is why some people may think he is harsh. His feedback is very helpful if you are willing to accept it and use it to improve your writing.

changed my view of poetry and literature forever. love this guy

I highly recommend taking courses with Dr.Jesse

ENG 114 for summer was all about science fiction readings. It was an interesting class. I also liked the feedback on my essays, they helped me get better at writing essays!