He's not the greatest teacher in the world in terms of academic quality- but he's a super cool guy. He does this awesome thing where he insists upon having one leg up on a chair in a power stance. It's very funny.

Great Professor. Was very helpful and and explained everything clearly. No homework except essays and reading. If you are taking Eng 111 or Eng 110 get him!

Stevens is the BEST teacher i had in two years of college. He makes sure to tell you every thing you need to make a perfect paper. his grading is fair. he is however very strict on turning things on time! i highly recomed him for ENG 111.

He's great, very clear about what he wants on the papers, just follow the structure of what he wants for that and it is very simple. Also do the multimedia project if you can-tons of bonus points!

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One of the best professors I ever had at CC. Just do what he says in the writing prompts and you will get a good grade. He is open-minded, interesting and funny. Take his class for 110 or 111, it'll be worth it.

I thought Jim was the best English teacher I have ever had. He took into consideration some personal issues that had come up, and gave me extra time to complete a few assignments. Instead of doing a research paper I made a shadow box, other students made objects related to a novel we read. Awesome

hes very interesting

Great teacher, flexible, eager to help you, good, offbeat sense of humor, really knows his stuff.

Jim was my favorite teacher ever. I strongly recommend him because he's so interesting, funny and enthusiastic. I actually looked forward to going to class. He will make required reading fun and easy, even hard stuff. Follow his instructions carefully and you will get good grades, guaranteed.

This guy will boost your english skills, but if you don't work on yourself and don't attend the class, you'll fall behind the rest. Also, his class is conducted on an adult level, so you may encounter the literature containing (for some people too much) sexual content. But he's great!

The best english teacher I have ever had! I listened to he requrements and I did well on all my papers! His class has helped me with all my papers throughout the year from other classes!!! I would choose him!!! He makes the class interesting!

Jim Stevens is one of the best professors I have ever had. He is very knowledgeable and cares about the progress of his students. He has a great sense of humor that keeps the class flowing well.

Out of all the professors I have ever had, I must say that none of them thought me more than Jim Stevens did. Not only is he knowledgeable, but he is a great caring person. He cares for his students and really helps them do their utmost to achieve success. However, that does not mean he is easy! His teaching skills are excellent and intellectual. H

Jim Stevens is an awesome teacher!! He is really funny and makes class enjoyable, and you learn a lot. There is some reading every night, but not more than three pages or so. Four essays. Take this class if you want to do well english, because he will help you pass

He is an awsome teacher. He cares a lot about his students and wants them to do well. I have heard from other students that he talks about sex all the time. There are only stories you discuss in class that are about sex. His grading is a little tough, but it is no really hard to get an A, just pay close attention to his instructions for papers.

Take him! Show up to class-enjoy his personality and do the homework...you can't fail because he won't let you and he's cute

He's the best professor ever!! He's nice, funny and knowledgable. You actually enjoy waking up and going to class every morning and you learn a lot as well. He is extremely dedicated to teaching and I really recommend taking his class.

Don't listen to the lame people that gave the bad ratings! Jim Stevens is awesome, and works hard to help you succeed. TAKE THIS CLASS if you want to get an excellent ENG 111 teacher. Don't even bother if you aren't serious about learning because it's not an easy A. Also, he doesn't talk about sex ALL the time. Only sometimes, in certain stories.

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I think he's very fair in grading, both male and female. He's demanding though. Offers a lot of extra help, but you have to go to his office and get it. If you follow his instructions, get help, and be serious about learning something, you'll get a good grade. He drops students who are not trying, or miss too many classes.

Really good teacher. Took 110 and liked him so much, took 111 w/ him too. He's funny & loves the subject. Wants students to do well. Lots of writing, not too much reading.

I love Mr. Stevens, this guy is awesome! Take his class, super interesting, never boring! Take him if u want a fun english class

It's been yearsss, but I remember Mr. Stevens being a great teacher w/ a great personality. He made this class fun. And I actually excelled in it! =)

Hey Man, I'm not really a school guy, so I find it difficult to see eye to eye with teachers sometimes, but MR Stevens is one of my three favorite teachers, so far in college. What I took away from this class was more than an A, he taught me how to earn an A, and how to work hard to edit a paper for all the college that I have ahead. Great Class!

i love mr. stevens...until i had him as a teacher i was horrible in the english subject...i can really relate to his way of teaching and the stories that he chooses to study through out the class.

Jim is the best teacher I have ever had,and not just for english.The subject material was interesting so it wasnt hard to do the work.He is entertaining with his stories,and he relates things in eng with situations of real life.He has made me want to become an eng major!Taking his class was the best thing that I ever could have done!He gets a 100%!

I had for both classes because he really inspired me to write. At times he might seem strict but I think he was a fair grader. I am a little bit concerned about the esays he chooses as the foundation for our essays. They tend to be a lot about sex sometimes and he also talks a lot about sex which might appear as he is some kind of ****.

people should understand that this is college, not a kindergarten... stevens was one of my best teachers at cc... his classes are fun + he'll teach you to master critical thinking... if you are slacker, like some of those who rate him negatively, don't take the class...

He is the best teacher anyone could ever ask for. He is very chill and very awesome. Im definitly going to take more of his classes.

Jim Stevens - Older man who connects everything with sexuality! Grades on a curve. Read she short stories and analyze them a little and the quizzes will be cake. On essays he grades VERY fair going by a rubric and not looking at anyone's names beforehand. Funny guy, fun class, good times.

Jim is a great teacher. He cares about his students well being and wants everyone to succeed. He cares about improving the quality of your work and will do anything to help you. His text provides good reading. Participate in class and you'll do fine.

Very fun class! Loves what he teaches and his students. He makes himself available for his students and is very helpful. I learned a TON and had a great time doing it. I had him at 8am in the summer, and couldn't wait to get up and go to his class! Grades hard on essays, but if you participate you will do well.

Ok...Well I would have to say his class was super easy. Maybe I just have high standards but ne-ways he still taught me things that have come to be useful at the university level and for which I appreciate. I absolutely loved his class....go visit him for office hours!! I would have to say that anyone that half-slacked would still be abletopass w/

Professor Stevens is a kind man that wants you to do well in the class. There are 4 papers and a research paper due which are fairly easy if you put some time into them. You are required to read a short story before class and you will be quizzed on the stories. I did horrible on the quizzes and it made my grade go down. Read the short stories 2 ti

British Literature is hard but fun and entertaining with Jim. There were random talks and off topic. He is very nice and sometimes helpful.He is very forgetful and assigns things at last minute without directions on how he wants it done.

It is just fun to be in his class! He is funny and sometimes forgets things but who doesn't. he is a good teacher who you should go see during his office hours for help. the text book is really easy to read and understand even if you skim and just pick the bold points. If you need help with your basic grammer he is the teacher for you.

All you have to do is visit his office hours and you'll get an A. I would not have survived without them. Good teacher, very interesting, however, sometimes unclear with assignments. Just visit him and you'll get it. He will help.

Jim Stevens is one of the finest professors at SBCC. Get in one of his classes and he will help you prepare for upper division work at UC. He uses a socratic question and answer format which is best for learning. He helps to make learning painless and memorable, but reserves the right to change his mind. He'll help to get you where you need to be.

dude is a great teacher u have to write 4 essays in the class if you do well on the first 3 you dont have to do the last one. midterm was pretty hard final was ok. and u have to do a project towards the end of the year..i didnt do it and still got a B in the class..most of all wants all his students to pass hardely ever fails anyone.

Great teacher. Wrote the text & its the only one I am keeping. Great stories, wonderful insight, very helpful. Always in office hours. Nice grading scale, 87% & up is an A. Gives great help on essays and grades the whole class on a curve. I directed a film instead of doing a research paper. By far one of the best english teachers I have ever had.

The best English teacher I have ever had. Wrote his own textbook which has been very helpful. He cares about his students and is very good at keeping his office hours. You will get an A if you show up for class and do the assigned readings. If you don’t (as any other class) you will be less successful! I highly recommend this teacher! Go Stevens!

GREAT teacher! A little tough on grading but is more than eager to help; just ask him in office hours if confused on an assignment. No long readings, only short stories, one at a time, but read them CAREFULLY, gives frequent quizzes on them. Designs class so if you do bad in one area of the class won't fail because of it.Very insightful.RECOMMENDED

Wrote his textbook which is VERY insightful, whole class is based on the book he wrote. Gives extra credit & grades on a curve which is very helpful. Daily reading quiz, stories are really short & I read most of them when I got to class before the quiz, HOWEVER don't argue w/ him on analysis, you'll lose. Also, I think he's got a screw loose lol

Great teacher, very smart and extremely willing to help ANYONE who goes to his office during his office hours. I think it helps if you kiss his ass a little, too.

Comes off as a toughie but gave too many chances to get a higher grade.. Good for those slackers out there..Just do Xtra credit.

Awesome man. People are sometimes frustrated with his assignments, but just go to his office hours and he'll tell youi exactly what you need to know.

Jim is the best English teacher I have ever had in my educational experience. He is incredible insightful on the subject, and taught me to read things in depth and more abstractly. I recommend his class to everyone!!!

Best English teacher I have ever had, great teaching style. He doesn't just teach the basics to get by 111, he really wants you to learn and succeed. I highly recommend him to anyone who likes English. If you're a slacker, don't bother. Overall a brilliant and insightful man.

Stevens class is very straight forward and practical. Short stories and quizzes on them. Get an A on the first three exams and you dont have to write the 4th one! The class structure is ideal but Stevens is annoying and a space case. He enjoys talking about sex more than any college student would ever want to hear. Overall I recommend this teacher!

Great professor. He has his special way to write essays. First time, it may very hard. But after you get used of it, it will turn out very easy. He has the most significant and interesting stories collections for his class. Textbook usage almost 100%. He always in his office to help students. Very kind and good personality. I learned a lot from him

Challanging, but excellent teacher. Attendance is required, there are about 13 quizzes through the semester. The research essay he left vague, while for 5/6 essays he clearly illustrates what to write. Homework is about 15-20 pages per class meeting. You'll learn alot if you're interested in critical reading/writing. He's hillarious too =)

how to get an a: go to every class, 30xtra pts for not missing a single day. read all the short stories to ace the quizzes, do exactly what he asks for the essays. if having trouble, go to office hours. quizzes everyday, 3 essays, a midterm and the final. BEST TEACHER EVER. he wants to give a's, highly recommended

the toughest but best i ever had at city college. the class is really challenging, but you can learn a lot. home work is time-consuming, but mandotary cuz he has quizz on almost every reading material. overall, if you wanna learn, take his class.

He is very entertaining, helpful and wants his students to succeed. Reading quizes appear for about a third of the stories that we read and you write a few essays. Overall a good teacher that is very fair when it comes to grading. I highly suggest taking him.

this is the most useful class i have ever had. stevens takes bricks of info and rounds them down to marbles for consumption. pretty marbles.

Very, very good class. If you don't mind a few easy essays and short reading homeworks, you'll really get a lot out of it. Jim really likes the students that show an effort. Not a hard grader either.

Obviously the person who left the last comment didn't try to succeed and is putting the blame on prof. Stevens. He WANTS ALL of his students to succeed and helps them to do so if they put in a little effort. He does have some lapses in memory sometimes but so what- the man has 4 or 5 classes to keep up with.He's the best teacher i've ever had & I w

Listen all International Students!!! If you really want to improve your Eng skill, you should take this class. Show your effort, He is going to help you, and will give an A. News!!!!! he gives a lot of extra point.

The person under me has no idea what he is talking about, Jim is a GREAT teacher. He is to the point and really wants you to do well. I really enjoy his class.

This class changed my life. Prof. Stevens ignited my passion for literature and psychology. Naturally, I started reading and writing more because of that. He made me want to understand and think about what it all means. His class was rewarding because it gave me a chance to EARN my grade and discover my analytical ability. He'll help you, just ask.

Dr. Stevens is an outstanding teacher who really wants you to think, to write, and to learn something. Sometimes he puts up with way too much. Students should try acting like you were in college. Oh, you are in college. Some of the students should drop out of school and go back to junior high school, or get with the program. Cut them loose Jim.

Coolest dude on the planet. Took him for 110 and 111 and learned more about composition and critical thinking from him in 2 semesters compared to that joke of an education I got in high school.

He is a very good teacher, but you have to put in a lot of work yourself. If you read his book, everything that he talks about it very clear and easy to understand. If you expect to get by with skimming and sometimes listening/coming to class... doesn't work so well. He is demanding, but in the end, you come out a much better writer.

Smart, very sweet professor. A little bit of a scatterbrain, sure. He is opinionated about the stories, because he's had much more time to analyze them, not to be spiteful!

He is a great professor. He is not easy but he will help you the whole way and loves to help and put his own extra effort in. The class is hard but it actually teaches you and if you love literature you will choose this class. The book he uses is one he wrote himself with wonderful literary tools. I got a B but i still highly enjoyed the class.

He is an AWESOME teacher! The papers for me were a little challenging, but the stories were great...Overall it is a great class....if you do your share, then He will do his...gotta meet 50-50, but i definitely reccommend taking this class with him...he makes it a great adventure...you'll learn alot...

Great teacher, one of the best at CC

Fair teacher, class was competitive.

Best class i have ever taken at SBCC!

Mr. Stevens is an awesome old guy! He does seem to be losing his mind though. He always showed up 15 mins late, forgot what he was talking about in the middle of class He always us asked "what class is this?" Hes a nice guy and i learned more about life than ENG in his class Read the short stories and ull be fine, some of them are actualyprettycool