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Nice guy I guess. Class was lame.

Good teacher--lame class. What do you expect for required English class?

i've never enjoyed english, but prof. goshert really has a passion for teaching and you can tell he really cares about helping his students. he always makes himself available to help and make sure you understand...if you don't get someting...it's your fault for not asking. he's a great teacher. best english teacher i've had.

I am very surprised by the other comments here, I found him to be very geniune, unbiased and hot as hell!

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Honestly one of the best teachers I've ever had. Classes can be demanding--he knows his subject so well and is not willing to settle for subpar work. You MUST challenge yourself to truly benefit from John's classes. He is very respectful of student opinions and will work with you if you ask for help. Hard,but SO worth it. He has so much to offer.

Enlightening discussions- I'm glad I took this course from him. He's approachable and offers a lot of insight into our readings, especially with regard to the history surrounding the literature and connections to American culture. I would take a class from him again.

hard, but very approachable. great guy who will take the time to explain things to you personally. I think some responses here are from people who've never taken his class.

Very good teacher and one of the coolest guys I've met. Very good with one-on-one time and giving clear suggestions for a guaranteed A on your paper. Yes, he's kind've a punk, 80's kind of guy, but still really cool and easy. And he definitely favors students who put in the effort.

He is my FAVORITE PROFESSOR EVER!!! I've taken all the classes he teaches. I have never learned so much in a class. He does expect a lot of students, but if you work hard it definately shows in your grade. He is respectful of students ideas, and gives everyone a chance to share their opinion.

Excellent teacher, one of the best in my educational experience. He demands a lot, but I leaned much from his class.

Must do the reading before this class. Very helpful and approchable. Is a tough grader, but fair.

Great prof. He loves students who show interest. Ex guitarist for Monsula, loves music. San Fran progressive, post modern, existentialist, genius. Take a lit course from this guy, you'll love it. Sick of the Happy Valley status quo? This guy will melt your skull with his progressive approach to English.

This guy is the best teacher ever. He is so awesome talk to and he cares so much about the students. You will not find a teacher like him just around the corner expecially here in Provo, you must take him, you will work hard but get so much out of the class

He is the best english teacher I have ever had. He does everything he cant to help you succeed. If you email him a question he will personally take the time to reasearch your question, and get you an answer. He is very interested and knowledgeable at about everything. He is way cool. I would totally advise him for anyone taking any sort of english.

Amazing discussion leader and gets the most out of his students

Goshert cares about his students and treats them with respect. He was my favorite professor. I learned more from him than any other professor. The man is brilliant and high energy. He makes you think in ways you never thought possible. I would take another class from him, but I already took every class he teaches.

He was an executive with Monsanto in the 80's. He is still very involved with soybeans.

Dr. Goshert is a fantastic teacher and is most concerned with seeing his students succeed. He gives helpful feedback on papers and lets the students lead the discussions. He offers insight without showing off or asserting authority. He respects his students and is good to find the positive side of things. He?ll make you think! Take a class from h

Interested, intelligent, patient with idiots unless they push him over the edge. Very liberal--but tries to be respectful of more moderate students. Pushes students beyond their comfort zones--exactly like a teacher should. Emphasizes critical thinking. Expects a lot. Lucky to have taken several classes from him.

LOVED the class in fall 07, he's writing his own textbook with a few other professors from all over the country. LOVED the text as well. Good input, good feedback, good discussions, honest and straightforward. You get what you put into his class.

John is the man! He expects a ton from his students and if you don't show up you will fail but he is easily the greatest english professor I have and probably will ever take. He is super helpful with the students success because he cares about his students.

He started off as a great guy. I had him for the Careers in English class. Dont ever tell him you are quiting English like i did. It is a bad idea... all in all though he is a decent teacher. he did freak out at some poor student once- that was scary. Swears in class a bit, but not too bad.

John is by far the best teacher I have had so far. He is knowledgable of everything he teaches and truly cares about his students. I have never had a teacher so willing to help outside of class. He is enthusiastic about English and writing you you will learn so much from him. Awesome guy. Fun class too.

John is a good guy, he has 7 papers and builds up to the final using the previous papers.. They are somewhat difficult to understand but he is very caring and makes time to answer questions and help anyone in class suceed. He is overall a preety cool guy. I had to revise my first two papers but he still helped me get a "B" in the class.

Goshert is insanely smart! He basically has a small cult-like following in the English department. Be prepared for metaphysical discussions that are way over your head! Lots of (DEPRESSING)reading, short 2-3pg papers (I spent about 1hr on all of them and got A's) a final 10pg paper. He doesn't require you to remember what was discussed in class.

Fabulous teacher! He made the class so interesting. He will answer all your questions and help you as much as you need. Follow his advice because he knows what he is talking about. I wouldn't want to take this class from anyone else. It is a challenging class but you really learn how to write a paper.

This teacher can't even spell the title of his own book right! i hated this teacher! he hates Utah and his classes are SUPER boring!

Best professor I ever had. Genius, and down to earth. Wants you to get the max out of each class. Doesn't insist you agree with him, just that you make a good argument either way.

Wonderful at leading class discussions. Very respectful to the students. He chose cool novels to read. Although a couple of them I didn't like, he made them have real meaning in class discussions for me. I did get warn out a bit by the end of the semester because of the intensity of the discussions, but I still enjoyed going. Great perspectives!

Wow! This guy is great. He will challenge you to the core and only give the grade you deserve, but you'll walk away from the class knowing he gave you everything he has to offer, and that is a hell of a lot.

Amazingly insightful and intelligent. He is a great teacher. Very willing to help and gives very detailled explanations. I wish I had more classes with him or more teachers like him.

Intense class discussions that I absolutely loved. He pushed me to think outside my box and I learned a lot in that class. His books were all interesting and some of the journal readings were hard but he was willing to help work me through them. Great class. Definitely recommend it!

Despite having failed his class once, I plan on taking it again in the Fall of '12 to try again. This prof is VERY challenging and the amount of time required is enormous. However, you learn a lot and you get out what you put in. The textbook is a MUST. He is very factual, he doesn't sugar-coat anything and tells you how it is. Good teacher.

I'm sure he's a good teacher for higher level classes but often ended class early & twice walked out slamming the door behind him.It's a discussion class & yet, he lectures.He never had a plan B if discussion lagged.Class time was spent discussing the assignment & people were still confused @ the end of class.You also print off a lot of paper.

He's one of the absolute best. Most instructors are smart, but this guy's a genius. Expect a lot of reading and to come to class with fully formed ideas and opinions to contribute to the discussion. His class is a lot of work, but he'll make you a better thinker, writer, and a better person.

Professor Goshert is really enthusiastic about this class, which really helped. He worked really hard to understand the students and their interests, not just randomly grade our papers but really understand where we were coming from. He gave really great feedback on my papers that helped a lot. I loved his class and would totally take it again.

Awesome professor! He was intimidating at first, but as long as you do your reading and writing assignments and come prepared to class you will be fine. He is extremely helpful and will answer any questions you have and even help you form your paper. The only assignments are a few papers that you build on to write your final paper.

If you really want to improve your writing skills, then take the class from this professor. He really cares about the topic you choose to write on and is always willing to help. For the first paper he read everyone's sources to make sure he understood where you were coming from to be able to help.

He was kind of intimidating and I was scared a few times, but maybe that's just me. I got a bad grade on the first paper but after revisions it was an A. He will invest himself in the topic of your research paper and gives good suggestions. Sometimes a little confusing, but if you ask for clarification he will give it. Sounds like Nicolas Cage

This professor made me a better writer more than any other professor ever has. 10/10, would take again.

Professor Goshert was amazing! He made my experience in class a very good one. He respected us as students and was interested in our opinions and what we wanted to write about. He always made sure that he understood my question before he answered it and he made sure I wasn't lost or confused. He really helped improve my writing. Take him!

Goshert changed my life and changed the way I see literature.

Great professor! His was the first English class I've ever actually enjoyed. Obviously there's a lot of papers and a lot of textbook reading (he wrote his own textbook & expects you to know it). He's kind of a narcissist, but also very funny and intelligent. If you're the type of student that's late, or doesn't bring a pencil, don't take his class.

This teacher is the best! This was my first class that I felt really challenged and I loved it! I think he is the best teacher in the entire English department and is brilliant. Final grades are not posted but I would be okay with failing this class just so I could take from him again. I know I'd still learn a lot. A +++

John is an incredible teacher! It is a tough class in some ways but great in that he lets you pick something you are passionate about it and helps you flesh it out and make it even better throughout a whole semester. Super super great skills to learn for college. Super intellectual lectures. Loved the class.

Goshert is the bomb! He must be the smartest teacher in the English department. Every class he has he is ready to teach and also takes input from his students. He doesn't really lecture, it is more like a conversation. I don't know if I have ever learned so much in one class. Would love to take any class he teaches. Worth every second.

Prof Goshert was an amazing teacher! His lectures weren't dull and the reading he assigned goes along very well with the paper you will be working on at that time. He is always willing to help where he can and gives excellent feedback on papers. He really wants his students to succeed and does whatever he can to make that happen.

Crazy amount of work during the summer, 4 essays total over the semester

English has never been my strong suit, but this professor pushed me to stretch myself and be better. I saw a huge progress in myself from this class. He can come across as harsh, demanding, or even rude. But he's a nice guy that truly cares about academic success

Dr. Goshert used a textbook he had written himself, so it was worth the buy and the readings and activities we used in the book actually helped with writing essays. We wrote four essays, but each one was on the same topic so it was more about building off of our research as we went along in the class. He cared about our topics and how we were doing

Several books to buy, TONS of reading, lots of papers throughout the semester, and one long research paper. Lecture/discussion heavy in class. He is clear about what he wants, will help you if you just ask. Caring and enthusiastic, just lots of work involved.

Dr. Goshert was the best professor I've had by far. He wrote the textbook and it was great! It is an easy read and really helps you solidify your understanding of what is discussed in class. He doesn't lecture but they are conversations. His feedback was great and he is very encouraging and validating. He expects the students to be grown ups.

Prof Goshert is amazing. All of his papers during the semester accumulate to make your final paper. He makes it amazingly easy to understand the parts of the papers that he expects. Papers are peer reviewed before they're due so you have a chance to edit. Textbook is inexpensive and incredibly useful - must have. No tests!

He's amazing. Really, don't let syllabus day scare you away. He lets you know that this is a more advanced class and he's going to push you to be more critical of a reader. Short response papers due after novels, a midterm paper, and a final research project that he gives you 3 months in advance. Plenty of time. He's intelligent and wants to help.

Dr. Goshert was amazing! His lectures were so insightful. We had to read seven novels over the course of the semester - all of them were great. You'll get an A if you participate in class and listen. People who didn't do well in this class probably did not read. 2-page response paper for each book. 10-page final. Take him!

Lots of work. 7 Scholarly articles and many papers to write. Prof. Goshert was extremely helpful, but the class was just plain difficult. I spent many more hours on the homework for this class than my 5 credit math or any other 3 credit. I would take Goshert again, but not this class. He is a pretty rough grader, but he wants you to succeed.

Professor Goshert has clear expectations and is very thorough in everything he does. He is very attentive and is an active listener. He makes it easy to pass the class if you just come and participate, because you discuss in detail the assignments during class time. He gives good feedback and gives you lots of opportunities to come to him for help

Dr. Goshert is a teacher that will push their students to do their best. If you are looking for easy college credit, this is not the place for you. He is very willing to help any student that asks. He will always go out of his way to make office time for each student that asks. If you want a class that will teach you to think, Goshert is for you.

Beware of the bad reviews, they're most likely written in fits of anger! John has been one of the best professors in the English department--he knows what he's talking about and is very interested in what students have to say and encourages discussion over lectures. He takes no B.S., so if you don't take class seriously, he'll notice. I love that!

Any professor who has taught for over 20 years is either the best or the worst. John is the former. He cares so much about every student, and has office hours all the time. Even though I am not in his class anymore, I still stop by and he always makes time to chat about school, life, etc. Take him if you want to learn, avoid if you like ignorance.

John is a good professor. People found him standoffish and very confrontational, so if that makes you nervous do not take his class. He grades according to his rubric, gives good feedback if you are on time, and does care about his students and works with you. Has an ego but can back it with his knowledge, if you put in the work you will be fine.