4.2

Joseph Flowers

English - University of North Florida

4.2
Quality
1.8
Difficulty
79%
Would Retake
189
Reviews
4.2
Quality
1.8
Difficulty
4.3
Helpful
4.2
Clarity

79%

Would Retake

189

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Rating Distribution
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5

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What Students Say

He brings up great stories of the past and loves to talk

ENC1101 - 5.0 rating

the only thing i dont like is 1

ENC2461 - 3.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

40%

Textbook Required

58%

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A: 16
A+: 9
B+: 8
Not sure yet: 5
Common Tags
Hilarious (22)
Gives good feedback (17)
Caring (11)
Get ready to read (7)
Accessible outside class (6)
Graded by few things (6)
Inspirational (4)
Amazing lectures (3)
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Reviews (189)
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ENC1101
Mar 25, 2003

Best english teacher at UNF! Comical and spontaneous, yet rooted and down to the point.

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LIT
Jul 11, 2003

Take this class if you want to feel like you're back in grade school. Too easy, not at all challenging

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ENC1101
Aug 9, 2003

Joe has a tendency to throw his opinion around in the classroom setting. I found his class lacking structure and fluid debate. I would not reccomend this professor to others, nor will I sign up for any other courses he instructs.

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LIT2110
Aug 20, 2003

awesome teacher!!!!!

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ENG2100
Sep 25, 2003

He may have his own opinions but he WILL listen to the opinions of the class and debate with you in a friendly manner. Joe and I saw many things different ways and I still got an A. BTW you barely have to work in this class if you do the work you get an A

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LIT2110
Feb 16, 2004

Sure his class is easy but you still have to do the work and read. It's a fun environment and you can easily express your opinions. He has an attendance policy-You can miss 4 classes...after that 5 points off your final grade each day after that.

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LIT2110
Mar 1, 2004

Joe is one of the best profs at UNF. So many teachers just give you busy work and then grade it really hard--Joe actually teaches you to think for yourself, to consider things from a different angle, or look deeper into stuff. His LIT2110 is not so easy

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LIT2932
Mar 1, 2004

Joe is one of the best profs at UNF. He and Dr. Kimball were my favorites. Joe will push you as hard as you like--if you found his course easy, that's because you're a typical tool who just wants to get by. You get what you put into his classes.

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ENC3310
Mar 1, 2004

I learn more in one of Mr. Flowers' classes than I do in a week of all my other classes combined. We mostly debate stuff and talk about writing. He and philosophy's Altieri are the most down-to-earth profs at UNF. I asked him for extra help and he spen

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ENC
Mar 5, 2004

He tends to impose his beliefs on students when it comes to abortion etc. I also agree in saying that his class lacks structure. But he is an easy teacher.

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ENC
Mar 25, 2004

I LOVE JOE!!!!!!! awsome awsome!!!

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ENC3310
Mar 29, 2004

First off, I just want to say I love Joe (in a completetly hetero way). He's the funniest guy I've ever met. The course left something to be desired though. There's no structure. Easy A but not a whole lot of learning.

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ENC2110
Apr 16, 2004

if you wanna pass lit w/o doing anything then make sure you take him. he can keep your attention at 8:00 in the morning with all of his jokes and comments, but he is too tired to assign work or give quizes

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LIT21110
Apr 26, 2004

Best professor!

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LIT
Jun 14, 2004

K I C K A S S PROFESSOR! So funny...i would attend his class even if i wasn't enrolled in it

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LIT2110
Jun 15, 2004

He's such an awesome teacher my friends that weren't even enrolled in the class would come with me! what more can you say.

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ENC1101
Jul 1, 2004

Easy A

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ENC
Jul 1, 2004

This was one of the easiest classes I have ever taken.

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SLS
Jul 20, 2004

No Comments

5.0
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ENCSLS
Aug 5, 2004

JOe Flowers gets you interested and motivated and gives you chances to rewrite papers and improve. He's sort of odd, but really NIce and Helpful. Very caring: He helped our class with math after class. I highly reccommend him.

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SLS
Aug 5, 2004

first year seminar was a good class. evry class is different and mr. flowers was great. he kept us interested and borught lots of speakers in. mostlyh you talk about social stuff and college, like studying skills. he is too strict on attendance!

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SLS1990
Aug 10, 2004

The best of the best.

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ENC1101
Aug 19, 2004

Kind of a joke, very liberal. Encourages students to protest corporations, called George Bush an evil man, etc. Waste of time if you want to learn about Literature, but an easy A if you can tolerate his numerous opinions.

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RESPONSE
Sep 9, 2004

Regarding the previous rating. You don't learn about "literature" in "ENC 1101"--it's not a lit class! And I doubt I said George Bush was an "evil man", I probably said "evil idiot"...a real man doesn't hide behind

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CONTINUED
Sep 9, 2004

...a real man doesn't hide behind his daddy, or anonymous websites for that matter. (see below)

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LIT2110
Sep 14, 2004

Unquestionably the best.

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SLS
Sep 16, 2004

He's so offensive!!

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LITERATURE
Sep 25, 2004

No Comments

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ENC1101
Oct 13, 2004

jOE is a great teacher. He chooses text books with the students ability to concentrate in mind, he gives very broad essay topics so the students can write about something they are interested in, and he is always very helpful

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ENC
Oct 15, 2004

No Comments

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LITERATURE
Nov 7, 2004

Joe is perhaps the greatest lit professor around. Not only did he keep a boring class interesting, he had us read good books, and he taught us more than just literature. Whoever writes a badcomment about joe is honestly an absolute moron.it is our right to speak our minds and possibly be offensive

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ENG1101
Nov 22, 2004

This guy is the best teacher in the world. He makes this class so much fun. you dont have to write a lot. He grades very well, and you are guaranteed a B even if you dont do anything.

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ENC1101
Nov 22, 2004

He is such a cool teacher, no you really do not do a whole lot of work, but he really tries to get you thinking. Oh yeah, really push him to get your papers back, or they will go into the black hole of his back, never to see the light of day again. TAKE HIS CLASS!!!

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ENC1101
Nov 23, 2004

Greatest teacher known to man. I love this guy, he's soooo funny. If you get easily offended I wouldnt take him, but he's an awesome guy. I deffeidntly recommend taking his class if you have a good sence of humor and like to have fun and learn.

4.0
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ENC1101
Dec 2, 2004

Good Teacher, read the texts and do all the work and you will actually get something out of this course. Joe is a cool and relaxed teacher.

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ENG101
Dec 4, 2004

flowers is the best!

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INTROTOLIT
Dec 9, 2004

Great class, keeps you interested. Really opened my eyes up to film. Great texts, too. Not too hard either.

5.0
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ENC1101
Jan 5, 2005

He is a kick ass teacher!! Most interesting English class I have had

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ENC2110
Jan 7, 2005

The best professor ever at UNF. He is awesome. Take his class if you get the chance.

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COLLEGEWRITING
Mar 11, 2005

All around wonderful guy. My papers have greatly improved since I took his class. Always there to help out students. Came to every class because I was afraid that I'd miss an interesting story or awesome joke.

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COLLEGEWRITING
Mar 18, 2005

Joe Flowers is one of the best professors at UNF;hes intelligent, awesome and so funny!! take his class!!

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COLLEGEWRITING
May 18, 2005

Joe rocks so hard. You can't fail this class, unless you don't show up or you don't turn in the essays. Essays weren't bad--lots of freedom in choosing topics. No final exam, either. And Joe is quite intelligent and hilarious. Definitely take him if you have the chance.

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LIT2932
Jun 14, 2005

F.L.O.W.E.R.S. what more can i say just by saying his last him this man is the best if not the greatest professor on this forsaken campus, besides being hilarious he makes learning fun, if you roll out of bed early at 8am just to go to a class that starts at 1050am then you know it's worth it ...look no further take F.L.O.W.E.R.S.

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SLS
Jul 11, 2005

He is very nice and easy. He likes to talk alot i really like him. He explains things very well. Take him if you ever get a chance. I promise you won't regret it.

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LIT2932
Aug 3, 2005

joe is awesome, so down to earth while at the same time being so "out there"..so smart and really changed my view of films (its the all in the eyes!!) knows at the least a little bit about every subject but knows a lot about most. grades easy on quizzes and tests but is sooo hard when it comes to papers, horible choice of books but still fun

5.0
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LIT2932
Aug 8, 2005

Excellent! Very easy! Very entertaining! Tells great personal stories! The books are boring but he makes them captivating. Follow directions and WRITE the essays, and it's an easy A!

3.0
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ENGLISH
Aug 14, 2005

Talks about own views that don't have ANYTHING to do with ANY english topic! Plays favoritism! Bases grades on opinion verses how well you write. If you are want a class to actually learn in, this is not the one for you.

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ENC1101
Grade: A-
Aug 22, 2005

Joe is awesome. Best prof. I ever had. He opens your eyes to different points of views and makes the boring textbooks interesting. Its an easy A in the sense that he makes you WANT to do the classwork and makes you enjoy the class. If you ever have the oportunity to take his class, by all means, do it. His personal stories are also great.

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COLLEGEWRITING
Aug 24, 2005

Joe is awesome, and he should be happy, I gave him a pepper, lol. Thats to offset the fact that he had sex with a vietnamese peasant boy. lol/ Hes the best professor ever.

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ENG1101
Aug 24, 2005

No Comments

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ENGLISH
Grade: C+
Aug 24, 2005

This guy is one of the coolest people you will ever see.

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LIT2110
Grade: A+
Aug 28, 2005

The easiest class I've ever had in my college career. However! HE SO SCREWED ME ON MY GRADE! Take the man seriously when he says he counts absenses! MY GRADE WENT FROM AN A TO A C! I'm still pissed... Great sense of humor. He is consistently off topic and has great stories to tell. Don't think I learned a thing though.

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LIT2110
Aug 30, 2005

He's really good at playing devil's advocate. He'll make you analyze everything and think about stuff in new ways. I learned more in this class than most of my other classes combined. I didn't want to miss class even though it was at 9am. Talk a lot, don't miss any classes, and don't plagiarize and you can get an A or a B.

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ENC1101
Aug 30, 2005

Flowers is great at getting you to write better. His comments were really thoughtful and definitely improved my writing. It took him like a week or two to return papers, but he wrote more on them than any other professor. His discussions are great.

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LIT2110
Sep 1, 2005

so far joe is freakin sweet and hes a vegan animal rights activist so even better.

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ENG
Sep 15, 2005

Joe was so awesome! I miss taking classes with him!

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ENC1101
Oct 6, 2005

Joe is the best teacher that I have ever had!

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LIT2110
Oct 9, 2005

I love my roomate for signing me up with flowers i would have never gone to class if he wasnt so much fun

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ENG1101
Nov 14, 2005

Very easy to get an A in. Although long discussions about his cats and other useless information may draw out the 50 min. time period. He is very smart and infomative on giving a different perspective on a diverse amount of topics. Take his class if you want to learn about social world ethical topics but not to improve your writing/reading skill.

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ENG1101
Nov 14, 2005

omg. He is the best. It's so down to earth. All you need to do is ask about his cat, Tanker and animal rights. He's the COOLEST!! you only have to write about three essays, and there so easy. a Love Paper, Piss off paper, and what you noticed about UNF. : ) YOU HAVE TO TAKE HIM!!!! HE'S THE BEST!!!! I give him two thumbs up!!! WOOHOO!!! !GO JOE!!!

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ENG1101
Nov 23, 2005

This guy is awsome

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ENC1101
Dec 8, 2005

Joe Flowers is the best teacher you could ever take. He is awesome and it is a very easy class even if you hate english like I did! I highly highly recommend him

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ENC1101
Dec 12, 2005

No Comments

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ENC1101
Dec 15, 2005

He was saying that the MTV generation (raised on 3 minute videos) has 3 minute attention spans...and even then they need boobies and explosions to hold their interest. I liked the class, but it took forever to get papers back.

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ENC1101
Dec 19, 2005

Great class, awesome guy! We love you Joe!

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ENGANDLIT
Jan 9, 2006

He is the greatest teacher of all time. I hate english and would have never bothered taking an english if it wasnt for joe. He is the coolest guy.

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LIT2110
Mar 24, 2006

He is the easiest professor that i will ever have! It doesn't even seem like i have an english class right now and i am getting credit for one. Take him!

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LIT2110
Apr 8, 2006

Great teacher. Always willing to help in any way. He even edited my philosophy and history papers for me and gave good suggestions. He just wants students to care about learning. Nothing pissed me off more than people talking in class and ****ing about doing work. Take him.

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LIT2110
Apr 13, 2006

extremely approachable. he's a bit unorganized but not too badly. sometimes he gets off topic but when he does, it's still interesting. he's always there to help you out and you can contact him pretty easily. he lets you rewrite papers for extra credit which can really save your ass.

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LIT2110
Apr 22, 2006

This class was an extremely easy class!!! I mean I think it is almost impossible to fail and if you do fail then you must have begged for an F. We wrote a few papers but nothing too hard.

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LIT2110
May 9, 2006

he was very unorganized and never stayed on topic. i dot reccoment buying all the books because you wont need them. he doesnt believe in tests and he practically gives you a good grade. class is very easy and you dont have to do much just show up. if your not majoring in eng. i reccomend him. although you wont learn anything.

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LIT2110
May 13, 2006

Joe is an awesome teacher. The class is based on a few papers (easy). If you show the man respect and not try and walk all over him (ex. missing more than a week), you will get an A. The books we read are strange, but good. If you take both his classes (college writing and lit 2110) his hilarious random stories start to repeat. Best teacher ever!!!

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3310INTROLIT
Jun 9, 2006

Most educational classes of my college career. Email him questions, rewrite the papers, and show him you give a**** (unlike most kidz!) and he'll totally help u alot. U can coast too and get a B or C, but if you show and interest he will help you alot! I agree he's all about debate and controversial stuff...He definitely knows his stuff and can sp

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COLLEGEWRITING
Jun 22, 2006

Hw's awesome!

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ENC3310
Jun 22, 2006

i enjoyed this class. the content is extremely useful and the professor is willing to work with you. if given the opportunity, take this professor for all classes he teaches!

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ENC1101
Jul 6, 2006

No Comments

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LIT2110
Jul 28, 2006

Joe is the man. He is awesome, and he DOES help you learn to write, and I am an English Major. He is fun and the book selection is great even though you won't get around to reading them. Class discussions are also interesting, but they often get off subject which is fine. Take him, and go to Inertia.

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ENC1101
Aug 10, 2006

He is such an amazeing teacher a must take if you want to learn about crazy topics and you get to write about them...There is never a dull essay asignment wich I liked the most because it made the essays ten times better to do. He is a little disorganized and may go off topic alot but if you want an easy A take him TRUST me you wont regret it!

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LIT2110
Nov 1, 2006

VERY FUNNY GUY! GREAT TEACHER. MAKES THE CLASS ENJOYABLE.

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LIT2210
Nov 27, 2006

Best professor at UNF, he is a brilliant man. His stories are genius, and I think he should write comics because he has an unforgettable wit! You will read good books that you probably would not read on your own. It is fun to listen to him talk because he is such a great thinker.

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LIT2110
Nov 29, 2006

I love this man..he is such a good teacher. He is understanding, and lets you turn in papers at your own pace. I love him, love him,love him..take this man if you get a chance

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LIT2110
Dec 4, 2006

He's a changed man. Class is manditory. Reading and writing your papers are manditory. He grades a lot harder now. Although funny, hes very disciplined. Smart, smart man with an excellent bod. I recommend him only for the brave.

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LIT2110
Dec 4, 2006

Great class...opens up your mind to lots of different ideas...gets off topic almost every day...but in a good way. very 'chill' class...the only professor at UNF who has a personality...and sorta cute in a nerdy activist kinda way...great professor and would recomend him...

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ENC3310
Dec 13, 2006

Eh...he is okay. Not really my style, wastes a lot of class time. Our 3 hour class could be done in about 30 minutes every week, but he is a nice, funny guy. We had a paper due every week but it's ok if you turn it in late. I think half the comments on here are written by him lol

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LIT2110
Feb 14, 2007

WASTE OF MY TIME. HE NEVER SHOWS UP. DOESNT EVEN E-MAIL YOU NOT TO COME TO CLASS. HES VERY NICE AND FUNNY, BUT TALKS ABOUT NOTHING ALL CLASS LONG. ON THE UPSIDE, ITS AN EASY A.

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LIT2110
Apr 11, 2007

He is an amazing teacher. He is kinda disorganized and you wont get your grades for assingmets probably until the last day of class. But other than that, he makes the class very entertaining and isn't hard at all. He is very understanding and helpful to anyone that needs it.

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LIT2110
May 5, 2007

Brings a new perspective to his class. very liberal, funny, and sensitive. he was really disorganized and distracted, but showed flashes of brilliance. Its an easy A. You read some pretty interesting books to.

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LIT2110
May 26, 2007

Learned more in this class than all my others combined. He was serious but fair about absences and even gave us 3 extra because he missed 3 classes. My grades were all Bs but I am not a good writer, if you are good you will get high B or A. My friend missed 9 classes and got a C when other teacher would have failed her.

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ENC1101
Aug 3, 2007

mr. flowers is awesome my favorite teacher ive had. hes nice and helpful and is a great at debateing

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ENC1101
Aug 7, 2007

He seemed disorganized at first but showed a genuine interest in how his students were preforming. His classes are a bit hard to follow at times [figuring out the assignment] but just listening closely to what he has to say teaches you a lot. I was scared about writing arguments before this class, now I'm not. I'll take his LIT 2000!

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LIT2932
Aug 29, 2007

Hew is an easy teacher, that makes learning fun!

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ENC1101
Aug 29, 2007

well I turned in all the essays that he asked us to, yet he did not return any of them or give me any commentary, but if that happens then you are garenteed an A, he is allso an extremeist in everything, no god, no meat, anarcist,kinda crazy in the head

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LIT2000
Dec 11, 2007

I liked him a lot. Really funny. Unorganized kind of but I enjoyed the class. The cups we read were not my cup of tea. Hes awesome though!

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ENC1101
Dec 18, 2007

Joe is the man. Very easy class. We didn't do half the stuff we thought we were going to do. We bought a few books for the class but never ended up using them. He missed a lot of days this semester, but most weren't really his fault. Very funny guy. Likes to talk about things going on in his life, rather than the actual subject matter. Overall A+++

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LIT2000
Dec 18, 2007

This guy rocks. He made an extremely boring subject fun and entertaining. I actually went out of my way to make it to his class! Warning, if you are easily offended, take someone else. If you're not then ask him about his cat.

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ENC1101
Feb 3, 2008

His class is more of a discussion forum. Didnt seem to follow any specific guideline. If you are offended easily dont take his class. An A is very easy in this class because he doesnt like the grading system anyways. Take him if you are interested in discussions, debates or you want an A.Don't take if you are serious about learning standard ENC1101

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LIT2005
Mar 24, 2008

We could call him JOE...his first name. I knew when he preferred to be called JOE, this class was going to be laid back. I took him for two different English type courses. He's awesome. You def. have to have a sense of humor.

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ENC1101
Apr 21, 2008

If you don't get an A in this class then you are in trouble in life. This is one of the worst, if not the worst, teachers i've ever had. He is lazy, unorganized, and unhelpful. Class has nothing to do with English, you just sit and talk about life and how it sucks. Only grades are 4 two and a half page papers that don't require citation.

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ENC1101
May 5, 2008

Great teacher! Great class. Actually cares about his students and helped me with my writing a lot. He even helped me with several philosophy papers. I agree with teh people who say you get out of it what you put into it with this class. He's a good guy and the only English teacher I've ever had who cared about how I do.

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ENC1101
May 6, 2008

He is a very nice and funny guy. However, he is more of a slacker than the students. it takes him months to grade one short paper, and all you do in class is talk about current events. fun, but you learn NOTHING about writing.

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ENC1101
Aug 4, 2008

He gets you thinking about lots of stuff. Though you use blackboard, I also emailed him my papers and asked him to critique them a lot and he ripped them apart but still I got pretty good grades. I wish this had been a longer class. He is very funny and makes everyone laugh a lot. Very fair.

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ENC1101
Aug 13, 2008

one of the best english teachers i have ever had! makes class fun! lots of open discussions and listens to your opinions, but takes forever to grade papers, but when he does he has very good critiques that u can learn from. cool guy, attendance mandatory, or he will take off points! strongly suggest you take him!!

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LIT2100
Oct 7, 2008

I had Mr. Flowers 5 years ago and my sister has him now. I still use things he taught me and I wish I could take him again, since I feel like I'm getting dumber after graduating. I learned so much in his class; take him! (and Dr. Alteri, Dr. Kimball, & Dr. Schwam-baird in poli-sci...all taught me soo much.)

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LIT2000
Nov 20, 2008

Easy A... He's also really funny and a great professor, well... that is when he actually shows up to class, cuz he was absent MORE than half the time. But hey, i cant complain :P

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ENC1101
Dec 3, 2008

THE WORST profesor I ever had!!!! he is LAZZY, didn't show up more than half the time, the class was very disorganized, he takes forever to return papers, he doesn't teach anything. It was a waist of money and time. Do yourself a favor and choose another teacher if you actually want to learn.

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ENC1101
Dec 17, 2008

SO FUNNY! You dont learn alot of english but he makes you think about things differently. He cancels alot :D but he is very nice. Easy A. If you are easily offended dont take him, he is a strong animal rights activist and an Athesist. Only annoying part is he wont answer emails or you wont get your papers back, but hes awesome.

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LIT2000
Jan 5, 2009

He was really good. I learned a lot. Don't believe those people who say he is not good...I don't remember him being absent that much (though he did get sick twice I think)

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LIT2000
Jan 9, 2009

Hes very outspoken and makes u think a lot. I think hes the best lit professor at unf take him if u want an A

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LIT2000
Jan 15, 2009

Only two people in our class got an A (there were also 2 or 3 A-'s), but he was much tougher in LIT2000 than he was in ENC1101.

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LIT2000
Feb 23, 2009

Interesting teacher that actually keeps your attention and makes you want to go to class to hear what he has to say. He is smart and funny but he will go off on tangents too long for a 50 minute class.

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LIT2000
Apr 15, 2009

Amazing teacher. We watched interesting videos, and read some pretty cool short stories. Spent class discussing them. He went off on tangents, and sometimes didn't show up for class, but no complaints here otherwise. Encourages class discussion, and is thought provoking, an important quality in a teacher. Learn and enjoy yourself at the same time.

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LIT2000
Apr 27, 2009

If you're a student who likes a detailed schedule with intense planning & not one for lateral thinking- this class is not for you. Jo Flo doesn't rule with a syllabus, it's not needed. Some dislike his "disorderly" way of teaching but his class is the only one thus far that I actually enjoyed going to. He doesn't go by the book- he gets you to thin

5.0
1.0
LIT2000
May 12, 2009

HYSTERICAL! I had Jo for ENC too and he is better at teaching Lit. He shows up more and is super helpful. Some ppl may not like his disorganization but i learned more from him than other teachers. Will make you laugh and think. Don't take advantage of him just show up to class and do the work he will let you turn them in late you should get an A.

5.0
1.0
ENC1120
Oct 26, 2009

Joe flowers is sooooo great! i had him this past summer for college writing and i really enjoyed his class. i plan on taking him again for lit. He is one of the most friendly, enthusiastic, and helpful teachers that i think i have ever had. talks alot about current issues and how they apply to us. Very strong opinions on animal rights! AMAZING!!!!!

5.0
1.0
LIT2000
Nov 9, 2009

Who dosen't want a free A?!

5.0
3.0
ENG1101
Nov 11, 2009

He is Awesome, I had him for College Writing and am taking him for Lit.

4.0
4.0
LIT2000
Nov 23, 2009

HAH! Even if you attend, turn in papers and do rewrites you won't get an A!! I got a B even though I ALWAYS get A's in English, but he makes you come up with a thesis and find "gaps" in the book and stuff that is a lot harder than just saying what you thought of the story. I won't take him again.

5.0
1.0
LIT2000
Dec 15, 2009

BEST PROFESSOR EVER! I am taking him two semesters in a row and would take him for every class I could if he taught more than just english. Class is canceled a decent amount and work load isn't difficult. LOVED the class.

5.0
1.0
LIT2000
Apr 15, 2010

Flowers is awesome. He talks about everything and really opens up your mind to the real world. He is extremely open minded and will tell you what he believes. I didn't find him to be offensive whatsoever, he states his opinion and he's entitled to it. The class was very easy, we read short stories and discussed them, couple papers, nothing more.

5.0
1.0
ENC2930
Apr 25, 2010

He didnt give many assignments this semester but everytime we went to class we learned something new. He is a professor that likes to iscuss current topics and really opens your mind to what is going on in the world. He doesnt try to change your beliefs or insults you for the ones you have. He is very well informed on many topics. Great Professor!

2.0
1.0
ENC2930
May 26, 2010

A complete waste of time. Learned little of relevance to the subject, and for a writing class, did only 2 papers (both incredibly easy). Only discussed current issues. Very biased teacher. Very arrogant at times. If you want an easy A, take a class with him.

5.0
3.0
LIT2000
Apr 10, 2011

Awesome teacher! Very entertaining as well as informative. Not too many assignments, and not very structured but I definitely learned a lot. P.S. he reminds me of Red from Pineapple Express.

3.0
2.0
ENC2461
Apr 21, 2011

he is so funny! he has trouble staying on topic but he just flows with whatever pops in his head, there are a couple short essays nothing too difficult and you read one book and some articles, he makes class entertaining!

5.0
1.0
ENC2463
Apr 25, 2011

Wish there was more professors like him. Learned random things I never expected to. Other English professors make you write papers that you just want to get over with but not him. His topics are great and he is so funny!Great class to take with a heavy load because he doesn't ask for much.Come to class, turn in the work at some point = A!

5.0
3.0
LIT2931
Aug 2, 2011

I learned more in his class than all of my other classes combined. And now I can't look at movies and books the same way. His psych class will blow your mind, though the reading is very hard to understand sometimes (but he explains it).

4.0
1.0
FIL2000
Nov 16, 2011

While he's extremely smart and hilarious, he's also very disorganized which means that we practically did nothing. Definitely an easy A if you can write a paper and don't mind showing up everyday to learn random interesting facts. If you want in an in-depth film class, look elsewhere.

5.0
3.0
FIL2000
Dec 2, 2011

Watched good movies and read a pretty good textbook. I didn't expect "Film Appreciation" to be in-depth like the other poster, but it was good for what it was though he said the papers were good but then gave me a low grade. Mr. Flowers needed more time to talk about the movies than 150 minutes a week and seemed to always run out of time.

5.0
1.0
ENC2461
Apr 17, 2012

For the love of all things holy, take Flowers for any class he teaches. Real relaxed, be prepared for a lot of talking though. Ton of papers, but no tests. Grading not too harsh. Attendance mandatory, but he'll cut you slack. Do your papers, you won't fail (and if you do, I have no idea what to tell you...)

3.0
1.0
ENC2461
May 1, 2012

very laid back. the only thing i dont like is 1. he takes forever to grade. 2. he does not push due date for his papers so everyone turns them in at the end of the semester so you never know what your grade is. either way, it was a fairly easy class. i have books! " unflover @ yahoo.com "

5.0
1.0
LIT2000
Jul 6, 2012

I think he's funny, so far it's an easy class.

5.0
3.0
ENC3461
Oct 15, 2012

Fascinating stuff. My mind is blown, but some of the readings are very tough to follow its all on evolution and psychology and Flowers does a great job of explaining it. He grades tough bt adds a lot of points in the beginning though not so much in the end. He reminds me of Mitch Hedberg, a smart comedian who died, but he looks like Kenny Powers

2.0
2.0
ENC2461
Apr 18, 2013

Took an the online class to get my CRW req done... bad choice. Although smart, Dr.Flowers did not get any of my grades back to me till WEEK TEN of the semester. Since it's a writing class, that makes no sense. Consistently, I didn't feel involved or like I was writing correctly (to his standards at least) ...overall disappointing.

5.0
3.0
ENC2461
Apr 26, 2013

The online course on reading/writing about evolutionary psychology is really good. Very thought provoking and engaging. Professor Flowers explains everything well in the discussoin board, but there are a lot of papers. I highly recommend this class, but with I had it on campus since its easy to forget to post every week which he requires.

2.0
1.0
ENC1143
Aug 2, 2013

he'll push his personal views onto you. very disorganized, but the class was so easy.

4.0
1.0
ENC1143
Aug 4, 2013

Does not push his views on you (though many people mistakenly took it that way), but is very vocal about his opinions. Spent most of class talking about moral issues and his most recent debates with facebook friends rather than English. Was late/didn't show up on numerous occasions, but he is a good guy and it's a very easy class.

5.0
2.0
ENC1143
Aug 8, 2013

Hah, I was in this class, a summer class and almost 4 hours long. HE broke it up good by changing topics and showing videos and telling funny stories. I loved it. My papers were graded well except the one I emailed he never edited and I had to email him to find out the grade. He's a tough grader but I'm not the best writer. Good person & helpe

5.0
2.0
ENC1143
Aug 8, 2013

Hah, I was in this class, a summer class and almost 4 hours long. HE broke it up good by changing topics and showing videos and telling funny stories. I loved it. My papers were graded well except the one I emailed he never edited and I had to email him to find out the grade. He's a tough grader but I'm not the best writer. Good person & help

4.0
2.0
ENC1143
Grade: B+
Sep 25, 2013

Professor Flowers is a very easy class no matter what type of English class. Very helpful with the writing and an easy grader. Pushes his views and loves to debate. Breaks down the class into current world events which were what most of my writing topics were about. Overall a good professor.

4.0
4.0
ENC1143
Nov 15, 2013

He is a really easy guy. Hes very chill and you can convince him of anything. Normally late to class but does take attendance. Class is full of pointless discussions but papers are short. TAKE HIM!

5.0
4.0
ENC2461
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Dec 17, 2013

Great lectures and lots of short essays. The only class I looked forward to attending and regretted missing. He is VERY strict about attendance but always makes the discussions enjoyable and I learned a lot.

3.0
1.0
ENC2461
Apr 30, 2014

He is super cool and chill when it comes to deadlines. Always helpful. I got the vibe he wanted to be friends with us and actually get to know his class via discussion boards. Stay on top of the reading and discussion board and you should do fine. Essays are based on mechanics not the topic itself really.

5.0
1.0
ANCESTRALMIND
Grade: A+
Dec 8, 2014

Online Ancestral MindModern World class was really interesting to me and had great essay topics and resources provided by Joe. If you thinking about humanity, psychology, philosophy, the evolution of thought, art, and our animal tendencies then take this course. The essay topics were broad and fun to write and he gives great feedback! Fun course!

3.0
3.0
ANCESTRALMIND
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 8, 2015

This guy..I like him but the discussions he assigns. You need to be on top of that. It's easy to lose track of the deadlines and procrastinate. The Moral Animal is an okay read. Sex at Dawn is a little better. It's an interesting class. He is an interesting guy. All I can say. Good class overall.

5.0
2.0
ENC1143
Grade: A
Jul 30, 2015

He really makes you think. A very cool, nice and understanding teacher. The topics we write about are always so interesting and the papers are always short, usually 1 12 pages each. He does NOT push his beliefs on you, he is open about his beliefs and is interested in anyone's opinion

5.0
1.0
ENC1143
Nov 22, 2015

Flowers is an awesome dude! He's so funny & has lots of stories! I'm going to miss him! Anyways, he has some unique topics to write on & only wants anywhere from 500-750 words. He's very lax & lets turn in late w/ no penalty. Also takes email. I had him first class of the day & he was often a bit late "Stupid Parking!" Take if looking 4 easy prof:)

5.0
1.0
ENC1143
Grade: A
Dec 8, 2015

Flowers is the best. He is so funny and his personal stories make his life seem like a bildungsroman. He IS a bit offensive, but who isn't. I looked forward to going to class even though he never cared about attendance. I've heard other English classes are super hard, so do yourself a favor and take this one.

4.0
1.0
ENC1143
Grade: A
Apr 1, 2016

Flowers is a super easy professor. He's a nice guy and his stories are funny. He takes attendance most of the time. The papers he assigns aren't long, expects 2 pages double-spaced. He's very opinionated and I didn't agree with most of his opinions but I still enjoyed listening to what he had to say. Overall an easy A if you turn in the papers.

4.0
1.0
ENC1143
Apr 10, 2017
Would take again

If you fail his class its because you were trying to. He's a super laid back guy, loves to tell unrelated stories in class and is also very opinionated. He assigns a few papers that are 2-3 pages double spaced but thats about it. If you just turn in the assignments and give some effort you should easily pass.

5.0
1.0
ENC1101
Nov 7, 2017
Would take again

Had a lot of fun in this class

Gives good feedback
Hilarious
Amazing lectures
4.0
2.0
ENC2461
Nov 20, 2017
Would take again

I enjoyed professor Flowers' class. It is an easy credit class and will fulfill part of your GW requirement. The topic is quite interesting but Flowers does not do the best job of posting the assignments that are due online.

Gives good feedback
Participation matters
5.0
1.0
ENC1101
Grade: B
Nov 28, 2017
Would take again

I took ENC1101 with Joe Flowers and I enjoyed showing up to every single class. Flowers didn't go by the typical UNF modules but came into class every day and watched him surf the internet. He brings up great stories of the past and loves to talk. I would take this class again in a heartbeat.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Amazing lectures
5.0
2.0
ENC1101
Feb 11, 2018
Would take again

he is one of my favorite teachers ive ever had. although he is very opinionated, and i dissagree with most of his opinions, he is one of the most caring people you will ever meet. attendance is mandatory, but he gives you 5 skips. i never want to miss his class bc he is so entertaining. if you fail this class, you are really trying to. TAKE HIM!!!!

Respected
Hilarious
Caring
4.0
1.0
ENC1143
Grade: A
Apr 20, 2018
Would take again

I don't think I'll ever take an easier class. He is extremely liberal and opinionated and will spend the entire class of every class talking about his political views which gets annoying but is worth the no work and easy A.

5.0
1.0
ENC1101
Grade: A+
Aug 16, 2018
Would take again

HE IS SO GREAT. IF YOU HAVEN'T TAKEN ENC1101 YET YOU NEED TO TAKE IT WITH HIM!

Gives good feedback
Hilarious
Caring
5.0
1.0
ENC1143
Grade: A+
Nov 2, 2018
Would take again

funny, barely any papers and if there is super easy

Gives good feedback
Hilarious
Amazing lectures
5.0
2.0
ENC1143
Grade: A
Dec 11, 2018
Would take again

Great professor, loves having everybody participate in his "lecture" (more like conversations,; either informal or formal). Pretty opinionated, but it open to anybody with opinions as long as they have sufficient evidence to justify themselves. Grades understandably as well.

Gives good feedback
Participation matters
Hilarious
4.0
2.0
ENC1143
Grade: A+
Jan 5, 2019
Would take again

Professor Flowers makes his classes enjoyable and entertaining to say the least. I enjoyed his character even if we didn't agree on the political topics he frequently discussed in class. The papers he assigned were opinion based and allowed creative freedoms. If you're a competent writer you'll easily pass with an A.

ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Hilarious
Caring
5.0
2.0
ENC1143
Grade: B+
Apr 11, 2019
Would take again

Joe is the coolest professor ever! Class is fun to go to, papers are super easy and are graded lightly. Show up and you'll get an A and a lot of funny stories.

Gives good feedback
Hilarious
Caring
5.0
4.0
ENC1143
Grade: A
Apr 14, 2019
Would take again

He is hands down my favorite Professor EVER. He doesn't require a textbook because he understands that it can be costly. He has super interesting stories and is passionate about the articles he makes us read. He talks about topics like politics which is a great way to learn and express your views even if you don't agree with him. He is very helpful

Accessible outside class
Inspirational
Hilarious
5.0
2.0
ENC1143
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 22, 2019
Would take again

He is a really cool guy that will tell you stories about his life and about every two weeks we turned in a paper but he's super lenient. I would say take him if you can and aren't offended easily. The only bad thing was sometimes he would cancel class last minute and depending on the person they might like that.

Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
Hilarious
4.0
4.0
ENC1143
Grade: B
Jul 24, 2019
Would take again

I found his grading to be hard but fair. He's the funniest professor at UNF. Definitely don't miss more than 5 classes! I think he thinks if you don't want to learn how to write, no one can teach you, but he's very open to helping you learn if you really want 2. My bf and i found easter eggs hidden in his edits!

Get ready to read
Skip class? You won't pass.
Hilarious
5.0
2.0
ENC2461
Grade: A
Dec 6, 2019
Would take again

Professor Flowers has been one of the best professors that I have ever had as a college student. He did a wonderful job communicated with students and getting points across to us even when the topics seemed controversial or uncomfortable. His response to student was respectiful in everyway. Take this class if you want a fun English credit!

Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
Hilarious
4.0
1.0
ENC1143
Grade: A
Nov 6, 2020
Would take again

I wish I could give a rating for 0 on difficulty. Very approachable and knowledgeable, but barely any homework. Loves to talk about what is going on in the world and laugh overall easy A.

Graded by few things
Hilarious
1.0
3.0
ENC1143
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 4, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Worst professor I have ever had at UNF! He has only graded one paper so far and it's almost the end of the semester. I learned absolutely nothing in this class. This man is absolutely crazy, he makes up weird excuses on why he has not been grading or teaching the class.

5.0
2.0
ENC1143
Grade: A
Apr 14, 2021
Would take again

Prof. Flowers was great! He always gave good feedback, was extremely chill, and funny in class. He is not a hard grader and is always available outside of class--through email or zoom. Great professor! Take him!

Accessible outside class
Graded by few things
Hilarious
2.0
3.0
ENC2461
Grade: A
Nov 13, 2021
Wouldn't take again

the class has a weekly discussion post and a mandatory 2+ replies. also assigns an essay every few weeks. teacher is slow to grade. very few grades input over the semester, since discussions are all one grade. interesting course material on human sexuality, but not worth the lack of communication.

Get ready to read
Graded by few things
So many papers
5.0
1.0
ENC1143
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 6, 2021
Would take again

I love Prof. Flowers! He's chill and hilarious and so so nice. Only complaint is he's a very slow grader (it's dec and I have 1 grade) and expectations aren't communicated very well for assignments, BUT he gives great and thorough feedback and is super accessible through email. Barely any work and super short assignments, overall def take him!!!

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Graded by few things
1.0
2.0
ENC1143
Grade: A-
May 15, 2022

This was the worst experience I have had so far in my studies at UNF. Does not grade until the end of the semester. I don't think he actually grades any assignments thoughtfully. Gave me an A- for a 93 (an A). Did not respond to emails. Sent out a mass email at the end of the semester begging us for a good rating. If you care about your GPA; avoid

5.0
3.0
ENC2461
Grade: B+
Jun 7, 2022
Would take again

I learned a lot and this class kept my interest. Fascinating material. I didn't get the Terror Management stuff, but met him on Zoom & he explained it perfectly (he's super into it). He needs to stop recording 15 minute critiques as that is obviously slowing him down--paper #3 took a month to get back. Best online class so far.

Tough grader
Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
5.0
4.0
ENC1143
Grade: B+
Jun 26, 2022
Would take again

This class ended yesterday and what I got from it were things I will take with me for the rest of my life. He went above and beyond to meet me online, work with me, and show that he thinks of students as real people. The topics were all interesting and things I had not known about.

5.0
2.0
ENC1143
Nov 16, 2022
Would take again

Flowers is a goat. He is so chill and honestly only assigns a few essays throughout the whole semester. he doesnt put a grade in until the end but itll be an A when it does go in. Havent learned anything but like its fine bc its so easy lmao

Participation matters
Inspirational
Hilarious
5.0
1.0
ENC1101
Grade: A+
Dec 24, 2022
Would take again

Professor flowers is very easy going and accepts late work. You only get a few papers and a final exam paper while he also gives many opportunities for extra credit. This is a very chill class and will be taken again.

EXTRA CREDIT
Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
3.0
1.0
ENC1143
Grade: A+
Dec 29, 2022
Would take again

Super laid-back, fun, relaxed guy. If you're looking for an easy A, take one of his classes. I took ENC1143 with him in one of my first semesters at UNF and I had a good time in his class. If you're serious about learning, I would not recommend him, but if you're confident in your skills and want an easy, enjoyable class, definitely recommend.

Gives good feedback
Hilarious
Caring
5.0
1.0
ENC1101
Grade: A-
Jan 11, 2023
Would take again

hes a good guy

Hilarious
Graded by few things
5.0
4.0
ENC2461
Grade: B+
Jan 12, 2023
Would take again

The "Ancestral Minds in the Modern World" class made me think more than any class I've ever taken at UNF. Favorite teacher. It was fascinating material and he helped explain it. There are so many papers. Make sure you are not redundant because he's into concise writing. Best stories! Fair grader.

Get ready to read
Amazing lectures
Hilarious
1.0
1.0
ENC1143
Grade: A
May 7, 2023

Assignment instructions are unclear. Several times he did not post anything for the week. Entire class is 3-4

5.0
1.0
ENC1143
Grade: B+
May 9, 2023
Would take again

Honestly if you have to take this class . I highly suggest you take flowers you will have no regrets .

Clear grading criteria
Hilarious
Caring
5.0
1.0
LIT2000
Grade: A+
Dec 6, 2023
Would take again

Truly cares about his students and goes above and beyond to help them

Hilarious
Caring
Respected
3.0
2.0
ENC1143
Grade: B+
Oct 8, 2024

Professor Flowers is a chill, easy-going instructor. His class is a breeze with minimal work, but don't expect to learn much. The grading can be slow, and assignment expectations are unclear. However, he's accessible and provides good feedback. Unstuck study helped me prep for this class.

2.0
2.0
LIT2000
Grade: A
Nov 9, 2024

Easy class workload-wise, but the professor can't be bothered to communicate with online students. I only heard twice from him throughout the semester, and I had to reach out to get basic syllabus-level and assignment information. Readings are ok and he provides a content warning at the beginning, which is more than some profs bother to provide.

Get ready to read
2.0
1.0
ENC1143
Grade: Incomplete
Feb 22, 2025

Flowers is extremely scatterbrained. You will not learn in his class. That said - it's easy, he's nice, the classes are fairly entertaining as he tends to talk about random things, which can be interesting. If you're looking for an easy filler class, this is it.

Accessible outside class
1.0
1.0
ENC1143
Grade: A+
Apr 9, 2025

This professor made me arrive to class later and later each time in hope that I don't have to talk to him. He is so scatter brained that at times I don't know if he is the professor or I am. Contemplated BEGGING the for a refund due to how unknowledgeable he is. I counted and class was either cancelled or he was late exactly 10 times Do not take!!

Graded by few things
5.0
3.0
ENC1143
Grade: A-
May 27, 2025
Would take again

Best class. His semester was worse than mine (car crash!). He got RSV in Feb, then lived in the ER/hospice with his friend who died, but always communicated and only missed 4 classes. reading and papers were good, and I like that he switches topics/discussion every 10 minutes bc I get bored easily. He shows how to support arguments/improve writing.

Get ready to read
Gives good feedback
Hilarious
5.0
3.0
ENC1143
Grade: B+
Jun 22, 2025
Would take again

I've never felt more respected and like a prof cared. I was going through a lot he told me that my health was more important than anything. He worked with so I didn't have to drop. We went over one paper on zoom, and some days he had office hours at the lake so he could fish, which was funny. He keeps you interested. Wish I could take again.

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Hilarious
4.0
3.0
ENC2210
Grade: A
Dec 8, 2025
Would take again

He does get sidetracked a bit, but his rambles are entertaining and hilarious. But he does know what he's talking about, and the feedback he gives out is helpful to improving your writing. He also gives out simple projects that I found fun since they're mostly related to your personal interests. He's a good professor overall.

Hilarious
Caring
Accessible outside class
3.0
1.0
ENC2210
Grade: A
Dec 11, 2025
Would take again

He was very disorganized and rarely stayed on topic but he made the class very easy and tried his very best to keep students from getting stressed out by it. He took attendance but it didn't count towards much of your grade. He just talked for an hour about his life and then gave us easy papers to write with a word count no higher than 500.

Caring
5.0
1.0
LIT2000
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 12, 2025
Would take again

Great professor, wants his students to succeed!

Gives good feedback
Caring
2.0
2.0
ENC1143
Grade: A
Dec 14, 2025

he's an okay professor but personally wouldn't take him again; minimal to no communication w/ online students, and barely updated grades/very very slow grader. that being said the assignments were pretty easy, no textbook instead he provided articles to look at for the assignments.

5.0
1.0
ENC1143
Grade: A
Dec 17, 2025
Would take again

There wasn't a lot of work and we would get plenty of time to do them. He's very understanding and caring if you have any issues and will always try to work with you. He's a slow grader but he had a lot of personal stuff going on during the semester so I don't hold that against him that much. He genuinely wants his students to learn and think.

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Caring
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