The best teacher I've ever had. So fun and energetic-- you'll laugh during every class. Totally fair grader and happy to help with anything. Dr. J. is a must-take for English majors.

Excellent professor! Very nice guy. Fair Grader, very helpful, makes the class really fun. Dr. J is always willing to help his students. If you need to fulfill a Literature Class, take Eng 290 Human Values (sponsored by EVOKE) He is a must to take!

Awesome person and professor. Talk about postive learning, this class is a must take.

THis is by far the best teacher i have ever had. If you like movies and want to get an easy A this is the class for you. He makes it so easy for you to do good, and he really cares about his students and makes an effort to learn your name. He is always to

The sweetest, coolest prof ever. He REALLY cares about his students and loves teaching-plus you'll never get bored, and he gives the best paper assignments (eg. analyzing song lyrics). Definetly take him for as many classes as you can.

The most caring professor i have ever met! He is the nicest guy.You walk out of his class feeling refreshed and you learn real life values not crap like normal lit classes.if you like reading novels, this class isnt for you bc you dont read anyEVOKE CLASS

what a great teacher! his class is almost too easy but it is so much fun. he is so sweet and helpful. i would definitely recommend taking Dr. J! Interesting readings and choices for movies. What a guy!

nicest teacher ever, most entertaining class ive ever been in! hes hysterical

This is a great class, especially if you love movies. He is very open and lets you be very creative in your writing. Seems easy and for the most part it, but watch our for the papers (especially if he has a TA grade them.

He's a tough grader on papers, but he makes you do a rough draft the week before. Assignments are based on you really incorporating the knowledge. But he's awesome and totally one of my favs! If you don't get an A, it's your fault.

don't no bout TA(not in WI), but Dr.J's all cool. tries 2make it easy, that's if u help urself. go 2 him & see what u need to do. gives asgmnts (mid/fin + both papers) well in adv, so u can do well.go 2 class & be intrstd; v. nice,great prof!

I think people think his class is an easy A and then get angry when they realize he doesn't just take a crap essay and give it an A. He's a smart man who deserves smart students. The students are the imbeciles.

I think he is a wonderful teacher.If you want to do well pay attention.He is willing to help, but not do your work!Take him an essay and he will tell you what to do to get an A.He wants everyone to do well, but you have to put in the effort!I wish he was teaching more so I could take him agiain.

I didn't do to hot on the M.T., but Professor Jan.. has been more than willing to help me improve. He's pretty considerate for all different circumstances. I think people are getting carried away with the negative comments.

I DONT KNOW WHAT YOU GUYS ARE TALKING ABOUT, I THOUGHT HE WAS AN EXCELLENT TEACHER, HE IS VERY SWEET AND CONCERNED WITH HELPING YOU OUTSIDE OF CLASS, HES NOT THAT HARD OF A GRADER, YOU JUST HAVE TO GO AND SEE HIM ONCE IN A WHILE TO MAKE SURE YOUR ON TRACK, IM NOT A GOOD WRITER EITHER....TAKE HIM!!!!

How ironic...most of these bad comments are full of errors. The problem is not with this prof, but with the quality of these students. Quit complaining. You're an adult; quit whining and just do the work. And for God's sake, take a grammar course. Dr. J is intelligent and organized. Too bad he expects the same from his students.

This guy is great. His class is awesome. I am shocked by reading these other posts. Maybe he has changed for the better, I don't know. Otherwise I would have to say that you are all crazy. Dr. J's class is awesome

I can't believe what some people wrote. Dr. J. is my favorite professor at Loyola. Maybe he's changed, b/c he is so fun and easy to talk to. He is a big help outside of class and knows what he's talking about. I wish he taught more classes, b/c when I go to class I feel like I'm hanging out with friends just talking with him and the other students.

I have no idea what ya'll are talking about. Yea, I had to work for my A but I know he didn't give out just 2 of them. He's very concerned about you and personal circumstances that might affect your work. You probably went about it all wrong. I'd recommend this man to anyone. His use of films/clips helps you bring the material from text to every day understanding. He wants to make sure you aren't just reading things, but understanding them and making sure you can put them to use in everyday life.

Such a sweet man! Very helpful and interested in his students' well-being. Likes the simple writing style but helps you see what he wants. Uses tons of AV materials in class--what a relief from all of the traditional reading that happens in the English major! LOVES to use pop culture in class. Truly a prof who cares about his students.

He is really understanding & you learn a lot of interesting information in his class. The papers are not that difficult and the people who have responded here in the past are obviously morons with bad experiences because they were too lazy to do the work. He's one of the most intelligent profs at loyola & a huge asset to the boring English dept.

Dr. Janangelo is an incredible professor. He makes his classes fun and interesting. It is obvious that he knows his material and cares about his students. He works hard to make class fun, and I think he does a fantastic job!

Hmm. I had a perfectly good experience in this class. I was graded fairly and he worked with me one-on-one to put together my first ever lesson. My other classmates also liked it.

J. Jan is pretty cool. the class is awesome for a lit class. We never read any lit books, just 2 and watched movies. very helpful and nice; he always brought us candy and helped us write our papers. Good for a WI class. these people don't really know what they are talking about

A world-class academic with the inflection of a New York cabbie. The dude is endlessly amusing. He loves pop culture and having fun in class; every once in a while the ideas get a little lost in the shuffle, but mostly he pulls it all of impressively. He's a hard grader and he told us so the first day of class, so you can't say you weren't warned.

Don't listen to the whiners down here. The man tells you he is a tough grader and is true to his word. But if you seek his help outside when unclear, he will guide you towards an A (it happened to me). He's a good guy, with a sharp sense of humor and a love of social criticism. Only take him if you're truly interested in English.

Dr J is a great teacher.The text books he chose were easy to read and he points out the most important quotes in the books in class so you know what bits to pay attention to, and take notes. When he sets essays he gives exactly what he is looking for in the guidelines. I'd take him again in a heartbeat! I'm shocked at the negative comments below!!

A lot of these comments sum it up: interesting, easy class, hard grader. You really have to think, and think deeply, about the material - getting an A or a B in Janangelo's class is quite an honor indeed. Still, the class is interesting, and night classes with Janangelo fly by. You watch movies, read articles, and have a lot of class discussion.

Yeah, ignore the whiners that post on this page. Dr. Janangelo was a great teacher; he really forces students to think critically about the subjects they're learning about. I enjoyed his class a lot. Dr. J is *VERY* sharp, so don't think you can BS your papers and get an A, because I can guarantee you WILL NOT. Work hard and enjoy his antics!

I loved Dr. J! The class was based on several movies that we watched (good ones, two of them pretty well known) that made class fun. I was worried about his grading going into it but I am a terrible writer and I got B's on his papers. The subject in the class is interesting, good core to take- he is very helpful

Grading appears arbitrary. Class material is interesting though, and prof will challenge you to think things through. Still, he does not make clear what is A work. A B+ student reporting...

Dr. J is a great professor! If you meet with him in office hours he will tell you exactly what you need to do to your paper in order to get an A. People giving him bad comments obviously didn't have 5 minutes every other week to meet with him. Put in the same amount of work I do with all my other classes and got an A-. B average student reporting..

TAKE FOR BUSINESS WRITING. Extremely helpful, and he edits all of your papers and is always willing to help. Take night class! Class is only half hour on draft days.. best professor at loyola, not sure why he has bad reviews, if you come to class and put in an hour a week you will get an A.

Class was interesting but he isn't an easy grader.

He was very helpful over the course of the semester. There are 2 papers, and he allows you to do a re-write for a better grade. There are two group presentations, and as long as you show up and present, you receive an A. There are in class journals every week that count towards participation. I highly recommend him, and he is the sweetest man ever!

I loved Janagelo's class! He's so cool, very sweet, and very approachable. He's very chill and gives candy sometimes! He understands everyone's individual situations. Listen and take notes and you're good!

To be honest, a lot of the other ratings Professor Janangelo got came as a surprise to me. I think he is one of the most encouraging professors I have had at Loyola. He is always kind and as long as you show up for class, you will do great in this class. I am not usually a straight A student but I passed this course with almost 100%. I'd recommend.

Professor Janangelo is a strange guy, and I'm not sure I actually learned anything, but he couldn't be clearer about what he expects of you and the class couldn't be any easier. I'm still shocked this class was writing intensive. The only downside to this class was that it was late Monday nights.

Easily the coolest guy ever, and I found it hard to believe most of the things I've read on here. I remember he once gave a kid 100% on a quiz the kid failed after just one office hour session. He offers himself as a recomendation to all students who are applying for absolutely anything, and he cares about the kids learning in his class.

Genuinely one of the most encouraging and respectful professors I've had. Clear on expectations and allows students opportunities to reflect and better their work. The lectures are both engaging and overall he is a funny and supportive professor. Class was late at night on Thursdays, but I was genuinely excited to attend and participate every week.

He is such a nice and understanding person, especially when it comes to family matters during quarantine this year. He also is one of those teachers who doesn't add more homework but rather put less stress on you. Yes, he may seem very jumpy but I believe it's bc he truly enjoys what he does. Got a B+ on the midterm for reference. Not lecture heavy

I'm not sure why people bashed him here. Online, he was great and obviously very qualified about the subject manner. Classes consisted of mainly lectures and class analysis of business writing. Very friendly, and very clear about expectations. Most assignments were easy to complete and grading structure was fair and easy. He's a great professor!

He's such a sweet old guy. As long as you're nice to him (who wouldn't be?) then he's an absolute sweetheart. I love this man and I'd take a bullet for him. For our exams, he told us we could zoom him outside of class for help and he was insanely nice about the help he was giving. Absolutely adore him.

Insanely wonderful guy. Absolutely loved him and he's one of my favorite professors I've had at this university yet.

Dr. Janangelo is a super nice guy, and he makes it essentially impossible not to be prepared for his class. 2 papers, 2 exams. You are given the exam prompts ahead of time and they are open-note, so you can pre-write it. Attendance is important. There are few grades, so one bad one could hurt you. He can rub people the wrong way,but good professor.

The reviews describe him to a T. He can be very condescending, but he just wants everyone to do well. We had a few papers that he gave guidelines for & he would edit himself, telling us clearly what he expected for an A. I dreaded the class b/c the timing was the worst, but it's hard not to get a good grade & worth taking ANY class with him.

He could be scattered sometimes, but he kept the class fairly interesting while challenging initial reading interpretations. You only get 4 papers, waited equally, so you can recover if you mess up on one. The readings are interesting and, can be found at a public libraries. You will be called on. If you like English you'll like the class.