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keeps it real
Sauvie is a lot of fun & keeps class interesting. You'll laugh, you'll learn... You'll actually want to go to class. He's pretty easy-going, but make sure you read the assignments because he loves pop quizzes. Likes: Radiohead, YouTube, babies. Dislikes: Country music, corporate greed, meat. Coolest teacher at Mott, and maybe in the whole universe.
This professor made it interesrting for me by not using the usual teaching procedures. This class was interesting and funny he is a very cool instructor that brings the world to your attention in a different way than we see it everyday.
I thought the class was extemely thought proking and interesting. I was out of school for awhile and he made it easy for me to not feel out of place. I also thought most of his jokes were funny!
Even though I did not complete his class I still would recomend it to anyone who takes engligh 102. He give you plenty of time for your assingments and is very understanding. He keeps the class fullof energy, its worth it!
Awesome!
Excellent teacher! Brand new and full of enthusiasm. Makes the class fun and presents info in an interesting way. Not boring at all!
Joshua is the coolest prof. at Mott. He cares about his students and wants to help if you are confused. Responds well to emails...and is so fun! I enjoyed his class emmensely, i wish he would teach 102 next sem!! Great Teacher, Fun Learning Style, HIGHLY RECOMENDED!!!
YUM! YUM! YUM! He was delicious to look and listen to! He makes you want to come to class with all of his crazy discussions from politics to where cuss words originate from. His teaching approach is extremely entertaining.
Great teacher!! Can't say enough good things about him!! Not only do you learn but he makes it very fun. Is fair with his grading but does give you what you earned. Take him if you can!!!
Joshua is THE BEST teacher I've ever had.He makes you use your head & gets you thinking outside of your own comfort zone to see all sides.He keeps class fun with his personality & sense of humor.I never missed a class.He loves Modest Mouse, is a vegatarian, and is full of great reading recommendations.Wish I could have him for every class!
he's a really cool open minded teacher. he cusses a lot and it's funny
Best English Teacher I have ever had. His class is very entertaining and he will show you everything that you are missing in your essays. He is extremely helpful. I would suggest his class to anybody.
Makes a boring class interesting.
I did not want to take this class but it is one of my gen eds. Mr. Sauvie made class so much fun. A must take for you gen eds students, you WILL ENJOY his class. TAKE THIS CLASS
Very cute. Makes class way fun. Great sense of humor!
Best English teacher i've ever had.
Goodness, he is attractive, and hilarious. I LOVE his class and the way he teaches. He helps you if you need help and tells you how to do better. AMAZING
He is a total Hottie! He is extremely funny and trys to make class fun so learning is better!
Joshua was the best teacher i have had. He is very funny and makes every lesson as fun as it can be. He is also very helpful and will take time out to revise your paper for you. He actually let me email my paper to him and he made the corrections for me. =]
I've been going to college for two years now, and Josh Sauvie is still my favorite teacher. He presented the material in a way that was fun, understandable, and relatable. He was a fantastic teacher, and I would definitely recommend him to freshman for a first teacher. Heck, even as an upper classman, they could appreciate his teaching style.
LOVE HIMMMMM, plus he's really hott. Awesome teacher, very realistic and relaxed teaching method. Very intelligent. An admirable application of insight and humor influences his lecture, demeanor, and his teaching method itself... And he's so cute :D
Sexyyy
he's an awesome prof
Joshia was one of the best professors I've ever had. He actually made English fun, and that is a hard task to achieve.
Amazing everyone at Mott should take this guys atleast once for real I loved sitting through his lectures
One of the best teachers on the entire campus. Extremely helpful.
Awesome teacher would recommend him highly
If Josh does not respond to your E-mail within an hour of you e-mailing him, someone check to see if he is dead. this guy has A+ communication with students. Is one of the best teachers at Mott, if not the best.
The Best English Professor EVER !! I am terrifed of English and i Love going to his class. He is so funny and makes English interesting :)
Very good teacher. goes out of his way to assist you in getting a 4.0 in his class. is interested in making the class as interesting as possible. A very memorable teacher.
He will help anyway he can to make sure you have a chance to receive the highest grade possible. He makes class interesting and he is really funny. He takes boring subjects and makes you interested in them. Really fun course.
Two words.....GREAT INSTRUCTOR :) He is Awesome, he will help you any way he can. Definetly recommend him.
Very nice & cute!!! Assignments are actually interesting!
Best English teacher I have ever had. No textbook to buy for his class and the topics are cool, interesting topics. Hated this subject and he made it go by so easy! Wish all my teachers were this good.
Best Teacher ever very funny. FUll of personality and drops the F-Bomb all the time. Not to serious but wants papers do on time. Always relaxed and extremely fun. No text book its all online what he wants you to do so it's perfect for saving some dough.
Joshua was a very nice,funny,helpful,and easy on the eyes instructor.He made class fun and interesting.Was very helpful and explained things,so you could understand.Good class,learned a few things.Gonna miss his class.
Great teacher! he keeps things interesting, so you're not falling asleep. He comes up with topics that are interesting too. If you do the assigned work, you'll do fine
Probably one of the easiest classes I have taken high school or college. All essay are under 5 pages and the final essays is an essay on how to survie a zomebie apocalypse. Funny guy and easy A I got over a 100% in the class.
My favorite teacher in college by far! He is hilarious and makes everything fun. The class is very easy & it is fun to be in there. He swears all the time too which adds to his humor.
he makes class very fun and interesting...he also swears a lot but that is what makes him cool
really enjoyed the class. This proffesor has it all, smart, funny, interesting, and easy on the eyes. Great teacher!
i lernt english gud on this clas. he is very gud teecher. he happy and say many bad words wich make peeple laff. Seriously, though, I definitely enjoyed the class. He has a great enthusiasm for teaching and knowledge in general. Aside from helping me improve my writing skills, he taught me how to survive a zombie apocalypse.
Great teacher! He taught what was required by the state when it comes to english, but most of the things I learned in this class were life lessons I will keep with me forever! He has a very unique but effective teaching style, and I looked forward to this class every week!
josh is amazing teacher he is so funny.. papers are easy and interesting, cool person. a few quizzes on crazy stuff we read but an excellent class i wish he would teach 102.!!
Prof Sauvie was awesome! He gives clear direction, just treatment, and open communication. However, not everyone passes his class! If you want a class that you can pass without doing any assignments and sleeping in class, his classes are not for you!
The best professor I ever had. He is funny, helpful. He really puts you on the right track for 102
Very good professor! Very easy class. The essays we had to write were very interesting topics. Very funny professor.
Not the traditional teacher at all!!! He makes you think about english and words and ideas in a different way. though we did discuss grammar this was more of a philosophy english class than anything else.
He is a really fun teacher. He had to cancel a class last week, and I was genuinely disappointed. I wish there were a Sauvie clone to teach all my classes ^-^
BEST TEACHER OF MY LIFE!!!!! Sauvie is great. He cusses, lets you use your phone & is just super laid back! Everything is done online. No surprise quizzes. HE EXPLAINS EVERYTHING EVERYTHING EVERYTHING!!!! I love him. TAKE THIS CLASS!!!!! HE SO FREAKIN AMAZING!!!!!! And super cute. he always has interesting stories to tell & acts like one of he students. Super fun. TAKE THIS CLASS!!!
Sauvie is a great professor, not only for his clarity of each assignment, but because he works with you to make sure you understand and are satisfied with assignments.
Great Professor, I can't wait to be able to take him for 102. He's a funny guy to watch and listen too. Some of his expressions are priceless. He's also very yummy to look at! I highly recommend taking his classes! Amazing teacher!
he won the student government teacher of the year award. he keep it real. take him if you can.
Second time taking Joshua Sauvie and again I walk away from his class a better writer and person. Although attractive the point is that he is fricking amazing all around when it comes to teaching beyond what most instructors care to do.
By far the best professor I have ever had! He really made English a blast and has a GREAT sense of humor. The final research paper was on how to survive a zombie apocalypse, LOVED his class!
He was awesome very helpful and there wasnt a book. Have to have the complab which was a pain but other then that very easy class as long as you write your quizzes and essays. Very Helpful also
To whoever is taking english 101. I recommend taking Sauvie. He is very straight forward and makes class not as boring but, INTERESTING! His essays are not as hard but they involve a lot of thinking. He has workshops prior to essay due dates and they are very helpful! he answers any questions and helps as much as he cans!. plus, There is no book!!!
We talked about political, digital and visual language. INTERESTING class. Keeps your attention. Just make sure you do all your work. No book. But we do read stuff online.
Very cool professor. Interesting topics and not a boring class..(to be English). Very helpful and accessible.
He expects you to think differently about language and politics and writing. That is what makes you pay attention. No book but online readings. Seriously take him if you can.
Highly reccomend Mr. Sauvie! Had him for Children's Lit and he brings a whole new outlook to the class and teaching techniques for us to utilize in the future! Best professor I've had thus far!
Sauvie's a great teacher. He's like a dorky dad-type, but he's super funny and really nice. His assignments seem easy but they actually require quite a bit of thinking and preparation but they're not crazy hard. And he makes himself very available to anyone who needs help. Definitely recommend.
Awesome teacher! Doesn't require a book. There are short readings online. Very clear about assignments and I highly enjoyed going to class. He is very helpful with papers and looks over them before they are due if you ask. Also found the paper topics to be interesting. Definitely recommend!
3rd class with Sauvie. If you are going into or debating a teaching career, take him. Not only do you learn about the subject matter he is teaching, you also learn teaching style and how to think about what you are teaching and the best way to present it to your classroom. His passion for thinking outside of the box just seeps into the classroom.
Sauvie is the best professor I've ever had. Make class very fun and interesting. Great sense of humor and is very understanding with things. Not to mention he's very attractive ;)
Awesome Professor. He seems down to earth and understands what it is like in our shoes. Does his best to make class interesting. Plus he is pretty funny. Or he tries to be : ) Good class. Take him if you can.
Fun. He tries to make everything relate to us and our lives. That makes things easier to deal with. We do have one book but the rest of the readings are all online and for FREE! Not your normal English class, though. More like a thinking class.
1 of the best Professors at Mott. Really great teacher. Is there to help and teach. He makes you think outside the box and look at English in a whole new light, even if you're not a big fan. Great Great Great Prof. Not a lot of assignments either.
Teacher is very funny and tries hard to keep class interested buy using modern techniques. Gives you plenty of time to complete assignments and makes you feel comfortable asking questions. I got a 4.0. Strongly recommend Sauvie!!!!
Seems a little obsessed with bibliographies, and it turned into a lot of busy work at the end of the semester. Thought he was kind of stuffy too. I would not recommend him.
Sauvie, is an AWESOME teacher. Everyone should have him as your English 101 and 102 teacher.
He really makes class interesting. I would definitely recommend taking his class. I learned a lot during class and he gives you good grades as long as you put effort in to it.
funny, helpful interesting, I dont like english but I looked forward to his class
I don't really like English. But he made it interesting and enjoyable. Plus we got to research Zombies. Take him.
The lectures are very interesting and funny. he has a fantastic sense of humor. plus, he's a bit of a geek, which is cool. do note that you only need the online book, he doesn't want you to buy the hard copy.
he swears a lot
My favorite teacher by far! He's so funny and makes class very enjoyable. I always looked forward to his class.
I would recommend to others.
Dr. Sauvie was one of my favorite teachers. He tried to make you think about what you were writing. He didn't just give assignments to make you learn something or to fulfill a requirement. He really wanted you to think outside of yourselves and to have fun writing.
Mr. Sauvie is a great instructor, he truly cares if you do well. He's more than happy to proof read papers during his office hours and gives good feedback. I really enjoy his class. Looking forward to taking his creative writing class as well.
dr sauvie was unlike any prof i have had at mcc. he made english fun - for a computer science major. take him if you can. all his readings are online.
HE's SOOOO HOT!!! Plus he's an amazing teacher - he's clear & precise on what he wants, gives good feedback, very helpful.
Dr Sauvie's different but that it good. He tries to make the class enjoyable and it shows. We do a lot of group discussion. Take him if you can. I had him for 101 too.
Dr. Souvie is great! He made me feel like there's no boundaries to be set. I have a good career. I am making good money, but I'm not selling my dreams for dollar signs. It's because of him I'm still working towards my dream. I took him back in spring of 2014. My name is Natalie, I may not be best at grammar but he's all the inspiration you need.
Sauvie is cool. Not what I expected, but he helps you learn about English and your own writing. Plus we talk about Zombies.
Looked on here before i took him for 101. Wasnt dissapointed. He is one of the best teachers at Mott. Take him if you can. Fun class.
I had Dr. Sauvie for both Engl-101 and 102. He tries very hard to keep his classes interesting and uses new approaches to research and presenting the information. I highly recommend him if you get the opportunity to take one of his classes.
He is very zen and laid back. Best professor I have had so far. I recommend him to anyone who needs a writing class. No textbook needed. He tries to make writing interesting by using non-formal assignments.
He's different. Lots of quizzes. Lets us pick topics for essays.
Not a class for more slow learners. I didn't like the assignments and the grades too.
Pretty cool prof. Gives lots of advice if you go see him during office hours. Only one book and you can rent it.
Dr. Sauvie is pretty down to earth in the way he teaches. He lets us pick topics for most of the essay. We do go over politics which can get pretty boring. One book and its pretty cheap. I recommend him.
Dr. Sauvie is awesome! I enjoyed going to class and listening to his lectures. Be sure to write papers before they are due and ask for his feedback. He was very helpful and explained things so well and made you think of writing in so many different ways! I recommend him to anyone! Also, no textbook for the class!
Best professor I've ever had, not only was he very helpful he was very down to earth. You can tell he enjoys teaching and is there to make an impression. I would recommend this teacher! I would take his classes all year if I could.
Taking his Spring class. He makes three hours a day twice a week not as bad as i thought. Lets us revise. Good prof. Funny.
Best professor you could ever have going into Mott. Hilarious, wise, and understanding. Makes life easy for his students and has great lectures.
Had him for 101. Pretty decent class. We only had one book to buy and it was pretty cheap. His lectures are interesting. Take him if you can.
Very organized. Gives snow days. Makes all classes interesting.
pretty much what everyone else is saying. good guy.
He's the bees knees! He's always willing to help, making himself available one on one to students during office hours too. Genuinely cares about his students & their own success, he even helped me with some options for the degree I'm pursing. His lectures are super interesting & hilarious. I'll be taking him for 102. Did I mention he's hot as hell?
Sauvie is fun and I don't mind going to class. He makes English not so bad.
I hate english as a topic. I am not a good writer. But he makes class interesting. I can tell he cares even if i don't. Take him if you can.
A wonderful professor to be around. He makes class enjoyable even if the substance is not your favorite. He cracks jokes, and swears, in a way that lightens the mood. He is very laid back and often has all of the stuff you need online for you to use. If you are against laid back classes this may not be for you, but he makes English fun to others.
It is a very laid back class. Easy to get a good grade. I hate to say it, but my only complaint is he skips about half the classes. This makes it challenging to get help or advice on the writing topics. It's a pain when you get ready and show up to school only to find class is cancelled. It seems like he doesn't care to be there at all.
OMG What a freaking Hottie. I was really worried about this class being I've been out of school for over 20yrs, I was so blessed to get him. I would so take another one of his classes.
I was really worried about this class being I've been out of school for over 20yrs, I was so blessed to get him. I would so take another one of his classes. I totally can pay attention when you have a Hottie like him teaching the class.
If you are looking for an English class that is fun and helpful take this one. Not too challenging. Makes you want to cone to class.
He's different but cool.
He was a super cool guy and if you ever had an issue with a paper go talk to him in his office and he'll let you fix what he's marked wrong and turn it in again to get full points he doesn't make you buy a book at all he's very funny but some of his lectures are random but still fun.
Very wise intellect person, makes you think about not only topics but life in different perspectives and tries to connect with students, love this guy
Dr Sauvie makes class as interesting as a person can make English class. He lectures a bit. But he's pretty funny any way. We talked about politics and fake news. I plan on raking his 102 if I can.
So fun. You write a lot but it's different than my 101 experience. You get to pick your topics. No book to buy!!! Good prof.
He was an amazing teacher. He would always tell jokes in class but also made sure we got the materials covered. If I needed help with papers he was accessible and did everything I could to get 100%. I definitely recommend taking him.
Very good professor. Hilarious to listen to, gets material across and uses humor to progress class along and keep it interesting.
I took Dr. Sauvie for English 102, and it was the best english class I've ever taken! He is uber funny, as laid back as it gets, and really wants you to pass. He will bend over backwards to help you. Wonderful professor, DO NOT MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THIS CLASS! YOU WON'T REGRET IT!!!
I just finished English 102 with Dr. Sauvie. It was one of the best classes I have had at Mott. Just visit his office when you have questions. I got a lot of help that way. Fun class.
He's great. I hate english class. He makes it not so bad.
Great professor very funny
I am in Dr sauvie English 101 class. He is awesome. He is extremely helpful with anything u need as far as the class goes. He's hilarious which makes class a blast. I highly recommend him. :)
Just finished a spring class with dr sauvie. He made the 3hour class pretty interesting. Glad i got in his class.
He was funny and friendly. I am not very good at writing papers but he made it easy to do. I would take him again if i could.
We watched Netflix in class, listened to all kinds of music, had group projects that he let you work on in class. He is super laid back and easygoing. LIT
Register early for his classes. I was glad to get a spot in his 101 last year. Waiting a whole year for him to teach 102. Hopefull I will teach in the winter semester. Great teacher. Fun. We did Pechacucha (?) presentations which was kinda weird.
Great lectures! He's a fair grader. If he offers to let you rewrite something DO IT! Your grade will probably go way up. Downside, he didn't like to show up for class and wasn't easily accessible outside of class during his "office hours." But he responds to email quickly!
1st college class after being out of school for years, My stress was the most difficult part of class. Very approachable, encourages you to ask for help when needed, very helpful, Super fun. Lectures were amazing! He blew my mind every day of class, Gave a different perspective on everything. So glad I got to experience him, hes an amazing person.
My second class with Sauvie. He is very funny and laidback. He does take off points for late papers.
he's cool. lots of readings but they are short and we dont have to buy a book.
Show up to class. Listen to what he has to say. This is an amazing professor. He gives a different perspective to traditional assignments.
Doesn't like to come to class and grades down for late papers. I didn't like the class at all.
Terrible experience
Worst professor EVER. . .
Amazing professor! He knows what he's teaching, directions are understandable, and he's so funny! Not to mention good looking!
He is a riot. Project heavy class, though, he's a fairly easy grader. Most projects have a broad area of requirements, so he gives you the basis of the project and let's you decide what direction to take with it. You'll learn lots and lots of neat little tidbits and tricks of the trade, if you will. Great professor.
I hated the class and many of us wondered why he talked about himself so much. I would not recommend.
Favorite teacher I've ever had. Thought-provoking lectures, though you may wonder how they relate to Writing at first. His degree is in Rhetoric, not standard English. Personable and friendly. Brings up heavy but important topics in class, with respect to all arguments. 4 major essays and 1 final project, workload is not bad at all. Fun teacher.
I was waiting for Sauvie to teach 102. I had him for 101 and he was great. There is no book but we do read from stories and articles from the internet. He seems to enjoy his job which I can't say for other teachers at mott. Take him if you can.
Dr. Sauvie was my favorite professor ever. He wants everyone to pass and do well in life. He has funny stories and can teach you so much even outside of school. BEST PROFESSOR AT MOTT!!!!!!!!
I dont like english but I am glad I took Sauvie because he tries his best to make it interesting. He seems to like his job so that is a bonus.
Very boring and arrogant. Very hard grader too.
Don't take his class!!! Very disorganized and takes too long for grades.
I would say if you are a strong writer , take this class to challenge yourself. Otherwise, save your soon to come headache and pick a better Professor. This class what Difficult for zero reason. Show up to call class sessions . Make use of the writing center, and please do not take this class if your doing a retake on a class for a better grade .
I did not like him at all. He's very arrogant and vague with his lectures. He comes late and never answers questions.
This is one of my favorite classes this semester. He's pretty funny and will meet with you to help you with your work. There are four major essays and lots of discussions on the readings he assigns. He takes attendance. Take him if you can.
Very hard grader and terrible at explaining his reason for the grade. Wouldn't do it again.
I had him for 101in the spring and have him for 102 now. I am not sure what the awful reviews are but I dont think they actually had him. He has his grading categories right there on each essay. I am not sure how they could miss that. He answered all of my questions. He even plays bob marley in class sometimes. Hes a pretty cool teacher. m2c.
I would never take this teacher again. He's way too hard on grading and never sticks to the assignment. Really confusing at times. And what's with the music in class?
This was a horrible, horrible experience. I would not recommend him on my worst enemy. He's not honest and a tough grader.
I honestly did not like him. He was all about himself. The papers did not make sense. Hard to figure out his grading.
I feel like the people giving him a bad rating didn't actually take his class because this is one of the easiest English classes I have ever taken. He's very lenient and if you absolutely despise an assignment, just talk to him and he will tweak it for you so you won't be as miserable. I found his lectures enjoyable and funny. No book was needed
He is a really great professor! I despise English, but he made it bearable with humor and being kind of lenient with grading. As long as you put in effort, you will get a good grade. He is also very open to answering any questions you may have. Really awesome guy!
Very hard to figure out what he wants, and you can never get a hold of him. I would not recommend.
Literally the best professor of all time . He was my favorite! So funny and so laid back. If you dont like English he will make it fun for you dont worry.
Dr. Sauvie is a great professor. He does whatever he can to help his students succeed. He is always available to answers questions. Ignore any bad reviews. Those students either did not take his class, or just gave up. If you follow the assignments and ask for help with whatever you dont understand, you will do well In this course.
Dr. Sauvie was fun to have as a prof. We only met for the first part of the year and then we started doing stuff online. He was very cool about it. I turned in my essay late and he didn't count it off. I would take him again. Funny guy too.
I had sauvie last semester but we only met for like half of the time because of Mott closing. He was pretty laid back in class and was helpful if you asked for help. I will say that he doesn't require anyone to buy a book because all of the readings are online. You do write a lot each week so there is that. I wish he taught English 102.
I have dr sauvie for my online english 101 course. he explains the essays with lots of videos so it was easy to understand what he was looking for. lots of discussions but the topics are fun so it isn't that bad. will take him again.
I didn't think I would like taking an online class but he made it interesting. It has been many many years since I took english but it wasn't that bad. I am taking him again next semester.
I am not famous for my essay writing abilities, but prof. Sauvie was so down to earth and very clear with his instructions that I enjoyed English for once. You have to do the work to pass, but if you put in the effort and communicate hes very understanding by what you produce. Trust me, my papers werent pretty but I passed. I would def take again
awesome teacher very funny
Dr. Sauvie is a great professor! I dont get the bad reviews. He is awesome. Maybe there is another Joshua Sauvie out there that people are confusing him with. Ignore the bad reviews and take his classes!
The best teacher I have had in college. He has a lot of work, but it's not hard. If youre not sure how to do something, he will explain it clearly to you. If you turn in a paper and he notices that you can do better or you do not understand it, he will give you examples and let you redo your paper. He cares about his students. Amazing professor!
Dr Sauvie is a fair teacher. All of the assignments are described upfront so that makes it easy to follow. If you have questions on the essays he will email you back really quick. If you have questions, just ask!
The assignments given were a lot of fun, mixed with learning. Dr. Sauvie gives assignments that force you to think deeply. I highly recommend Dr. Sauvie. I took an online class and he is responsive and always down to further explain, if asked. I not only learned a lot, I had a great time doing so.
I currently have Dr. Sauvie for Honors English at Mott. He always responded quickly to my emails if I asked him a question or needed some help on an assignment. Some of the readings and essays were different than I expected but they were fun to complete. There are a lot of quizze but as long as you read the materials they aren't too difficult.
Dr. Sauvie is very understanding and clear about what he wants but also makes the class fun. He challenges you when it comes to the papers by making you think, but gives prompts that are fun rather than your basic, boring research papers. I would definitely recommend him and take him again if I had the chance.
Hands down best prof at Mott. I was bummed that I wasn't able to take ENG-102 with him.
I have Dr. Sauvie this semester and it is one of the best classes I have had at Mott so far. He gives you all of the due dates and assignment sheets ahead of time so you can plan out the semester around your work. I appreciate that. All of the required texts are online and free which I also appreciate.
The syllabus is to a tee! Do as instructed and you'll be fine. we were able to work ahead by 1-2 weeks so when I had other things going on with work or family and holidays I was able to be sure my work was complete so I didn't have to fall behind.
He is a great professor. If you need any help you can always reach out to him. It was also very nice that we did not need a textbook for his course. I would take another class with him for sure.
This was my first semester of college. Dr. Sauvie made very clear on what he expected from the class with a very detailed syllabus. He even included all the dates and assignments that were going to be due in a master class calendar. He made writing the essay very easy because he had outlines and sample essays to look at.
Very easy to understand. Clear directions, gives rubrics on assignments. He emphasizes that he is available any time for questions. Great professor!
What a terrible experience. The guy has NO idea how to teach and is not honest. I would not take him.
The worst professor ever. Save your money and take someone honest.
Dr. Sauvie's class was easy to follow and understand. The course has weekly due dates and all of the assignment are viewable on the first day. I took his online class and was worried about trying to work two jobs AND go to school at the same time. I will say that he was understanding and let me hand a few things in late without taking off points.
Terrible
I really don't get the people that didn't like him. He's very straight forward. If you show up to class, listen, and do your work.. you will get an A. He want to help you, he wants you to get a good grade in his class. He says many times he's there to help He is also very relatable and hilarious. I would take him for all my English classes!
Sauvie is not honest. He tries to be cute but many of us knew he lacked integrity. Don't take him.
I wasn't sure about taking an online class at mott but this was a good experience. His class is easy to follow. He provides a schedule so we can see everything that is due. He is willing to give you feedback on your papers ahead of time if you want. No complaints. I would take him again.
My first online English course went about as well as I could have hoped and I have Professor Sauvie to thank for it. He provided all the necessary resources needed for us students to be successful. The rubrics were straightforward on what was expected with all of the essays.
I have Dr. Sauvie for Children's Literature and so far so good. All of the work is explained upfront which helps because I work full time and need to plan ahead. He is supportive and willing to provide feedback before we hand things in. There is a lot of reading but this is a literature course so I am not complaining.
He lacks integrity. I would suggest you stay away from him.
AWFUL PROFESSOR. . .
He makes the class interesting. The papers are clearly defined, and he has a lot of information to help you understand what you are writing. The only thing I didn't like was the peer reviews, most people didn't read the instructions, and I got useless reviews. Available whenever and available to review a paper if you ask. Great class!
Take him when you can. Good prof.
Professor Sauvie was phenomenal! He is very straightforward with what he expects out of his students. It is very easy to get a good grade in his class, as long as you do all of your assignments and turn everything in on time you will be very well off. He helped re-spark my love for English! I would most definitely take his class again.
I loved this professor as long as you do the reading and do the peer reviews you will get a good grade. Usually, I'm terrible at English and do mediocre in class, but taking English with him helped me.
I have Dr. Sauvie now for my English class. No complaints for far. His course has two due dates each week which makes it easy to keep up with the work. AND he will look at your work before he grades it so we know what we need to revise.
Very clear grading criteria on essays. Assigns interesting essay prompts that make writing much more enjoyable.
His class was really easy to follow. I was worried about taking online classes at MCC but his class was put together well. No book to buy but we did read a lot from websites. Be prepared to revise a lot.
I have Dr Sauvie for Children's Lit this semester. This class is WAY better than I thought it would be. There are a lot of papers, but most of them are about our own views and ideas. We read a lot, but they are mostly children's books, which are all online and free, so it is not that bad. So far so good.
Professor Sauvie's class is pretty straightforward. No textbook required, but lots of reading from online sources. He's big on revisions, which can be helpful. For study prep, I found ChatGPT and Unstuck AI to be really useful tools.
This class was not difficult. He outlined everything that would be required in the syllabus and it was easy to follow or get ahead if needed. My only complaint was that he did not give descriptive feedback on the papers so it was hard to know what you should do better next time. But overall, easy and fun assignments, not a terrible grader.
Dr. Sauvie was fun and we got to do different kinds of writing. It wasn't just the usual stuff. We did a lot with AI this semester. Our final essay was a combination of an annotated bibliography and poem and video. He gives feedback on all of your work if you ask him.
I am taking childrens literature with him this semester and it's going pretty well. I can tell he is really into the class and wants us to do well. We have a lot of different stuff to read but we don't have to buy any books which is a plus. Its only halfway through the course so we will see what happens.
The assignments aren't that bad. Just make sure you read the directions carefully before you submit the assignments.
This is my second class with Dr Sauvie and I love it. I wish he taught more classes at Mott!
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