What a great teacher for my first year at university! he sets the bar high for any of my future english Profs! he is passionate about his subject and is well rounded in everything! One prof that i will never forget!!!

HIlarious!! A great prof for my first english course...

Best prof I've had, and, I'm pretty sure, the best of those I will have in future classes.

A great teacher, very knowledgable about English. Also a very easy marker and test maker, I was done the exam in 25 minutes.

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Made english grammar/essay writing almost interesting. One of the better english profs I've ever had.

Great fun and learned much.

Amazing professor. This class is super boring but with Gildea's hillarious jokes it makes it easier to sit there. Really funny, and he makes an effort to save you money on the text's for the class.

best prof ever!

a funny, vibrant professor who loves his subject matter passionately and that feeling just reflects back into his students. a very inspiring teacher. no matter what he teaches, you'll be sure to enjoy the course!

This was my favorite class of the whole semester and I did not expect it due the the subject content. This professor will make you laugh each class and he is a very fair marker. I wish he taught the other English classes! It is very easy to get an A if you grasp essay structure and do not write passively. One of the greatest professors for sure!

The material for this class is very dry but Prof Gildea usually made it funny so time went by a little faster. He does save money on textbooks, but I would say to not even buy the Canadian Practical Stylist. Very clear on expectations.

SIck prof. He made first year English a lot better than it could/should have been. He's a great person, quite flexible, and funny! No midterm but exam was OK...you just had to listen to his lecture, which was usually humour-filled. Let out 3 hour lecture early most of the time, which was great.

He is a great English professor. He is extremely engaging and very interactive with his lectures.

This teacher is great! Soooo funny and so engaging. Actually, made me want to become a high school english teacher. He makes grammaer understandable... not sound like a mathematics equation. Loved this class. We always got let out early.

Fantastic professor! Always making jokes, absolutely hilarious. I was never very good at essay writing, but he'll go through the step by step process for the Workshop in essay Writing. If you follow those instructions, you guarantee yourself a B+ at least :) I miss his classes

Gildea is great. He's funny and interesting and very, very clear about his expectations throughout the entire course. I loved taking his class and I highly recommend him for anyone taking Workshop in Essay Writing.

Awesome professor. One can tell this guy is not a snobby academic, obviously has real world experience and knows how to apply it. His knowledge of stylistic and technical writing styles are very comprehensive. He knows how to explain clearly and persuasively. He is a really funny guy and loves to have real conversions before and after class.

Awesome prof! I found the course content very boring as it was very similar to high school but M.Gildea made things seem more pertinent.

This prof is really awesome! I had him for the general Essay Writing class (which can be pretty boring), but he really made it a pleasure to come to class. He's hilarious, very clear on his expectations and he is very fair. He is an excellenet professor, and I'd recommend him to all anglophone students taking ENG1100.

Great prof. The course content is very dry but Kevin makes it fun to learn and at the same time ensuring that everyone understands the content. Is always willing to stay after class and answer any questions or help you improve your writing skills.

Mon dieu....J'ai jamais eu un esti de bon prof comme lui! Je vous encourage fortement de prendre ce cours! Auparavant, j'ai détesté la recherche, mais à cause d'elle et sa motivation la recherche n'est plus une notion qui fait peur. Elle fait rire, en plus elle comprends très bien ses étudiants, soit anglophone ou francophone. Très hot en passant!

Amazing prof! He really takes the time to know all of his students. Such a character! He makes a dry subject really fun. I've never been in a lecture where people burst out in laughter so much. If all else fails he could be a comedian.

Biggest beauty on campus, took the essay writing course, which I was dreading. But came out with a bunch of useful knowledge and had a good time doing it. Crystal clear on instructions and expectations and always keeps the class laughing. I'd have to say best prof I've had at uOttawa!

Sometimes I mistake this guy for Steven Colbert or John Stewart!! Knows what he is talking about and at the same time has fun with it. References in speech are fantastic. Looking forward to next class

He is a very understanding professor. Always ready to give advice

Funniest prof ever. He always make sure the lectures are fun, as much as the lecture materials are just boring stuff. Def take his class again. Fun times!

nice prof., kind and genuine. seems to care about the students and our future. enjoyed a great summer semester with prof. gildea.

Super funny prof. He really enjoys teaching the class for the most part and knows his stuff. He's a hard marker, but he teaches you well enough to be able to do decent in the course. It's unlikely you'll get an A, but getting lower than a C in his course is nearly impossible. Loved the course with Dr. Gildea. He genuinely cares for his students.

Had him for ENG1100, very very easy course. I probably would have skipped every class and just did the assignments but he was hilarious and made me want to go to to class so I wouldn't miss out

Actually looked forward to his class, when everyone participates its really fun. Always upbeat and positive. Had him for ENG1100, we did 3 quick essays with loads of time to do it and a final exam, easy stuff.

Really funny guy, really straight forward. Discussion groups are really helpful, he's available and provides great feedback if you need help. Lets us out of discussion groups early; he said what he needed and you can stay if you need more feedback, or leave when you've got the grasp of that week's material

Great guy, easy class and good feedback, he is also super flexible with due dates

Gildea is hands down my favourite professor. Essay writing is a boring class but he actually made me love going! He was super helpful with our topics and essay outlines and making sure we had all the tools to write an amazing paper. Always willing to discuss topics and you can tell he has a lot of knowledge in every field. Take his class!

Very hard marker but if you work hard and take his advice it's possible to get an A! He is an amazing lecturer, very engaging, helpful and totally clear about his expectations. If you pay attention and apply what he teaches, you'll do well.

He's soooo hilarious!! strongly recommend

Definitely one of my favorite profs that I'll remember for a long time ! He was extremely helpful and easy going, seems kind of intimidating at first but when you get to know him he's a very funny guy! He's flexible with due dates and I never felt overwhelmed in his class except for when there was an essay due. Ask for extra help if you want an A!

Great teacher, understands that most students are taking his course because they have to and turns it into a joke. Very accessible outside of class, and cares a lot to make sure that lectures are funny and keep you listening. Favourite university teacher!

Awesome prof, especially for first years who are a little scared writing big university papers. Loved his enthusiasm and energy he brings to his lectures to make learning grammar and writing less dry. Made me laugh everyday, actually learnt a lot and made me excited to go to his classes.

My favourite Professor so far. He is so funny and actually makes me want to go to his classes. There is only a couple short stories that are mandatory readings. As long as you go to his class and follow his instructions, you will improve your writing and get a good grade.

He's hilarious and makes the dullest topics exciting, you'll wanna attend his classes just for fun. He's a little hard on marking, but in general he's fair with his grading. His assignment criteria and instructions are always clear.

always a fun class, the discussion group was a lot shorter than scheduled, but that should not be a problem.

Best prof I've had in my first year so far. He knows how to teach (unlike other English profs) and puts you in position to succeed by giving you tips on how to write a good essay. Also very lenient with deadlines. I recommend him to every first year student out there.

Anyone taking workshop in essay writing should seek him out as a prof! He somehow managed to make Friday evening lectures enjoyable to attend. Grading criteria is clear, and incorporation of any feedback given on previous essays is guaranteed to pay off on future essays.

His class was entirely asynchronous so I did not get the chance to interact with him as I was in the TA's group, but he was entirely straightforward about what he expected from his and how we would be marked. He was very clear and his class was structured well. 100% recommend to first year students, he taught how to write essays perfectly!

If you ask, he provides great feedback. This class is pretty straightforward and definitely improved my essay writing skills. The way the class is set up follows the chronological order of writing an essay and comes in handy for writing the final essay!

He does a great job developing your essay writing skills and guides you through the entire process. Lectures were recorded and there were no DGDs. He's accessible outside of class and responds to his emails regularly so reach out for help if you need it! His marking can be a little tough and unclear at first, but in the end, it is fair

I loved having Professor Gildea for my English class. He did an amazing job covering all the bases of essay writing, grammar, etc. I feel a lot more prepared for university than I did before taking his class. Definitely recommend!! You do have to listen to all your lectures, but the assignments are straightforward and clear.

Professor Gildea is an engaging lecturer and a solid choice for ENG1100. While I was not in his group for the DGD, I did watch his pre-recorded lectures and found them helpful. The content is pretty basic (grammar, structure, etc), but it was refreshing to get a clear foundation that I know will help me with university-level writing later on.

Professor Gildea is great. His lectures are engaging and easy to follow. The only thing I would have liked is more direction in what he was looking for in certain assignments. I found that when writing them, I was never sure if my assignments were meeting to his standards. (he usually gave outlines, but not always)

Good professor honestly. I took his English online course and it was really helpful that I could just do the work on my own time. He is a bit of a tough grader. Make sure to ask questions during DGDs and take his feedback from your work and use it. Your mark will substantially improve if you do. Good teacher overall and funny guy.

His lectures are pre-recorded, I only watched 1 before never touching them again. Attended maybe 1-2 zoom calls, there's really no point since its literally a repeat of grade 12. Woke up late and missed our midterm, wrote it in 20 minutes, emailed him asking to submit cause I forgot and he let me 30 min after due. Finishing the class above 95.

Everything is in his lectures. Quizzes and exams are striaghtforward idk why a lot of people have a lot of questions when their questions ask about things covered in lectures. Stopped going to zoom calls cause it isn't worth it and people kept asking nonsense questions. Grades fairly if you do it properly and can actually write essays. Funny tho

There are a few readings you need to do. Class is easy if you are good at essay writing.