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he was very very hard teacher..i will not recommend for govt 2301.In summer 2, he overloaded the class with news, presentations, daily assignments, projects and you have to have book in his class..
This teacher is very TOUGH!!! You will have to keep up with what's going on in the world to get a decent grade. Tests are multiple choice with essays,extra credit is off news reports and newspaper articles. Do not take this class if you are a C student and do not like to work hard!!plzzzzz dont take him
he is so funny! you just cant stop laughing!! i actually look forward to his class because honestly it feels like im watching a comedy show. all you have to do is answer the review questions he gives you and he gives 5 bonus points to your FINAL GRADE if you have a 100% attendance. also, he gives you a review before every test!!! how easy is that??
He likes porsche and BMW (nice german cars). Always well dressed and very clear in his voice. His class will be easy if you can keep up with the work. Has a tendancy to be a rep. but open to divergents opinions. Strongly recomand, you'll learn a lot.
this teacher is so funny! his classes are a bit difficult but as long as you keep track and do hw and reviews you will be just fine! his tests are hard and he tells you upfront about them-but his reviews are soo helpful! i recommend him. he made gov. so interesting. even gives u bonus for attending class. absolutely love his class
This teacher is amazing!! he is sooo easy! even if you get C's on his test you still have a chance to pass with an A!! gives 5 points added to ur final avg. if you have 100% atte. how easy is that!
He is supper easy, as long as you show up and do the home work you will make ans easy A.
i TOOK HIM FOR MINI-SESSION. HE IS GREAT!!! I LOVED HIM. HE GUIDES YOU AND WANTS YOU TO HAVE"DEBATES"IN CLASS. HES OPEN FOR ANY QUESTIONS, WILL HELP YOU AT ANYTIME. CLASS IS SHORT AND TEST ARE MULTIPLE CHOICE. *TAKE HIM* AND JUST SHOW UP TO CLASS YOU GET EXTRA POINTS FOR IT(TRUST IT HELPS)HIS TEST ARE A LITTLE DIFFICULT,READ THE BOOK AND OUTLINES
What can i say, this teacher is very easy. with him its all or nothing! he gives you full credit or no credit for homework, news presentation, and the paper. and he give 5 bonus points if you are there everyday! no matter if your late! cool teacher!
he has been my favorite teacher so far! very very funny, keeps you interested in the material, as well as relates to whats going on in the world. Must study well for good test grades, but over all a very good teacher, take if you get the opportunity
Informative. Republican Veteran. Will give you 5 Extra Points on your Final Grade if you have 'perfect attendance'. Requires homework every period but turned in only with each (3) exams, 1 News Presentation (read current news speech), & 1 Term Paper by end of semester. Good teacher if you can look past the biased right influence."Stirs the Waters".
mr Lloyd is very good at his job because of his vast experience in various branches of politics. he is the kind of professor who gives a second chance (like if your paper is late) and he is FUNNY and has many stories just to break the tension but does not waste class time. Im taking him for GOVT 2302. he's awesome
Really biased. Seems to be there only to spread his right wing politics.not much info you cant get by tuning into Bill O reilley..
I would recommend him because he's not hard at all. He tells you from the beginning what he expects but he also makes the class fun. He does side a bit on the right wing but lets you make your own decisions from facts. Lets you turn in stuff late and adds 5 points at the end of your grade if you have 100%attendance.
AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!!! He is a great professor. I had him for Govt. 2301 and did way better than i though i ever would because im not a political person AT ALL!! He made things very interesting and fun. he like "FAST WOMEN, PRETTY CARS"..(insider!!)
Complete closet Right winger.. Sites Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'reilly as credible sources.
Seems they let anyone with access to Fox News teach a college Government course these days! Extremely right winged biased, seems like class time is just a way for him to rant on Democrats/minorities/and immigration...
He constantly repeats himself, wants you to listen to Rush Limbaugh, watch Bill O'Reilly, etc. He is so afraid of offending someone that he constantly backtracks. Always talks about how he is not a right-winger. I will prob take him for 2302 just because overall it is an easy class, lots of opp. for bonuses.
Over all fair and direct. Lets you know on the first day what to accept for the semester. Gives bonuses to help with GPA. Taking him for a second time.
Over all fair and direct. Lets you know on the first day what to accept for the semester. Gives bonuses to help with GPA. Took him for both classes. Apply for both GOVT 2301 N GOVT 2302.
really easy class!5 pts for coming everyday,1 essay, and homework can be done in class. he talks for an hour and then answer questions from the homework for an hour. very nice and can come in late just be there everday. i got an 88 and 82 on the test and got an A in the whole class! only 3 test during summer
really easy class!5 pts for coming everyday,1 essay, and homework can be done in class. he talks for an hour and then answer questions from the homework for an hour. very nice and can come in late just be there everday. i got an 88 and 82 on the test and got an A in the whole class! only 3 test during summer take this class!
OMG i love prof.Gaddis he's always "Stirring the waters" lol he's great and helpful take him if u want an A he actually cares.. Do the assignments, come to class, even if u don't do so good in the tests make A's in everything else and ur set i got an A
i love hims cause my E is bad, i can not listen good , i'm inter student. SO he told me show up every day get 5 extra point , do hw give him( super easy), exam is not really hard, try to read book. i have 3 exam and 1 final. thank him alot help who is international student. extra point many times. high recommend.
he is so good.show up every day 5 point, do hw( super easy), try to read book , just do 3 exam and 1 final. it not too hard. i'm not smart, cause i'm international student. so teacher know it he will give u extra point. don't worry. do not need study much. he alway praise students.Thank a lot this teacher. he is easy and funny.listen is my problem
easy!
He is the best! And is super easy!! Everything everybody else has said about him is true. If you show up the class everyday you get an extra 5 points. I hate govt but he really makes it iteresting and he's super hilarious! He makes the class laugh everyday!
OMG he is the best, super funny and super easy
oh mu word1 he is so funny, always tring to get you to think and participate, he is also super easy my best prof so far++++
Seriously an easy and fun class. Did it during summer and it was a breeze. He tells you the questions on the test, give 5 pts to the avg for attendance, and 10 pts for a easy news report. Made the class easy and interesting. Definitely suggest for govt 2301/2302
An Esayyyyyy AAA...! Highly recommended.....I had A in both(govt 2301/2302). He is Owesomeeee.....Just go to class everyy dayyy...:)
Mr.Gaddis is a real nice professor and i learned a lot of things more than just a governmnet class he is funny for sure but he let's us think about our own future and tells us what's going on around the world and in USA Mr.Gaddis if you are reading this i owe you a lot thank you so much
He is easy!! And super funny. If he sees you sleeping in class he will make a joke about it and not get mad. He wants everyone to pass. Test is just like review
He's a great teacher, he talks a lot , he loves talking. If you participate your grade will be even higher but his class is extremely easy. He's very helpful , very funny and rarely ever boring. He gives you chances to get things in. I strongly suggest him to anyone...i hate government and politics but his class was one of my favs.
I hate Government, i hardly remember anything from the chapters we went over, but this was my favorite class. He loves to talk but he's very entertaining so its not that big of a deal. He's the best prof Ive had at HCC. He really likes to see his students do well. It's nearly impossible to fail his course unless you just don't go at all.
He's the best professor I've had at HCC. Government is typically a difficult course, but he uses anecdotes to make the material memorable. He genuinely wants his students to succeed. You have to try to fail in order to actually fail. Warning: If you are afraid of public speaking, this is not the class for you (unless you want to overcome your fear)
Mr. Gaddis sure does know how to wake up a class in the morning. He is never dull, and he gives you MANY chances to do missing work. Only complaint i have is that he sometimes starts sounding like a fox news (ugh) poster boy, but he at least never shuts you out and is open to different opinions (he actually encourages healthy debate)Overall Great!
Super nice professor!!!Super gentleman!! If you want to learn someting about govt, just go and take him! His class is funny and usefull! And absolutely he is a very good looking guy when he was young~~haha.Please remember to do your homework by yourown! that is important and will be helpful for the test!!
Very good professor!!! I learnt a lot from him. he is nice, funny and helpful.And before each test, he will do the test review,that will be very helpful for your tests!!!And the presentations ars not hard, he will teach you how to do it good. I highly recommend students to take professor Gaddis's class. Good luck!
Easiest professor ever . he gives out all the questions to the exams and even helps you on the test day . Gives a lot of home work and a presentation(news) but just do the work and study the questions he gives out before the exam. No one gets lower than a C. I got an A in the 5 week summer 1 class
Best. Professor. Ever. He literally takes your test for you. His class is so much fun!! Especially because he interacts with his students! He is hilarious!! No one in his class will make a grade below a C. Well only if you don't come to class and do your homework and presentations (which are easy) I made an A!! :)
Straightforward professor, doesn't beat around the bush. You do your homework and you will earn an A
Very opinionated and blunt. Says what's on his mind, whether it's offensive. Do the homework and you'll get an A. He curves everything
He's a crazy little guy. Extremely opinionated and funny. He gives a lot of work, but it's all too easy. He refuses to fail anybody. Arguing with him gets you on his good side. He always curves his tests. Homework involves chapter summaries. He strongly recommends Wikipidia haha. Take him; it's literally impossible to make below a B.
You do not have to pay attention but you do have to show up alot of typeing and helps alot during tests. take him if you want an easy class
One of the best teacher to listen to I ve ever had.. He does not talk about subjects, but he talks about interesting things which are usually funny.dont get offended if he talks straightforward!try to join the conversations. you are gonna prepare class materials and give lecture, he listens to you. do homework, give lecture, get an A.
TAKE Him!!!!!! EAsy A!!!! Easy A!!!!!
This class is a joke. There is only 3 exams and bunch of useless homework. If you are A student in this class you are screwed during exam. He doesn't care about anything and he doesn't teach at all.
Take his class he is awesome! Just do your homework and the 2 essays, and you will pass.
He was a good and funny teacher. He is very easy. Basically all you have to do is the homework which can be stressful and the test which he Literally goes over a day before it. If You shows up to class everyday with a perfect attendance, he will give you an extra 5 points added to your final grade.Take Him!!I Got an A in his Class!
I would highly recommend him if you are a hardworker and not lazy. He is a very fun professor and as long as you show up to class and complete all of your assignmets there is no reason to come out of this class with less than a B! Take advantage of the extra credit assignments that he offers!!!! and again DO ALL OF YOUR WORK!
This teacher is a very Good Teacher although he gives a lot of work but it is well worth it and it pays off in the long run. I will definately be taking his class again next semester for the second Government class.
This prof made govt interesting! 3 tests including the final, 2 essays, new presentation, and homework assignments out of the book. You have to get up & speak in front of the class a hand full of times, but it's not too bad. Geat reviews and gives points back on unclearconfusing test questions. 5 extra points for attendance. Easy A if u do ur work
I have never been keen on Government but he made it easy. He is funny and makes getting an AB super easy. If you are dreading taking Government, TAKE HIM. trust me, you wont regret it.
All he wants for you is to pass and to understand gov. I took him for a summer class and there was a TON of hw but I'm glad he gave it because it definitely helped with the tests and my understanding of government. Just a heads up, his jokes might offend some people but he's never serious. Great teacher! 5+ on final grade if you attend every class
This is great professor. I took him for both government. he is so easy . just do homework and extra credit, and show up in class. you just need to read his review. he has three exams. if he teach any biology class i want to take him. you can make easy A in his class.
Professor Gaddis is very inspirational. I like the way he teach and I will definitely take him again.
He is hilarious and fun to take. You'll actually WANT to show up to class. The homework is frequent but very easy. You only have 3 tests and the final isnt over the whole semester, just the last 4 chapters. Made A's in both of the classes ive taken with him. Great prof that teaches you the material in a great way.
Let me be blunt: He's extremely prejudiced. He talks about Mexicans and Muslims in an extremely negative way, so beware of that. He rants for about an hour (my class is an hour and a half) about irrelevant subjects. His class is a joke.
Easy A, thats all I want
He is the best professor at hcc. Literally everything is a completion grade. He doesn't read any of the papers/homework. I literally copy & pasted random things from google and made 100s. 3 tests in which you can easily cheat. no midterm & no final. Loves giving A's. took him for Govt 1&2 but his classes get full really fast. love him!
Prof Gaddis likes to hear himself talk about his life experiences. LOL. However he is a super easy grader. If you can stand his lectures where he constantly gets off topic, then I would suggest this class for an easy A. I asked once how he graded an essay, he said "if you hand it in you get an A, if not you fail"
Syllabus is very vague and to the point, and he assigns each person a chapter in the textbook. The only time he will be up to speak is either about his life story or parts of the chapter. If you do the work on time, and listen to his "review" you will do just fine in the class.
Professor Gaddis was awesome. I wish he was my grandfather. He makes class fun, and his lectures are amazing. Do the work and you will be fine. If you are lazy then you deserve whatever grade you get, it's an easy A.
Easiest A I have ever received. I regretted not taking him for Federal Government. If you need to increase your GPA this professor is a life savor. He might seem a bit aggressive when you meet him, but at the end of the day all he wants is for his students to succeed. You can also easily bs on your papers because they are mainly for completions.
Professor Gaddis is a good teacher. He will tell you as long as you turn in everything you will pass. He will tell you what you're missing. Had only 3 test. The chapters were long and it was a lot of reading. Overall his class is an easy "A." If you show up everyday you get extra credit.
Great professor as long as you turn in the work easy A. No notes, he makes you teach the class and you will do so the whole semester. Homework is over the book chapters, test are fair as long as you study Gives papers that are easy, due date is the last day of class. Reviews test before each one i recommend to anyone. Wants everyone to pass
Good teacher who helps out his students a lot, defiantly one of the better professors I've ever had. He wants all of his students to succeed and will help until they have an A.
Great teacher who really cares about his students and wants to make sure they get life experience rather than just book learning. His stories are entertaining and make coming to class enjoyable. I would take this professor again, and i think I came out of his class as a better, more rounded person because of the perspective he brings to class.
Took Professor Gaddis for Govt. 2305 and 2306. Wish he could be my professor for every class! He is fair on grading and really enjoys teaching. Have a couple essays and some tests, so it's not a blow off class, but highly recommend him!
Great professor..
He is very understanding. However he expects you to do your work. Very good lectures and drops gems for life outside of the classroom. Makes you think of politics in comparison to your life. Make it very easy to understand. He is a great professor! Wouldn't trade him for nobody!
Great influence! When he teaches government, he's clear and has a sense of humor. Professor Gaddis occasionally mentions about his times in the military, and the steps he made when he aced college. He inspires students to be disciplined and hardworking.
Very understanding, just don't take advantage of his kindness! Opinionated and loves to tell stories. I definitely recommend working with the entire class on homework, share numbers in a group message or a mass email.. whatever you have to do to pass, because it is A LOT! If you study for test you should be good, he has a review the day before!
Best Teacher In The Whole School He Deserves A Vacation Fully Paid And A Raise He Is Awesome
Lonestar needs more Professors like Mr. Gaddis. I wish he taught more than just GOVT. I absolutely adore him and although he was easy I can honestly say I learned more in his one class than I have my entire high school and college career. He keeps you laughing and interested. Only thing is u will have to do A LOT of work. Its mostly just busy work
Took him Fall 2016 8 week course You can't go wrong while if you choose this proffesor he is funny and tell story entertaining stories I learned more from him than the book. 3 Test 2 essay 1 presentation. Perfect Attendance +5 point on Semester Made an A
When I signed up for this class during the summer, I had no idea this professor would be one of the best professors I've ever had. He is direct in his assignments, understanding, and a great teacher. Attendance is a must! If you just try, you will get an A or a B.
He's a great teacher, but I don't recommend if you're taking more than 4 classes. He give a lot of assignments, ch questions, essays. He'll make you present in front of class, but you'll get used to it. All he wants is for you to pass, so if you do all his assignment you'll get a fair grade. Tests are a bit hard unless you read the book thoroughly.
Controversial & opinionated but fair in his grading. Complete all assignment and you will get an A/B. The only way you would receive less than that is if you don't show up to class.
He is really straight forward with what's due. At the beginning of the semester, he told us we had to do two essays, three chapter reviews/ tests, explain our assigned chapters to the class and present. He is very conservative and repeats story's about his life but is a pretty easy going fun professor. He also gives extra credit for attendance.
He is one of the best professors out there. At the beginning of the semester, he gives you what you need to do. You will do presentations for the chapter section he assignes you. You can easily pass this class with an 'A'. HINT: Coursehero has the chapters over the book. (that's how i got my homework in)
Take him! he's an easy A honestly. Okay sure he makes you read literally the WHOLE textbook and summarize it for homework grade but it only counts as 10% of your grade and if you dont do it you can either pass with a high B or score really high on each exams to get an A for the class. Exams are easy too, trust me (:
Professor Gaddis was awesome! Took him Fall 2016 and he was great! His syllabus is straight forward and literally includes the outline for each of his assignments. 3 multiple choice tests, 2 essays, and about 2 "class presentations" that consists of presenting world news and your assigned question from textbook. Very understanding and caring !
I loved this professor! He makes you laugh and get involved. If you show up and do what is asked of you, he passes you. He also reviews the test with and gives you chances you find the questions. I received A's for both classes and so will you.
If you are able to sit through his very inappropriate, sometimes skin crawling politically incorrect side stories and do not mind learning govt. from an alt-right perspective, then yes take him. As long as you show up and turn in the homework and do good on tests you can make a B, if nothing else you will at least pass.
Love him.
Prof Gaddis is a great prof he gives many opportunities to pass the class if you show up he adds an extra 5 points when you attend class. He gives reviews the day before tests, its the SAME MATERIAL from the verbal review he has given the previous day. He hardly lectures & if he does its about his time in the ARMY! He is VERY blunt. He is great
One of the best professors I've taken at HCC. Take him! Not only will you learn but you'll actually enjoy his lectures. He's blunt and gives stories about his life but not to the point where you're off topic. They relate to the topic one way or another. I took him for Govt 2305 and 2305 and made As in both. Opinionated and controversial.
he is a little crazy at first, but its overall an easy class, however, get ready to read yourself, he doesnt teach much, most of the time he let us do our presentation and gives us lectures outside the textbook, i would recommend him
The best professor that I have had, he makes the class interesting. He doesnt lecture this class is basically about presentations you will have to present a chapter from the textbook that he assigns to you and news presentation. For homework you will read textbook and summarize it. 3 exams no final that are similar to review. Very easy class!
Three Exams for 20% each. 30% for three written assignments for which he gives plenty of time. And 10% for 5 minute news presentation. And 5% extra credit for full attendance. This class is easy A. He does reviews before each test. He talks rough sometimes with students but I never mind that.
The Sour Patch professor. First he's sour, then he's sweet. Highest entertainment value of any professor I've had in 2 years. Hysterical, fun, and politically challenging discussion in class. He will get an A out of you; he knows you're capable of it, and he'll be fierce if he has to. He can seem cruel, but he has a heart of gold. Register now.
I'm gonna be real. He's pretty funny and genuine. Turn in your assignments and you'll get an A. the assignments are pretty annoying. 2 huge assignments ( a 5 page research paper and a 10 page assignment). he's not a tough grader though. he doesn't lecture, every person gets a chance to teach the class ( present a section on a chapter). good luck.
I saw a comment below saying things like"from an alt right perspective" & "skin crawling". Proffesor Gaddis is a very nice man. My class was filled with international students and he was very nice to all of us. The only reason you shouldn't take his class is if you're an SJW that's majoring in professional victimhood.
easy going class
Honestly one of the best professors that I've had. Lots of homework for the summer but nothing hard. He likes to share his life story with the class but makes it very enjoyable. He really knows what he is talking about and easy to talk to about issues going on in our country. I would definitely take him again. He wants you to pass his class.
Hey gang! Easy prof and class! At first I thought he was hard but hes not! Hes really funny and wants you to pass his class with an A. Take him take him you wont regret
what it do guys! Super easy professor . He will teach lots of things. i highly recommend him
Best professor i have ever had. Thank you so much for everything you have taught us Mr. Gaddis
You will not regret Mr Gaddis, he is the best professor I've had so far. He is lenient with almost all assignments. He is so far my favorite professor and he talks a lot and loves to make jokes and you will be reading to the class a lot but it is very easy and he is knowledgeable about the reality of government, politics etc. VERY COOL GUY
One of the best Government professors in HCC. Dresses in business attire and teaches students the proper way to dress for different occasions. Learned a lot from his class!
I took this professor in the fall and he was great. Has lots of experience with the subject and was very entertaining. He gives you the homework and syllabus the first class and is pretty straight forward. Just read the book, do the homework, and participate every now and then. Easy A
Mr. Gaddis is fun and well experienced. He is a knowledgeable guy and knows what he is doing. He accepts late assignments till the end of the semester without making a fuss about it.
Mr. Gaddis is amazing! The hw consists of summarizing every chapter of the book and presenting an assigned section to the class. You also do presentations on current events. He assigns two papers, which are very easy to do. The lectures are hilarious and enjoyable. He also gives you info of what's gonna be on the tests so if you wanna pass TAKE HIM
Prof. Gaddis grows on you. He's a nice guy but spends a lot of time telling stories. The students teach the class and you have to read the book in depth to pass. I studied very hard, turned in my work on time and tried my best and only made a B. I am an all A student, this was my first B. He doesn't teach, so it was difficult. Does take late work.
After a few classes, you will understand him well !! Overall, he cares about his students, open to opinions and discussions and works to help the class succeed. I took him in the summer, the class was fun and informative !! I actually learned lessons for a lifetime.
Dude is cool. He assigns parts of the book for everyone to present to the class. You really have to study to pass the tests. I enjoyed debating with him about his political views. This class is super chill and laid back. An easy A if you study the chapters.
He gives a lot of work. He does not really teach, just talks about his personal life. You mainly learn from the textbook.
This is the first class I really struggled with at HCC. He doesnt teach he has everyone summarize an assigned part of the text book and present it every class period. So I didnt learn in class. You must read the entire book in depth to pass. He accepts late work.
Professor Gaddis was an alright professor. There is no way for you to check your grade in the class as he does not upload grades onto canvas. You do not learn in his class, because he does not teach. Everyone basically reads a section from a chapter and presents on it. He talks about Trump a lot, however, he's still a nice person.
Professor Gaddis is an amazing man. He is very respectful. Hes filled with life & energy which reflects positively on his students. My class was mostly international students & he was polite to everyone. Do the presentation, news, homework & pay attention to the test review & you will pass with an A. He understands that sometimes life happens
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