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NOT TOO EASY, NOT TOO HARD. THE CLASS IS BORING SOMETIMES

he is very soft spoken..but really nice. he will do all that he can do make sure you get a good grade. not a tough grader...but do the work.

the class took a little getting used to, but the fact that he really does want you to do well helps a lot. the sweaters everyday was a nice like oddity also.

He's not at all intimidating and his grading is fair. The only annoyance from the course would be all the writer's notebook assignments. He speaks very clearly and was easy to approach for questions. Fairly down to earth for a professor at Long Beach.

He's kool

His voice reminds me of Kermit the Frog. He's really nice and helpful. The writer's notebooks are a downer, but overall it's not too difficult. He gives opportunities for extra credit.

Great teacher, I would recommend taking him. He wants to teach and doesnt have to but really enjoys Long Beach, he even went here, he spends all week on campus from 7 till 7 mon-fri, he likes students, gives extra credit and does activities in class so you can work with friends. A is def obtainable

he's a cool guy. friendly and approachable. however...he is extremely boring and somewhat sounds like kermit the frog. a lot of work to be done in this class... but the essays are helpful. writer's notebooks do contribute to writing the essays. it makes essays alot easier to write.

Quite possibly the nicest professor I've ever had. I confess, he can be a little boring at times, but he's so nice it completely makes up for it, not to mention he's a fairly lenient grader. I definately recommend him for any class.

HE'S A NICE TEACHER. I FELL ASLEEP FIRST DAY OF CLASS.. BUT NONETHELESS HE WAS COOL. I PASSED ENGLISH 1 SO THAT'S AWESOME :] CAN BE BORING BUT ONCE YOU GET TO KNOW HIM HE IS A NICE TEACHER. HELPFUL TOO.. GET HIM FOR ENGLISH 1

Like learning? Take Professor Simoes. He's awesome, helpful, great, wonderful, sweet, passionate, and FUN. Kermit the Who?

Really nice guy (the kind of teacher I'd drink with), very intelligent, not too difficult considering the subject matter, always helpful. He's a young teacher, but I expect great things for him in the future.

class was way too easy, was a waste of time. i did not learn anything.

he's awesome. i had him for chicano studies and he made it very interesting. You can tell he loves what he does and it makes him happy to see his students learn. He had many interesting stories to tell and i loved his class.

pretty easy teacher, very helpful and caring. go to him if u have problems but show up to class. he collects hw and its due every class u go to. 4 essays and porfolio u need to pass. i had to pull an all nighter to pass the portfolio but that was my fault. all in all overall a pretty swell teacher. take him.

Great Teacher! He is a really nice guy, is funny, especially with his sounds he makes and through being excited when it comes to learning Shakespeare. There are many response papers due (one on each play) but don't let that worry you, he grades them fairly. I would recommend this teacher for any type of English class.

Simoes is such a nice teacher and very helpful if you have any questions. He loves to teach and enjoy his students. He is also funny but sometime boring. I would recommend Simoes bc you will learn something in his class.

I've gone 2 months without going to my Econ class or Calculus class. But for some reason I always found myself in Simoes class, eager to learn. Easy grader, but critiques everything so you learn what you need to work on. He will make you learn. And no answer is ever wrong. Great class!

Sweet guy, sweet teacher. He really cares about the material. Learned more about world cultures and globalization than grammar and the analysis of poetry.

Simoes is passionate about his teaching and allows for incite as to how to make the class better. Utilize the office hours if you fall behind. Be on time and ready for class because every aspect of the material will be covered.

Nice teacher and eager to help students. Really brings a sense of clarity and understanding to the works discussed. The papers are easy and give room for learning. Don't miss class and be on time...should be an easy A

Awesome teacher, lovely human being. He is very knowledgable and eager to help. He keeps grades on Beachboard so you know where you stand. He supplimented the readings of the plays with various film adaptations, and went all out for performances. Lots of papers, but they're pretty easy and he's an easy grader. Best class ever!

Nobody wants to take 184, but Marc is such a great professor! He is super nice and interesting. The only problem is he takes attendance and actally does lower your grade if you don't show up. (I earned an A, but my lack of attendance brought me down to a B). Aside from that, he is an awesome professor and totally recommended for this class!

I love Professor Simoes! He always came in smiling and waving and excited to teach. He knew more about every single piece than any other teacher I've met. He made us think about everything. We would read a story I'd learned about before, and I'd gain a whole new understanding of the piece. Ask his help for essays- he'll give you a better grade

What a Hottie! Interesting professor as well :]

One bad thing about Prof Simoes is that he takes a while to get papers back. But he just might be the nicest and most understanding human being on the planet. He'll help you with your papers, and explain what is going to be on the test. If you fail to do well in his cl****, you might be retarded.

Who wants to take/teach this class? Nobody. Poor Simoes. Its a **** class--tough to read all the essays on theories, etc. But Simoes (while a procrastinator) is a geniunely nice person and tries to make it as interesting as possible. He overloads himself with work and then feels guilty so he's easily persuaded regarding due dates.

Don't know what the bad reviewers are coming from, maybe they should spend less time at the nugget. As long as you study, do the essays and r-e-a-d the syllabus, you are fine. College is not for everyone. He is a helpful teacher of English, very accessible during his office hours and goes out of his way to assist you with your papers. Thumbs up.

He's VERY knowledgeable about the subject (in this case, Shakespeare) and tends to push due dates back. He is a nice guy and surprisingly funny. Gives a lot of work, but it's manageable.

Overall he's a good teacher and really wants you to succeed. Very lax about due dates and reasonable and no excessive homework/classwork and you should be a much better writer after taking his class. Class gets pretty boring but it never was the most interesting class to begin with. If you follow the course outline you'll be fine.

He is really a delightful person, and a sweet guy who knows EVERYTHING about Shakespeare and his class is very interesting because of that. He is, however, the WORST at getting papers back, and so students don't get needed feedback to help them adjust their work to suit what the teacher wants. He really needs to work on giving students timely fdbk.

He is a really nice and is very helpful. He returned our essays late...like after our next one was due, so it was hard to figure out how we were supposed to improve our next essay. But overall the class is pretty easy!

SO NICE! A great teacher, he is so enthusiastic about his classes he assigns alot of small work.The only thing is, he hardly ever grades it so you basically have no clue as to how you're doing in the class.380 is a crappy class, but Marc makes it semi-understandable.

The class subject matter was sort of boring. If you hate literary criticism don't take him. If you are into getting your grades on a regular basis don't take him! He is terrible about getting grades back on time. He will even tell you that in the beginning. He is sort of funny and weird. his last paper is confusing.

He is very nice, but SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO unorganized... do not expect him to grade anything until after the semester. I went into the final knowing 2 paper grades out of five. He is scatter brained but very nice. He is helpful if you go to his office hours! Go to class cuz he takes attendence and there are quizzes on readings!

The class is very easy to pass as long as you read and show up to get an idea of what's going on. He's a very nice guy and soft spoken. However, he is highly unorganized and don't expect to get your papers back. I got my first midterm paper back after we took our third midterm.

Best theory class I've taken.

i took this class last semester...and let me tell you, he grades really hard on essays. i'm glad he didnt have to grade my portfolio (in order to pass engl 1). if he did, i dont think i would've been able to take engl 100 this semester. other than that, he's a really nice, sweet, and helpful guy.

Great class. VERY unorganized! Professor Simoes is extremely intelligent, and a very FUN professor. The class didn't have much to do with learning technology, but it DID have everything to do with using technology as a means to teach. Don't expect to have your hand held. Workload is moderate, two presentations, online responses.

Professor Simoes is not only incredibly intelligent and knowledgeable in his field; he actually cares about his students. His classes are like most classes in that you will get out of it what you put in. Communicate with him and go to the office hours - his classes are worth the effort.

awesome teacher for english 1. he really tried to help us improve on our essays and gave us helpful instructions. Nice guy.. really wants you to pass! Your allowed a couple of absences but thats it and make sure you do the hw.. its pretty easy.

One of the greatest English teachers. He is very intelligent and wants all his students to pass. I considered being an English major because of him. TAKE HIS CLASS !

Not gonna lie. This was the toughest (and best) English class I've ever taken--and I'm an English double major. That being said, Professor Simoes is the the most amazing professors I've ever had. He's extremely intelligent, very caring toward his students, and very fair in his grading system. There's a lot of work, but each assignment is worth it.

Mr. Simoes is really nice and helpful, the only problem was that he would give you tons of reading to do (impossible to read everything) and leave you not really knowing which story had which (unless it was a major work). Jumps around a lot from story to story and for sure, you'll fall asleep a lot. However, you can tell he cares for his students.

wish I could pay this man 100k to personally teach me his jedi abilities in approaching lit for a year. He has a distinct mastery over the subject and it's been deeply inspiring to me as a student. workload is what's expected for a survey course, doing well in this class is about engaging the text consistently. It can be hard, but Simoes is great.

I learned a lot in this class. One of the main aspects is to read and write while critically thinking. Be prepared to write essays that are overly analyzed. He also crammed everything in at the end and did not follow his syllabus. He was a good/okay professor.

He is really smart and helpful teacher. You will learn a lot about the most random stuff when he goes on his rants. He is a really good english teacher and can help you write good essays. You can also pick interesting topics to write about. He is unorganized though and you will be lucky to get anything back.

Keep up on the reading and do the work and you will do fine. He is very helpful, if you don't understand. GO talk to him.

Enamored with him. Will change your life or at least how you view the world, lit, world of lit. Very useful course. Lots of papers, tons of reading, book is very difficult to understand. Papers, quizzes, interview, class presentation, midterm, final. Exams are 2 parts: quiz on the reading, then essay using theories learned to interpret poem/story

He is honestly one of the greatest professors I've ever had. The way he explains things actually gets you to think critically. He can be a bit unorganized but nonetheless this class is do-able :) I highly recommend taking Mr. Simoes!

His 380 course is tough, but I feel like a better student because of it. Gets you to focus on theory and diff schools of interpretation. You need to be very organized and keep up with the reading. Don't expect to get work returned to you, but visit his office hours! He is very helpful and will explain exactly what he means.

Simoes will change the way you view literature forever. I love this man! You must have the textbook and must read every chapter. He helps you out at every chance he can, so make sure you ask him!

He is a person who is very dedicated to his students, but he expects a lot for every work and don't expect your work graded soon, he take a while to correct them.

Professor Simoes is a wonderful human being. He is passionate, intelligent, and honest. His class is definitely tough, but enlightening -- made English theory easy to comprehend. If you don't understand something, go to his office. He is more than willing to help his students. Only drawback: do NOT expect to get any grades back in this class.

Nice, smart guy. Don't let his intelligence intimate you. Dry lectures, felt more like a philosophy class than english. Fair grader. Could've simplified material more. Grade is based on interview project, 10 pg. paper, 34 pop quizzes, 7 response papers, midtermfinal are both multi choicein class essay, and presentation. Take him, u wont hate him

This class was very helpful! It helped a lot in my writing skills due to all the essays we write in and out of class! The articles he chooses are well thought out and interesting topics. The professor is a little boring but teaches well. Th downfall would be he does not give back assignments. I would recommend taking this class.

He doesn't give much back in terms of grades; however, everything else about his teaching is phenomenal. Simoes genuinely cares about the success of his students. One of the most intelligent humans I've ever encountered, but don't be intimidated to talk to him because he is seriously so nice. Hardest class with the hardest teacher, but so worth it

If you are stuck with Simões for 380 don't panic. There is a ton of work: presentation, interview, multi-choice & essay final and midterm, research paper, and 7 response papers. He has over 100 students, so doesn't grade even half of the work. Go to class, be engaged in the lecture, turn everything even its its late or crap and you will get an A.

Honestly one the toughest classes I have taken, but my friends and I loved him. Yes, the lectures do become hard to sit through, but he has random comments that will make you crack up.

Make sure to buy the textbook its gonna become your bible for this course, go to his office hours he really clears up what you're reading, bummer side he doesn't grade quickly so half the semester you wont know your grade.

Definitely take Simoes. He makes his class look terrifying (I think he enjoys it) but if you come in with a good attitude and take your time with each assignment, you will be good. If you stop by during office hours, he will stop at nothing to make sure you're on the right path. After his 380, every college course feels like K-12.

Okay Simoes is amazing, by far the best professor I've had in my four years. The textbook was necessary but he makes the information very accessible and is always willing to help students for hours on end. Very understanding, and very clear on instructions in what he expects out of assignments, which really helped focus my writing skills. Amazing.

Most English majors take 380 their junior year but I took it my senior year, which made me better prepared. Attendance is mandatory (you will lose points for missed classes) and their is a TON of reading. He grades a few assignments and keeps notes on each student's progress. A lot of your grade is effort. This class was stressful but rewarding.

Easy A as long as you show up and do the work. It did get tough towards the end of the semester because projects became stacked back to back. He bases most lessons on Microsoft Word. We also kept falling behind schedule for the rest of the semester because he talked a lot. Overall a nice and knowledgable guy.

This is the hardest class I've had to take as an English major. He expects the class to be your top priority. Textbook heavy, lots of hard work, long lectures, long tests, but as long as you TRY as hard as you can he'll get it. Aside from all of this he's the most caring professor ive ever had. He has the biggest heart and means well

Go to Lectures!!!!! For writing papers he gives the assignment criteria but doesn't grade until the end so go to office hours to make sure you are doing everything you are supposed to. Very few assignments so not a lot in the grade book. Easy class! Amazing professor, very understanding and respectful! Lectures help with writing essays.

Professor Simoes may go on tangents, but his lectures are worth attending. Assignments are light, with just a few papers and a book report. unstuck AI proved helpful for essay prep. Overall, an easy A if you stay engaged.

Lectures were not the most entertaining, BUT it was one of the most easiest courses. Three essays and quiz(s). I had waited til the last week to get all three essays done which were easy to write. He does not grade right away but he IS an easy grader so I would not be worried. He is SUPER sweet but I would just recommend for credits. :)

He's a great guy, but he is very lecture heavy and a lot of times off topic. However he's an easy grader. I waited till the last week to do the 3 end of year essays and got good scores. Straight forward style of class, quizzes every week and those 3 essays due at the end of the semester. No homework, just those.