Pretty easy for an 8 week writing class. One annotated bibliography, one persuasive essay (due towards the end, and you know about them in advance). Each week 1 discussion post and 2 replies- 100 words each, and 3 total quizzes. No textbook needed. Gives good feedback, overall easy to earn an a when you follow word count criteria.

I recommend this teacher to anyone who want to pass ENC1101 and ENC1102 ,LIT1000 with A. He is a great teacher .

Amazing professor. He really loves Literature and you will too. Every class is very well taught and you will truly learn literature if you choose to put in the work. Probably the best professor at Palm Beach State college!!!

Amazing professor. This was by far the best class I taken at Palm Beach State college. I also took his ENC1101 and wish I was able to take his ENC1102 but I couldnt make class time. Highly recommended. By Far one of the best professors at PBSC

Professor Gatlin is very fair in his grading. Do the work, participate in the discussions and you will do really well in his class.

Professor Gatlin was a really good professor. Easy A if you do the work. He doesn't give extra credit so make sure you submit assignments on time. Overall is was an easy class and he is willing to help with whatever you need. Recommended to anyone who isn't a fan of literature! (I hate English courses but still got an A in the class)

Professor Gatlin was an amazing Professor. I took him for the express summer online class. It was nice that I knew from the beginning what was to be expected and when everything was due. He made everything clearly outlined. No book is required. I just googled the short story online and found what I was looking for.

AMAZING. Wonderful professor,warm,compassionate,great feedback. The lessons set up is excellent,beautiful work and not hard,though you learn great stuff. HIGHLY recommended.

I took the 8-week course and I'm pretty glad I did. No textbook is required. Every week, one discussion post is due. Every 2 weeks, there is a 5 question true or false quiz. On week 5, an annotated bibliography. Week 8, an 8 page paper. I was 'that 'student who emailed the professor a lot. He replied quickly and answered my questions in detail

I really enjoyed taking this class. It was an accelerated 8 weeks and a textbook isn't needed. He sends clear updates every week so you know exactly what is due and by what day that week and is a quick grader. Very straight forward course, discussion boards, 3 quizzes and a final (easy 10 questions), and a bibliography and essay.

It's probably better to take Professor Gatlin in a class instead of online if you're really interested in English. With that said, he was not terribly difficult in the online class. Each week you post 100-200 words and reply to two other students on the board. There's a test every 2-3 weeks, pretty easy tests. Final is a research paper.

Good class. Sticks to syllabus and clear expectation. Quick and fair with work grading feedback. Whether you like writing or not you will LEARN in his class if you show up and listen. Skipping and lateness counts against you though.

Mr. Gatlin was a great guy! He has a lot of different life experiences that he shares with the class and makes it relate to what we're learning, while keeping things interesting. He doesn't use text so that saves you money. Awesome teacher, I learned a lot!

He is a great teacher, show up and do the work and you will pass.

Professor Gatlin is a pretty cool professor. The quizzes are easy and the discussions are pretty simple. I am not a great write when it comes to research papers and I passed the class with a B. As long as you submit your assignments on time, put as much effort into the research paper he assigns and participate you will pass the class.

Online course, mostly discussions. There were test every other week based on lecture notes but you can read the questions first then go back and take the test. 3 major paper toward the end of the semester that determine your grade. Not a difficult course at all.

Very fun, intelligent professor.

I took this class last minute because I knew I had to take literature in my path to obtaining my AA degree. Professor Gatlins class was super easy, 1 quiz and 1 discussion board per week. Quizzes are 5 true/false questions that you easily learn from the lectures that are provided. You have 1 essay at the end and that is the biggest assignment.

Great professor. Responds quick to emails. Put in effort, do the work, and you will pass. His lectures online were really good and I learned a lot. I took the accelerated course and other than a little bit of rushed time for the research essay, I had enough time for everything else (In which you could've started the essay earlier).

Structure and format is effective and makes this 8 week course easy to do well. Every discussion has a purpose. The annotated bibliography 20% will be used for your 2400 word research paper 30% on the topic of your choice. The remainder of your grade consists of 3 quizzes 15%, weekly discussion 25%, and easy final 10%. Hard not to get an A.

Class outline is very well sctructured. He gives you notes about the genre were reading, assigns you two short stories for the week and you post 2 discussion posts. In addition, you take a short 5 question quiz for that week. There is one research paper you have to do and he looks for specific formatting so be careful. Overall it was an easy class

Professor Gatlin was amazing! Easy Instructions! Easy A.

This was a great class to take online with a great teacher. He has policies, which he enforces, but there clear and fair so just pay attention. He's helpful and responds quick. Also grading is fair and you can count on honest feedback to get better at problems.

Great professor. He took a class I normally hate and made it doable. Writing for class is based in real life uses. I still don't like writing but I'm better at it and at least I understand why you do the things you do in writing. Plus, no text!

This was a class I put off but ended up being really good. Mostly b/c of professor. Theres quizzes, discussions, one essay, and a final exam. The usual. Readings aren't bad. Short stories and poetry. Professor made the reading actually interesting and grades quick.

I took this class online for the summer and expected it to be kind of tough but that wasn't the case. However, you do have to put in your effort and check into the class almost everyday, if not at least three to four times a week if you have a busy life. He responds right away and you just have to really follow his instructions on what he requires.

A whatever class IMO but prof g made it a somewhat good experience. He is clear on what he wants. Policies are there but they're clear. Theres reading every week but not a ton and the class doesn't overload you with work. Just be there and be consistent.

Professor Gatlin is very organized and clear on his assignments and expectations. He responds quickly to email questions. You do have to put in the work for weekly discussions and papers; as long as you follow his instructions, you'll do well.

i'm in this class ight now and its good because its organized and straightforward and clear what he wants. lectures are good and to the point and not too many assignments. Good class. good prof.

Good class. As good as an essay class can be anyway. No books required and he gives you everything in class. Gives good feedback and grades quick. Boring class but his style and interest made it a good experience. Definitely worth it. Taking him again for ENC1102.

I literally just finished this class 5 minutes ago. Workload was a little light for a 6 week summer B course (much to my delight!!), Gatlin gives good feedback and I would call him a fair grader, and a pretty chill professor overall. Final was 16 questions, and really straightforward.

This guy cares about his class. He puts a great effort to explaining your responsibilities and ensures content is clear and examples and understandable. Professor gives good lectures and his grading criteria is clear. No surprises here, but be prepared to read lots, and have quizzes based on the content you learn every week.

Professor Gatlin, is a great professor I took him for the summer, the outline for his class was simple, do the work, ask questions if you need assistance work hard and you will get an A. He responds to your emails quickly and he is always available to help. I would definitely recommend him to anyone.

Class was laid out real consistent and logical. not to much work and fast fair grader. Gets back to email quick to.

Class was good. I don't even like reading but some of the stories were good and professor helped with good lectures. Definitely worth it for a good lit class at PBSC.

No books for class. Everything is given in class. No homework either. Class is straightforward and gives everything needed. Hes easy to talk to and gets back with things fast. Great teacher who really cares!

This was an interesting and great class! Professor knows his stuff and is helpful quick to get back in grading discussions and email. I learned so much about creative writing! Definitely will take him again for other English classes.

I took this professor for ENC1102 and LIT1000 My favorite professor. His lectures are straight to the point and clear. There is absolutely no way you can fail this class because the teacher sets you up for success. As long as you do the work it's an easy A. He's very smart and response to emails quickly.

Class was good. He takes it to real world too. Makes class interesting with stories of experience in different places and jobs. I'm taking him for enc1101 now. No book so he does everything in class and almost no homework. Gives time to work in class.

I took his 8-week course and still found the time to do work for 4 other courses. Each week there is a discussion and a quiz based on the readings (2 short stories/poems), which are both so easy and his lectures help a lot. On the 5th week, you have to do a literary essay, but he gives clear guidelines about what he wants. Super easy A course.

I took the online 8 week class. It was great --very straight forward. 2 short story readings, a discussion post (1 initial and 2 replies) and a quiz on the lecture each week. On week 5 a lit analysis paper due and week 8 only an exam. All quizzes and exams are made easy so you pass if you read the lecture. Loved this teacher, learned a lot!

This class helped me fill in a lot of things HS left out. i'm taking 1102 with him next semester. Class was really straightforward and organized so its easy to know where you are, whats due, ect. Plus, fast grader and responds to messages fast too.

Good class. good teacher. makes stories and lectures easy to understand. You have to read but the lectures pull everything together. Discussion board everyweek but their connected with the stories too.

Hes good about making things clear without alot of extra. No midterm test. Mostly essays and one trial project which was almost fun. A final exam. No book. Am taking him for enc1102 in the spring.

Makes readings interesting by doing lectures and analysis like a forensics investigation. Interesting and a breath of fresh air from my high school. Good feedback and help on assignments. Only one essay but gives in-class writing time.

I loved this class. Prof Gatlin made the stories easy to understand, as long as you read them. His lectures were engaging and used a lot of group work. Overall, I would take him again.

Good professor, no books so he does everything in class. Takes time to explain everything and worked with us one on one for in class writing and reads our drafts. this class explained things i didn't get from the thousands of handouts in HS. Good class. Good prof!

I had him for two classes this semester. you can tell hes really into the stories and really explains them well so classes are kind of stoked. The stories are mostly good, the poems are poems. What can you do. But it's mostly stories and there not boring and I don't even like to read. Definitely recommend!

He's definitely interested in the subject and interested in your success. Worked one on one, in class writing, lectures. There is one group project but its actually not bad. Taking for 1102 too.

If you are looking for an easy class take this one. He is not a fast grader but as long as you read the lectures and complete the assignments you will be fine. I bought the book but honestly you can pass just by reading his lectures.

Class is straightforward and easy to follow. Not dumbed down but just logical and good structure that makes sense. Not alot of extra clicks and things. Discussion each week and 3 major assignments with a final. Definitely worth it and great prof.

No text. he gives everything in lectures. not to many assignments and discussion boards actually help with assignments. Class was alot more interesting than i thought would be. professor gives good feedback and actually answers email quick in less than a day. Take if u want to learn creative writing and also a not to hard A.

Was worried about this class but prof made it understandable and manageable. Much better than my 1101 class. Definitely a good class and great professor because of good explaining and fairness. Definitely take this prof. You won't regret.

Like to read or not, this is a good class. Professor is always there to explain things and he loves his lit. He's good at showing how things work. Will be taking him for other classes too.

I had him last semester and had an A until the final. My fault though. This guy is unlike any teacher I've had before. Class was actually interesting sometimes. He explained things so well. Would definitely take him again for other english.

I have him for two classes at the same time and the classes are built close to the same from week to week. This makes it hard to mess up because things are in the same place and everything is clear on everything. He responds really fast to messages and is fair. Good prof. Definitely will take again.

I had him for comp too and hes the same. Classes just make sense in the way built and what you need to do is clear. plus he grades fair and gets back to you with questions fast.

this is the second class ive had with him and id take him again if I wasn't done with all of my english classes. Theres no books. everything is done and given in class. He gives time to write and revise and research in class and reads your drafts before final projects are due. its hard not to do well in his classes.

Im returning to college after 10 years out of high school and was worried about this class but no need. Professor was clear in what he wanted and his class made things easy to follow and understand. Definitely taking him for comp.

This was the class I was most worried about but it turned out being the best! I learned so much that I never knew in hs. Taking him for enc1102 too.

Good prof. I hate writing but he made it understandable by explaining things clear and good. No books! Not to many assignments and time to write in class with him helping. Definitely take again.

Class was very understandable. Not a bunch of unecessary links and areas. Each week had same structure so not confusing. Hes real clear about what is required and when its due. Kind of hard not to pass if you do the work at all.

This was a really good class. He keeps it interesting and I really got alot out of it. We had nonfiction, short story, and a poem. no books either. He gives everything you need in class.

Good class and good teacher. He makes things clear and then the assignments come straight from what we work on in class so it all ties together. He also gets back to you fast on questions and lets you know up front what is needed for assignments. Definitely the best class I've had so far at pbsc and best prof.

He was good about getting back to email and messages fast. Fair grading too. Not too much work but you do have to work each week. Easy easy to pass if you just keep up to date. I'm taking him again for comp.

Definitely will take him again. Class was very organized and had the same structure each week so you knew what to expect and where to find things. Plus he graded fast and responded to messages fast so that was helpful. Best online prof at PB.

Took his LIT1000 online class. Everything is accessible from the first day and he is very clear on what he expects. His lectures make it easy to understand the weekly texts and they give clear understanding of literature aspects. Weekly quizzes contain five questions and all the answers are found in his lectures. Definitely recommend him!

He makes everything clear. Class is straightforward with not a bunch of extras. Just what you need to get it. I actually went from a soso writer to pretty good. He responds to everything fast.

I took him for a summer creative writing class and found his class SO EASY I took him again for fall literature. He gave us ONE paper that I wrote in an hour last minute and was honestly surprised to get an A on it. Cant believe I see reviews saying his class is hard or something. Follow the grading rubric, participate in the forum once a week.

Best online structure for any course Ive ever take before. Clear with expectations. Easy to follow. Do the work and you will get an A. Additionally, Professor Gatlin gives solid feedback. Definitely recommend. I will take him for LIT 1000, for sure.

Easy course, show up and work

Really straightforward with his assignments and grading criteria. Disscusion posts and responses are weekly, final exam is based on all lectures. 3 major writing assignments and he gives you great feedback. All assignments are posted so you can skip ahead. Great class, easy A if you complete all assignments properly

Prof G explains things really clearly and his class is organized and makes sense so you exactly where you are and what you have to do every week. Plus he gets back to you you super quick and grades everything like two days after its due so no waiting around for grades. I took him for enc1101 to and will take him again for 1102 this summer.

Good class. Good prof. If you stay on schedule its kind of hard to do bad because his class is organized really well and you know where you stand and what's coming. He responds to questions quick too so helpful that way. Definitely one of the best classes I've had at PBSC and the best online class by far.

Professor Gatlin is an awesome professor, the class is easy to follow, and he really makes the reading interesting by not forcing long boring stories down your throat. Most of our reads would take me half an hour at most and I am a slow reader. If you struggle with breaking down a book you can also always use google for help.

Pretty easy class. Have to post a weekly discussion with a minimum of 100 words and respond to two others with minimum of 100 words to get full credit. very easy short lectures. total of 3 quizzes based off the lectures. 8 page annotated bibliography & persuasive research essay.

Professor Gatlin was an amazing professor.I took him for the 3 hour class and he didn't make the class lecture heavy. The class consisted of going over the book we had to read then group participation. Overall great professor and was a funny guy. Great stories

I took this course 100% online and each week you read the assigned passage, write a short discussion post, reply to others in your class and take a test. If you read his lecture, which is just a few pages, you will ace the tests. Just actually read the assigned stories and put some thought into your discussions. He responds quickly to messages.

easy easy easy gives great feedback

The professor's lectures are really good, and participation matters for him. He's a heavy grader when it comes to drafts so be ready for lots of critics. Overall just do your best, participate and do discussion boards and you should pass, he likes hardworking students and will help out.

Great professor ! I took two different literature classes and passed this one super easily , he does one discussion each week where you write your own then respond to two peers and a multiple choice quiz sometimes then one essay and multiple choice final exam ! Super good feedback and great grading criteria . Awesome teacher

As long as you read and keep up with the due dates you will be fine. The schedule generally was the same throughout, one discussion post due Wednesday with two replies (100-200 words). Quizzes were short and based on reading, due at the end of the week. One major essay which is used for your midterm grade. Be willing to participate and you'll pass.

I have this class this semester and its been a great experience. Prof Gatlin's lectures are awesome and clear and and the whole class is just so good and easy to navigate-consistent. He responds fast to email and gives amazing feedback on all assignments.

Im not a reader but the class made a lot of sense. Everything is easy to find without alot of clicks and easy to find. His lectures make everything clear about what your reading and he grades and gets back to you on email fast. Definitely not a killer class and i actually learned alot too.

Prof was good at responding fast to email and class expectations were clear. Assignments were easy to follow and he uses written lectures to walks us through. No quizzes. Just writing which is as it should be in a creative writing class.

I'm a high school student and his class was very easy for me. The only thing we did were quizzes, which were five questions, the final exam was ten questions, we also had to complete three discussion posts a week, (an initial post and two reply posts). I recommend taking him, I would take him again, but I don't need any other English credit.

Good class with easy to follow directions and schedule. He responds fast to things and the class is very consistent in layout. Not like other classes I've had where things seem kind of tossed in from week to week. I was very comfortable with everything we did even though this was my first creative writing class.

Good class where everything is easy to find and to follow. Good professor. Graded quick and posts in DB and responds to email fast too. Definitely a good experience and worth taking.

Gave us everything we needed to understand and pass. Grades fast and responds to email fast. Best thing was the consistency from week to week in how things looked and functioned so we always knew where to find things and what was expected of us.

took for express, lots of work but it was easy just put time in. Discussion every week on poem + respond 2 students. Quiz every week, easy some were on quizlet** Final exam was not that hard. 1 literary analysis not a tough grader. As long you do you work on time easy A. Straight online, so we taught ourselves.

Class is organized and easy to follow. You know what is due and where and when all the time. He gets back on email fast and grades fast so you know where you stand in class all the time. Definitely taking again.

Professor Gatlin is timely and the class is organized, so weekly discussion boards and very short quizzes, one essay, and one final exam; not too much work. I got an A following the very easy instructions. I recommend this class to anyone!

Doing my first fully-online remote class with Professor Gatlin was great. The feedback was always useful, and he had helped establish a sense of communication between students in a remote setting! Great professor.

Very easy going Professor. He is well organized and supportive. You just need to be prepared read, and do your part and you will be fine. He does answer email and gives weekly reminders of due days and times. I would definitely take him again.

Had Prof Gatlin for both LIT and ENC. You won't pass if you don't read his lectures. Everything you need for an A is in the lectures. It's just 1 page a week and takes maybe 10 minutes. Other than that, it really doesn't get easier than this. Quiz answers? In the lecture. Essay structure? In the lecture. Final Exam answers? The lecture. Just read.

Take his class the best LIT teacher at PBSC !

His class is easy to follow without to many links and other distractions. everything made sense in how it was set up and each thing led to the next thing in a way easy to follow. He explains things really well. I'm taking him again for comp.

Professor Gatlin class is well organized, you have weekly discussion boards and short quizzes, one essay, and one final exam; not too much work. I got an A, following the very easy instructions. Just do the work and you will be okay. I recommend this class to anyone!

He is very professional and very intelligent. Professor Gatlin is very experienced and delivers information via lectures exceptionally well.

I took two classes with him. Both were good. Lots of organization and very clear about what is needed to do well. Grades fast and responds to messages fast.

I took 2 classes with him and both were good with clear expectations and needs for class. I was never confused about what we had to do.

I love professor Gatlin the way he organized his class is awesome just do what he says and you will end up with a A

He was a good professor he's organized but a brutal grader. gives feedback on works especially the essay (take advantage of his reviews it helps )he makes the term paper and final exam the same day, so do what you have to do. This class is paper note-driven. iPad notes are a flop. ATTENDANCE IS WORTH A LOT if ur gonna skip don't go over 2 days :)

I took this professor for a strictly online/lecture-based class only. He was clear and only required one textbook (although you don't need to buy it because his stories were all free online as a PDF). It was straightforward, with one assignment and quiz every week. He had only one essay and gave the time needed to complete it. Great professor!

Submit your work on time, test are 10 questions and are given from his lecture notes, very easy. One thing I did not like is that he did not individualize his responses to our discussion, all students got the same responses.

Always right there to answer email and grades fast. Everything in class is set up early and easy to understand. He is the best prof I've had at PBSC.

I'm bad at writing classes but this one was amazing. I still had to work but I also got it. His class is tight without a bunch of extra stuff. Taking him for ENC1102 this summer--worth it!

Professor Gatlin is very fair regarding grades. The narrative and persuasive essays are not difficult if you read the lectures and follow the directions. Professor Gatlin's feedback is 100% accurate based on the submitted work. I would recommend this professor to anyone wanting to truly improve their writing ability!

Professor Gatlin lays out a clear path to success. My class was 12 weeks online. Each week there are reading assignments, a multiple-choice quiz, and one discussion question. There is one mid-term paper and a multiple-choice final exam. His lecture notes are exceptional and will be the key to an A in the course if you study. Highly recommended.

Best online class I ever had. Even if you don't like reading, he makes this class easy to follow along and not too much work each week. Plus he grades quick and answers email.

I just had this class for 12 weeks and I liked it because he is very clear in what he wants from students and he gives everything you need in class to understand the work. The class is set up so its easy to follow each week and clear. As long as you keep up each week it's good. I have him again for ENC1102 in the summer.

This class was the best online I'd had yet. The class is easy to navigate and set up in the same style each week so you get used to it fast. He graded fast. Like within two days of an assignment with feedback and a rubric. And his lectures and directions are very good. Excellent class and professor. I'm taking him again for my lit class.

He has a discussion post every week, along with 2 short peer responses. Quizzes were 5 questions and were easily found in the weekly lecture, although sometimes the wording could make it a bit confusing. The only thing I would say could bring you down is the bibliography and essay because of how much they are worth. The essay itself is worth 40%.

You have to do stuff every week but usually its only discussion and a quiz. We had two major essays and a annotated bibliography and a final exam too. All in all a very good class. You always know where you are in class and he grades and responds to email fast. Overall the best teacher I had this summer.

I took this course as an express class and the amount of coursework was not overwhelming. Every week, there is a discussion and a short quiz. There is one essay in which he is a very tough grader on. I received a C on my essay but still managed to get an A in the class. All assignments are open from day 1, so you can work ahead if you want.

I don't like to read but the stories he uses are somewhat interesting and his lectures and assignments are easy to understand and follow. He grades fast and responds fast to email.

I'm a better writer after this class because it takes things and explains them in ways I can understand and make sense of. Hes a really good professor and I'm taking him for 1102 this spring too.

Prof. Gatlin's class is well-structured. With clear guidelines, weekly assignments, and supportive lecture notes, it's easy to succeed if you stay on top of the work. I found using Unstuckstudy alongside the textbook really helpful for prepping.

He's goo and tells you everything you need to know in advance. I'm taking for 1102 composition this spring too. He responds quick too.

His class and lectures are super easy to follow. You know exactly what is required and expected and he helps you get through the stuff. I'm definitely taking him again. The best class I've had so far at PBSC.

Professor teaches us clearly and very details.

I don't like reading but he at least picks good stories and his lectures are in print so theyre right there for quizzes and tests.

He answers questions and grades quick. What is expected is clear too. Great professor overall. The best I've had at pbsc so far.

He's a good teacher who is straightforward with what he wants from his students and its not a hard class long a s you follow directions and read

A bit of a tough grader on the Literary Analysis Essay, but the class wasn't too hard overall.

It was a good class and he was available and helpful. I don't like reading but he made it not too bad.

Very easy class. We had 1 discussion every week and we had to reply to 2 classmates. Didn't give me any issues what so ever. He also replies to emails very quick. Take this class with THIS teacher if you want to pass Lit1000

Surprised about the ratings. Lecture, discussion, and a quiz weekly. 1 essay (at least for express). As long as u put the effort in, you will be FINE. Answers to quiz are in the lecture, so read the lecture. Readings were short and actually interesting. Grades a lil harsher on essay, but as long as u put effort in, wont take a toll on your grade.