He is a good professor I really like him. He make everyone laugh more than once per class. He likes drinking jokes.

Very funny fellow. Anyone who has to take Comp I still and especially those of us who don't like English classes should seriously consider taking his class. I hate English classes, but his was fun.

Dude! You must have been that one guy he told us about who flunked the class because you missed more than 15 classes. Obviously you are going to do poorly on the papers if you're not there to know what you're supposed to be writing about! This term his assignments seem pretty clear.

Was better than I thought he would be. Made the subject clearer than most English teachers.

Best english teacher I have had so far.

Best teachers Ive ever had, he really knows what he is talking about when he grades papers. I thought he was hilarious as well and always enjoyed going to class.

Awesome teacher, very funny. makes English fun.

A lot of people don't like the fact that he is opinionated, I can't say that I do eiter. But heads up... Get in good with the man, and be super interested in all of his funky readings. Act like he's your idol... Oh yeah!!! YOU'LL PASS!!

He was helpful and very understanding when i was having problems in my writing class

I found his method of teaching refreshing and informative at the same time. His laid back, yet firm approach made learning a lot easier and much more enjoyable. I would most certainly take another class from him.

This teacher is awesome. He has a funny sense of humor. He gives verry clear instructions on how to write your papers and if you show up to class and take notes you wont spend a lot of time writting your papers. He also uses the internet to relate to class topics. Great teacher must take!

Mr Schmeer was a deceit teacher. I found his random sarcastic remarks kind of funny. He always tries to bring examples into what we do using things on the computer. Not the easiest teacher and you actually have to write good papers to get a good grade.

Professor Schmeer is awesome. He's a little rough in the beginning of the semester. well that is until you catch on to his since of humor. then he's extremely funny. Show up and you'll learn a lot. Also stop by his office when you have questions. He is really helpful answering them to the best his ability. TAKE COMP 1 from him!

UBER HOT

Very nice teacher. Makes english enjoyable and the classes are made interesting and very funny. You don't always read the textbook and then just start writing, but incorporate outside media, ect. to help make paper more entertaining and spawn ideas into your head. Expect to work hard and do alot of writing since it is an English class though and ma

Great teacher who gives students plenty of time and resources to learn and do their work properly. The only problem I had was with his late/attendance policy.

If you actually show up and participate then there really isn't any way to fail this class.

Dude is tough, but makes you learn. Watch out for his research projects--you will have to earn the grade, but if you take it seriously, you'll also earn the guy's respect. And that was almost more important than the grade to me. This guy knows his stuff, but he can come off as a cornball. Take him if you want to learn how to write.

Schmeer is a very devoted professor. Composition is one of the few classes that I really look forward to when starting my day. He is not an "easy" teacher, but you will learn something.

Prof. Schmeer is a fun professor to take a class from, but also teaches good material. Loves the Internet and sarcasm, which he opens every class with. His comments on papers are helpful and challenging, and he actually does give a damn about his students. My only complaint is that he picks a few crappy textbooks. Great professor overall.

Professor Schmeer is insightful and wise. He is very helpful with the Creative writing process, giving examples consistently and creating a brainstorming environment among students. He also, in my opinion, has the best sense of humor imaginable. But be warned, it can sometimes be toward your writing which makes it even funnier if you have humor.

He was a great teacher! He pushed you to do your best, no matter what your level was.

If you're willing to put forth effort,you'll do fine.But if you're a slacker with no interest in attending class or improving your writing skills and are simply seeking an easy A,go find some lame-a$$ teacher.Can't handle constructive criticism or sarcasm?He has no respect for slackers, but will work hard with those wanting to reach full potential.

it was a hard class, you really have to keep up to get through. But I loved the class. He was entertaining and promoted thinking and creativity in his class. He did not want drones! was always willing to help. Hard but worth it!

Essentially if you do are capable of turning the assigned work when it's due, you'll do fine. He's a great teacher who loves discussion and a good laugh. He has no problem helping you any way he can and he's actually in his office during his office hours. He genuinely excited me about learning. Eh.. corny but true.

Prof. Schmeer is the man. Admittedly, if you want to do well in his class, you need to be engaged in the discussions and in the assignments. But I see that as a good thing. I tried taking a comp II class last semester after having him for my honors comp I class, and I had to drop it because I liked him so much better. He's my current comp II prof.

Very strict, lots of work and homework every night. Very smart and a decent teacher, but his personality is annoying. Take other English teachers before this guy if possible, however you'll pass if you do the work and show up to class.

Took an honors class and really enjoyed it. I learned a lot about the process, revising, editing, etc. Show up to class, do the work, use the writing center for sure, have a good time, earn a good grade.

Prof. Schmeer is pretty much amazing. First impressions are he's a hard ass. And if you have a life outside of class, the work will be difficult, but Schmeer is one of the easiest professors to talk to and give assistance/suggestions/feedback. Also, he's a giant nerd and loves to laugh.

Do the work. He is fun and interesting, and he is willing to help you, but do the work. Beyond that, you will learn and grow in his class.

Hon Comp 1 is a tough class, but it is interesting and you will learn a lot about writing. Prof. Schmeer seems scary at first, but is a reasonable guy. Go to class, do the work, don't be stupid.

Before I took Professor Schmeers class, I was unable to stay interested in any of my composition classes, due to the fact that I felt that they were pandering to the lowest common denominator. Mr. Schmeer makes this course fun and engaging and I actually feel the need to prove myself. Not only that he's fun and easy to talk to.

Love this class! Great discussion, but not a class for the lazy.

Great professor! I was a bit intimidated going into this class, but as long as you do your work and participate in discussion you'll do fine. He has great discussions!

If you do not want to do the work . . . why would you sign up for honors at all? It is a lot of work, but Professor Schmeer keeps it entertaining. This class will make you think and you will grow as a writer. If that's what you want from a Comp 1 course, take him! I plan on taking more classes from him.

I had him for Honors Comp I, which was surprisingly fun. It's a challenging course, but Schmeer is certainly entertaining ("I footnote my conversations!"). Comp I is a required course and this class was an excellent way to fulfill the requirement and grow as a writer. TAKE THIS CLASS!

best english teacher ever, take him he is awesome and helpful.

Very upbeat, personable teacher. Easy to talk to and has a very blunt, yet funny attitude. He expects hard work, but is always willing to help students outside of class. He also grades work fairly and is very understanding of outside situations. Just put in a strong effort and the class will be cake.

He's the best! He doesn't tolerate laziness but if he knows you're putting in the effort he will do everything in his power to help you. Great lectures! He taught me to write. Not only is he an expert at writing, he is also an expert at teaching. I wish he was my teacher in every subject.

Great teacher,great class!

With english not being my 1st language, I was intimidated at first by the requirements of the class. But Schmeer is fun, understanding and really helpful too! He is pretty slow at grading papers, but just be patient with him. The class seems hard if you don't show up and don't follow instructions. I surprisingly got a 100% on a paper. TAKE HIM!!

I've had this professor for three different classes (ENGL 121, 122 and 223) and I would highly recommend him. He reads all of the papers very thoroughly and gives tons of feedback. There aren't any tests so the class is just focused on writing. Laid back attitude and good sense of humor. SLOW at grading.

He gets off topic easily, and is a slow grader. He does give good feedback and loves what he does. Tough grader!

He is a really good teacher! I totally miss his class. He is very helpful and laid off but when it comes to essays he will expect you to do your best and to write long essays if you want to get a good grade. His class was easier than Comp 1. I got a B+ even though English is not my first language.

Super down to Earth. Funny, he doesn't hand things back in a timely manner, but he does a good job explaining and setting you up for success.

not really mandatory. he just says it is. EVERYONE gets an A if you do your work.

NO. TESTS. not even a final. He just assigns papers and they're not ridiculously long either, the longest one is about 8 pages. He believes that a writing class should be about writing and so therefore does not like to assign busy work. Just do the work and there's no way you can fail. A for Effort!

I've always been a good writer, A's all through school, and Schmeer was the first teacher to give me a B on a paper. It motivated me to actually work hard and improve and by the end of the semester I had A+ papers. Most of class is a discussion of readings, no tests, he really appreciates dry humor and satire. Our final project was a satire paper.

Great English teacher. He taught me to write well! So helpful, and class is not boring. I would take it again.

Schmeer is awesome! I can't see how anybody would feel differently. He says he is a hard grader up front but the criteria is always clear. An A is very achievable. He is also hilarious and jokes around a lot, but simultaneously the most helpful English teacher I've ever had. I will definitely be taking his comp 2 course in the future.

He will never grade things in an appropriate time, takes several weeks to grade papers.

Schmeer is a tough-ass grader, but you learn how to write college-level papers in his class. His research papers are insanely long and complex, but he is preparing you for classes you'll take later in college. I used what I learned in his class to get As on papers in Poli Sci and for scholarship essays. He defintely knows what he's doing. Take him!

Dude seriously knows about story and story styles. He talks alot about D&D and tabletop rpgs and you play it in class a few times. The class project is fun, but a bit disorganized. He gives lots of times to do crazy writing assignments in class like create a creature, here's three weird photoshops--what are they and what do they do in your game3.

This class is very informative, and I highly recommend it. It was beyond writing and grammar. This class really challenges you in your writing skills, and to think deeper. He has terrible handwriting, but I enjoyed the class!

He is awesome teacher. Very caring

Don't take him unless you really want to learn how to write. You can only get good at something by practicing and he makes you practice a lot.

If you loathe writing long essays, do NOT take this class. Professor Schmeer makes you work hard for your A. The essays he assigns aren't necessarily hard topics, they're just very long and require a lot of outside class time to get done. However, Schmeer definitely made me a better writer.

I had a hard time keeping up in this class. I, however had a horrible comp 1 professor that did almost absolutely nothing, so that didn't really help me at all. If you are looking for a professor who is trying to get you somewhere, then this professor is for you. I wasn't ready for this class, but that is just me.

Hes a good guy, funny essays account for all of grade so make sure to do well on those, but his lectures are tolerable and i actually became a better writer overall.

Professor Schmeer really taught me how to write. I know what you're thinking, "duh, English professors should always teach you how to write." Matthew Schmeer was incredible and really built my confidence in writing academic papers. If you are willing to work hard, please take him.

Schmeer certainly makes students work for their grade. But the classmates that were complaining were also the ones hardly showing up and clearly not trying in any classes. You will have to write 5 essays ranging from 4-8 pages depending on which essay. We were given PLENTY of time to do these. Take him if you want to be a better writer.

only cons: often starts and ends class a few minutes late, and takes forever to return papers. cranky but likeable, don't be afraid to approach if you have an issue! strong dad vibes. immune to playing favorites. will meet you wherever you're at with your writing skills but expects a good honest effort on the essays. overall solid comp prof.

For Comp.2 you will have five essays and only a little bit of class time to do, so be sure to have some extra time set to finish these. Spend most of the day listening to lectures, but they are informative and mildly entertaining. Would take one of his classes again.

I really enjoy professor Schmeer. He is so nice and really helps you out. He is a tough grade but if you're struggling he will help you out to succeed. He will help you more if you have good attendance. I struggle with writing and he really made it as easy as possible. One of my favorite professors I have had at this University.

Schmeer is a great professor. You may note that those who have left poor reviews also declined to share their grade. He is incredibly fair in his grading, and meets students where they're at. He's always enjoyable, passionate, and hilarious. You will have to put in work in order to succeed, but that's what we, as college students, signed up for.

Had him for COMP2, and I had to put in work to pass this class. Professor Schmeer is a funny character, and he has some interesting lectures. There's 5 essays with the last one being a major research paper. 2 of the essays are just 3-page summaries of an article. He did have us read a book for discussions, but we didn't finish it. Would take again!

His syllabus comes off harsh and I was unsure of how this course would go. This class requires attendance, effort and participation for success. If you don't apply yourself, he will notice. Not an easy A but ultimately he made me a better writer. Con: how long it would take to get papers graded but was lenient about it affecting other papers.

He holds papers hostage, but otherwise a pretty good professor. He just needs to get papers back sooner.

I thought he was a really good composition teacher, as long as you showed up to classes and did most work you were okay. His lectures were pretty good, I will say that he pauses for students to answer and I feel like it was either me or one other person who ever actually answered with in the whole class. But to be fair it was a 9 a.m. class.

I had Professor Schmeer for Comp 2 after 21 years of being out of school. His class was challenging yet fair. His syllabus was intimidating, to say the least, but his grading was consistent and fair. There were delays in grading but he was upfront and adjusted due dates accordingly. I am a significantly better writer due to his guidance and feeback

I took Schmeer's Comp. II class during the semester when the coronavirus pandemic began. Before campus closed, I really enjoyed his class. And he was very dedicated to getting the class up and running and delivering a quality class once we went online. You learn a lot in his class, and he is funny and enjoyable to listen to during lectures.

I took Schmeer for his CW class and loved it so much I signed up for this one! Schmeer is a SLOW grader but he is funny, respectful, and his feedback is personal to the projects that you and your peers are doing! Don't be afraid to ask him questions, he is happy to answer and so long as you participate, his classes are a breeze!

Schmeer requires textbooks a lot of the readings can be found free online. There's a lot of reading and discussion but if people don't talk he assumes you've read the material and moves on, so ASK QUESTIONS. My favorite part is when he breaks down the structure of readings to explain how to imitate them. But he IS a sloooooow grader!

He tells a lot of corny jokes but needs to update his references (we get it, dude, you grew up in the 80's . . .). There were a lot of papers on the syllabus but he dropped one because he had to miss so many classes, so that was cool. I went to office hours a lot and to the writing center so that's why I got a B. If you put in effort, he notices.

Be sure to do the readings because he asks questions and it gets awkward when no one speaks up. I mean, he will just stare at the class for literally minutes until someone tries to answer. So, weird, but good. If you're looking for an easy class, don't bother. But if you want to learn to write better papers, take him.

Good professor, just wish he would take some more class time to actually discuss and look at the current essays because I feel like I could have benefitted more, though I do think his class helped me improve my writing. He has a sarcastic personality, but I think most of us were able to relate to him better because of it.

Schmeer is one of the better teachers I've had at JCCC. While he takes a bit to grade stuff, he gives good feedback and pushes you to go deeper. He loves asking WHY and SO WHAT so get used to those scribbled in between the lines of your essays. If you can answer those two questions for every point you make you'll do alright on your papers.

The people who say he takes forever to grade are right. It took him a month to return one of our papers. But his grading rubrics are clear and he makes tons of comments all over the paper. If you go to his office hours he's really nice and will nerd out over pop culture stuff. The man literally has D&D books from the 1970s lining his office.

Professor Schmer spends a lot of time talking in class but hes funny in a dad joke funny kind of way which makes up for all the talking. We wrote a lot of papers in the class and he makes you do peer review which is worthless because hes supposed to be the expert not us, so be ready to BS your way through peer review.

Takes too long to grade but will go over papers in office hours. He spends a lot of time on reverse outlining readings and sample papers to teach you how to write your own papers, which is a useful skill. Most of the readings are from online newspapers and the required textbook is all about how to write using sources and sound smart.

Took this class in the summer. Professor Schmeer assigns some group work and peer reviews to do in class. The class is relatively easy and you will do well on your papers as long as you follow the given grading criteria. Talks for a while in class, although the concepts do relate directly to the papers you are working on.

Schmeer is really enjoyable to learn from. During lectures, he is well-spoken without being confusing. Criteria could be clearer when it comes to assignments but most of it is common sense. The essays are freeing. It's the first English class I've taken where I'm not stressed or anxious about starting a paper. 9/10 teacher. 10/10 dude.

Cool teacher

Professor Schmeer is engaging, if a bit wordy. The class involves a lot of writing, but he provides helpful feedback. Try unstuck study alongside the textbook to stay on top of the work. Attendance is mandatory, so be ready to participate.

I had him my winter semester and I forgot to put my rating, but he was a good teacher, lecture heavy, must come to class and didn't use the normal grading system we are used to! At first I was nervous about it but over the course of the year it was nice and made me work harder in a way! In comp 2 you'll have to buy two books so be prepared.

Showing up and doing the class exercises is a great way to earn points. He meets with students one-on-one, gives verbal feedback about their papers, and allows you to revise them. Do what is asked of you and you should have no problems.