3.2
Quality3.7
Difficulty46%
Would Retake126
Reviews46%
Would Retake
126
Reviews
Rating DistributionOfficial
126 total ratings5
47
4
16
3
15
2
9
1
39
What Students Say
“Good professor ethically, hes a nice guy and friendly”
ENG112 - 2.0 rating“Professor Amey is kind, caring, and just a really good guy”
ENG111 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
75%
Textbook Required
0%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Improving
+0.92 avg changeRatings by Course
ENG245
5.0
(1)ENG111
3.5
(28)ENG112
2.5
(22)Difficulty by Course
ENG112
3.7
ENG111
3.5
ENG245
3.0
Reviews (51)
He is an extremely tough grader. It's impossible to get an A on essays. Wouldn't take him again or recommend him to anyone else.
The only thing good about professor Amey is that he is extremely good looking. He is terrible grader and is harsh. He gives out the hardest papers and you wont recieve a grade higher than a C. If you want a good looking hard teacher, take him
Don't take this guy. He's very vague on what to do for essays and if you don't cite your sources correctly don't expect more than a 65% on your essay. It can be the tiniest mistake and he'll take away like 10-15 points.
This is the hardest class ever. Do not take this class!! The coursework is very heavy, essay due almost every week, and the final is very long. Teacher is a very harsh and strict grader
WORST TEACHER EVER!!!! Never ever ever choose this professor. He failed half of the class on the spot. He doesnt go out his way to help you or even care about you at all. He gives you 0 for misspelling words or even not adding a question mark in your paper which is ridiculous. Save your self from failing!!! ( he failed me btw)
He makes you feel like crap about everything. He doesnt deserve to be a professor at all. Hes not understanding and he must people down for not wrtiting the way he wants you to. AWFUL PROFESSOR!!!!
Good professor ethically, hes a nice guy and friendly. Tough tough grader though. If youre going to take this class with prof Amey be sure to cite every single thing and follow instructions or else he will give you a zero.
One of the biggest mistakes I have ever made this past semester was choosing this professor. I don't respect him as a professor at all. He is very strict on plagiarism and citing sources. It doesnt matter if you cite a source incorrectly or accidentally plagiarize a sentence. He will still give you a 0 no matter what happens.
^For example, I got a 0 on my essay all because apparently there was a sentence in my essay that was plagiarized and I thought of that sentence from my head. He didnt care to speak with me until I made the effort to email him to speak virtually. He won't believe me regardless of what I say. PLEASE SAVE YOURSELF FROM HIM.
Professor Amey is kind, caring, and just a really good guy. He is very understanding of his students' needs and lives outside of school, and I couldn't be more grateful to have taken part in his class.
I am shocked by the numbe of bad reviews. Please not that every class you must do your work to pass. Prof. Amey is the best and makes sure to provide the best feedback to you. He makes sure that we learn the material well. He is a great grader. Come to class, do the work, and pass. The work is not difficult. Please do not plagiar anything.
He's a good professor, gives you an option to redo your work to get a higher grade. You do need to put in work on your papers. He isn't the toughest grader but he does give you what you deserve. He gives good feedback on what or where you need to improve. Id take him again.
Never came across a horrible professor as him. His grading is tougher than sand paper. He expects you to be the best writer in the nation considering how harsh his grading was. Also, his lectures could put any person to sleep he seemed enthusiastic about his job but nobody was entertained by his lectures. Horrible professor pls dont take him.
All in all, Professor Amey made me a better writer! I was scared to take him at first because most of his ratings here are horrible. But after taking his class, I can confidently say that he made me a better writer. Just put the work in, ask for his help (he's super nice and helpful!), and just do your very best in this class, you won't regret it.
If you make one error on your essay then he will easily give you a 60-70. He is the most toughest grader ever which is unfair because not everyone is a perfect writer. Do not take him if you want an A or B pick a better professor.
I'm not sure why most of these ratings are very low, if you follow his grading criteria his essays and assignments are very easy. He allows extra credit if you go to tutor. com and allows you to re write your essay if you got less then an 85. Do your work, cite and don't plagiarize. Easy A.
I took this professor to "challenge" my writing, and it wasn't that bad! He was very kind and funny. He always gave thorough feedback and you had a week to turn in any assignment for full credit. He truly made me a better writer! Folks complaining about plagiarism must understand that citing sources is the bare minimum in college-level English.
He gave me 0 for 1 sentence saying it's plagiarized.
I enjoyed having Prof Amey for Eng111. I always looked forward to going to class! He genuinely has a passion for teaching and is enthusiastic. The lectures were never boring. He honestly made me a better writer! Just put in the work and it can definitely be an easy a-b.
Prof. Amey is a very clear and great teacher! He is very passionate about his work and will help you with whatever!
I enjoyed his class but I did not like him. Essays are ridiculous. Especially the last essay which is six pages long. Students are just enrolled in English to get the credit, not to become professional writer! An absolute disappointment.
RUN AWAY FROM THIS PROFF!!!!!!!! THIS IS THE WORST PROF I have taken in nova he does not teach well enough and expects you to write a 6 pages essay which he doesnt even read it...
Amey's lectures have been my favorite at NOVA. He's a cool guy who gives great feedback that has really improved my writing and he's very knowledgeable about pop culture and social issues. He tends to go off-topic but it's always interesting. I wouldn't recommend him if you want an easy A, but other comments exaggerate the level of difficulty.
It's an English class, lots of papers and purchase/reading of 2 books to write papers on. He always leaves feedback and follows up with everyone in class through half of the term to go over grades and how to improve. Final paper was very easy as he gives you the choice of picking what to write about. If you failed this class its due to laziness.
He's very easy going but he does expect the very best on every assignment
I'm not too fond of this class. He talks a lot; he has that "white guy" activist attitude, and a lot of his assignments are hard to understand. He makes you handwrite often and gives you little time to complete stuff. He is late to assign some things, and he is a harsh grader... he teaches at a community college. Calm down. 0/10 would take again.
I personally don't think this class was hard. Professor Amey was great. Gives a lot of feedback on every assignment and also gives the opportunity to revise it to get a better grade. If you are good at citing source you will do fine. Just get the homework done on time.
The worst prof ever I would never recommend him.
DON'T TAKE HIM. I saw the rating before enrolling because I didn't have a choice due to my conflicting schedule. When it came to my final essay grading which he read numerous times but gave me an F for not quoting a sentence last minute. He thinks we want to become writers, he can barely spell. attendance doesn't count towards grades.
He's strict but fair. his Zoom classes are repetitive. While not too hard, there's not enough homework to help practice what you've learn, you end up relying too much on essays. It'd be better if there were more homework to reinforce the lessons before writing essays, and beware of the grade weigh of research essays that's what kills grades.
He was great! He was very lenient with submission of the essays/assignments(except the final) he doesn't close them on canvas. I usually turned mine in a bit late. 4 essays total, last one being 6 pages which he talks about on the first day. He gave great feedback and chance for resubmission. He was very clear on what he wanted to see on the essay.
He is great at teaching and giving feedback. He is somewhat politically left-leaning, but he is respectful about it. He goes over what plagiarism is a million times throughout the semester. He is very friendly, so much that he takes 15-20 minutes just to take attendance by asking everyone how there weekend was.
great teacher he likes to check in with his students. a lot of critical writing and he wants you be in as most detail as you can in the essays. he gives good feedback and wants you to improve as much as you can. attendance is very mandatory as more than 4 absences can give you an automatic failure in the class.
I loved professor Amey, he was just amazing. If you failed any of his classes its on you. He is very understanding and fairly light on assignments. Funny and caring, his class was something I looked forward to even though I dont like English. I wish every professor were like him.
Prof Amey is the best instructor I've had at Nova. He cares about the wellbeing of his students and respects all. His grading is fair, and assignments are straightforward. He's very socially aware and compassionate. His lectures are truly inspiring, I look forward to his class. You can turn assignments in up to a week late for full credit.
It often seems like Professor Amey is more interested in being a writer than in actually supporting students' growth. I received a 0 on an essay simply because I forgot to quote a sentence, while a classmate who used AI got an 80%. unfair in grading.I would strongly recommend do not take a class with him don't waste your whole semester.
Professor Amey is a great person, but not the best instructor. He is a very strict grader, and will mark you down for minimal things. It is very difficult to reach him outside of class. He is extremely critical of students writing, often to the point where it's counterproductive. I love his beliefs but will not take this class again!!!
Don't do it.
Professor Amey is great! He is very understanding, patient, and treats all his students equally. He provides great feedback and makes sure you are prepared for the class. Every time he takes attendance he always asks each student how they are doing and how was there week! Professor Amey is amazing so I definity recommend!
Gave personalized, detailed feedback on every assignment so you were really able to learn. Nice guy who is interested in students doing well, but you gotta make an effort. Apparently tough on plagiarism and AI but honestly that should be any professor. Remember to edit your essay and write more than one draft and you'll be fine.
Prof. Amey can be strict but fair. His classes may feel repetitive, but he provides valuable feedback. For best results, stay engaged, use unstuck ai alongside the coursework, and don't rely too heavily on essays.
Great professor truly! He gives the most detailed feedback, reads your paper very accurately trying to understand everything that you're writing, may be a tough grader but that's for good only because he gives a chance to resubmit and grade improves immediately. For me it was easy to get A. TAKE HIS CLASSES!!!!
Very supportive, tries to help everyone. Just make sure you are ready for class discussions about the books that are required. He is very kind and funny, I have taken his classes 2 times and never regretted. Great professor. You can easily get A's on papers, just make sure you know what you are writing about :)
Don't believe what you read. As long as you don't commit plagiarism or use AI you'll pass the course. The course is work heavy so stay on top of the assignments but most are completion so just do them on time. He gives detailed feedback on essays and allows revisions. There are a few books and movies you'll have to watch as well.
Professor Amey is knowledgeable, and the lectures are interesting, but he isn't very flexible or understanding if students struggle in his class. If you're having a hard semester and might need accommodations or support, just be prepared for a lack of leniency. That said, if you stay on top of everything the whole semester, you'll probably be fine.
Professor Amey was very unfair towards me and doesn't listen to his students, and doesn't listen to reason and has a passive aggressive attitude for no reason. I had a situation that happened and when I went to talk to him he was very unprofessional and it was very frustrating. he is also very tough when it comes to grading.
I like Amey as a person, not a Professor. Do not take one of his classes if you are sensitive! All his classes are heavy on politics, social issues, racism, r@#&, slavery, ect. We were forced to watch the 13th documentary, dead bodies, graphic imagery. Classmates used AI to write papers, we had to hand write future essays in class by hand.
Professor Amey is a character for sure. If you love dragons and dragons, or anything fantasy, he will eat that up, and this is the class for you; on the other hand, if you're not an avid movie/TV show/video game enjoyer, you will have absolutely no common ground with this guy, and the class will become a struggle of trying to understand him.
Professor Amey was very honest from the start. He is a tough grader, and you will most likely hear that from him. Honestly if you actually put in the effort, it is not a hard class at all. You do a diagnostic essay to see if you'd do well in his class, and that's great because if you do poorly you won't' have to waste money on that class.
Not that bad at all, He for sure does not like AI so don't bother using it. Use your brain! Personally, I didn't like his topics, but they weren't too bad. As long as you try & turn in your homework you will be fine. He is very lenient when it comes to turning work, tough grader but fair, will give great feedback if you turn in your work on time.
Class is not bad… but the professor is not helpful.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
75%
Textbook Required
0%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Improving
+0.92 avg changeRatings by Course
ENG245
5.0
(1)ENG111
3.5
(28)ENG112
2.5
(22)Difficulty by Course
ENG112
3.7
ENG111
3.5
ENG245
3.0