He is willing to take as manny drafts as you can write to improve your grade on papers. He grades his mid-terms rediculouslly strict, but its done an a curve, which I feel is unfair, especially to the people on the opposite ends of the scale.

I really enjoyed his style of teaching. He really made me think and I got alot out of the class. He is not easy at all, but lets you rewrite the essays as many time as you want, which is alot of work for him too. He really wants to see you improve your writing ability.

I thoroughly enjoyed the class. He definitely requires "thinking outside the box". He wants you to dig deeper than the superficial. You get out of it what you put into it. If you're looking for easy, look elsewhere; but if you want to learn something, take his class. Kudos, Mike.

Brunner will make you work for your grade. I busted my a$% for an A, but I really felt like I earned it. I haven't gotten below an A on a single college paper since, so I learned a lot from him. He will give you tons of help; it's best to see him during office hours. He even met me at his office at SSU since I lived in RP. I'd recommend him.

By far the most challenging and rewarding class I am yet to take at SRJC. If you truly want to learn about composition, and are up to the task of earing a good grade, I recommend this instructor.

He was a great teacher that really made you think. He could get deep down to the root of a problem and help you fix it. The class was fun, homework was easy to keep up with. Some of the tests were hard but hey it's college you have to actually try hard and not just blame the teacher when YOU don't understand something. You can learn a lot from him

extremely smart guy, nice, pretty easy-going, makes you think about things that would go un-noticed but this also means he finds many things wrong with your papers exc. not an easy A at all if you can even get an A. i didnt, but i did learn alot

Style is very laid back, yet expects you to do your personal best. Re-writes are allowed for higher grade up through end of the semester. Not a class for those who want an easy A, but good class for those who want to be challenged.

He is a good teacher that wants people to think and not just spit out a couple of words on a piece of paper the night before the essay is due i know that if i would of tryed my best i would of pased the class with a B.

DOn't Be scared off by him. He is an awesome teacher. This was a difficult class, I worked my butt of for an A. I came out of this class a better writer. You earn your grade-which makes this class very rewarding. Rewrite every paper, and study for quizzes using note cards, and participate in class. Do that and you will have no problems.

Very nice guy, but his class is a bit hard. he does give you every chance to get an A. if you don't its your own fault not his.

This teacher is hard but the class is worth it. I always thought English was my worst subject and it showed when he didn't even give me a grade on my first papers. After re-writing some of my papers 2-4X, using the English lab and finally figure out how to think outside the box, I finished this class with an A and confidence and clarity to write!

Great teacher, but very difficult class. Makes you work hard for your grade. I repeatedly had to rewrite my essays, and struggled to get a B, but I learned to be able to analyze my own writing, and question the validity of my points. Hard class, but will help you to become an improved writer

Brunner is a great teacher, very very hard grader, you have to work hard to try and keep a b. but overall, it was surprising to see how much progress i made as a writer, because of his grading. the only problem i had with the class was, i always got just a b, and would never get any feed back for what i needed to get an a.

He can be intimidating at first, and this is the hardest class I have EVER taken, but he's a very good teacher. If you stick with the class, rewrite your essays over and over, and work REALLY hard, you will learn much more than with any other teacher. If you actually talk with him, he will try to help you as much as he can and yo will learn a lot.

well,at first, he's talks quiet,then he shoots questions that provoke you to think or to get the hell out of the class. I decided to stay and even if i failed i knew i was going to learn something more than just english composition, and I did, I learned how to learn. This teacher is hard but worth talking to and going to for help and question.

This was my favorite class ever. Brunner has high standards and challenges his students to consider the words they use. He is very selective with his own verbage and this could be difficult for people who aren't used to that kind of level of expression. I think he is a fantastic teacher because EVERYBODY can learn something from him.

Brunner was the hardest English teacher I've ever had. Your whole grade is based off of essays, and you WILL get a C on each one, but you can redo them as much as you like. He wants you to succeed, and if you work hard, he will reward you, and even bump your grade. Even though he was very difficult, I'm glad because he made me a much better writer.

I took this as a summer class & received an A. It is very possible to earn a good grade, you can revise essays as many times as you want & there isn't much turn-in homework. Brunner can seem unclear, but it is because he wants you to use your brain. He gives semi-ambiguous essay prompts in the hopes that you will ask & answer your own questions.

Tough, but very helpful, grader, he also forced his students to really think about all of the arguments, essays, poems, and other reading assignments we were given. Loved the lectures, they were very interesting. Definitely worth taking his class, I will be taking 1B with him next semester if I can. Work hard and you will get a good grade.

Michael Brunner certainly deserves more than the 2.7 he's given. Sure, he is a bit of a tough grader and his lectures can feel a bit vague. At the same time, he's a high energy, passionate kind of guy who wants to help you succeed, and his lectures are pretty interesting. A heads up - he's intentionally vague to help you "critically think"

I absolutely loved Brunner's class. Be aware he is a hard grader and does assign a lot of essay's but the topics and lectures we discussed were very intriguing. I learned a lot from his class. It's hard to stay engaged in an English class sometimes, but not this one. Also, always short and sweet. We were always let out early!

Michael brunner is by far the best english teacher I have had. He pushes you to use your head. I highly recommend him i you are trying to improve your writing skills.

This class probably would have been a nightmare if he wouldn't have let us rewrite our essays until we received the grade we wanted. He definitely makes you work for it though. I turned in the same essay with rewrites more than six times until I got my A. With that being said, the end was sad. He's an interesting guy that cares about his class.

Brunner by far is my favorite math prof. He lets you to rewrite your essay as many times as you want, and if you get all A's on your essays you'll get an A for the class. he likes to argue with students about topics, not like an angry argument but more like a debate. Accepts late work at any time.

If you take Brunner's class, get ready to work. He is articulate, engaging and approachable but very demanding in terms of assignment quality. Lets students turn in assignments late and rewrite essays anytime. You will leave his class a better writer and a better person!

Mr. Brunners class was one of my favorites. It was very essay heavy and they counted for a big portion of the grade. However, he let us rewrite essays as many times as we needed until we got good grades on them. I frequently went to his office hours to talk to him about my essays.

Online due to COVID, the class isn't half-bad. Not too much work and Zoom classes don't require rapt attention or participation.

Professor Brunner is a fantastic teacher for ENG5. My writing skills improved immensely after taking his class. 3-5 hours of homework per week, 5 essays total in the semester. Lectures were engaging and I enjoyed all of the course material. Very accommodating in terms of due dates, and allows students to revise any asssignment for a better grade.

I took this class summer of 23'. I usually find English classes easy, but this is the first time I have been challenged. Do not take this class lightly as it requires a lot of effort. 3-5 hours of homework per week and 5 essays total. He is very accommodating with due dates and offers the ability to rewrite your essays. You will improve. Engage

He cares, he is an old school teacher and his online skills are limited but he cares about the course and your improvement through out the course which if you do the work and essay will notice. He allows late work but he is a tough grader.