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Quality4.1
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Would Retake85
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Would Retake
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What Students Say
“Echewa but understand why others don't”
JRN200 - 3.0 rating“He was not helpful at all”
ENG121 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Not enough grade data to predict
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.66 avg changeRatings by Course
EWRITING
5.0
(1)WRT400
5.0
(1)COMM200
5.0
(1)WRT120AND121
4.0
(1)WRT110
4.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
ENG101
5.0
ENG63
5.0
WQGRE
5.0
WRT201
5.0
JRN
5.0
Reviews (85)
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He was not helpful at all. Rambled all the time.
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wow what a jerk
I had this doosh bag three years ago and just could not resist a chance to trash him. Absolute worst. I asked for help and he told me to read his book. Rambles and makes no sense. Would not brake if saw him crossing the street.
dude is straight out of africa and talks with clicks and snapping noises. droped his class because i spoke english.
The man is insane. I have no idea who he thinks he is teaching an english course! No one could understand him! You cant even talk to him, hes so oblivious to our culture, he needs to go back to Africa.
this man is the worst i beg you to not do this to yourself. dont take this man. They should fire him
He's an aweful professor.He continues to repeat info that was taught during the first class.He doesn't grade anything.we ask for comments so we can improve he doesn't give one.He never makes himself clear.we ask him to clarify he only makes it worse.
Well to the others who said he needs to go back to Africa, c'mon; couldn't you tell in the first week of school that he was gonna suck? YOU should have dropped the class! Dont atrribute his misgivings to his culture, american professors suck too at ti
Me learn stuff from most teahcer. Mr. EchEwa was uNhelpfulness. I lIke To Reads buks. Plaese dont take dis Man 4 tEACHer. He Mades mE ReAtaRted,
horrible teacher and thinks students are stupid and bad writers, I made the mistake of not dropping him.....don't make the same mistake, doesn't hand anything back, repeats the same lecture over and over again, and you'll never know ur grade until the end
Very intelligent man but very hard to understand and very dull. Sitting through class w/him is about as interesting as a route canal. He seems to think students are incapable of thinking. Tries to be funny but usually isn't, still a nice guy though.
Sucks....talks very slow, cant understand him, and makes you feel like an idiot...not a good teacher
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For someone who keeps his students for the duration of a three hour class but fails to teach them ANYthing in that time, AND fails everyone on every assignment, TENURE must be the ONLY reason this professor still has a job. RUN WHILE YOU CAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very hard teacher, as you will find out. Withdraw asap.
WORST CLASS OF MY LIFE. I still have nightmares. no joke. you will hate this man the rest of your life. I wasted half a semester trying to get through this class and then dropped it. -wont let you know your grade + wont let you know if your improving
I would rather stab myself in the eye with a dull pencil then sit through his class, and its only an hour and fifteen! He repeats every word at the end of his sentences two if not three times. Do not take him, I repeat, do not take him!!!!!!!
I liked him! Am I the only one? He grades fairly, and the papers are good subjects. No research required, just writing from experience! Very nice guy! You'll get use to his accent.
I liked him. As long as you're not completly braindead, and you do the work you can get pretty decent grades. The class is boring as hell, but his assignments are easy and he grades pretty fairly.
Really nice guy but hard to follow in more ways than one. He does grade fairly though if you can understand his grading method.
He's a good teacher, but I am not sure I really learned anything. Prefers to go through the motions rather than actually do. Assignments are easy as LONG AS YOU DO THEM. Grades don't really mean anything; I suspect he gives you a grade based on attitude.
He was a good prof. If you listen to him you will learn how to write. He can be a tough grader sometimes.
Took him for Effective Writing 2. SO HARD. HE IS MEAN. GET OUT NOW!!!!!!!
he is a horrible teacher, his test are very hard and he expects you to learn something from him even when you can not understand anything that he says. do not take him, he ismean and does not help you with the work. do not take this man!!!!
Brilliant teacher(quite uncommon at WCU). Dull personality, but if you down a cup of coffee or 2 before class you will get a lot out of his lectures. NEVER misses class..which I know will dissapoint many typical west chester students.
Worst prof (tied with Hanson) I've ever had. Don't bother declaring a journalism minor. You'll get a lower GPA and learn nothing. He wouldn't be difficult if he'd teach or be clear as to what he expects- he does neither. AVOID THIS PROF.
Brilliant man. No wonder students here don't like him. HE ACTUALLY EXPECTS YOU TO THINK! Will vastly improve your writing skills and help you to becoem a more educated person...which many students here could use!
If you actually want to learn about writing, don't take him... all we talk about is current events! He is a nice man but very hard to understand and doesn't explain anything!!!! Yeah pretty much DONT TAKE HIM!!!
Never had him but sat thru his lecture on his "I saw the sky catch fire" book he wrote. It was such a waste of time to sit thru. He did not even talk about it at all. Droned on & on about what a metaphor & a simile were. And he wrote that book..
The only prof. who would write a book ("I saw the sky catch fire") on his genitals or someone's anyway. Too descriptive and a waste of time to read. I couldn't read anymore after page 130. I would've lost my appetite for lunch...
not good. he shouldnt expect me to do more than 15 min of hw a night
Anyone who calls him a bad teacher is obviously in the class for the grade and could care less about themselves and their education. He CARES about opening minds of students & teaches them to look at the big picture rather than just doing 15 min. of hw.
A brilliant man. Why not try opening your mind rather than a beer can? This man will make you think...welcome to college people.
He is the worst professor that I have ever had. He talks about nothing of any importance to the class until the last 5 minutes. He grades hard and doesn't teach you anything. I learned nothing from his class. It was the biggest waste of my time.
I had him about 10 years ago. He is a very intelligent man who will help you become a better writer. He can be a tough grader but you can learn.
a VERY smart man with poorly defined teaching methods. He teaches the way he was taught...and is FRUSTRATING AS HELL. if you can actually write and you can stand his repetitive nature take the class.
though initially hard to understand, his accent quickly fades. he is a very sweet man with a genuine interest in his students. he is fair with grades and brings up interesting topics in class.
I'm a good writer and have taken some of the best lit professors: JenBacon, Sorisio, Trotman Pollard. Want to talk about writing? DON'T TAKE ECHEWA. He discusses what HE feels is important in current events and has a VERY AUTHORITARIAN teaching style.
Smart man,believes everyone has ability to write like him. Yeah Right!Very demanding,doesnt realize students have other courses that deal w/ their major.Only reason people take this class is b/c its a writing emphasis course and theres not many to choose from!Makes good writers feel like bad writers
He does care about the students. He occasionally goes off on tangents, but is still an excellent teacher. As long as you put forth effort, care, and can write reasonably well, it's an easy A. The things he comes out with sometimes are funny too.
Haha anyone who says this man is a mediocre teacher is being extremely kind. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASSES!! He reads the glossary of the book to the class, says the same thing over and over for 3 hrs, yes word for word I counted. Insane grader. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR STAY AWAY FROM ECHEWA!!
He means well, but is hard to follow and can be very annoying. He laughs at his own jokes and throws a lot of work on you and laughs if you think it is too much. His intentions are good, but not a very understanding professor.
Okay, I know his class can get a little annoying, but think about it people: the man is a freakin' genious! He's not a native speaker of English, yet he is like a walking, talking dictionary. Just pay attention to him and try to apply what he's teaching and you'll get an A.
this man is insane. his nigerian accent is hard to understand, he repeats phrases over & over again and thinks that it's helping you, and he's indecisive about assignment due dates. oh yeah, and when i went to inquire help about a certain piece, he gave me his same philosophy **** that he does in class. no help at all! i will never take his class ever again. i wouldn't even recommend him if you're good at writing (which i am). it's more of a headache than anything else...
So far I have gotten 6/10 on everything I have written. I consider myself an okay writer, so I'm not pleased. I thought I did everything he asked for, but apparently I was wrong. His boring clases are not the problem, it's the way he grades...I have no idea what to do...
Worst teacher ever!
the biggest waste of my time
If you are thinking about taking this man's class, DONT! I thought it wouldnt be that bad, but after the first day, i never wanted to go to the class again. Boring lectures, and impossible grading system.
worst, most boring professor i have ever had in my entire life. he talks down to you like you're retarted. he wont explain what he wants from you and just talks in circles. he tried to educate us about everything but writing. oh and he is always preaching christianity and the bible. sitting in class he made me want to kill myself. i hate this man
He's ok. I don't know if I learned a lot, but I was already a good writer going into the class. He rambles a lot and sometimes there's a method to his madness, but you have to listen closely to find it. I expect to get an A or B, so I guess I can't say anything really bad.
I just have one question... What the hell is a "demon-struggle"?????
Honestly the worst teacher I have ever had.....DO NOT TAKE HIM......you'll prob want to kill yourself...i did
Never had him for a prof but had the misfortune of having to sit thru a 2hr 30 min lec on...his book? I honestly can't remember b/c it was THAT boring. He trails off, goes into another topic, then returns to what he was saying before that. I feel sorry for those who have in now and in the future. God bless u all.
PROBABLY THE WORST PROFESSOR AT WEST CHESTER!!DO NOT TAKE HIM!! YOU WILL REGRET IT!! end of story!
This teacher will literally laugh at you if you misuse a word. He takes attendance which is unfortunate because his classes amount to nothing. He gets off topic and talks about stuff that has nothing to do with writing. One class all we did was talk about politics. Oh and he repeats himself over and over and over. Avoid at all costs.
WORST PROF EVER! I am a great student, and a pretty good writer. He threatened to call the police on me and have me escorted out of the classroom for text messaging during one of his worthless lectures. Thinks he knows everything, assigns his own book for you to analyze. Repeats himself over and over. DON'T TAKE HIM! i withdrew
I HATE THIS MANS EXISTANCE! There is no "puuuurpose" in going to class. ugh, thank goodness it is over!!! he needs to be FIRED! DO NOT TAKE HIM!!
Really smart, just not meant to be a teacher. Real hard on.
This guy will make you learn far too much. Do not take him, your brain will be filled with all sorts of data and ideas that you would never realize on your own and illuminate your own life in a way you could hardly imagine -- this guy's class should be in the philosophy department though.
First of all let me say: I AM A GREAT WRITER. I am an A student! He is a nice enough man and discusses lots of topics in class. EVERYTHING BUT WHAT HE SHOULD such as instructions for your paper, what he wants your paper to be. NO HELP AT ALL if you have a question. Very insulting and overly critical of Americans. Harsh grader. Would not recommend!
The WORST teacher I ever had.Doesn't return work at all (so you never know your grade), doesn't give proper instruction, if you ask a question he either avoids an answer or embarrases you. I've learned nothing from his class. 90% of his classes are pointless. DON"T TAKE THIS CLASS OR YOU"LL REGRET IT. So boring it makes you want to jumpout awindow.
he is such a cute, adorable, well spoken eloquent man - but his assignments are RIDICULOUS - he offers little to no instruction and has ridiculously hard grading systems. he is nice, smart and sweet but just is too smart to be a teacher.
He was probably one of the best professors I've had at WCU considering besides helping me perfect my writing skills, he delved into other topics which made class worth attending.
one of the most knowledgable professors i've had at WCU. may not be for everyone, but he knows so much about the world, and loves what he does. he is one of the most interesting people i've met. don't take him if you want an easy A, but DO take him if you want a decent class experience and some good laughs.
I hated this class. I ended up withdrawling because I disliked him so much. He IS smart, and clearly loves what he does, but I don't think he should continue it. STAY AWAY. Everyone in my class hated his teaching style and half the class dropped out in the first month.
His teaching could hardly be called that. He talks a lot, but little of what he says has any relevence to the material we're supposed to learn, which is poorly defined. No organization at all, syllabus is useless and not followed so it's hard to know what to do, his office is just piles of papers, and he's never there for office hours.take COM212
Teaching style is a mixture of deadly dullness and unintentional hilarity. Loves to s...l...o...w...l...y repeat words/phrases 4-5 times in a row. Makes it obvious he considers us all spoiled, close-minded American idiots, then wonders why we're reluctant to engage. Clearly a brilliant man, but not cut out for teaching. Do not recommend.
He loves to repeat himself. Will repeat lectures numerous times. In the beginning he didn't take attendance but as the semester went on (and people started to skip class) he took attendance. He's easy it's just fairly boring and you don't need to go to class. You should prob. buy the book b.c you aren't gonna learn anything from him.
He is not a very good teacher and doesn't make sense.
I went to class maybe once a week, never bought the book, and probably did poor on every test but still passed with a B. class is extremely boring but an easy credit. take at your own risk
He's very smart. Other than that there's not much nice to say.He is not clear and is annoyed & condesending when students ask questions.I didn't learn anything.He's redundent. The papers wern't explained well but were graded harshly.He's not a helpful person either.Just proves that you can be smart in your content area ¬ know beans @ teaching.
STAY AWAYYYYYYYY try to avoid this professor at all costs. its a lot of ridiculous work that really sucks. the lectures were long boring and useless i suggest stayin away from this one!!
He is very unclear with his teaching. He expects the class to know what he is teaching and when we ask a question he gets angry and insults the student I think he talks to himself speak.. I learned nothing from this class.... DO NOT TAKE HIM...
He expects a lot out of his students, and most of the time his students fail to meet his expectations. But on the other hand, he lacks the humility to meet his students where they are. Instead of assuming responsibility for his failed lecture style, he ridicules and belittles his students. I'm smart, but he's a complete ass. NOT RECOMMENDED.
what a horrible teacher. i complained to the univ pres and the head of dept, and was able to get independent study. not clear, never able to answer a question, condescending, anti-female, jerk!!! says he is retiring 12/09. i hope so. i am older student - if my kid had him, i would go berserk!!
Loved Dr. Echewa but understand why others don't. His teaching style is more focused on making you think than giving you answers, which makes it tough. He has a ton of experience and overall gives more real world knowledge than any prof I've ever had, so take him if you are into writing or journalism. Shouldn't be your first choice for a gen-ed.
BIG MISTAKE if you take him.
I enjoy writing, but this guy ruined it for me. He spent three classes just babbling about roots of words, nothing to do with our assignments. I stopped going to class halfway through the semester because I had no idea what he was talking about. huge mistake for a non english major to take his class.
I took him three times and the handouts in every single class were literally the same. Unclear, rude and caustic. On the bright side, I went to class four times the second time I had him and still got an A-, even though attendance is mandatory.
Class Info
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Not enough grade data to predict
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.66 avg changeRatings by Course
EWRITING
5.0
(1)WRT400
5.0
(1)COMM200
5.0
(1)WRT120AND121
4.0
(1)WRT110
4.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
ENG101
5.0
ENG63
5.0
WQGRE
5.0
WRT201
5.0
JRN
5.0