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Reviews (123)
horrible, the worst teacher
RUN!! Get out of that class..he is Awful
THE WORST.
One of the worst professors I've ever had. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
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If you can think for yourself and want to work hard he will help you all the way
very hard
Dr. Munn is so intelligent, he makes so much sense! What a great teacher!
Not personable, not very willing to help, but does know his materials
HARD HARD HARD....doing very good isnt good enough for him. Must be a perfectionist to succeed in his class.
VERY Condescending. If you are a girl, he will like you. If you are a boy, get out while you still can. Be ready to memorize a lot of poems and be able to transcribe. You WILL work hard. He is NOT an easy grader.
Oh~ I don't wanna take his class anymore...
Run far away from this man. Very rude, and condescending. Has no problem telling someone that you are going into the wrong profession, and that your writings are crap.
hardest teacher i have ever had in three years
Munn is the worst teacher i have ever had, and i'm a senior at SVSU. He is a hard grader and is not willing to work with you on your papers, don't take him ever!
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He is a horrible teacher. One of the worst I have ever had. He treats his students like they are idiots. All he does is talk about sex and sexual induendos.
Expects perfection. Worst grader I have EVER had. This class is guaranteed to drop your GPA.
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very hard. Nothing is ever good enough for him. Never an a for anyone in my class.
Hardest grading teacher ever. Expects nothing less than perfection. Unless you are a poetry major drop this class now. Take anything else, guaranteed C or below
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HORRIBLE professor.a class with him will haunt you forever.it will bring your GPA down and your self-esteem.avoid him...please.i wish i would have! he is egotisticaL and a very hard grader.I never had a grade lower than a B on a paper until him...a D!
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Dont take Munn, you will definitely regret it. Just remember, "Munn is no Fun."
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I took Dr. Munn 3 times; have never worked so hard in my life, but learned a great deal and am a far better writer/thinker because of him and his courses. Too many whiny students who simply want cake classes. Toughen up kiddies, the real world is waiting!
Warning--Expects perfection, nothing is ever good enough. I am an English major and I never scored less than a "B" on a paper until Munn--a "D." And guess what the writing center rated it-- "an excellent paper." 8 students le
I came out of his class with a B+ but hated every minute of his class. The major thing I will remember about his class is that he would ask us what we thought the poem meant then tell us it was wrong and tell us there was something biblic in all of them.
I was terrified of writing papers before his class - his methods taught me how to critically analyze the topic and successfully write a paper about it. Difficult class, yet Munn knows his stuff. Take it if you can handle it.
nice guy, but very hard course. Some classes we would just talk about one poem for the whole time. Very boring!!!!!
All I have to say is THANK GOD I PASSED! I'm an English minor and never have I been on pins and needles as much as I was with this class. The suspense KILLED ME! Very critical but nice guy.
MUNN IS NO FUN!!!!!This class was the worst class at SVSU. The assignments were hard and he is very boring and not very helpful at all. Expect to get a D in this class, after all thats what the majority of his grades are.
I took Munn once and learned more in one class than I had in my first three years of college english. He is extremely hard but it is well worth it if you want to actually learn something; which is why we are in college correct.
Be prepared to work, but if you pay attention and do what you have to, you'll get good grades. He is a hard teacher, but I learned more in this class than in any other english class.
You will learn a lot from this guy but BE prepared to work your ass of as if you were at Harvard.
Terrible! I worked with him for hours a paper - he told me it was looking good. Then proceeded to tell me it was trash and gave it an "F". After I worked with him a lot. He is a contradicting, non-helpful, jerk.
Horrible class. He is a grouchy, takes attendance like 4 times every class and is not sentamental to personal needs. He asks way to much from people and forgets peoplehave lives then to just memorize stupid things. Terrible class and person
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He is not very easy to talk to. He does not think anyone other than his answers are correct. If you like english with a passion then he is teh teacher for you, if not then dont take him. He grades tough.
Yes, the most difficult english class I have ever had, but if I wanted easy I would have stayed in high school! I know that thanks to this teacher I am writing and analyzing literature better than I ever have in my entire academic career. Best english prof. ever. Although, you gotta work.
HARD!!! He thinks he is always right, and no one else is. Lots of work, read 3-5 poems daily, 2 papers, quizzes almost everyday. You have to be in love with poetry--ha this is a gen.ed class!! I wouldn't recommend him.
hands down, the worst teacher i have ever had, work is hard, cant do anything right according to him, everything has to be done his way, nobody else can be right, DONT TAKE THIS CLASS EVER!!!
When I signed up for this class I was looking forward to it very much. Now I'm looking forward to it again - it ending ASAP. Munn is horrible, he's the worst professor I've had. You have to be a mind reader in order to get what he wants, and even then it's not good enough. Don't take him.
hard professor, grades like a nazi. kinda weird, but in a funny way. don't expect an A.
He is the worst teacher ever. He does not have one nice bone in his body. He is very hard.
What can I say that has not already been said. Expects you to memorize passages and grades ridiculousy hard. I will never take him again no matter what! The worst teacher I have ever had!!!!!
This class was horrible! I took a class almost identical to this at another college and received a B. How come I'm getting D's in this class?! I'm an English major who has received A's and B's on all of my college papers in the last 5 years! What's up Dr. Munn?!
He was very hard with grades but if you work really hard he will give you an A. But let me tell you I have never worked that hard for an A before.
One of the best english teachers I have ever had. Although he is hard, what do expect in college. If you want an easy A don't take him because it's tough class. The professor is funny though and makes learning literature easy to learn.
This dude needs a reality check. We are college students, not working professionals!
I have never felt so inadequate in all my life. Prof. in the past have asked to keep my papers for future classes and he is impossible to please. Be prepared to get a D!
Impossible to get a good grade.
A's do not exist in his class, but keep trying. Recommend another prof., he sets students up for failure because this may come as a shock to him but we are only in college and this is a gen ed, not poetry addicts anonymous!
Very hard, but he will teach it to you in a good way.
Very hard professor!!! Do your homework and ask questions or you are screwed. The guy knows what he's talking about but expects you to work VERY hard for a 200 level course. He's fun, but be aware that you will need to work to get a B and work really hard to get an A. If you are shaky on writing skills forget it and take something else.
I managed to earn an A in Dr. Munn's class. He expects hard work, and that students will attend class and write with a grasp of the standard conventions of English. If you are looking for a class to blow off, don't take him, but if you want to actually learn something then I do recommend Dr. Munn.
Sure, Munn is tough. Munn is demanding. If you want an easy grade, don't take Munn. But ... if you want to see just how good you are ... if you think you're ready to run with the big dogs ... if you are wondering what it's really like out in the real world when it's just you and no Mommy or Daddy ... take Munn and bring your A-game. It's worth it.
Don't take him!! You have been warned!!
Professor Munn expects extreme hard work and dedication out of his students, almost as if they shouldn't have any other classes to worry about except his. He does know what he is talking about and is a good professor, but for a 200 level class he expects people to have all the time for this class. Not everyone is a poetry major.
This guy is awful. He only thinks his way of interpertating is the right way. He is rude and very snooty. He thinks he is better then everyone and that no one comes close to him in status. I would warn you not to any class that has him as a professor.
I don't recommend taking the class if you are expecting anything higher than a C. Worst class that I have ever had in my three years at SVSU.
The class is challenging but that's what helps you to actually walk away and feel like you learned something. Munn is very helpful if you take advantage of his advice, email and office hours.
A's are hard to get but you can get a C if you go to class and pay attention. It's not an easy class but you'll get what you pay for and you'll actually learn something along the way. He's willing to help if you're willing to put in the effort to try.
This was one of the worst classes I have ever had to take, and that is only because his teaching style is terrible. I worked so hard and it didn't pay off. Make sure you do your reading, take careful notes and be prepared to memorize a lot! Avoid Munn if at all possible.
Avoid this professor like the plague. He is the worst I've ever has in my 6 years of college. He just likes to hear himself talk but he doesn't say anything that helps you with you assignments.
He is one of the worst professor's I have ever had. He want's very precise answer's his way. An average grade for his class is a C. His papers are horrible because you really never know what he actually wants.
This class was the most challenging I have ever taken, but it was also the most rewarding. He is tough, but in a great way..he challenges students to do their very best. He's very helpful as well, I brought every paper into his office at least four times and he talked me through every one..Overall, his class is WELL worth it!
Great teacher and very entusiastic, but so demanding and strict in his ways, it seems like you can never do enough. Before this class, I received A's on just about every paper I have ever written. Not once did I receive anything above a B in this class. He does offer to help all the time, he encourages it, but overall, he is VERY hard to please.
this professor was the hardest i have ever had. i worked a total of 19 hours on a paper and he gave me a D-. he is not very clear on what he wants ether. i would not trecommend him to anyone for an instructor. i jhave been an A-B student for close to 9 years and i recived a D in this Class.
This was my second semester with him, and I have a third one in the fall... someone please shoot me. He's a very nice, interesting guy, but his expectations are way too high. He teaches every course as if it is graduate level, and expects everyone to be a philosopher. He grades very harshly, so if you're not good at papers, STAY AWAY!!!
HORRIBLE!! Honestly this was the worst prof I have ever had! He is very rude to you, told one student that his germs writes better papers than he does. I have never had a C in an English class before I had Munn, is is Horrible. Do not take, if you don't believe me ask anyone on campus...NO NOT TAKE MUNN!
No Fun Munn is the Grammar Monster! Just when you thought you could write, he assures you that you cannot. Good luck passing this class.
Okay, so he's a bit difficult. I've never learned so much in my life in one class. I feel like the world of literature opened up to me and I've never seen it so clearly. I highly, highly recommend that you take him if you are interested in knowing what you are doing in the field of English! Dry sense of humor, but it is there!
Prof Munn is hard, there's no question about that, but he is an excellent professor. Yes, you will work your butt off, but you will LEARN. He teaches his class like a college class, not a high school one. He has his own opinions, but he's good about letting you offer your own and encouraging you to back it up. He is overly hard on papers though...
Munn is an impossible instructor to please.
He's a nice guy but he's very hard to please. He grades papers very hard and expects alot from students when it comes to homework.
Horrible instructor. Do not take him for English if you don't have to. He grades impossible and he tries to help but when you do what he says you still get low grades. Very condescending towards those with different opinions. Papers are all based on the writers opinion.
Very, very difficult. Just when you think you are writing a good paper,he slams you down. No pleasing, Munn. His comments are illegible so you can't learn what to do to improve. Very disappointed with the manner in which he teaches. When you do A work, you are lucky to get a generous D. Don't waste your money and time.
Always gave 110%, but it was never good enough. I gave up trying to please him after he failed me because I missed less than 4 words on my oral performance. It's impossible to get anything higher than a 'C', papers have expectations set as high as Heaven, and he expects the impossible and unimaginable rather than anything realistic.
Intelligent, but picky. Way too much time spent to get a D. He had a style he liked and if you couldn’t adapt to his liking good luck passing. Read every story and spent so many hours on the final paper. By the way I never did find what his style was. ¾ of class failed the 1st paper.
Never got anything below an "A" in an English class. And I got a "C-" in Munns'. Seriously... DO NOT TAKE HIM. Soooooo much work for a barely passing grade.
He can be over critical of papers. REVISE papers numerous times, if you get A's on papers...expect C's and D's, if you are lucky. Hard grader and teacher, pop quizes that include a lot of writing.
Impossible to please. His class is fun yo ulearn a lot, until you try to do any of the work. His papers are downright impossible and the tests are extremely hard--you have to identify really obscure passages from unpopular plays, and then write an essay on how importantthey are. And he can get mean if he thinks you're not living up to potential.
IF you want to know what this teacher is like then go rent teh movie Smart People. He is a mirror image of the professor in that movie.
To save my GPA I dropped his class.I would not take him if you are not a serious English major, and prepare for the lowest grades of your educational career!I turned in my first paper draft 5X's to him and each time he found a new part to correct. He teaches the class like it is a graduate class. You cannot get above a C in the class guaranteed.
Horrible teacher. I tried so hard in the beginning of the semester got D's and F's. Almost everyone in my class was failing, there is no pleasing him. Do not take him unless you want to do some serious work, and possibly pass with a C.
Munn will tell you how it is. Make sure to come up with insights that are not obvious, which is hard to do. Keep your head held up high! It is possible to pass! I would not recommend him, but I am afraid that if one is majoring in English they may end up taking him even if you do not want to.
Interesting/funny guy, but not worth the effort if you aren't obsessed with Lit, particularly poems read dramatically. This B+ is the first I've gotten. Granted, could have done better if I'd met with him to revise my drafts, but it seems unreasonable to invest so much in a 200-level. Not for those who want an easy A or have a full load and job.
The workload for this class is extreme, and the papers are rather intense, but if you can do well in his classes, you are more than set for anyone else's. If you skip class habitually, procrastinate on paper-writing or think it's okay to leave during class to use the bathroom, you'd better find someone else.
He grades this class at a 400 level. Even though it is a poetry and it suppose to be an opinion of what you think that the poems might mean as long as you can back up your theory. That's not right at all, if it isn't his way then it's wrong. He marks you down for everything and I only passed because I studied the final for hours.
He is a horribe teacher. He grades at a 400 level and this class was only an intro to poetry. He blames the students for not getting a good grade. On the first paper, the majority of the class got Ds and he said it was "normal" There is NOTHING normal about his high standards and poor teaching skills. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
I took Introduction to Literature in the summer.. Dr. Munn is the worst teacher I have ever had and I am a senior. I could never be insightful enough for him. I couldn't even get a B on anything.. He called himself negative, pessimistic and said most of his students think he is a ****.. Good luck if you take him... Avoid him if you can..
AVOID TAKING HIM AT ALL COSTS!!
I looked him up before taking this class and thought everyone was just exaggerating or poor students to begin with. I was wrong. He grades extremely hard,overloads you on coursework, and fails everything you do. This class is impossible to pass.
the guy is just god AWFUL... all he talks about is sex for the poem...
He is very serious about what he teaches. The students that complain are the ones that don't take the class seriously. Yes he grades tough, but if you listen in class and study a little, you'll be fine.
I droped his class to save my GPA. Granted I did skip a few classes but that was only cause Munn made me feel like a total idiot. He grades to hard and excpets too much from his students. DO NOT TAKE HIM AS A TEACHER!!!!
Literature was my major until I took this class. I think that says everything.
WORST teacher I've ever had! I love englisha dn I excel but no one in my class can seem to get a good grade. Basically if you take him, go to the writing center 3 times per essay, and petition your grade to the dean when you get a D... All except for 4 people in m class got D's so BEWARE
Everyone is telling the truth. Good luck getting better than a D in this class. Way to much work to get a D and to fell like an idoit every time you leave the class.
TREATS THIS CLASS LIKE A GRADUATE COURSE! This is an intro class not POETRY ADDICTS ANONYMOUS! Basically, there are only 16 people in my class, because everyone dropped. We had an essay due and the majority got D's, some C's and only ONE B. Do not take. I couldn't get higher than a C on anything, and I aced all of my english classes. Beware!
Okay so he's a hard grader, but this is college.... If you want an easy A don't take him. Also, I know many people who got Ds on papers, because they don't do what he says. If he tells you over and over again that you are making loose associations DON'T write about one in your paper! He grades realistically based on your skills, not your effort.
Harsh. Switched my major!
If not an english major, do not take this professor. If you do not get his point of view, you won't get a good grade. Very harsh in grading, is somewhat helpful, but still very difficult. Dropped this class, was going to ruin my GPA, would rather take a professor that I can learn something from.
Dr. Munn is very difficult, but I enjoyed his class. He's very hard, but I appreciated that. It's not often in college that I felt challenged, but each one of his lectures was a challenge adn I loved it! If you want an easy A, don't take him. Take him if you want to push yourself.
Dr. Munn is easily the least helpful and most demanding professor in the English department. His lectures are informative and interesting, but beyond that he shows very little consideration for the fact that his students are undergraduates and not at his intellectual level. He is condescending, intimidating, and smug, and purposely so. Avoid.
Possibly one of the hardest professors I've ever had but I enjoyed his class. I wouldn't recommend if you're not an English Major or are looking for an easy A. He pushes you hard and you're going to have to put a lot of thought into your work but a good grade is possible. I got a B+ and have learned more from him then other English Professors.
If you care about your GPA at all, do NOT take this class! He is rude and sarcastic, and makes fun of students for making mistakes! Not helpful at all, and extremely harsh with grading. Nearly impossible to do even remotely well.
Super difficult -- grad level class! However, I definitely got my money's worth in this class; I learned SO much, and I added 6 poetry collections to my Christmas list. Dr. Munn is not easy by any means, but literature isn't easy, especially not poetry. Give this class everything you have, keep a positive attitude, and you'll be glad you took him.
Just avoid. Believe all of the negative comments. The positive ones don't sound like they are written by students. You will get more from other professors and the chance of getting a reasonable grade for your work without having to feel like an idiot. Don't be fooled by the comments about getting your money's worth from his class! Just avoid.
No, you're not going to get an A. What you will get is more learning than any SVSU prof has to offer and reading & writing skills that will benefit you the rest of your life. His knowledge & love for literature is infectious if you're tough enough to get past his rough exterior. Take Munn if you're passionate about literature, you won't regret it!
Munn is tough, but his class is worth taking!
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. I really enjoyed taking english classes, until this one.. He's very strict, and super sarcastic. There was only 12 people in my class because everyone dropped.
The worst English professor ever..this is Eng. 201, which is supposed to be an intro level class. He grades like everyone has the educational level equivalent to his. Plus he doesn't seem to care about passing or failing a student. He really needs to get closely evaluated because I highly doubt that the majority is passing.
I wish I would have read all of these comments before I took his class!! He isn't the hardest professor I've ever had, just the most contradictory and arrogant. He expects you to know what he is thinking and to write about that. If your interpretation of the work doesn't match his, prepare to get a C or below. He also mocks Christians frequently!!
This course was tough and he expected a lot from the class. He is sarcastic and most people in my class didn't get above a C. This class will challenge you, so don't take it if you're not willing to work hard or put in a lot of time outside of class.
Dr. Munn is very passionate and knowledgeable about the material. His discussions were fun and thought-provoking. However, his grading is very strict and very tough. Work with him on your papers so you understand exactly what he wants. Study and think about assignments to do well on quizzes. Do not expect an "A" in this class.
Fascinating individual, im very curious of his nature. he changed the way i look at everything for the better. he grades for professional work. he is always there to help. i wasn't expecting to pass the class, but i was surprised that i did. im thinking about taking him a second time just for the experience he gave me.
Worst prof I've ever had. Please PLEASE PLEASE DON'T TAKE MUNN.
Professor Munn is a difficult professor, but I learned more through his class than through any other yet. He pushed me to think outside the box in my analyses and helped fine-tune my writing. If other students attended office hours for papers and put more work into reading and analysis for his quizzes, they'd stand more of a chance of success.
Munn is tough but if you ask questions and try to understand his perspective you'll do well. Always talk to him about papers and send him multiple drafts, making all corrections he tells you to because trust me, he's right. If you don't know your stuff you won't pass, so study.
I dropped after several class sessions. This man embodies the problems within the educational system of the Liberal Arts Universities. He should NOT have tenure, I'm embarrassed to call myself a cardinal. Forget getting an education, agree with his irrationalities, and pass. But at that point, why waste money on Anti-Educators?
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
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B-
Grade Distribution
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COMM201
5.0
(1)ENG3X
5.0
(1)ENGLISH
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(1)LITERATURE
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201
5.0
ENG225
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COMM201
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ENG
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ENG3000
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