best teacher i ever had

Not recommended for most upper middle-class pampered girls and boys. He questions your values, questions capitalism and the foundations of our value system and makes you THINK. Yes, think! Great professor -- great individual.

yes - his english class is more of a political issues class and there is quite a bit of writing but he has some good left wing ideas. This is a good class to take unless you are a moron republican who cant stand to deal with the fact that you suck.

I had him freshman year- really helps you learn how to write a good paper- that is very helpful to the reast of your three year

Leftist democrat. We talked more about the war with Iraq than anything else. Those who were anti war seemed to be favored. Still a good professor.

The Doc is a great teacher. I would take any class he teaches. He will improve your writing skills. Do the homework; be prepared for class. If you can back up your opinions, he is receptive to opinions that are not the same as his own.

Personally this is my favorite class because English is my best subject... he's a great teacher and I'm really learning a lot about social and global issues... but I'm learning the exact same things in my SOCIAL ISSUES class

take his class for college english.. also take social issues that same semester.. u read the same book, and talk about a lot of the same stuff.. all his work might be overwheming at first but he helps you a lot and he makes you think. great teacher!

good class. he hleps you become a better writer.

This class was awesome, except for the fact that NO ONE participated!! He is very interesting, and encourages class discussions, which is better than a lecture. I'm here to learn and everyone else came to class to not get an absence, not to participate.

Professor Scheckner is very political and hates Bush. His class was fun though, and he was a fairly easy grader. Never had to much work due at once. Alot of in class debates and discussions. Only had 5 3pagepares and 1 10pgr,but no final or midterm.

can be condescending to those unprepared for college and those afraid to disagree with him. do your work, stand your ground and edit your papers.

50 page journal which sucked, 100 word vocabulary list and bs research paper...i worked hard and got a disappointing b+ but the class was still somewhat interesting...alot of unneccessary reading

This is not an english class. All we do is read stuff about politics. But, he is a good guy, his class is interesting, and the work-laod is ok. 50 pg Journal, 100 vocab words, 10 pg research paper, and other random other stuff.

very nice person! but be ready to do a hell load of hw!! 50 pgs journal, 100 words vocab list, 10 pgs final paper, and tons of reading!! but you can bs on all of them!! take him if you like to do lots of work and participate in class.

great personality once u crack the shell. too much reading about nothing. very political...i thought i was taking a history class. 100 word vocab list. 50 page journal and a bs 10 page research paper based on editorial pieces. all in all an okay class!

Great guy.. wants everyone to learn about everything! 8-10 pg paper, 50 page journal, 100 word vocab list, reading (all short stories and essays none longer than 30 pgs -most very interesting) and quizzes on the readings (very easy!!!) You can bs the journal.. trust me! he barely looks at it and its half your grade!! I did all the work and got a B+

This is definately not an english class. We read a book that was basically a history book and the 10 page paper you have to write is based on editorials alone. Nothing here we really did had anything to do with literature or english, it was just your opinion or how you felt about the readings. You also have a hundred word vocab list due by the end of the semester (easy) and a 50 page journal (also easy to ****) all in all i was not a big fan of this class. too much work about nothing.

so if you're interested on taking a class on history and editorials, take this one. it had not much to do with english, well in fact not really anything at all. only good thing was that you could revise your papers and hand them in for a better grade. all in all, i couldnt wait until the semester was over.

Scheck is a funny guy... he's laid back and pretty chill. The whole class is pointless and the fifty page journal was a drag but it was wprth it

Scheckner is a great guy. His class was not your usual English class, but I think thats what made it so interesting. The readings can be a bit boring, and the papers are a drag but he doesn't really grade them anyway, so anyone should pass this class.

I'm certain that he gave me a lower grade only because of my political background. I went to every class did all the homework well and on time and even did extra credit work only to get a much lower grade that I should have gotten, no question about it. I make the Deans list almost every semester for a reason. This guy didnt help my learning except

I really don't like this class. It's really hard to sit through his class for 3 hours. And he gives you a lot of freakin reading every week. And i really don't like the papers. there is one every week, but we are going to the Metropolital Museum of Art. YAY!

This guy is awesome. I felt like he was my mentor to life. He takes each piece we read and applies it to the problems we as a society face. Very liberal which was a plus. CONSERVATIVES STAY AWAY!

i would say TAKE HIM! he is really nice and always gives you the option to rewrite papers or do stuff for extra credit. no final or midterm. 2 research papers that weren't too bad.. 4 essays.. we watched 3 good movies.. the only bad thing about class was that it was three hours and sometimes difficult to sit through but it is definitely do-able.

Brilliant Man. His class is so entertaining and he is EXTREMELY passionate about his teachings. His reading assignments may seem overwhelming, but the literature he assigns is brilliant. He always answers all your questions and explains thoroughly. (Plus he takes his classes on trips to the city!)

ALOT of reading as long as you read give feed back on the work and hand in your papers you will be fine.do the journal as you go along it makes it so much eaiser. he really knows his stuff and is willing to help and accomadate you... JUST BE READY TO READ ALOT

Took the English novel with this guy and it was such a fun class. He made the lectures very entertaining it was like a book club every class were we talk about the book topic were on. Expect a lot of reading though but well worth it. Four short papers and a large journal was required but overall a great teacher.

I loved this class!There is a lot of reading but most of the books are very interesting and enjoyable. You have to write a 20 pg journal and write 3 papers but if you keep up with your work you'll be fine. He's a tough grader but he allows rewrites. Take him if you can!

Absolutely fantastic. Seriously the best professor I've ever had.

This is my second time taking Scheckner and I will take him again if I can. I hate poetry, but he makes it interesting. You write a 20 page journal, you have 2 papers that you can rewrite, and the last Friday of every month you read your own poetry. P.S creates a friendly environment and you quickly become friends with your classmates.

I've taken Professor Scheckner four times. Not only is he an excellent teacher, he truly cares for his students. He's more than understanding and willing to work with anyone who comes to him. There's a fair amount of work, but its expected because we're in college. I don't know what all these ridiculous ratings are about, but Scheckner's the man.

Very interesting. He may scare you a little, but he teaches english from an interesting angle. The readings and assignments are to get you to think, and I guarantee you will. Lots of writing, and at times he's a bit confusing. Despite all that, he's a good guy who is passionate about what he teaches. You'll get a lot out of his class.

Scheckner is the man. I didn't do ANYTHING the entire semester. I missed like 8-10 classes and NEVER read the assigned readings. I texted in class and didn't hand in but 2 of 11 quizzes. He gave me a 'C' for the final grade. He is helpful and funny. The class is tough and I am suprised I got a 'C' . Take him if you can. Very nice man.

I really enjoyed him for Readings in Humanities. At first I could not stand him and thought he only wanted to hear his thoughts spoken back to him. But he wants to challenge his students to think more and really do the work. He will allow rewrites for all papers countless times and will let you hand them in late.

I had this professor plenty during my Lit degree at Ramapo in the late 90's. Yes, he is tough and no this is not an easy A. But he is intense and thorough and his goal was always teaching us how to think and interpret for ourselves. I am a writer today and so glad I had this professor!

Nice guy. Does not go by the syllabus, so he is very flexible. Watch good movies in the class and talk about important current events. A lot of papers but they are not difficult. The class featured a lot of political discussion. No final exam.

He is pretty lenient and lets you re-do papers. He also allows extra credit. The class itself has a ton running so be prepared to read and also write in detail essays. Other than that, he is a good professor with good values.

Nice guy, very knowledgeable. If youre looking for an easy class then dont choose him, but if you really want to learn and really enrich yourself then do it. He assigns many papers, but never without a good purpose. He gives clear grading criteria and is approachable about grades. Lets you resubmit almost everything for a better grade.

Scheckner does not give ridiculous amounts of work, however you will have to read some books for this class. There are 5 short papers, one 6 page research paper and a 20 page journal covering all the works you have done in the class (which isn't really that bad if you don't procrastinate). He is an understanding prof and would recommend!