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nice guy- loves english

great teacher, always willing to help if you see him after class- you have to do the work, a lot of writing.. great teacher- makes you think in soo many new ways

understandable, easy grader, thought provoking, nice, reasonable, and intelligent disclaimer: accent may be dangerous to your health

Able to find deep meaning in almost anything. Almost intimidatingly erudite. Still, he is so interested in what he is teaching it's hard not to find yourself getting interested as well. Overall has made me a better student.

REALLY REALLY nice guy, if you need help with anything he will be more then happy. Keep up with the readings, elaborate on your writtings, and use lots of quotes. Great guy though, really enthusiastic and down to earth.

TAKE HIM!! He's the nicest man ever! Very helpful! Loves what he does. Treats students as equals. I'd take him every semester if I could!

He is always willinging to help you out an give out extentions, however he always accuses people of plagrisim and trys to screw you over for it. also is a hard grader with in class assignments, and class is forever long

such a hottie and LOVE the accent! nice guy, learned a lot! highly recommended!

Really caring professor. Show up to class, do the readings and work, and try your hardest and you will do well. Not an easy class, at all. However, he is ALWAYS will to help

His 10-page, single-spaced course expectation packet says it all. Expects a lot out of his students, but hes not impossible. Soooo intimidating at first, but he grows on you, and he can bust out some funny stuff at times. Go to class and pay attention!! You will learn enough just by doing that to do well on most of the writings.

19th C Irish lit n Politics... So much reading that i've become used to being an insomniac now~ Interesting stuff, he's just a little TOO enthused about the history of his homeland... Oh ps, his grading is insanely difficult

nice guy and always lets students share their ideas. he is a tough, yet fair, grader and demands a lot of effort be put forth into his assignments.

You'll never get my lucky charms! nor an a in this class very difficult but cool guy

He's a really good guy. You cannot help but love his accents and turtlenecks. yes, he is challenging but in some courses you need that. I wrote no papers in high school so I took for him 2 semesters freshmen year and he really helped me in seeing the areas of my writing that needed improvement. You actually get something out of his class

I received several tens but its all in the way you write your essays. Follow his directions to the T and you should receive results. He loves to help you with everything so ask or email him as much as possible. Try not to be intimidated by the complexity of his work, his grading is tough but i got tens and As on mostly everything

Nice guy, interesting accent. "Gargoyle Hunting Day" was the only chill day of this INTENSE course. Read ALL the books, take good notes on them, use lots of citations in your essays, and participate in class! Not an easy A.

Best discussions of any English class I've ever taken. He's willing to go out of his way to help you. You can tell he's passionate and that rubs off. The essays will force you to pick your brain apart and sometimes you'll just feel mentally drained, but it's worth it because the class itself is interesting.

Really nice guy, but a very intense course. If you're passionate about English and like analyzing interesting texts, this is the course for you. Very interesting accent too. Tons of reading between classes though. To put things in perspective, I got 5s on AP English exams both junior and senior year of high school, but this is still a tough class.

The most time consuming and intense class I took freshman year. Must participate and think in depth about the books. Read 10 books (all of which related to the human mind) and wrote 2 challenging essays. Multiple pop reading checks and a written final exam. He is passionate about English and is a caring man. Prepare to work hard for your grade.

Ok Dr. Haslam is a tough teacher, but his class is manageable. There is a lot of reading and two essays, but if you do all the reading you will succeed. That allows for you to participate in class, which is important to your grade. If you work hard you can get an A, and doing so is so rewarding, trust me. Overall, he's a good teacher.

Dr. Haslam is one of the most helpful professors I have ever had. He's incredibly knowledgeable and interested in the material he teaches, as well as an incredible writer - take any advice he gives you to heart! He is not easy; you have to work for your grade, but you'll leave his class knowing so much more than you knew before.

Dr. Haslam is a great and helpful professor but his class is very tough. There is a lot of reading every night and you will read 7 tough books. He gives pop quizzes on the reading so you always have to come to class but discussions are interesting. You will write 2 papers worth 50% of your grade and the final is hard but only counts for 10% of it.

If you enjoy reading & writing then take him because he is very passionate and knows what he is talking about. Assigns A TON of reading for each class and gives in-class responses that are like pop quizzes. Two big papers that are tough. If you're not a good writer & won't do the reading then I don't recommend him. He knows when you use Sparknotes.

Dr. Haslam is by far one of the smartest people I know. He is really great professor and will help you out with your paper. The man really tries his best to make the class interesting by playing some kind of music clip at the beginning of each class, then talk about how it relates to the class. He also shows many funny clips in class that help out.

I loved Dr. Haslam's class. He is very helpful and understanding, but he is tough grader and gives in class responses which is an equivalent to a pop quiz. I would take him again.

Haslam is a great, passionate professor. Lots of reading, pop quizzes on the readings, which are extremely difficult. Two papers on interesting topics. One group presentation. The final was almost impossible. Haslam's choice of novels was eclectic and enjoyable. Loved how they were all connected. Overall, very intense, but learned a lot. 9/10

Dr. Haslam is one of the greatest professors you can take, while he is a tough grader, he gives you ample time to set up and improve essays by letting you make an outline and rough draft which he reads and provides amazing and procise feedback. The in class writings can be challenging but if you hold an adequate understanding you will be fine.

While he may get a bad rap, Richard Haslam is an amazing teacher. Probably the BEST english teacher I have ever had. But, be ready to work. Hes very tough on grading papers and has pop quizzes weekly so you must keep up with the readings. Overall, his class was extremely interesting and I would take him again.

Going into the final essay, I really thought i was going to produce garbage. However, as I sat down, despite hardly reading the texts, I found myself to be so prepared just from going to class. His methods are subtle and textbooks/readings are carefully selected. If you genuinely care about your education and wish to improve. Take this professor

Best English teacher Ive ever had. If youre looking for an easy A this isnt your guy. If youre looking to get something extra out of what is normally a basic core class, look no further.

Dr. Haslam honestly may be my favorite professor ive had so far!! i loved every second of his class and he truly inspired me to want to perform. he assigns two major papers but gives you the opportunity to submit an outline and a draft and gives you feedback to set you up for success, the only thing is, you need to submit all parts to get that A!!

Professor Haslam has been one of the best professors that I have had during my time at SJU. You have to earn your grade, but he is very accessible and is always willing to help. Overall if you get the chance I would highly recommend taking Professor Haslam, especially if you want to get the most out of your English course.

Professor Haslam is a nice guy, but definitely not the easiest professor. His classes are interesting IF you participated. The novels we read were all very good, but prepare for a TON of reading. Didn't upload grades which was annoying, and there's only 2 major essay grades and he's a tough grader, so it's a bit overwhelming, but a good class.

There are some pop quizzes but there are no wrong answers unless you make it clear you didn't read. He will mark down when you participate in class so be prepared to chime in at least once a class. My only critique is the amount of reading he gives can be a bit OD but if you read 60% of the reading for each night you should be fine.

Dr. Haslam might seem hard, but he's a really caring guy and while the course is reading heavy, he makes the material easy and engaging. The in-class responses can be tricky, but sticky notes and annotations will be your best friends in this case. I would recommend him highly if you want to be challenged and invested in the course

Very nice man. You must participate. He keeps track of that. Assignments are clear. Just make sure you do the reading and homework on time, and you will be fine.

ENG102 (my section was honors) requires you to work hard for good grades. A lot of this work is reading and analysis as the course requires you to read/work with 6 books. For each book, there is a graded in-class response and a discussion board. Dr. Haslam appreciates participation and encourages insightful thinking, so make sure to attend lectures

I had to work very hard for a good grade in this class, and there is a ton of reading throughout the semester, but I can say Prof. Haslam definitely turned me into a better reader and writer. This class is anything but a cakewalk, but I would say it's worth taking because of how much my literary skills improved in the class.

He's a nice guy. There's a lot of reading and you have to participate at least once every class, he keeps track. There's two essays and four in-class responses. He's not super easy but you just have to make an effort, annotate while you're reading, and participate, and it'll be fine.

He's a super nice guy who gives clear instructions on what's expected. Most of the class consists of you reading and then talk about what you read. Sometimes there's a quiz on the reading, but he gives you the question ahead of time. The essays are also in class, so get ready to write 3 pages by hand in class. They are given ahead of time though.

He is a great professor, but he does all writing assignments in class and takes them back, which can be stressful. He is an easy grader and always has some random video to start the day. His writing prompts can be a bit long, though. There is a substantial amount of reading though. Otherwise, he's great!

Very nice and funny guy. His class is easy. Sometimes he does random writing prompts but theyre not hard. its all handwritten which takes time to get used to. he marks participation. also no computers allowed in class. just make sure you read the chapters and participate and you'll be fine.

My favorite professor ever. Super reading heavy class but I cannot stress how much my writing has improved because of him. You have to earn an A but he gives good feedback on all writing. Be prepared to participate a LOT, but he never criticizes you for what you say so it can be fun.

Professor Haslam deeply cares about every student. I had to be absent a couple times, and he was always willing to work with me on what I missed. There are pop quizzes (1 a book) but its simply a prove that you have read, rather than anything difficult. The papers are done in class to avoid students using AI, but he makes sure you are ready.

Dr. Haslam is a kind professor and clearly is passionate about this course. He is also not a hard grader as long as you have a basic understanding of the material. Unfortunately, to get the understanding there's well over 100 pages of reading per week which in my opinion is too many for a FYS. Overall, isn't a tough grade IF you do the mass reading

I enjoyed the content in this class but it is not an easy A class. He is a good professor but there is a lot of reading. I did learn a lot however and my writing skills definitely improved in this class.

Yes, participation matters in this class but ultimately that's what's going to get you to fully understand the material. He gives good feedback and it is very telling that he wants his students to do good. You can also tell that he has a real passion for literature and just wants his students to be immersed in the reading.

Amazing teacher, I was weird about taking him at first due to ratings but he really is not that bad. If you pay attention in class and do notes you will be fine. You do have to read multiple books throughout the course and definitely will have in class essays but you get the prompts before hand and get to have your notes in front of you to help.

Tougher class with 4 novels and all handwritten, in-class papers. But even having already read 3/4 books I left classes having gotten something out of them. Participation and attendance matter! Definitely cannot slack in this class, but prof puts a lot of effort into discussions that it feels worth it to come prepared. Pretty fair grader.

Very nice guy, knows a lot about literature and does a good job teaching about the novels. Definitely need to read a lot and understand each book. I respect how he hates AI and forces us to do all handwritten assignments. Although your hand will be hurting, doing well on a handwritten assignment brings a lot of satisfaction.