very nice teacher, a little boring zzzz

This guy is cool. As long as you do the portfolio assignments, and actually try when writting the essays, you'll get an A. The class is easy as hell, you just need to put forth effort. Beware though he is a little boring.

Hi! I thought this teacher, although he sounds like the Clear Eyes guy...was pretty cool. I took him during my FIG days. :) I got in a car accident midway through the semester and he was very helpful in calculating my final grade.

Really helpful if you partcipate in class and talk to him he will help you pass. Great teacher

Don't leave the portfolios for the last minute. Man knows alot and is willing to help students in and out of class. He really helped me out alot

ask for help deciding a topic & before you turn in the paper you write like 3 or 4 papers during the term thats 5 or 6 visits. he can smell **** topics and he'll tell you what he wants. turn things in on time act proffessional and you'll be shure to get an A and yes hes got the monotone Mr. Macky feel to him but he's a good teacher.

Professor Saba is one of the best professor's I've had at FIU. He's great. I highly recommend him for the ENC classes!

A good teacher, I don't really rate dudes appearances, so I put not.

Good professor,but he knows his stuff. The schedule is often postponed. Always available for his student!

One of the best professors I have had. He is a straight up guy. If you give him real, honest, from the heart work and don't BS him, you will get an A. He could pick on students a little, but it is funny as hell.

He is nice guy and great professor! His class is not that bad. There isnt a lot of literature reading and not an overwhelming amount of writing. His essays are pretty easy and he tells you what he expects from you. There are 2 major essays, one in class essay and a research paper. His porftfolio assingments are short but the portfolio should be don

he grades funky, he might be a little biasbut if u have a good argument and plenty of detail ur good, the last two assignments, the research paper n add paper r fun. make n effort in the jornal, do it all and make a good presentation even ifhe says u dont need it, makerough drafts and type everything.

If you want to improve your writing, take him. Attend peer editing sessions. He will tell you exactly what your essay is missing to get an A. Make sure you choose interesting topics. He won't waste his time reading boring papers past page 1. The lowest grade I recieved on a paper was an A-. He seems a bit scary at first, but definitely is not!

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Good Professor. A lot of the classes are peer review sessions...and he splits the class in half. So alot of days off. If you want to be a better writer, take him. Paper topics aren't too bad. Portfolio is a huge portion of your final grade...so do not leave it all for the day before. Overall, good class.

Really good class because he taught in relation to business writing.

He might be a bit boring and he kind of speaks in monotone but he is a really nice guy and he is extremely helpful, he gives work regularly but it tends to be really easy. Personally he's always been willing to help me a few minutes after class even when he knows I've been sleeping or on facebook through most of it. He's really nice...Take him

The class is really easy! you got this whole portfolio thing on turnitin.com. basically busy work which involves drafts for your essays, peer reviews and minimal usage of the book to answer some questions. Easy but time consuming. 4 essays, one turned in at turnitin.com. Really monotone voice but ull live. I think ima end with an A. we'll c

He is extremely BORING!! I recommend you to bring your laptop with you and work on homework while he goes on and on talking about your next essay assignment. Classes are helpful in the sense that they give you an idea on how to write the essay, what to write it about. He also dedicates some time to edit essays as a class and is really helpful

Easy class, just do porfolio assignments on time and write a decent essay (doesn't have to be great) and u'll get a good grade... BORING TEACHER tho

His class is easy. explains exactly what he wants. do it! u can miss 3 classes. no more. definetly one of the few classes i actually learned something in. half is class is busy work (online portfolio) (45 % of grade) he will bore u though. his monotone voice will make u wish u stayed in bed.

Super easy class but the professor is VERY boring. Go to class because he takes attendance, do all the online work and you'll be fine.

Saba is to the point and straight up. Awesome professor. Has strong opinions though and can be biased when grading. Take it only if you're disciplined enough to keep up with all the online work. It might seem dumb but its a big part of the grade.

Saba knows how to teach English. He will help you form a very constructive essay, and provides points so you know exactly what he wants on each paper. A lot of TurnItIn work that collectively counts for 50% of the class. Though his monotone could make the class boring sometimes, it's worth taking it with him. Easy A.

Makes you read a lot but gives great feedback and lets you submit revised versions at end of semester. I took him in the summer, strongly reccomend it...but he does say that his regular 16 week classes are required to read novels which can be a drag..but overall great teacher!!Aced his class!

i took the summer class, which had a lot of reading(songs, poems, and short stories) the writing is a killer, at least 3 times a week a written asgmnt was due, all of them based on reading, but as long as u read they are a piece of cake, for the essays just follow his guide line and u'll do fine. i recommend his summer class, easy. grade: A :]

Going to class is a waste of time, but you still need to do it because he bases part of your grade on it. He rambles A LOT. But overall, a good teacher, ready to help when needed. There are a lot of assignments, but they aren't terribly hard.

His class is like one big chat with you on what he expects you to write about in your next essay. He doesn't really teach you. You ask him a question and he probably won't give you a straight-forward answer. Sweet guy but boring. Do the portfolio assignments and write good essays(don't have to spectacular) and you'll be fine.

His class is like one big chat with you on what he expects you to write about in your next essay. He doesn't really teach you. You ask him a question and he probably won't give you a straight-forward answer. Sweet guy but boring. Do the portfolio assignments and write good essays(don't have to spectacular) and you'll be fine.

His class is like one big chat with you on what he expects you to write about in your next essay. He doesn't really teach you. You ask him a question and he probably won't give you a straight-forward answer. Sweet guy but boring. Do the portfolio assignments and write good essays(don't have to spectacular) and you'll be fine.

He is nice. I got an A. You should take him. And oh yes, he looks like Mr.Mackey from South Park.

I took him for advanced writing, not 1102. Saba is an awesome dude. He can ramble a bit, but overall he is really passionate and EXTREMELY approachable. The assignments are consistent but easy, and he chooses an interesting and diverse mix of reading for you to write about.

Awesome!! Long live Saba!!

I took him for both 1101 and 1102. He is suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper boring BUT once you get the hang of his class, it's easy. The online portfolios are the heart of your grade, the essays are also important but if you miss a couple portfolios you will fail. He is very open-minded and liberal, you can basically choose your essay topic. But he IS boring.

He is kind of boring at first but you learn to adjust just try no to fall asleep he has a monotone voice but his class is super easy and so are his assignments

He is a cute old man, really nice. He does spend an necessary amount of time talking and going off on tangents so the class goes by quickly. Its easy to pass his class as long as you keep up with online portfolio assignments and you can handle his monotone voice.

The class is boring and there is a writing assignment almost every other day. The class is not hard if you can keep up with the online portfolio. He is a nice guy, and will help if you ask.

He gives a lot of homework, you have to keep up with daily portfolio assignments which are inconvenient if your taking other hard classes. He can be rude. But if your willing to keep up with all the work and handle his opinions, then take him.

Awesome professor! Lots of homework but it's not hard at all. He cancels classes to do group conferences and gives amazing criticism during them.

THE BEST TEACHER!!!! Very nice and helpful!!!!

He expect a high level of writing ability. If your looking for an easy ENC 1102 class I would recommend you find someone else

He is a very nice guy even though class is boring almost all the time. He is a bit of a hard grader but it is very doable. The whole class is the process of writing a 10 page report, but since thats all you do all semester it is not hard to do. If what you want is to learn, you should definitely take him! because he actually teaches

I highly recommend this professor! The class consists of two papers and an oral presentation, which are completely doable. He's very nice and will give you help when needed. The only downside the the portfolio- the assignments are easy but it needs to be kept up with.

1 exploratory essay, 1 public writing, 1 oral presentation, and the final research paper. All on one topic so pick one you like. Aside from that, almost daily homework. It sometimes helps you not procrastinate on the essays, though. Overall helpful, just changes his opinions on your work after you submit it. TAKE HIM IF YOU DONT MIND WORK

I see a lot of bad reviews for Robert Saba and I wonder why he gets these. He isn't a 10/10 teacher but he definitely teaches well and gives excellent feedback. The lectures are a little boring but they definitely teach you. If you pay the class the attention it deserves he'll like you. If you don't expect him to not like you.

he is easily the best teacher i have ever had in college. the guy is super helpful and really cares about teaching u the material. the essays are kinda hard but if you ask for help and put effort u will get an A for sure. i took him twice and got an A both times. i high recommend his class. just make sure not to skip class.

Great teacher, took him for two back to back semesters. I ecommend doing the hw in one sitting with no editing besides your basic spellcheck. He just wants you to write for practice, theres no need to take hw too seriously (just do it) or you'll fall behind in other classes. Focus your energy mostly on the three major papers.

I think Robert Saba was an excellent teacher, and honestly I didn't even pass his class. He does give a lot of work, so expect to be on your A game at all times and does give a lot of lectures. He is open to listening to your opinions and gives good feedback; I didn't pass because I didn't feel very motivated in his class so I rarely did any work.

Honestly one of the best teachers at FIU. I took him for both ENC1101 and ENC1102. There is a lot of homework, almost everyday, but its really easy. He just wants you to practice writing. You'll definitely notice an improvement in your writing skills after taking his class.

Professor Saba is a sweet guy that talks a lot. There are at LEAST two assignments on a weekly basis. He can be very understanding and he is willing to work with you once you are willing to put in the work!

Do not let the amount of homework deter you from this professor. Professor Saba really cares about the material and his students. One of the few professors I felt I had a good relationship with. As long as you provide something interesting for the projects, his grading isn't too bad. I got an A the first time I took him and a B+ the second.

As long as you do the homework, there is zero chance of you failing. Pretty easy class.

If you really want to learn how to write this is your guy. Although he gives a lot of hw, it helps with your grade and he gives very good feedback on your papers. Very accessible outside of class and a nice guy

Took him Spring '18 for ENC 1102. His class really helped me become a better writer, and gave us a good opportunity to become knowledgable on a topic of our choice. He is very accessible, easy to talk to, and actually cares. Would definitely recommend.

Good class, but he could be more open minded and try To understand different points of view.

My favorite professor of the semester. He gives homework every other day, but it's only a page long, and if you do it, you're guaranteed to get an "A". There are 3 big assignments of the semester which you can easily get an "A" on since he gives feedback on everything and explains the assignments.

Gives about a week to read assigned personal essay (but if you don't, it's ok), then we discuss them in class and answer questions in groups. Homework 1-2 page reflections on essays. Sometimes, 1-2 pages of your own personal non-fiction on related topic. 2 projects your own personal essay (I like writing stories, so worked out for me).

He notices the students efforts towards the class and will work with you if you try. Sometimes he can be a tough grader but talk to him about it!! It's better to go to the lectures since he explains almost everything in person.

He was a nice professor but the amount of homework was way too much. Not only that some assignments were extremely repetitive. 2-3 assignments per week. He gives really good feedback on the assignments but I wish he would take into account some other perspectives. If writing isnt your best subject or you do not like it then do not take this prof.

Very easy, no late work, no extra credit. Only 2 essays and the rest of the assignments were 100-200 word responses. Assignments are actually interesting and not boring. I recommend taking him as a professor.