His lectures are always interesting, good personality and helpful when you go talk to him during office hours. But his grading is hard, his expectations high, you will be challenged like never before at ACC. Drop rate is very high. Make sure you always read as assigned, there are tons of quizzes.

If you want a high dollar education in English at a discount price, this is the guy to take. Revisions are the key to doing well. Critical when grading papers but his feedback is priceless. Meet with him about your papers and you will do well. The most intelligent, thorough and dedicated English professor I've encountered. EXCELLENT LECTURES.

He was a great teacher. I actually learned something in this class. It was not at all easy but College is not supposed to be a breeze. He answered all questions and when asked for clarification he would explain without giving the answer. Definitely Hard but worth it.

This guy is hard. He WILL push you to your limit but when you get a good grade on a paper it's bc your writing deserves it. Don't quit on him and he won't quit on you. Good educator.

One thing college students need to understand is that not everybody can always make an A in every single class. This is not high school anymore. Only the best of the best will be graduating with a 4.0. Yes his class is hard, but you can actually learn from him. He will push you to your limits and prep you for the rest of your college education.

He does an excellent job of training you with each assignment building on the last assignment. Though this class was harder than I expected, the writing skills I gained from this one class have helped me in a majority of my other classes.Writing extensively is required for most kinds of classes, so it helps to know how.

Prof Ruane is tough There were times I looked at my grade and wanted to bawl like a baby. My first year back in school after 20+ years and I knew I was going to fail. Not Mr. Ruane. He stood by me. He called me after hours to help me. He was ALWAYS there for us. I MADE AN A Considering Honors English now. Thanks Prof Ruane. Do the work people

I took Mr. Ruane several years ago. He's a tough grader and many students dropped his class because they couldn't keep up. I had him during my first semester back in school after a very long break and after taking his class I never expected college to be easy ever. It was. Everything was easy after this class. I graduated with a 4.0 because of him.

Very challenging. He is very into English and really want to teach his students. Prof is always there for you, in fact I would recommend go over your assignments with him. It helps a lot. Gives very clear instructions and detailed feedback. Lets you revise all 3 papers. It's important to read the stories more than once or the quizzes will get you.

The class consists of three main papers and a lot of reading. There are daily quizzes on the reading assigned the class before. If you're good at English this class isn't hard, if you are not then avoid the class. His lectures are amazing and he's a great professor. He gives you the option to revise every paper and gives 2-3 pages of feedback.

Great teacher. Instructions for big essays are super clear, really break it down. Lively lectures, & welcomes questions. Gives lots of written feedback on essays, a good thing because you get to revise everything. No mystery about how to improve your grade. Sometimes does extra office hours. Signing up for a lit course next semester.

If you expect easy A this professor is not for you. He is super into his subject and expects you to be as well. Prepare to spend a lot of time working on the papers and revisions. But he doesn't just teach you English, he prepares you for life in the 4 year college and beyond. Nothing will feel impossible if you pass his class. I would take again.

I'm a B- C student in English and I didn't find this class that hard at all. I showed up almost every time, took notes, read the handouts. The stories and discussions are interesting. A couple of people who didn't read or take notes had trouble , but to me everything was straightforward. I revised 2 of my 3 essays and made a B.

Prof. Ruane makes you to be interested in the class and he tries to make students participate. Paying attention to what he says is important and helpful to write the essays. It is a hard class and he is tough grader, but if you need help you can ask him and he will be there for you.

I think professor Ruane has a very straight forward grading and attendance policy. He is very knowledgeable and imparts good lectures. You don't need to be a great writer to pass this class, but you have to be committed. Turn in the assignments, never miss class if there is not a good reason, and always do the revisions. He is always there for you.

I took Professor Ruane for American lit, and I enjoyed the class. Lectures were entertaining and organized. Reading and course work was manageable: two essays, a midterm and a final. From what I could see, everyone who took notes and turned in the papers did fine. Great class! I plan to take the other AmLit survey course with this professor.

A quiz every day. Have to read the material, which should be obvious since it's a literature course. He expects a lot. But if you take good notes, you literally have all you need to write the patters and answer things on the test

He is tough. He is more than just English teacher. I took his Comp II class and now I'm at a 4-year college thanking him for his toughness. Prepare to write. Papers are not long but are hard unless you take extensive notes. Go to his office hours, revise papers, read, show your interest. Take him only if you enjoy challenge. A is possible

Good course. Learned a lot.

I thought he was a great professor. He was a pretty harsh grader but he gave really great feedback and you got to do revisions on your essays. There were quizzes at every class so be sure to read all stories assigned. I feel like I learned a lot from this class.

This professor is great! He gives clear instructions and we get to revise our papers. His handouts are really useful. We can reach him outside of class and would do his best to help us with our writing. Kind and caring. Get ready to read a lot and show your interest.

Prof. Ruane is very particular; most essays you will revise or rewrite, and it can be tedious--make sure to carefully read through his comments. He is, however, very intelligent & gives good lectures and feedback; if you are an English Major or love writing & are willing to make an effort to improve & don't slack, this class is a good one to take.

I just finished taking 1301, first semester comp. What I liked is that how to make a good grade was no mystery; everything was spelled out. Classes were about practicing to do the papers and the things we read were interesting. We got to revise the first two essays for a higher score. Good professor IMO.

Lectures interesting and good prep for papers. Professor encouraged coming to office hours and glad I did. Grading was same as others. Got to revise. Good class.

I took 1302 dual credit. The stories were good and the papers were specific but not that hard. Everything in class is practice for papers. For the first essay you learn how to do things that stay the same for the other assignments. I made a C on the first one but we got to revise and resubmit, and overall I ended up making an A.

High workload class, very enjoyable lectures, one on one time is easy to get but necessary for passable essays.

As a Math major I was dreading freshman comp but enjoyed the class. His way of teaching is straightforward and made the concepts easy to absorb. Assignments were specific and came with lots of written instructions. We got to revise the first two essays and resubmit for full credit. Went to office hours twice, which really helped.

There was reading homework almost every session, but that's normal for lit survey classes. Review sessions for midterm and final very helpful. Lots of short reading quizzes but only 2 papers. Lectures were interesting and I Iearned a lot. Overall, course was not difficult and I got a good grade.

Proff. Ruane provided lectures the were boring at times but loaded with information to help you succeed in the class. He has very simple quizzes every class to verify the story is being read. he also handed even "A" papers back with lots of suggestions in order to help students writing improve, this can be frustrating but useful.

I'm not a literature person, but this was a great class. Lectures were clear with no fluff. In this course if you take notes and ask questions, you'll do fine. I don't understand the hard grader comments since a bunch of people made A's on the two papers. Good reviews for midterm and final.

this professor has great lectures BUT is a very tough grader. I normally fair pretty well in writing and for his papers I really had to work. and it was stressful. turns out he was head of the honors English class dept. Go figure. Unfortunately, even though the lectures were great and I participated a lot in class I still struggled to make a B.

I really enjoyed the lecture on the short fiction we read. I took this as a summer course so there was back to back writing for everything. The great thing about this prof is he gives you plenty of opportunities to revise and meet up for feedback. Take advantage of office hours whenever you can as well as e-mail communication. He is very responsive

You have to read and take notes for each session of the class, and he goes into more detail of it during the lecture. Short quizzes of the readings each class period; only a midterm and final. The reading is a lot but he can make them more interesting. He ended up giving us all an A for the quizzes portion of our grade. The final saved my grade.

Prof. Ruane really does want you to succeed, but he also really wants to make you earn your grade. As long as you pay attention to the lectures, analyze the stories carefully, and understand the feedback provided, you WILL succeed. Lectures are clear and useful, and he is extremely helpful in and out of class. Pro-tip: Attend office hours.

Professor Ruane was one of the best I've had so far. Not many writing assignments and he explains in detail how to do them. A friend told me to pay attention to exactly what the assignment asks you to do, and that was great advice. He provides lots of feedback on the essays which definitely helped me improve. Interesting lectures.

Professor Ruane is one of the best professors I have had. He's incredibly thoughtful, sincere, and humane. You will have quizzes for each short story. You will need to take notes. Listen carefully to how he explains how elements in the works establish and demonstrate ideas. Strictly follow the essay guidelines and use exact, clear language.

I took Professor Roy Ruane's English 1302 class a few years ago. He was EXTREMELY TOUGH! However, I learned a lot from him. Professor Ruane is very passionate in his work. He was an amazing teacher who pushed me very hard to succeed! I took another one of his classes right after because I enjoyed learning from him. He was a true inspiration!

This professor is difficult. This class was the hardest core curriculum class that I have taken BUT he does a wonderful job of keeping it interesting. His grading is strict but his experience reveals itself as he guides his students to push themselves to be better writers. Overall, it has been a very rewarding experience.

If writing/english is not your strong suit don't take this professor. He grades with very high standards, very difficult to get an A, even with multiple revisions on each paper and feedback. He looks for specific answers and reactions. However, very nice guy, his lectures were easy to follow along with and he was happy to help you with problems.

I never cared about writing in HS but in this class I found out that I can write much better than I thought. The professors explanations of non-obvious things in the stories were interesting. I enjoy reading fiction and writing in general more now.

Good class. Lots of reading, as you might expect. Lectures focus on key ideas-- take notes. Two papers and two exams. Helpful review sessions. Not a hard class.

American Lit I was a positive experience. Lots of reading, but keeping up and taking notes made the 2 exams and 2 papers pretty easy. Everything for exams and papers was covered in class. Good lectures and the exam review sessions were great.

After nine hours of non-stop meticulously writing and revising my first essay and receiving an essay's worth of notes and 75, I felt deeply anxious. But at the end of all of my papers, Ruane always mention that if I had any questions about his grading and notes, that I could come to office hours. In doing so, I received excellent instruction.

Professor Ruane is by far one of my favorite teachers at ACC. If you want to get an easy A then do NOT take this class. Professor Ruane cares a lot about literature and he wants you to care a lot about it too. You only write a few papers in class but will spend a lot of time on revisions. This is a great class and very satisfying to pass!

I don't agree with any of these bad reviews. He is willing to work with you if you ASK for help. He wants to help students become better college level writers and gives lots of good feedback. His classes are engaging and he is very knowledgable and open-minded. He is very caring, and is always at office hours. I recommend taking his class!

Good lectures, and not a lot of work: just 2 essays and 2 exams. A friend said that the keys were showing up and taking notes, and she was right. Try office hours; I nailed down most of the points for my papers in those brief conversations. Going to take the other survey course.

Interesting lectures: very into the texts but relates the ideas in what we read to real life. Has made me like to read REAL literature, not just pop fiction like I used to. Very helpful during office hours. The work was the normal stuff, 2 papers, 2 essays. I'm going to take his other survey course. Great professor.

Professor Ruane is a fantastic teacher that provided excellent feedback and clear/concise course/asgmt criteria. After a few years away from college I appreciated how thorough he was during the entire course even though I was challenged to grow as a writer and thinker with each paper. His dedication to the online format was reassuring as well.

Great professor: lectures easy to understand. Quizzes are open book . Gives review sessions for midterm and final. Only two papers. 

I enjoyed the lectures, esp. in the second half of the semester. If you miss a day there is a recording available. The 2 essays are based on whats covered in class and no problem, so long as you take notes. Helpful office hours.

Professor Ruane made me a stronger writer, I received a failing grade on my first paper. However, he gave us the opportunity to do a revision essay. When I started working with him/using him as my main resource I quickly understood the difference between a bad paper and a great one. His class will push you to your best/prepare you for the future.

If you want an easy A this class is not for you, but Prof Ruane has made me twice the writer I was before I began this course. This is much different than other classes but if you are taking this class because you genuinely want to learn- he is perfect. He's given me lots of individual help and really set me up for success in future classes.

I personally liked taking his class, but it's probably not for you if you're not passionate about writing. He challenges you to do your best and when you turn it in he lets you know how you still could've done better. I love writing, and liked the challenge and as long as you put in the effort and time and go to his office hours you'll be fine.

Prof Ruane is extremely good. Very critical. I became a better writer after his class. I would take him again in a heart bit. You have to really work hard. To succeed in this class you have to use him as your main resource and he is always available during office hours. Do you want an easy A? This class is not for you.