3.3
Quality3.1
Difficulty25%
Would Retake89
Reviews25%
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What Students Say
“As a person, I think Sam is a great guy”
ENG1A - 3.0 rating“I took his class because I remembered him from Tokay High”
ENG1A - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Attendance Mandatory
56%
Textbook Required
100%
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ENG79AND1D
5.0
(1)ENG1
5.0
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5.0
(2)ENGLISH17A
5.0
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4.5
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ENG1DCRITCOMP
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4.0
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4.0
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3.8
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3.7
Reviews (88)
What a great teacher! He by far wasn't the easiest teacher I have had, but he did a great job teaching the material and making it interesting.. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
VERY BORING CLASS! I usually love english and writing but when I took this class I found it very hard to even stay awake!
This teacher is proof that ease and enjoyment do not always come together. Though this was the easiest english class I've had in about 4 years, it was also the most excruciating to sit through.
willing to go out of his way to help, terrible sense of humor.
Boring....you have to do all your work no matter what....I like him thoug...hes cool!!
real boring. makes read a huge book. if don't like reading don't take him.
very helpful teacher if you ask him questions. Essay are either easy or hard, so depending on how good you write will determine your grade. get a couple of good scores then you will pass with ease. Teacher is interesting sometimes
very approchable if you need help simply ask him, great teacher
this class is pretty boring, but it is simple!!! he has a kewl sense of humor
An all around fair and reasonably helpful teacher.
Hes a cool guy
Don't be folled by my apparently good rating of this teacher. Yes the class is easy and clear, and he is somewhat helpful. But if I had to hear one more Star Trek metaphor, I think I might have killed myself. He is a very boring and strange teacher.
I HATE the Star Trek metaphors and the bad jokes. Hatch speaks like the guy from the Clear Eyes commercials, this class is basically an hour and a half of extra sleep.
Sam does like to talk. Sometimes you wonder about what. You can throw away all those handouts. Seriously. Throw them out. LOL. he is a great instructor and is very knowledgeable about his subject so let him talk. Take a nap but make changes to your papers as he notes. He really helped develope my skills as a writer and I would like to say thank you
Borring!, he's a cool teacher but its a pain to try to keep your eyes from shutting (he will put you to sleep)
very boring teacher. uses a very monotone voice. pretty easy to fall asleep in his class.
He is a very boring teacher, but his class is so easy.
He is a very boring teacher, but his class is so easy.
It is boring but it is an easy A. You only need to do at least 4 essay. It is super easy. Only listen to his lectures.
Very nice teacher (boring lecture). However, he's a very good teacher, helps a lot explaining essay format, very clear and brief showing you how to write a good essay. Its a boring class, but you for sure you can pass Mr. Hatch class for english 79 !!!! ^_*
He is a very nice guy with an excellent sense of humor. He likes to poke fun of himself. He assigns a lot of work in 1D. The book you read by Daniel Goleman sucked and was a total bore.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! I hated going and it was a total disaster. He isn't funny or cool. He's boring and assigns a psychology book that we wasted the whole semester on. This class was a waste of time and I should have dropped it the first day. I can't help but fall asleep every time. DO NOT TAKE IT!!! NOT FUN, NOT EASY!
TERRIBLE!! AVOID!!
Wow! Where do I begin? Mr. Hatch is a great teacher who wants to see his students succeed. However, the amount of work he assigns is ridiculously CRAZY!!!! I have never been put to work so hard, for a 3 unit class!!!! You have to read two books, write like 1,000 papers, and read a bunch of NUMEROUS, useless handouts.
This class is extremely boring and the work load is heavier than a 5 unit class. it is ridiculous. be prepared to write more than you ever have for a class before. i am a science major and i am used to having a lot of work to study, but this class is way too much work.
Lot's of work, excesive amounts of reading and writng. Not very clear on assignments. Extremely boring.
Extremely boring class and teacher. Every now and then he throws in some dry humor, but attendance is pointless except to find out the assignment and be marked present. An outrageous amount of reading and homework that is mildly entertaining, but ultimately pointless. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS FOR AN EASY A or if you can avoid it!!!
most boaring teacher i have ever had. goes way into depth with stuff, not clear on what he wants. does not make sense most of the time. If you must take this class, try not to take it longer than an hour a day, trust me.
Mr. Hatch is an awsome teacher. He tries real hard to be helpful in any way possible. This class at first might seem boring, but it really isnt. There are alot of reading involved in this class so be prepared! The essays were'nt as bad as people made it seem. They were rather easy if you don't do it last minute. i recommend Mr. Hatch for english 79
Horrible
very funny
This class is a really boring. BUT Mr. Hatch is very knowledgeable in this subject. He helps you with anything you need help with, and he really tries to be as clear as possible.My advice is most definitely read the novels. Listen to the lectures and take notes because his ideas helped me with establish ideas for essays.Lots of work,but you learn
BORING! What is he even talking about in class? TONS of packets and 3 books + the text book to read over the summer? Harsh grader, LAME jokes! I laughed at the jokes so he wouldnt look stupid even though he does in those shorts! Kinda creepy old man. WATCH OUT! NOT an Easy A! or an easy C! Take him only as a last resort! F-!
mr.hatch is a cool teach he is funny and really silly but you still learn things in his class
Really good teacher. always helpful if you dont understand. Can be mono toned but is pretty funny. If you do your homework and pay attention its a easy A!
Good teacher, but boring. He explains things good though.
Great teacher with sense of humor. People say the class is boring, make the best of it. Nice and willing to help whenever needed, just ASK! If you think the class is hard you're probably just lazy. Do the work and make and effort and you'll be fine! He can be funny and very laid back.
Mr. Hatch is very easy but he demands a LOT of WORK!!! however, if you do it all you will pass the class w/ an A+
Mr. Hatch is a knowledgeable English teacher. He offers a great insight on the stories read in class, and expects the same back from his students. He can at times talk around a subject (and never actually answer it), but he is a great person to be around and I would take the class again if I could.
His class was pretty long, but he was a cool guy. we had homework like every day, but it was so easy. he was very helpful when it came to writing essays. i'm glad i took him for english 79.
Excellent teacher! It's a lot of work, but if you work hard, you'll get the A. I was a high school student when I took the class, so if I was able to get an A, I think you can as well.
WOW..I was told me a few people not to take Hatch..and I found out why..but He's not a bad guy..I just wish I had gone to class more often and spent time on "ALL" of the assignments..there were only like 6 ..lol..a little lengthy..worked by butt off at the end and walked away with a decent grade..I HATE INTREPRETIVE WRITING!!
I have to say that he does know what he is talking about and you can learn from him, but the classn is brutal. He has an interesting sense of humor, but lectures are pretty boring. He makes you read a bunch of handouts that seem almost pointless at times. Don't take him for a one day a week class, it will be the most brutal 2 1/2 hours of your life
his class is not interesting at all!!! very BORING! however you learn a lot and you learn how to be responsible you have to attend class everyday if you dont its all bad.. this is probably the hardest class i had in a long time...
He i Borring, he's a nice guy but his class is borring he gives lots of useless handouts and is hard on grading your essays unless your white he will give u a good grade
Mr. Hatch's class is fairly easy, but you HAVE to get the work in. His homework is due in packet and he checks preliminaries so remember to finish EVERYTHING b4 preliminaries! the only complaints i have about him is that his voice is kinda boring and he passes out a TON of packets to read. other than that i think hes a good teacher. i kinda liked h
boring as heck. prolly related to the clear eye guy. grades terribly. gives packets of useless papers. alot of packets.. and i mean alot.. class was okay but the prof was an idiot.. when giving example sentences he took forever.. pausing every 5 seconds looking for a big word..making the sentence ridiculous.
Mr. Hatch is kinda helpful. He just grades really hard. If the essay isnt something he wants he will give u a bad grade. It has to be the hardest English class I have ever taken.
Hard grader. If he doesnt like you he will fail you.Grades hard on the essay. Is really boring with a monotone voice.
This has to be the hardest course I have taken at Delta. Mr. Hatch really cares about what he teaches, because he understands you will need it in the future. If you are serious about actually learning something, take this class. Otherwise, if you are looking for an easy A. I suggest you stay away. He is very helpful, and easy to approach. Very Hard
Mr. Hatch is an overall nice guy, however, when you have to sit through his class for 2 1/2 hours, it is brutal!! His voice is very mono tone and he hands out several packets for you to look over. I threw away all of mine everytime I received one. We only had 3 or 4 essays the whole semester and he grades pretty hard!
It was a good class. I learned alot and wish I had taken it earlier in my schooling. You need to do all the work and reading. Take notes, do the handouts, and really try hard at improving your writing and you will get an "A". Mr. Hatch is kind of wordy and not always clear, but he is very willing to restate info. and help you, just ask.
My biggest problem with Mr. Hatch is his wordiness. Most of what he says could be communicated in one tenth the time. He also talks down to students, hands out dozens of useless handouts, and takes forever to hand back graded work. I would NOT recommend Mr. Hatch. I love reading and writing, but Mr. Hatch's class is barely tolerable. Boring!
I loved his class:)Mr. Hatch is an awesome teacher. The semester is almost over and so far, i have earned an A. I will admit that this class is difficult, but if you work hard, keep up on the reading assifnments, and pay attention..you will do well. The things i have learend in this class will follow me through out the rest of college:)
First, I must say that Sam is very nice, and only means well. Issue 1: All the (many useless) packets you're gonna get. It's completely ridiculous. Issue 2: The textbooks. He requires a bunch and you'll find that you may use a couple of them only a couple times. Waste of money. Also, some very pointless work must be done with the essays.
HORRIBLE!!! i would not recommend taking this class at all!! This is by far the hardest english class i have ever taken. I have always got an A in english and i got a D in his class! He gives a ton of useless packets and this class is unbelievably boring!
WELL...HE'S NICE..HOWEVER I HAVE TO SAY HE'S BORING. HE CONFUSES ME MORE THAN HALF OF THE TIME. HE HANDS OUT A LOT OF USELESS PACKETS. HE DOESNT MAKE YOU DO A LOT OF ESSAYS HOWEVER WHEN TURNING IN AN ESSAY HE REQUIRES LIKE 10 OTHER ASSIGNMENTS WITH IT! THIS CLASS IS VERY CHALLENGING DON'T RECOMMEND TAKING THIS CLASS IF YOU WANT AN EASY GRADE.
Ok teacher, super boring. Drones on and on and on. Do NOT take his class in the morning unless you are an extreme morning person. Nice guy, willing to help, but geez. Monotone robot.
This class SUCKS!! Hatch passes out ridiculous amounts of useless packets that you never use, talks about nothing useful the entire class and asks for way too much for each assignment, instead of just a simple essay he will have you write 7 extra assessments of the essay and stupid things. DO NOT TAKE HIM.
Mr. Hatch was a great teacher! I took him for English 79 and so far has been one of the most enjoyable classes that I've taken at Delta. He has a dry sense of humor that most people are not interested in getting, but it makes the class much more enjoyable! He taught me how to write an essay! Easily approachable and explains things very well!
Booorrriiinnngggg. He drones on and on about nothing in peticular, loves handouts, and does not keep up with the days off or time changes
BBBOOORRRIIINNNGGG!!! He drones on and on in a monotone and if asked a question, by the time he's done explaining, he's said both yes and no. DONT'T TAKE
Boring. He's a nice guy, but sheesh. His handouts consist of one tree per, and theyre useless. I didn't read 3/4 of them. Sleeping is an easy thing in that class, but he notices. And cares. Takes forever to grade papers. Kind of a hard grader, but not too bad. Take him only if absolutely necessary.
I got irritated after the second week of classes and never came back for a week. We never use the giant packets he hands out. Monotone, stale jokes, and pointless lectures. Translation: two hours of sheer boredom for a semester. Absolute PAINFUL experience.
Hatch speaks too slow and to monotonously. He feels the need to explain things several times over. And while I'm nearly beating my head against the desk just to stay awake, as I feel my very soul is halfway out of my body, there's someone next to me snoring and another on her cell. I would rather listen to Stephen Hawkings weird computer voice.
All of the comments made by students are very true.You have to get used to his style of teaching in order to be successful in his class. it was the hardest A i have ever gotten although, i will say that i did learn a lot from him and some of his handouts not the mountain of paper he handsout. He could eliminate all that paper and still get his poin
I didn't think any teacher could make Mythology boring, but he managed to do it. We barely got through anything. I would definitely recommend not taking him. He's nice, but that doesn't make him a good instructor.
Mr. Hatch is a great teacher. He really wants to help. Yes, he is boring at times and does have a monotone voice that can put someone to sleep, but if you really pay attention, you'll really learn something. He does have a lot of handouts, most of which I did not use.
Despite his monotoney voice and lame jokes, he is a good teacher. He has a different style of teaching so you need to adjust to it in order to pass. He does not kid around when he says you need a 3" binder but its mostly just informative handouts. I missed class a lot but still ended up with a B. Very easy final also.
I did really well on my second essay and after that, no matter how crappy I KNEW they were, I never got lower than a B. He's really boring at lecture, but sometimes he has a good joke. Very forgiving toward the slacker students, if that's your thing.
Took him for English 79. Hes really hard to keep up..his materials are to much and he can be boring!I would not recommend him as a teacher.
Professor hatch is a nice guy! but he can be very boring which makes you fall asleep! He wants you to pass and succeed! sometimes he takes forever to explain such an easy assignment. LOTS OF PACKETS! easy class!
Probably the easiest class I've taken that was English related. He isn't super funny, but he tries to be. He was beyond willing to explain anything that needed to be clarified. Not too many essays to do and even then you pick the topics you want to write on for the most part. He is also willing to compromise things being late if you have a reason.
He's pretty understanding. Boring class and never used 90% of the handouts. I wouldn't mind taking him again.
I didn't believe it was possible to take a class and actually become worse at the subject until I took this class. Honestly, just don't.
Mr Hatch is one of the most caring, flexible and Patient individuals I have ever had the pleasure to meet. He truly cares about his students. Because of HIM I did not give up and aimed High. Thank you Mr Hatch for believing in me. May God forever bless you. See you in the Spring.
There were an awful lot of hand-outs, but you know what, I kept them all. They're interesting and chocked full of great info. Sam Hatch was a great teacher. Fun and helpful. I loved this class, and the teacher. I'd say anyone who loves English should take his class. It was a lot of fun, and very helpful.
I dropped his class. He was nice, but he was like listening to the "clear eyes" commercial. If you asked him a question, he'd ramble about something without answering it. He talks way too much. No no no.
Mr. Hatch is cool. I took his class because I remembered him from Tokay High. It can get a bit difficult sometimes listening because he has a lulling voice, but he knows his stuff and he's cool about it when you struggle. He gives out 2 free late waivers for assignments and is generally considerate and compassionate. I'd take him again.
This class was easy although his lectures are really annoying. His voice is really monotone and he tells corny jokes. I wouldn't recommend this class. You'll fall asleep like everyone else.
Thorough at explaining things during daily lectures & he is also very silly cracking a few jokes in between ... Learned a lot compared to highschool.
As a person, I think Sam is a great guy. As a teacher, not so much. Talks very slowly, drones on and on about nothing. If you ask a question, his answers are unclear. Lots of book are needed so expect to spend money on that. A lot of big packets and a lot of writing. I hold a lot of respect for him but his teaching methods just didn't click with me
his lectures are pretty long but he's funny and he really cares about his students. I learned so much more than I did in high school, I would take him again.
Lectures were very long and boring. Professor Hatch hands out reading assignments every class session that are 10+ pages long. Grades essays fairly. He does give you two rewrites total on any assignment/essay. Overall, the class is okay. I wouldn't take him again.
He was a very good professor, but tends to go off topic a lot.
Take him! You won't regret it. He prepares you for mastery and 1A. He gives helpful packets, updates students with their grades, easy homework, & a research paper that is based from one of the in-class essays for finals. Don't worry too much, he is really helpful& will explain again what u dont understand from lectures. Good luck next students!
Professor was very funny, but his jokes might not be for everyone. The class was good but the lectures got very boring. Fast responder. Pay attention to the lectures and ask for help and you will pass the class with an A.
If you take this class you will not be submitting anything through canvas and you wont be able to view your grades. I had a question about the final essay and he asked me what was my gpa like I was asking a dumb question. His class is super confusing because he can never get to the point of what he is trying to say. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
56%
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.18 avg changeRatings by Course
ENG79AND1D
5.0
(1)ENG1
5.0
(1)ENGLI79
5.0
(2)ENGLISH17A
5.0
(1)ENG79
4.5
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ENG1DCRITCOMP
5.0
ENGLISH1A
4.0
ENGLISH1D
4.0
ENG1B
3.8
ENG1D
3.7