Great teacher. I therally enjoyed his class. It taught me alot about writing. I would say he geniuanly is concerned and cares about his students well being and writing skills. This is always a plus in a teacher.

Great class, I loved it! very passonate about certian topics and is very helpfull.

expects a lot from his students. i didn't do too well because of that, though. he expects good attendence(so discussions can happen) and that your work is done on time. smart and knows his stuff, so you can learn a lot if your willing. don't expect any easiness in grading, especially on essays.

Good teacher; interesting poetry and book choices. Really knows his stuff, so you can learn a lot if you attend and pay attention. Only negative would be that he takes politics and personal views into the classroom-not very professional

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He is such a great teacher! I liked the way he knows what he is talking about and how he teaches the class. He helps you to understand if you don't understand. He's a nice guy.

Great teacher! Very interesting discussions in class. Expects a lot on your essays but mostly its pretty easy to get a good grade. It can be hard to understand what he wants on the assignments but he is very open and if you ask him he can also be very helpful.

Great teacher. I loved this class! I could tell that Mr.Roper really cares about the students and thier work. He is also very helpful. The class discussions and essay topics where very intereseting. The essays are not too hard. Great class I loved it and would take a class with him again!

Great teacher, really makes you question the world that we each are a part of.

Great teacher! Very fair and makes you open up your mind about the world. Hate english, but really enjoyed his class.

A very enjoyable teacher. Has a friendly attitude which makes it easy to engage in class discussions. His Liberal stance was nearly always apparent in his lectures, but he welcomes any other argument respectively. Majority of grade relied heavily on around four large essays, which I wasn’t very happy with, but he’s a very helpful grader.

Great teacher! lots of topics to choose from when writing papers. this class will make you think a lot about art.. and may scare you at first. But this class was really fun, and Mr Roper will help you whenever you need it, and he is very nice. Not a hard class, if you work for it, and do ALL the readings

He is a REALLY chill guy. He's a good instructor. He enjoys what he teachs and was helpful and an overall nice guy.

This class was pretty easy and interesting. Although, he made me feel like my essay idea was stupid and he argues with pretty much everything you say. Covered some interesting stuff and is better than a lot of English teachers I've had in the past. I'd recommend this class.

Sam was great, he liked to make sure students understood the information that was being presented. Grades easy on first couple essays, but final was graded harder. Make sure to do EVERY reading b/c he will give out pop quizzes. Very liberal and politics comes up un class--which is very cool. Overall a great teacher!I learned far more than English.

really good teacher, really knows his stuff. a little hard bit well worth it, you'll learn sooooooo much!!! if you have a question, just ask and he'll help you understand.

A tough teacher! He really knows his stuff, and expects all of his students to step up and do their best. Make sure to do the readings!! We discuss them every day. Many mandatory days that you CAN NOT miss. Can be very serious, but not mean. Awesome, hard teacher

Sam truely cares about his students and wants them to move on to higher english classes. He gives the perfect amount of time time complete essays. Helps you a lot if you need it. Knows a lot about english and art. Very liberal teacher, but an excellent one! Does everything in his power to make sure you pass the panel!

My experience in this class was great. It wasn't boring and class conversations were interesting. Just show up to class and you should be fine. *turn ur work in on time* unless ur fine with peer eval. Not too hard, not to easy. This class is not a letter grade. So you should shoot for the "s" grade so you can go right on to 101.

This teacher is amazing. He is one of the best in his department. He makes class fun, interesting, and exciting. I never thought it could be but this teacher made it happen. Sam is a nice guy, great teacher, and very funny guy. Take this class!

One of the BEST teachers I have had a Whatcom! I was introduced to lot's of new ideas and concepts in his class. Getting an "A" from him is definitely not the easiest thing on the planet to achieve....besides that this class ROCKED!!!

Roper is a very smart guy. He made the class discussions actually quite interesting, which is rare for me. I would say that he is a hard grader, I worked very hard on the essays I wrote and participated in the class discussions and barely made an A-. But overall it was a very interesting class and made me think about alot of new things.

Very fair instructor. Really want you to improve and understand what you are doing. A great instructor for young and old. Lets you know whats required and helps you get there. You need to show up to get the information to pass the class. This class was a very positive learning experience and a good choice of time management for me personally.

Very nice and helpful. We had to write 3 long essays, 3 short essays and 1 in class write. fairly easy and got 90s on everything. He doesn't even grade the short essays! Very simple class, lots of discussion good teacher compared to other ENG101 teachers.

Sam attended PLU and thinks his education is superior to other instructors. His assignments do not include choice of topic because he wants to "teach" his students how to determine their thesis statements on their own. In other words, if you're not already good at Eng Comp, find a different instructor.

Sam Roper's clarity when explaining ideas has changed the way I view the world around me. Thanks to having experienced him as my instructor, I am much more open-minded and capable of seeing multiple view points whether they conflict with my morals or not.

I've had trouble holding down my English classes so I've been able to experience a couple different English teachers before Sam. Out of them all, I would say that Sam was my favorite. He was laid-back which really helped keep my anxiety down during class. He's not easy, but he's not too rigorous. Definitely a perfect balance. I 100% recommend!

He is very liberal and opinionated, but once you get past that Roper is a very good instructor who can teach you a lot. I hated his class most of the quarter, but as I got to the end I finaly realised how much I improved and owe it all to him. Very knowledgable and helpful, kind of a tough grader but definitely recommend him as an instructor.

He's a really nice instructor that will be willing to help you all the time. His class is not mandatory but he wants you to come to class sometimes. It's kind of hard to talk to him because he doesn't have internet connecetion at his place (since he's a farmer haha). Even I don't get A in this class, I can tell that he's a really good instructor

One of the most challenging writing classes I've ever taken but one of the best. Sam enables his students to draw lines between seemingly unrelated works - Lao-Tsu and Machiavelli, Socrates and Jesus, Jung and Monarch Butterflies. That might sound boring, but the discussions are mind-blowing and engaging (and you get to talk a lot). Great teacher!

This was a really interesting class and I learned a lot. Roper is a great teacher and is passionate about what he teaches. Kind of hard to communicate with sometimes because hes very oppinionated but is really helpfull, I highly recommend this class!

Smart guy, great teacher. Unless you attend every day of his class though, you will be very confused on what he wants from your essays. The prompts are very vague, so be prepared to come up with your own ideas.

He was a pretty good teacher, I felt like I actually got better at writing by the end of the quarte. But he can be pretty vague at times and some of the assignments were pretty confusing.

Sam is a very good teacher! he helped me a ton. When I was not following along with the rest of the class he would make a point to come talk to me and told me if I ever needed any held to let him now. If you have the chance to take any of his classes, do yourself a favor and sign up fast!!

Roper is very passionate about what he teaches and he gets to know his students and their style of writing. Prepare for a lot of reading and writing though. Most of the classes, we just spent discussing what we read, so if you don't read your homework, you'll be lost.

He is a really smart, nice and helpful teacher. However, his assignments are kind of confusing and if you are not interested in art, don't take his class.

My favorite English teacher thus far

Roper was by far the best English teacher I've ever had. The essay prompts can be pretty vague and he really wants you to come up with your own thinking about it, but he does it in a way that allows you to understand what you're writing about. Super passionate about what he does.

Great professor, very passionate about what he does. Grade is very essay heavy, and he expects you to think hard about the prompt, as they are often vague. If you like writing, I highly suggest this professor as he allows a lot of freedom with the essay prompts, and there is a large emphasis on reading and writing in the class. Funny guy, too.

Samuel Roper likes students who are passionate about learning and writing. He is interested and actually encourages you to find your own voice in composing essays. His material is really well-chosen and makes one reflect. Feel free to be creative with the topic that you are writing about. I walked out with a new view of English because of him.

Roper is a really good professor to take if you are truly motivated to improve your writing skills. Grading is mainly based upon 3 long essays, and the midterm essay. His prompts are very open ended, and really challenges you to think. His grading criteria is unclear, and offers little feedback on your essays. Can be intimidating to talk to.

Sam loves students that are passionate about writing. Be prepared to read A LOT from the textbook, but also try to enjoy the readings because theyre all actually pretty well chosen and enlightening. Dont expect to get handed an A like you do in English101, he makes you work for it and rest assured you get out what you put in. Overall a great guy.

Lots of reading. Lots of research as the quarter progresses. Short essays are pretty easy to run with. Long essays are a struggle. Tough class, but definitely learned a lot though.

Roper is cool and his lectures taught me a lot about life, and also the thoughtful/ philosophical side of english which was fun. Don't take his classes if you want to learn about grammar and stuff, or if you're a vegetarian (like me) because he talks a lot about butchering at his side farmer job

I guess he's hard to reach out of class but I never even needed to. Participation is important because it helps you get a sense of what he expects out of essays but when I took his class, he didn't even take attendance. Don't buy the textbook before the first day of class because he may just tell you to take it back. Really fun guy to talk to.

At first I disliked Mr. Roper. His 101 class is focused heavily around art, and the evaluation of it, which I found very annoying. In the end I up really enjoying him as a teacher and valued what he said, and the feedback he gave me on my essays. He is very smart and interesting. I will be making a point to take future English classes with him.

Hes a bit harsh on your ideas but he make sure you think and learn which is good

He is a blunt person, but very ready to help if you muster up the confidence to talk to him. His IQ has got to be real high, because he seems to know the answer to everything. The grading was hard, and very difficult to check. He had no grade book online or anywhere, to the point that I was calculating my own grade. Very smart, would take again.

Enjoyed my time in this class. Can seem harsh on ideas, but never without good intent. Shaped a lot of eh essays into very enjoyable and good ones, and I thoroughly enjoyed discussion in class - always insightful and interesting. No online gradebook, so you have to take initiative to ask before or after class or in office hours

Mr. Roper can be very intimidating at first because he talks about things with such knowledge and it sometimes is difficult to know what he is asking of you for homework because he leaves alot up to you and your imigination. The class reading you will be expected to write a essays about.

I enjoyed his class I always felt like I was being challenged & genuinely feel like I came out a better writer. His class is difficult but he sets you up well & offers lots of support. I never felt like I was writing about something I wasn't interested in, he was flexible with topics. He talks a lot about farming yes but its relevant & interesting!

He made me enjoy writing more then i used to, we got to write essays about things that interest us so it made it more interesting to do the research. Although i liked the class he wasn't very accessible out of class and if you asked questions he would sometimes make you feel stupid for it.

This semester is a little different considering covid. We have 6 essays, 3 of them being short essays, due throughout the whole quarter. The first essay was 100 percent if you attempted. Over zoom, he is there to answer any questions and help push our thoughts. So far he has been a great teacher. A good bit is reading and writing.

Lectures are very in-depth and engaging which helps push ideas. His feedback on each of the short essays were helpful in getting the long essay going. But if I had more time to think or plan on my idea on the long essay this would have been a much more enjoyable class. After the short essay it all feels like a rush to complete the long one.

Prepare to have lots of work. There are about 10 readings, and 6 essays, which require a lot of work. He knows his stuff amazingly well, and is hilarious. He does tend to pick apart your essays, but he does it because he cares. He is a great guy, and will always grade your essay with A to an A- no matter how good or bad the essay is. He is great!

Mr. Roper is INCREDIBLY passionate in his teachings. If you are ready to engage in heavy class discussion and having read the assigned texts (only asked us to read about 10 pages before class, if even), you will love this class. He is also surprsingly personable. Although he is not great at responding to messages! But otherwise, great teacher.

We met Mondays and Wednesdays and had a zoom class on Tuesday, Thursday was a work day. When we went into class he lectured most of the whole time about the essay's we're writing or the authors we're reading, do's and don'ts. Sam is passionate about his teaching and he talks a lot about his farming. Awesome grader and insanely respectable.

He's great to listen to and his lectures are actually interesting. Though his class may seem hard, but that is just the requirements of the class.

Pretty chill. Lots of talking about essays. Allowed me to expand my essay writing skills.