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ENGLISHB1A - 5.0 rating“By far the BEST English professor”
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Reviews (109)
Everyone should get Mr. Jett. He was my English teacher last year @ South High senior year. Very cool teacher!
This teacher is an awesome 1A teacher. The theme of his class is popular culture, and it keeps most of the class interested and involved. The readings are very interesting too. Get him for 1A!
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wow! he's such a great teacher! he is so funny and the class theme makes English class so fun!
Everyone needs to take Mr. Jett for English 1. He is very funny and always makes his class fun. Out of all the professors he is the best.
He is a funny teacher and easy to get along with But honestly, I did not learn anything in his class.
hot teacher and i not only mean his teaching.
He's funny and good looking-that's it! He's not at all clear about what he wants from his students and spends more time flirting with good looking girls in the class them he does on the subject. Good luck trying to learn anything in class.
OUTSTANDING...
Very good teacher..easy..funny..you'll love his discussions..EXELLENT CLASS..
Jett is an awesome teacher! He's really energetic and not afraid of pushing the envelope a little bit to get you to understand. Thrives on class particiaption and will almost anything to get the class to discuss things as a whole class. A lot of work, it's not an easy class but he will make it seem easy. Make sure you do the margins on his pape
He was seriously the best teacher I have ever had at BC. He's not boring and adds humor with his teachings. I learned alot from his class and he is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! He makes sure his students completley understand everything he is teaching and if you don't he is always available to help. Awesome teacher!!!
Very nice teacher, he is very clear in his instuctions and provides a lot of examples about his expectations. There are a lot of papers because it is ENGL B1A but he is not too much of a stickler when grading. Gives us fun topics to write about, highly recommended.
Intresting way of lecturing.
He definitely knows what he is doing, but his expectations are a bit much. There is a quiz and an essay everyday in class with NO make-ups allowed. Fair grader, and pretty lenient on writing topics for papers. Lots of reading as well.
Good professor. Real easy class. The tests are basically memorization and he's a real-easy grader on the essays. Recommended.
really entertaining, prof. jett likes to keep it loose in class, there's 5 test's 3 essays 1500 words each, really gives you a choice to write about anything you want tests are easy as long as you read and then he even reviews everything that he might put in his test's
This class was told to be very hard. I got a B in the class and got As on all of my essays. The only thing is there are 4 novels you MUST read to past those exams. His class was fun and when I missed class (only twice), there was not much to make up! There are 4 essays and 5 quizzes, that's it!
I had to write three papers, but the assignments weren't difficult
He is the Best teacher of all times!!! He was so helpful and considerate. I was ill and got a D but I'm going to take his class again in the Fall. I obviously recommend him to anyone who wants to have fun while learing.Jus be prepared because it is English B1a and jus because he is cool doesn't mean he isn't gonna challenge you! Love ya Mr.Jett!
I took Jett for b1a and I HAD to take him any other class possible. I looked forward to this class all day. Super fun. yeah there's reading and a bit of writing but it's an English class. I got an A so thumbs up!
He is an awesome teacher. He is interesting and engaging. We had to read 5 books and write and essay on them and take a quiz on them and the midterm and final is also on them and then one research paper. I love to read so I loved this class!
Shane Jett was really awesome as a professor. Really funny, and good at teaching. He helps you learn. He is clear, and if you do your work you should pass just fine.
Cool dude, he likes his job which is good to see in a teacher. If i had to take another eng class id take him a good... the class is a bit challenging for people who arent awesome at reading but their intresting books
I loved this class! Jett is a great teacher and an awesome guy. He had the class laughing every day and always interested in learning more. His tests are easy as long as you do the reading that is required. There were a total of three 3-page papers that weren't difficult to write at all. I really enjoyed the class and I definitely recommened him.
Talk about DOWN TO EARTH! I really enjoyed this class and I generally DO NOT enjoy English classes at all. It was fun, laid back, interesting and just plain cool. This is what teachers are supposed to be like. You do your work, he does his and everything is chill. LOVED it. I would recommend taking this class!
I highly recommend taking a class with Professor Jett. You can tell he LOVES teaching and he does it by using humor. BTW this man is soooo good looking ;)
He is really relaxed and you can tell he enjoys teaching. Some of the readings are boring but he makes them interesting
Very funny, helpful, expect to work your tail off, and don't miss any classes. Took this class in the summer, and it was a lot of work, but worth it, and fun. Expect to do a lot of reading. Wish all my professors were as good as Mr. Jett.
Alot of reading is required for this class therefore a lot of papers are written. However Jett makes the class tons of fun and will even go over the test before you take them. Very fun professor and would recommend taking any of his classes
This teacher is fun. There is alot of reading but they are fun books. Essays are written on the books and tests on them. I enjoy this teacher very much!
Jett was a super awesome teacher! Not gunna lie he pushed me to my fullest to get the assignments done. All assignments must be completed or you dont pass which made my work ethic improve a lot! He bases the assignments on books made into movies with the theme of "masculinity." Also, comedy is his tactic to teach which makes his class interesting.
Such a great teacher! I've taken other B1a teachers and he is far most the best! read the books he assigns and you'll pass the class! Easy greader on papers! I'd take this class again!
Professor Jett is a great teacher. He is crazy funny and has a really relaxed personality. His tests can sometimes be hard, but he grades essays fairly easily as long as you just abide by his guidelines. I love english and he made me love it even more. I'm now majoring in english because of him. Take him for English 1a for sure!
Show up everyday and the class is an easy class. He is entertaining. the tests are easy, and the papers are graded easy.
Awesome professor!!! Really enjoyed his English B1A class this spring 2012 semester. He's funny and really nice! I got an A just by reading like 7 books, doing well on the papers for each book, and doing well on the tests assigned for each book. Prof. Jett is very motivating and inspirational! He motives you to try your best and succeed. I was never bored in his class. it was very fun and interesting. He makes you feel comfortable and welcomes you everyday for attending class. Overall he's great
shane jett is an awesome english professor who makes learning interesting. loved his class
fun teacher. down to earth. easy going. lots of reading and writing but then again it is an english class! he makes it enjoyable and is appreciative and helpful to his students.
Shane Jett is the best English professor at Bakersfield College! Trust me. All the other ones suck and are super picky w/ grading papers. I learned a lot in his class. He makes it interesting. He has a super nice attitude and is funny. I am going to miss him.
He is by far the best teacher i have ever had. Grades fairly. Tests are easy if you study. He makes class fun. Awesome personality. Not bad to look at. Learned a lot over summer. I definitely recommend everyone taking him. THE BEST!!!
Professor Jett is amazing! He really is helpful and his test aren't hard. I learned a lot from him and enjoyed his class.
Professor Jett is great! Took his Bible as Literature class and it was my favorite class. He gave a lot of quizzes and had us do quite a bit writing, but it honestly was not that difficult. I missed two of the weekly papers and still got a B.
Easily one of the best teachers i have had at bc! He is very passionate about his subject and is full of great opinions on every book he has you read. Just read the books, write ALL the papers he assigns, and you will get a decent grade.
Best class I have taken so far. Great sense of humor, he always keeps the class engaged. It is an English class, so your grade will reflect your effort. Just show up, do your reading and study. As expected, a good deal of writing is involved but he is super helpful,even when people ask dumb questions. doesn't grade harshly either. HIGHLY RECOMMEND
By far one of the best teachers. He is so helpful and always in a good mood. His attitude is always happy and funny. It's not the easiest class but you get what you put in. If you need help, ask him and he helps you out. Lots of writing but it was all on cool topics based on the book (the book is pretty interesting). HIGHLY RECOMMEND JETT!!
Shane is awesome. Best teacher I've ever had. Took his class over summer. Classes were supposed to be 2 hours and we were always out in 1 or less. He likes to give you the info you need and no filler. No 2 hour lectures with note taking. I would recommend Shane to anyone who needs to take B1A.
GREAT PROFESSOR!!! He is clear on what he assigns. He reviews the reading story w/video clips.I enjoyed raking his class during summer.
His awesome!!! great teacher and so patient. I feel comftarble from the start. His hilarious and fun to have as a teacher. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND TAKING HIM FOR SURE!!!!!
Mr . Jett very nice professor, but challenging. 50 question quiz every day u have class. 25 extreme hard vocab and 25 from homework reading assigned. Continually the vocab gets harder and harder. 3 small essays during the semester and an 8 pg final paper. Very crucial and abt grammer, commas, spaces, and everything that has to do with MLA format.
Very hard class, lots of reading, 26 pop quizzes, requires perfect MLA format, works cited page, and using primary & secondary sources,otherwise will hurt your grade tremendously. Very specific grading papers, no extra credit availabe. 25-30 Vocabulary words in every quiz & 25 from book and film. Final research paper and final exam is 12ur grd
I don't know if I wold have passed if I hadn't had him as a teacher. I didn't go to class often so I missed the daily quizzes. I turned in essays late so got marked down points. As long as you actually take the quizzes and turn in the essays on time you will be fine. He explains what he wants in the essays so just pay attention. READ THE BOOK!
Very straight forward course. Gives quiz on reading assignment every day. Most short stories can be found online. Seems like a great person! Cracks a joke once in a while.
Shane Jett's English B1A class was honestly amazing. His lectures were intellectual AND funny. Yes, there were lots of quizzes, but they were not difficult. As long as you did the reading, you would definitely pass the quizzes, if not get an A. The final exam questions were all taken from the quizzes. Super easy grader on the essays! Def recommend
Would recommend to anyone. Although the quizzes are daily, if you read the story you'll pass. STUDY VOCAB. Final is straight from all the quizzes. Extremely funny and makes each class enjoyable. Definitely would take his classes again
As long as you read the short story he assigns for the next class you will be good on the quizzes that he hands out every class meeting. He is not a tough grader on the essays. Overall, i would definitely recommend him to anyone.
Professor Jett is a very cool instructor but if you hate reading or is not your passion, you won't like this class. It requires a lot of reading "short stories" and 26 total pop quizes. Not a tough grader on the essays but somewhat. STUDY VOCAB, if you do not study vocab you will bomb all quizzes. You must read all short stories in order to pass.
Of you're not an English major stop here and take prof. Jett. His class his is simple and he actually follows his syllabus! Essay grades are much more format than content focused which is great for non-Eng majors who struggle writing. Go to class, read the short stories, write correct MLA and you will pass easily.
Every day there is a quiz on the previous reading assignment. It includes vocabulary words from the reading, who said it, T and F, and MLA questions. Aside from all the new vocabulary each day I enjoyed the class. Teachers was funny and caring.
Prof. Jett is nice and very funny. I would take him again. Every class meeting we had a 50 question multiple choice quiz which included vocab, mla format questions, and quotes from the assigned reading. The course also consisted of Four 2 page essays and one 7 page research paper. Final was like the quizzes but with 100 questions. Easy A!
50 question quizzes everyday and half the questions are vocabulary. Reading is mandatory or you cant pass. Easy grader on essays as long as you have all the requirements. I failed almost all the quizzes but got A's and B's on the essays and passed the class with a B lol.
I typically learn new words from reading alone, but I found myself drowning in words I'll never use again. The "short" stories are not all short. Most days he was quick and would let us out early if we had an essay due. Overall, Shane is funny and down to earth. He's also willing to work with you. Just prepare for lots of vocab and reading.
The knowledge I have acquired from professor Jett is being used to do this day in other college classes. Making my answers educated and supported by scholarly resources. This has given me respect with my other professors. The vocabulary and book you read will follow you forever.
Best professor on campus! The only thing you have to do in this class is 4 essays that are 2 pages each and a research paper(the minimum requirement for an english class). All tests are exact questions taken from study guides he gives in class and goes over answers for! Super funny and chill guy. Never read. Easy A even if you dont like english.
My first English professor and all I have to say is ....... I would totally fail this course just to take the class all over again.
I heard that ENGB1A was a dread to some students, not in this class. This by far has been an easy class. The professor is cool, and has a pretty good sense of humor. The papers are easy. Just stick with his rules on how he wants it written and study for exams, and you'll get an easy A. At worst, if you at least try, you'll get a low B. Great class!
He is a great professor. Caring about your writing when it comes to grading. As long as you follow all the MLA format guidelines, youll be fine. Read the short stories. It will save you time when studying for the midterms.
One of the best professors I've had at BC. He is hilarious and very thurough while lecturing and giving feedback! You won't regret taking his class.
By far the BEST English professor ! I am glad i took his class because I read a bunch of diverting short stories and I also expanded my vocabulary. If i could take his class again i would. He has a great attitude and he is very understanding.
Best English Professor ever
best English class I have ever took he is so caring about this subject. really don't do that much work just a few papers
He was funny and made the class more interesting. This was the only class i actually looked forward going to.
Very nice teacher, really cares about the subject. Got a study guide every day instead of a quiz. 4 essays, 2 midterms, a research paper, and the final are everything that go into the grade. Read every story, it helps prepare you for the midterms instead of cramming at the end.(Lots to memorize if so)
Jett is one of the most lay back professors I've have and even though he is lay back I still learned a lot. He gives out cheat sheets for each story and what questions from that story that he might take to put into the exam (not all will be chosen) there are also vocab and MLA questions. Study those and read the stories and you'll at least get a B.
Hilarious professor. So down to earth. I would recommend this professor and makes every class enjoyable and entertaining. We used to see movie clips based off of the short stories and they were interesting. He is not a tough grader just make sure you have all he asks for.
This professor is absolutely hilarious and always makes sure the lesson is clear. This is my last English class required for my degree and I have to say I went out with a bang. Professor Jett is a great teacher and one of the few that actually care about how the student does in the class.
He's an okay professor, not bad and amazing. You do have to write a few papers and remember a lot of vocab though. He's probably one of the nicer professors on campus. You also watch a lot of movies.
Shane Jett is a wonderful professor. He has a laid-back personality, and is very understating. His curriculum is based on one book with many short stories turned into films. There are quizzes you will have to take, but as long as you read you will be fine. He assigns essays based on the short stories of your choice. Great class overall!
He is probably the best professor Ive ever had. Completely understanding and is very flexible. He definitely cares about students success and likes to have a fun, watch films of the books we read, and tell jokes. This is my second semester with him and I totally recommend him.
Probably one of the best English teachers I've ever had. He's really down to Earth & chill, also very nice & understanding. The book for the class is pretty cool because after you're done reading it, you get to watch parts of its adaptation in class. As for work, he has packets for you to do and have quizzes based off them, then 4/5 essays(1 7page)
Great Professor. Lectures are to the point. Read the short stories and be prepared to take a quiz on what you read. Four essays on a short story of your choice from the book and a research paper are assigned, as long as you follow the rubric and proper MLA format they are easy to pass. Very flexible and understanding on due dates.
I took his class over the summer as my first college class. The class was fun and easy. He taught about stories that were adapted into movies which made the class entertaining. It was summer school so there were a lot of papers in a short time span, but you have a lot of creative freedom over them. A super cool guy and class.
Hes a really tough grader when it comes to essays. He will pick out the most subtle mistakes and you will get a really bad grade from it, but overall hes a really nice professor.
THIS Instructor is is among THE Very Best. Willing to help, answers questions, works w/ students. Plenty of reading/ writing. Not easy. But, keep up, no problems! Took hybrid class-I was concerned about workload. 19 units, STILL received an A! You put in the effort, you'll do good!
Professor Jett course objectives are clear. When you write the essays follow the directions. Make sure you have the right number of primary and secondary sources for your essays. If you dont have the right number sources, you WILL NOT GET a PASSING grade on the essay. That is the students responsibility. Readpass quizzes. Effortdoing well.
Professor Jett course objectives are clear. When you write the essays follow the directions. Make sure you have the right number of primary and secondary sources for your essays. If you dont have the right number sources, you WILL NOT GET a PASSING grade on the essay. That is the students responsibility. Readpass quizzes. Effortdoing wel
I had taken this professor in the past and really enjoyed his english class. Recently took him again after a time gap and found that I really didn't enjoy him as a professor as before. His online class is straightforward but he definitely does not leave any wiggle room and will not work with you. Too bad because the curriculum is interesting.
This class is so horrible. Choose a different professor. People probably recommend this professor just so you can fail just like how they did and that is not good! Hes a tough grader so watch out!
Dont take this class or youre going to fail
I shouldve chose a different professor. I didnt like this class because he grades hard and its not fair
Very few essays but doesnt grades hard on them . There is no way of finding out how many points losses in east because there is no rubric
Do not take this professor! He grades hard and mostly failed everyone
This professor doesnt care if you fail or not . Would not take again
Wouldnt recommend at all. Too much work and doesnt like to grade things
He is an ok professor. I wouldnt take this class because he grades tough.
He doesnt have a rubric and he is okay but I would someone else
Amazing! I took this class online and he was great at grading papers in a reasonable time. Always answered emails right away. I enjoyed his class
The books assigned by Professor Jett I still carry with me. Class was very eye opening and I was able to develop a more critical writing format with with his helpful feed back. I highly recommend the professor. He is passionate and very knowledgeable!
Professor Jett has put together a fun and informative course based on the Bible being read as typical literature. He is very caring and careful not to offend potential Christians in his class, but he is not shy about presenting information that conflicts with their beliefs. All his material is scholarly level and his lectures are second to none.
Good professor but very picky on his grading. If you don't agree with him, get ready for a bad time. Don't recommend if you're very strong about your beliefs or culture.
This professor grades essays so harshly that it knocked my grade from a A to a D for the first essay. The second one knocked my grade to a D from a hard earned a high C! I work hard and he does not grade based on effort. He does respond to messages via Canvas, but other than that has ridiculously high standards for essays and there are 4!
I took B3. Four research essays & canvas quizzes. Essays are worth the majority of your grade. The mean essay grade for the class was a D or worse for the entire semester. Grading criteria is nonexistent and feedback is minimal. One essay I revised per feedback for credit and received the same grade. Made A marks in all other courses this semester.
I was a bit hesitant to take him based on the ratings, but fortunately he was a great professor. He was very understanding when I had an emergency. His assignments are pretty straightforward, and his feedback helped immensely. Truthfully, the class was not difficult because it was very clear what he is asking for you to do.
The professor is easy going and you can contact him if you need help. If you read the material you will do well on the quizzes, they are not hard. Although, your grade is mostly based on your essays (he gives a total of 4 + 1 research paper). He does help and gives good feedback. Gives the same amount of assignments every week which is usually 4-5.
I took is Lab class online and it sucked. You have a essay every two weeks and you have a research paper at the end on any short story but makes you add 14 primary and second sources on top of 7 full pages and a final with 91 questions .
shows compassion and empathy. 4 essays, 2 chapters a week. vocabulary and quizzes regarding the chapters youll read. all in the same book. Him and his wife also bought the book and its in the library and you can borrow for 2hrs. Overall, easy class and a great professor.
I took Professor Jett's English B1A course and he is a very harsh grader and has too high of expectations for the research paper. The 7 page research paper was excessive and he gives no room for you to make improvement. I took the same class with a different professor and received an A! I definitely do not recommend this professor.
He's a tough grader, not very understanding, and offers no room to make up for anything. He assigned an essay a week and a 7 page research paper and gave no chances to improve or bring grade up.
This professor has a very specific teaching style, but if you engage with it, the class can be manageable. Unstuck AI and the free textbook were helpful for study prep.
His class was relatively easy. The only mandatory book that you need is available on Amazon for about $15 which was nice. He is a bit of a tough grader however if you just pay attention in his class you will do just fine. He does a lot of repetition in his lectures to make sure that students understand the material.
Class Info
Online Classes
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Attendance Mandatory
90%
Textbook Required
25%
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