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He's not your typical coach. He's really nice and easy to get along with. But he gives us take home tests, and I hate take home tests.

Don't expect a fair grade if you are female. His grading always seems to favor the guys, as least in my class. He is willing to help when needed and easier than other english teachers.

Listening to him is kind of agonizing. He knows his stuff and it is easy to get a good grade. He gives you an outline of how he grades your work. All you have to do is follow the outline and you've got a good score. Doesn't take attendace, but does in class work that cannot be made up.

Mr. Gibson is an awesome teacher!! He gives you a sheet of ten questions he asks himself while grading your paper. If you make sure you'll get ten points on each question you're gauranteed an A!!

I thought he was tougher on the guys. Has a strange look about him, but I liked knowing what he wanted BEFORE getting graded.

it was a good class i learned a lot from him about how to write a paper correct and i got a 98 on one paper so he is pretty easy i think

He is a really good teacher. I learned a lot from his class.

He is somewhat of an English 1010 specialist. His papers are easy. He gives you lots of help time and opportunity to get an A. Real open atmosphere. Really nice guy. Likes to hear what you think.

His creative writing class is great. He explains things and has a lot of open discussions. He tells you what he wants in a paper before its due and meets with you about your work to make sure you do well. He's easy to talk to and really improves your English skills. Definitely take his class if you can!

Prof. Gibson taught a graphic novel class this past semester. The in-class discussions were a little dry and didn't always flow well, but the readings were fantastic (for the most part). How cool is it that a Batman graphic novel is one of the textbooks? He's a really nice, respectful professor and I enjoyed his class a lot.

He is a great guy. he is very helpful and is always in a good mood.

Steve's a pretty good teacher. He can be a bit dry sometimes, but he's actually pretty funny and can joke around too. He's really smart and knows what he's doing when it comes to writing. He's really helpful and listens to what you want and what you think will help you the most.

He is a great teacher. But if you are a slacker and don't go to class very often then I wouldn't take the class. He does in class writings so attendance level would be really high. That's why I really didn't like the class. But really he is a great teacher that is always willing to help. He really knows his stuff!

Way good teacher and will help you with everything. lets students redo papers if they get below 70 on them. Just follow the guidelines for the papers and you will get an A on them. Just make sure you don't miss the in class writing but he is a great teacher

Steve's Creative Writing class is a lot of fun if you are sincerely interested in creative writing. You'll need the books. You can occasionally get away without reading the assignments, but time to time he asks you to write a paragraph on the reading. You'll have to write a handful of poetry and a short story that ranges between 10 to 13 pages.

Dr. Gibson has a love for language and story telling. His attention to particular sensory details will help any writer improve while still allowing him or her to be his or her ownself.

If you are someone who does all their work, just doesn't go to class very often DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS! You have to go to class to get a decent grade. He is pretty boring, but if you go to class and do your papers you will be fine.

Great teacher! Class consists of two essays, in class writing, and a final. If you miss alot of class your grade will suffer from missing the in class writings. The essays were quite a bit of work. The final was pretty easy. He had 10 quotes and we were to pick 5 and write an essay on each one. If you're a hard worker you'll do great!

I looked forward to his class more than most. Not the easiest, but helpful.

I've always had A's in Eng. and excelled. His avg scores for my hardwork was C's. We wrote every paper on the same subject(6 pgs avg). If you miss class for anything you cant make any points up. This class made me glad to be done with english & everyone in my class agrees.

Thought he did a pretty good job. I learned things. He lets you know what he wants. Uses metaphorbymetaphor.com some times.

Mr. Gibson was very easy to work with and always answered my questions. He allows you to re-do papers that you may not have done too well on. He posts questions he will ask himself while grading your paper on the metaphor by metaphor website, which is helpful. Go to class everyday, ask questions, do your work, and you'll be fine

I looked forward to this class because I love to write, but I was disappointed. He doesn't really seem that interested in the subject. I felt that when it came time to turn in the portfolio you had to make sure your poems and short stories fit exactly what he was looking for, or you wouldn't get a good grade. I liked writing, but not this class.

Gibson's class was a wonderful approach to creative writing. He really fosters creativity in his students. He is open to student suggestions and works hard to make sure that students know how to succeed in his class. Class discussions are really enjoyable and he teaches you new ways to approach creative writing. I would definitely take him again.

I took him for Eng2010 its not the most fun class, but if your there he prepares you for everything he grades very well! If you come and pay attention and participate you will pass with a good grade, he's very approachable! It tedious, lots of papers but defiantly a class you can receive a high grade!

I have taken two classes with Dr. Gibson (2250 and 412R) and hope to take more! He really listens to what you want to focus on in the class, which is nice because it made it a little more flexible. He's super open to questions. He's an easy grader and helped us to develop a community in our class. I really felt like he wanted us to succeed.

If you give any effort and follow his instructions, you're bound to get a B or an A. Yes, it's a pretty easy class, but you can also take a few solid things away if you pay attention. Attendance is mandatory, seeing that he has an in-class assignment almost every day. If you miss it, you miss it. If there is an emergency, he works with you.

LOVE LOVE LOVE! He gives you a list of everything he expects in the paper to get an A. He used class time to have us outline, write, and peer review. By the time I sat down to write the paper I knew exactly what I had to do to get an A. I had outlines and paragraphs that I had done in class to use in my paper. Helped me become a better writer.

He gives lots of time in class to work on writing assignments and to practice what he teaches, which is really nice. There are a lot of workshops. He kind of expects everyone to take their laptops to class, which really helps with workshops and doing assignments in class.

He was flexible for my schedule, just got to chat with him. He always answered all my questions and more. I really did learn more about writing papers from his class. He allows in class work and will assist you in that. If you do the reading and come to class it's an easy grade. I would recommend that you go to the writing lab for this class.

Steve was nice and gave lots of good instruction and steps to better writing. Lots of in-class writing time. Didn't give any feedback until after you turned in your midterm portfolio. Have to talk to him after class or go to his office for specifics on how to improve your own writing.

Professor Gibson was so awesome! If you come to class and do the reading, and do the work he assigns you, you'll do just fine. He is always willing to lend a hand when needed. I also used the writing lab a lot during this class, which he highly suggests, since he can only proofread so many paper. On top of that he's very funny!

Dr. Gibson is one of the best fiction professors at UVU. I have taken so many classes with him and I will continue to because his teaching style simply works. He is fair in grading, really smart, and incredibly organized. It is impressive.

The grading was SUPER clear, so getting an A was easy. There were example papers for each assignment that we graded with his rubric in class, so we knew exactly what he was looking for. The lectures were pretty boring, but I doubt it's possible for an English class to not suck, so it was fine. He had in-class assignments we usually did in groups.

I loved Professor Gibson. I took him online, and he made everything really simple and clear to understand. He also grades off a specific rubric.. He is a great guy. When I signed up for the class, I was expecting 3 days worth of Live Streaming, when in reality he does one day and records for others that can't be there. GREAT TEACHER take him.

Very clear on rubric for the papers. Lectures are kind of boring cause of how much detail and example he uses. But its not like if he didnt like the paper he would dock points.

Steve is a fantastic professor who is shy, but so caring. He knows what he is teaching and has a passion for writing. He is always available to ask questions and gives excellent feedback on the assignments in the rubric (you just have to look for it). Classes are very much student-led. Steve is the best!

The most valuable thing Professor Gibson did was giving us a rubric and having us review our peers' writing. It pushed us outside our comfort zone. It also challenged us to think more objectively about writing, and learn how to give constructive criticism. I would like if the authors we read were less "this is the only way to properly write X."

Loved this class and the professor he was super nice and really cared about us.

Professor Gibson rocks. I was super hesitant to take his class after reading some reviews, but I'm pretty sure the bad reviews are just from bad students. Prof Gibson has helped me improve my writing skills significantly. I definitely recommend taking his classes. Especially if you enjoy dry humor

Steve is a really good professor. He cares about his students and wants everyone to be included. He doesn't ask a lot of his students, but obviously expects good work from you. If you like writing and reading and talking about it, you will enjoy his classes. I think some of the bad reviews come from students not interested in that work ethic.