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Great guy to get a laugh out of. So far he's a great guy to have for english's class. He really want his students to learn.

Talks and Talks and Talks... He's not strict...He's an ESL teacher so he doesnt expect anything out of you...and i think we did 3 papers? Easy A, and easy to fall asleep in his classes.

amazing professor.

He was cool to me. Very helpful. Although sometimes a student would go off on a tangent and wouldn't stop them or bring them back to the task at hand. But overall he is a good teacher.

He's very motivated, likes his job, helpful and committed. Competent and informative, also interesting and humorous teacher. Made us laugh a lot. Sometimes disorganized, but class-time was always used to the fullest benefit of students. If you are serious student, you will like him and ESL 116 class.

Excellent teacher, helpful and interesting.

As an instructor, he is eloquent and approachable; also, he has a nice personality and does everything in his power to make you succeed. His only flaw is course organization and somewhat too high workload and course objectives that he defines. Overall, Pierson is more than average professor, who makes writing an enjoyable task.

He is very motivated, likes his job, helpful and committed. He is interesting and humorous teacher. Made us laugh a lot. Sometimes disorganized, but class-time was always used to the fullest benefit of students. If you are serious student, you will like him. In class he talks about words & breaks them down. He has the students read aloud.

Took this class online during the summer. Very easy just do your assignments. Did not use all of the books. I would recommend this class/teacher to anyone!!

GREAT teacher! He's very helpful and motivating. Hot, too.

Very clear with expectations. Willing to work with students and compromise due to personal situations. Fair grading, gives constructive criticism. Students should have no problems succeeding in his class if they put in the effort.

Really helpful and conveys his thought clearly

Professor Pierson is one of my favorite professors to date. The material can feel overwhelming, especially if its been a while since your last English class, but he goes out of his way to help. Always begins with a kind word, and criticism is always constructive. Loved him.

This was a hard class but overall I am definatly more confident in my writing.Also the professor was very helpful.

This class required alot of effort but it was well worth it. This class help stimulate the mind and that is what I loved most about it. It was easy but the directions were very clear and the professor was very helpful.

Prof. Pierson was a great teacher. I took his online course during the summer and not only does he promptly answer questions, he is also forgiving with his grading as long as you put in effort. It's time consuming but worth it, you will learn a lot from him.

i know this class is so hard, for sure whoever wants this class needs to spend 2-3 hrs a day for it to make worthwhile. otherwise no you can't pass, but i strongly recommend anybody for this class, coz u ll learn tons of things in a short time. only two paper for term and grading was fair. if u put effort, its a cake.

I am a ESL student and English Literature course is a challenging course for me but Dr. Pierson help me through to make it very simpler. He is generous and a great professor. This is my second course with him and i feel very lucky to have him as a professor. I would highly recommend to take his class. Thank you for you help and support Dr. Pierson

A second year English class that is not a simple as first year classes so may be challenging to those lacking strong English skills. The Professor knows the material very well and he teaches with a casual and democratic style that is engaging to all. Classes are pleasurable and seem to pass by quickly, yet each week you are learning new things.

I took this class during the summer. It was a fun class and we did use the textbook a lot for group presentations. However, I wish he would have gave us feedback on our assignments on time. It was a bit excruciating waiting to receive feedback. When taking the class, if he forgets to record points, let him know.

Professor Pierson is a great professor, he teaches right materials, what students wanted and needed to know and always ready to help student understand fully the lesson. No doubt I would recommend him highly because of his knowledge and his friendly to students. I give him the highest rating of all.

Professor Pierson is one of the best teachers I've had up at OCC. This 203 World Lit class was amazing. He kept us laughing the entire semester and covered every topic perfectly. He really loves what he does and he shows it. Class is not difficult but it will indeed challenge you. Overall I loved the course. I definitely recommend him to all of you

Professor Pierson's class was very easy to me. I found that as long as you show up and do the readings you will be prepared for his pop quizzes and discussions on the readings. I found his lectures very insightful but most of the time the class will be speaking. Be advised that he is very busy and may take some time on grades. Very

A fun and informative professor. Really helped me to elevate my critical thinking about literature, and help me improve my writing.

Hands down one of, if not the best professor at OCC. He makes class enjoyable and the readings addicting to read. Don't mistake his humor for an easy A, you will have to work for it, be on time and turn your work in and study and you'll do fine. He makes you want to learn and understand literature. You'd be crazy not to take his class.

loved this class because it made me believe I could handle college level reading and writing. clear instructions given for each paper and step-by-step writing process taught with lots of feedback along the way. Also Prof connects literature to life in interesting ways.

Took this world lit class as requirement but it proved awesome! great vibe thanks to prof's humor, knowledge and making sure everyone's on board. much better reader and writer now because of this class and doubled my vocabulary. also liked how prof Pierson didnt politicize the class after the election, unlike other OCC profs!

Professor Pierson is awesome. Readings and lectures are enjoyable and interesting, and he makes the hardest material incredibly easy to grasp. Alternating group presentations and lectures kept things interesting. Clear expectations and assignments. Liked applying literary ideas to film. Take this class to become a better reader and writer.

Definitely take this class especially if you're unsure about taking online class for first time coz everything is laid out clearly and readings are diverse and interesting. class discussions were worked as equivalent of facet to face class and writing assignments were clear and reasonable length, with lots of feedback. interesting class really!

Dr. Pierson is a very generous professor. He made multiple accommodations for students so they could pass and allowed for a large portion of extra credit. There were times when he even gave the class a passing grade on the test to make up for a recording mistake he made.

Nice prof who knows his stuff and is funny for an older guy. Everyday class wrote and presented their short pieces on the readings and got helpful feedback-- but no one was forced to read. Prof. Piersons read his short essays when no one else wanted to and this was cool too. Great lit class for improving reading and writing.

my first online class at OCC or anywhere-and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Great selection of readings and a clear instructions and feedback. Never knew there was a writing process for writing a college level essay; best surprise of all. I'm ready to write on any college topic. thanks prof. Piersons!

Professor Pierson is absolutely brilliant person, he is caring and actually wants you to succeed in life, not just in his class. You will learn how to break 100s of words apart and how to annotate the heck out of everything, his class is tough and sooooo much reading but he is a great man who wants the best from you and for you.

Nice prof who will work with you if you're a serious which isn't hard coz the lectures are friggin awesome! Lots a lot of reading and writing but essays can based on in-class writing and he will offer you advice during office hours. Miss a quiz and doubles your next quiz score. Seemed organized, knowledgeable and friendly to me.

Prof. Pierson is amazing! The readings came straight from the textbook so you can't skip it. The entire course is based on the readings and your analysis of them, so don't bother with his class if you don't read. Very open to debate in class, but be warned that he won't go easy on you. Super knowledgeable and fun to talk to if you like literature.

Professor Pierson will make you work for your grade, and you better know how to put together a paper. He's not the easiest, but you'll learn how to write better. The material he uses is a mix of politics, dystopian fiction and controversial at best. Overall, he's not too bad. Organized and reasonable.

Best teacher

I was one of his students for Eng 104, summer class in 2019. I really like his thorough reading, positive advice, and good grading on each every one of my essays throughout the course. I really have improved a lot my reading and writing skills by attending his class. Great instructor!

Thanks prof Piersons. I am so confident now about going into 103.

I got an opportunity to take Professor Pierson's English class. Although I am an ESL student, but he made it really easy for me to do well in his class. Dr. Pierson knows a thing or two when it comes to American Literature. He's very supportive, caring, hilarious and inspiring. Please take his class, you won't regret!

Amazing Lectuer and a great teach to all class.

Amazing lectuer and very good teach to all class.

I liked him as a prof. He grades fairly however he can be a little hard to get in touch with, he is busy I'm sure. He wasnt my fav but is def far from the worst. It is fairly easy to do well in his class and theres no reason not to take him as a prof. Would recommend just give him awhile to respond to emails and you'll do fine.

fantastic teacher. I'm looking forward to taking my next semester class with him

Pierson is very dedicated to his teachings, you can tell the topics intrigue him. He isnt too strict and offers plenty of assistance and advice. A lot of critiquing each other is required. You will discuss your essays and find ways to improve for the final drafts. There are three writing projects throughout. Film and articles to read, not bad.

Excellent!

Prof Pierson is an amazing prof and cares deeply for all students. He looks for success with everyone and wishes to see no one fail. Any question you have he is happy to answer and help you. I would 110% take his course again if I could and I suggest everyone do the same. He keeps his opinions and beliefs to himself which profs should learn to do.

Enjoyed this class .. really easy , he picked some really good subjects to write about, which made writing papers easy. He also breaks down the reading material so you can understand what your reading a lot clearer

Professor Pierson was great for the most part. Very insightful, professional, and cordial. Only downside is that he is a little disorganized and takes a while to grade. He's a lenient grader. If you decide not to attend a lecture, keep up with the readings via the syllabus. Don't go on your phone in his class as he will take off points. Good class.

I was kinda shocked ENG 250 Voices of Diversity was going to be taught by a white cis male but ultimately it was cool, coz Prof. Pierson's cool, and fair. Writing/reading journals was lit, and Piersons knowledge of literature is deep! Best was most students were quite comfortable debating the issues that came up in discussions. Friendly vibe...

I feared this class and always hated English, but Prof. Pierson is amazing and very helpful in the classroom and office hours. I plan to take more classes with him. He is a very good teacher, and will give you a strong appreciation and love of reading and writing!

Pretty difficult but straight forward online class and i ended up learning a lot about writing generally and about literature. I'm going to crush english 104!

Dr Pierson is a god amongst mortals. His class has changed my life as well as the lives of my family and my future children. He is an outstanding teacher and he is very passionate about certain topics concerning literature. He loves his grammar and his long lectures but at the very least he is inspiring. Dr Pierson for turns water into wine.