very good, but alittle boring, material is interesting and there are alot of group discussions and there are work online, and only 4 essays, the 4th is the final

Greatest english class ever. Very interesting material if you like social analysis and technology. Grades really easy. its just that you have to post stuff on days you'd rather not think of school.

interesting topics, reading material than compared to other english classes, grades fairly easy, lots of internet postings and discussions, mainly thinking, and not much solo work,

Good teacher with good material to work with. Take him and you won't regret it. Also it's interesting to know that his brother is the basketball coach for UCLA

howland's class was the best experience i had during my 2 years at de anza. he's witty, and his obvious passion is infectious. if there is no energy in the class, he'll just call it a day. interesting subjects and a smart teacher.

He is fair although has preconceived ideas on what essays should look like. (Definitely no room to come up with any of your own ideas.)Also loves to tear essays apart without offering any positive feedback which can leave you feeling a little belittled. I

Steve is one of the BEST English professors at De Anza. However, his class is full of work. There are weekly assignments, weekly discussions, weekly homework, and a total of 4 essays. All in which is very interesting. BUT, prepare to WORK YOUR ASS OFF!:P

Steve Howland is a very unique teacher. He has an interesting curriculum and the reading arches from classic fiction to contemporary analysis. He's quirky, but has a passion for the subject. Only four essays to write in the class. Very accessible.

He is a very nice and fair instructor. Prepared to work to get an A!

This class is NOT easy if you have trouble writing a paper because this class is basically all about critical thinking & knowing how to write. I highly recommend this course if you like technology and like to talk about controversial issues.

He is a nice and smart guy. The grading is fair. I actually learnt a lot from his class even though the text is not easy. This class really helps you to think critically and you will definietly learn things form it.

Pretty good teacher. Would take him for another course. Good thing is his assignments aren't too easy or too hard. For you damn cheaters and slackers, I hope you rot in hell in his class. Great teacher.

He is a very smart guy as well as very helpful. I learned alot from his class. There is quite alot to read, but it is interesting and if the reading content is hard he will take the time to explain it in class.

Mr. Howland is a very nice and intellegent teacher, but he has a hard time holding the class's attention. Class consists of tons of reading, most is interesting, but the actual class puts me to sleep. He is very helpful and is patient when you need help.

It was so hard for me at the beginning! tons of readings and thinking, the topics are very specific which throw me off sometimes. Afterall, I learned a lot and gained an A! I have really worked my ass offffffff!!!phew~ be prepare to work but it worths. Not a hard grader!

first few days of class may turn u off,but stay n u'll realize that howland's 1 of the best teacher in deanza.he's helpful,friendly,funny,though kinda weird at times teehee..but he's awesome!he grades fairly so i can't really say he's a lenient grader.i love his class and enjoy it thoroughly!tons of reading btw,but manageable,esp if u lyk to read=)

He is very good teacher. There are lot of reading in his class, but you got more. His grade is easy if you pay attention in this course.

took his distant learning class. easy enough.. what i love about this DL class is that you can focus on other classes more.. unlike in-class english courses where you have to spend countless hours listening to the teacher lecture about bs. all you have to worry about is writing essays and weekly journals. that's it.

Great Teacher! Excellent format and the readings are very interesting! He grades fairly and you learn a lot! Perfect opportunity to learn EWRT for upper division classes!

really cool teacher, hes really laid back.

There are 4 papers to do. all take home. There was no mid-term, surprise quiz or test. Just weekly reading, class discussion(almost every class), online posting of topic questions. First 3 papers are not that hard, its mostly 1A stuff. but the final is long and may be tough for some. got a A-. cool.

Real nice teacher!!!give comments for improvements and if he feels you can do much better than what you have submitted, he'll give you the chance to rewrite!!he's kind and a good grader! take him!!

I really enjoyed this class.The professor is passionated about his job and try to share it.Sadely,Students were boring,they did not actively participate and joined the fusion.Strangely,Mr H is self feeding with student's essays.He is craving to know whats going on in your mind.No secret anymore with the "club" essay,he knows who you are...

I really looked forward to going to this class. He really gets into the readings tries to get his students intrested aswell, its not that hard since he chooses really good books that focous on the theme. If You enjoy reading fiction.Take THIS class! it feels more like a book club than a class. Very Helpful with essays if you need it.

Professor Howland creates a writing environment that pulls us in with magical force. Get ready to amend your books with hours of insightful annotations that produce the in-depth analysis he knows we all possess. Relevant topics that change the world around us are covered by a variety of global authors. Prepare yourself for a true literary journey.

Online course. he's fantastic. although he gives alot of work, he grades decently. you will have to do discussions, assignments, and four essays. don't worry, even I thought this is gunna kill me but it didn't. I would recommend it. Time went by so fast, I cannot believe it I'm done! Pretty straight foward assignments and discussions! easy course!!

I learned a lot in professor Howland's class. He asks students to write 4 essays that relate to today's issues. He wants to hear students' voices thru assignments. Do all works on time. You will enjoy the class. =]

Very good teacher. 4 take home essays. He allows you to improve them if he feels the class didnt do well. Midterm and final WILL NOT hurt you. Discussons get a little dull. Medium amount of reading. usually post a 225 word response online each week. good class. good grader.

Quirky but nice guy,great book selection, interesting discussions,fair amount of work just a couple of chapters of reading+short online responses every week,and 4 Essays. Found almost all the books at the library- save 2 I'm glad I bought anyways. Was able to do well on essays because topics were something you could really be passionate about.

Mr. Howland is awesome, his class is always really interesting, and if you show up and do all the reading this class is no problem.

Super easy class! He tells all the requirements you need for the essay, and he is willing to help out students! If you pay attention in his class, you will be fine.

The class is A LOT of reading, naturally. He always has some wise and insightful way of looking into the fiction - extremely fun to listen to. He's a hard rubric grader for the essays, so you really need to put in the effort for the letter grade. Overall awesome guy, I recommend him to anyone interested in the subject.

Snoring in class, not really, but it IS a bore, I don't care what anyone says. Reading material was decent, interesting topics but I feel like this teacher is more focused on philosophical questions rather than "how can I make my students writing better". No grading rubric for ANYTHING, so if you like orders, you will get none! Yay or nay? I say EH

I thought Steve was great! Maybe he was harder in previous quarters, but if you just wrote down clear thoughts and your paper made sense, you would get a good grade. He is definitely not as particular with writing styles, so he won't mark you off for small details. Weekly forums and journals are about the only work. Lots lots lots of reading

Mr. Howland is a serious teacher, expects the same from his students, and lectures on a wide range of subjects, all related to the readings. He shares observations and information about literature, life and popular culture that are of super high quality - very impressive. Best teacher ever! He grades hard on essays, and expects insightful essays.

He is a really nice teacher... you get the grade that you deserve, but he tries to bump up your grade if you do everything else. i would defiantly take him again! make sure you do you essays for realz!! lol don't b.s. your papers.

Fairly straightforward class, there's 3 essays and 1 research paper along with some online journal assignments. As long as you pay attention in class, read the assigned books, and spend time writing your papers, it's not that bad of a course. His handwriting is almost impossible to read, so you have to go ask him what he's trying to communicate.

Very straightforward class. 3 essays and a final research paper. No exams or finals. I'm usually an A or A- paper writer, but I never received anything above a B+ on any papers in this class. It is still possible to get an A- if you get all Bs on your paper as long as you do the other HW (reading). Responds really fast and a nice guy though.

Prof Howland's class was great! He chooses modern readings that lead to really great class discussions. There are a few points in the class when there is heavy reading due, but the books are honestly all amazing and I wanted to to the work - I often read ahead! Tough grader on papers, but reasonable. Really philosophical and inspirational guy.

I enjoyed Prof. Howland's online class. When he gave prompts for an essay, there were many choices to choose from, not just 3 prompts like the majority of other English teachers give. Very helpful and responds quickly to emails. I would take him again if I could.

Prof Howland is nice and responsible. The novels he chose were interesting. His lecture and in-class discussion is quite helpful for essay writing. His grading is strict. He grades based on the level of your writing and does not curve. Four books to read, three essays and one research paper. If you are confident with your writing skill, take him.

Professor Howland is a nice guy. His class is reasonable, relevant, and doesn't demand too much. The final grade is comprised mostly four essays, each averaging 1,000 words or about 5 pages -- which is pretty easy to do as long as you have a good understanding of the books assigned. All the books are interesting and easy to read. Good class to take

This was my first online class I have ever taken and I really liked the way that Howland had it set up. I didn't get through all of all of the books, but as long as you read most of them you'll be okay. I never got less than an A on any essay and even skipped a couple of the assignments and did fine. He gives good feedback after each essay.

Professor Howland is one of the best English professors I have taken at De Anza . He is a tough grader when it comes to essays, however, his feedbacks are fair and beneficial. English is not my strongest subject, but Howland has taught me a lot through his feedbacks. All his assignments are pretty straightforward and from the books he assigned.

I took Steve for an online English class. I was nervous as I'd never taken an online class before, but Steve was accessible around the clock and answered every question I had. He isn't to harsh a grader, but be prepared to spend lots of time revising and editing your essays. If you're not afraid of an online English class, Mr. Howland is your man!

This class was not bad at all. He was so easy to access through office hour. He gave great feedback.

Lots of writing, but very funny. He is passionate about writing, and his main goal is to get us ready for the next level in English.

Caring and chill guy. I liked this professor.

Professor's class was really fun. Since it is a required English course class, you will be doing 4 assigned essays & read 4 books/novels. The novels/books aren't a waste of money because you do actually use it. He doesn't have a testing final, just final research paper. I highly recommend him! He's very sweet, patient, and understanding. Good luck!

Professor Howland is extremely nice and he is willing to help anyone. His grading system in EWRT 2 is so easy and impressing him with your essays takes no effort. Sure he assigns a lot of work, but they are all easy and are graded based on completion rather than content. Take this class if you want to boost your GPA and fulfill your GE requirement.

I really enjoyed Professor Howland's online EWRT 2 class as it was an easy A and it was fun! His class might seem intimidating at first since there are a lot of assignments. However, all of them are quick to complete and are graded easily. I would recommend Professor Howland's online EWRT 2 because it was an easy A and I actually learned a lot.

Sign up for Professor Howland's online EWRT 2 class and boost your GPA while learning how to write better essays! This class is a winner and an easy A.

It's a straightforward course: read the 4 books, then write the 4 essays. That said, I enjoyed coming to class because I thought Prof Howland always had interesting things to say/analyses to make about the books that I hadn't considered while reading. There's a lot of reading and a lot of writing, but that's a given. Easy course and good prof.

Honestly im the type that hates reading and writing a lot but he would make us read very interesting books and other assignments and he just really makes you think when you do any work and it really made like almost every single assignment so interesting and honestly made my essays improve a lot.I would say take the class if you know you can work

Take ELIT 10 with Professor Howland if you enjoy reading and literary analysis. Although this class requires quite a bit of time, you'll get an A if you put in the work; he's a lenient grader. We read 4 books (1 graphic novel) in total. There are 2 take-home midterm papers, 1 group presentation, and had 1 take-home final.

Get ready to read, precisely 4 books. The professor assigns a lot of work, but they're fairly doable. While he assigns 4 papers in a 12 week span, he's an incredibly lenient and easy grader. I always received Bs on my paper in high school, but Professor Howland always give me an A on the papers where I put in medium effort.

3 books and 4 essays (1 is a research paper). Pros: Responds to emails quickly. Lots of essay topics to choose from (10+!). Doesn't assign that much work. Cons: Nitpicky grading & no grading rubric. Do not take his class and except an A unless you're really confident in your writing ability.

Read The Circle, Boomerang, How to Get Filthy Rich in Asia. Weekly journal, sometimes discussion posts, basic writing exercises. 3 essays in total with about 2 weeks to write. Everything is open on the first day of class. Easy essay grading imo. Sort of rude through emails. But it was easy so I guess it's fine.

Howland is a sound professor. I appreciate his adaptability to the pandemic and general flexibility for students. He offers a LOT of essay prompts to choose from, some more complex (if you like that) than others. He gave pretty good feedback, but mainly had us read Writing Logically (required text, actually mandatory) to improve writing technique.

Professor Howland is a good professor! I had him online and we had 3 novels we had to read. He assigns a lot of reading and you usually have responses, discussions and journals due weekly but they're relatively easy if you do the reading. Essays are done by prompts and he is a tough grader but he definitely strengthens your writing. Really try!

Sometimes, I don't understand his speaking because of his mask. He wears a mask all the time. But he is a good professor, he is very extra grading.

The professor wears a mask often, making comprehension tricky. But he's a solid teacher who grades thoroughly. The textbook is required, and attendance is a must. Unstuck ai and study sessions helped me ace this class.