He makes you work but is a great teacher and is HOT.

What she said. ^

This professor CHANGED MY LIFE!

What she just said, and... ohhh, hot, hot, hot!!!

Demanding and can be cranky. Seems smart but only because of his ego. Question his logic, do not just accept what he says as fact.

I liked Prof. K. My class though was rude and pretty dumb. My high school class was more mature! I wish I had been with others, we could have done more. He taught me a lot and put up with a lot. He is cute.

He is a great teacher! Easy to talk to, very understanding, gives interesting assignments.and he is not bad to look at, infact, he's gorgeous.

Awesome teacher! Wish more were like him! Pretty hot, too!

Steve was intelligent and opinionated and I'd be lying if I said I didn't learn from him. He was overbearing and intimidating, with an ego that would barely fit in the room. His way or no way. Ask him for help, he just gives you more questions to wrestle.

Great teacher, but I left his office in tears a few times. His ego is huge (compare him to James Bond and he will GLOW.)He encouraged my ambitions and polished my work and my professionalism. One of CSCC's best. I guess he is a tough love kinda guy.

The ego thing did get in the way for a while, but once you learn to agree with him you're fine.

I liked him, if you want to take a Creative Writing course, he's a real neat-o guy to have as your instructor.

Best instructor I've ever had. He made an enormous difference in my college experience. Do yourself a favor and take a class from this guy!

Steve came in on SATURDAY for two hours and helped me. He is confident, honest, smart, kind and expects you to work. I got A's in my other classes because of him.

Never saw the ego thing but you work. No easy A like other teachers. He's cool about most stuff, just do the work and you learn.

Great teacher. This guy should be cloned!

Best instructor ever! Do the work and participate and you will get so much out of his class. And girls? He is HOT!

I took a few classes from Steve years ago and probably benefitted more from those than any English courses, since. I'm happy to see he's still teaching. Neat guy.

Warm and friendly. Easily the best English professor I have had. Helped me a LOT. Never had a poor attitude but didn't let rude behavior of some students disrupt the class. Great guy.

Fabulous. Puts any other prof I've had to shame.

Great class. Great instructor.

Hands down the best professor I've ever had! He is tough, but if you do what he asks of you its easy sailing. He really knows how to get you to think critically, whereas most professors at CSCC dont have a clue.

Among CSCC's best instructors. I will definitely sign up for more classes with him.

You never know how Steve is going to be from one class to the next. I've heard great things about him from other people, but with my class he was absolutey horrible. Unproffesional, and even kicked us out of class once. You never know if he's on or off. Suggestion: Enter at your own risk!

I think he is one of the best teachers at CSCC! He is very smart and has a good head on his shoulders. He is very strait-forward and to the point. He's not mean or harsh, he treats everyone equally. He is extremely helpful and wants to help out. He genuinly seems to care.

Great! Fabulous! Hands down, the best professor I've had, to date! Doesn't put up with rabble rousers, but who wants them, anyway? Gets people to contribute and THINK! Cares about his students and their futures. Fantastic!

This guy knows his stuff! Challenges and entertains. Don't pay attention to bad reviews. They're from slackers. Do the work. You will learn more from Steve than any other teacher at CSCC. Hint: Use the office hours! He will go out of his way to help. And try to get him for your capsone. He is great!

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i didn't really like steve as a person all that much, but he is a decent teacher and i did walk away from his class having gained something.

Had him for two classes, saw he gets a lot of psychos and slackers. He signed one girl in and she talked trash about him the whole term, a nut. I liked him. Very knowledgable and helpful but he means what he says. Students running a game on him won't get far.

Pretty funny guy. Some jokes went over peoples heads. Helpful. Repeated himself a lot but that wasn't his fault cause people kept asking him the same questoins.

I had Steve for most of my English courses. I enjoyed his teachings so much that I intentionally enrolled in the classes he taught. He is an amazing teacher- very firm, very fair!

Awesome teacher. He knows his stuff and expects as much from his students. Very caring and interested in making sure each student is confident in their abilities and reaches their maximum potential. An amazing listener and strong leader. and extremely easy on the eyes..... not that it matters....

He expects a lot but you learn a lot too. Beware slackers.

He's helpful, but proud; he freaked out in the middle of class once because someone made a relatively inoffensive, sarcastic comment towards him. I would take a class from him again, anyway; you'll grow a lot as a writer.

I took his class at night, so the class periods were a little long. However, Steve was extremely entertaining and is full of fun facts and stories. He makes you think and encourages participation. I am going to try and take his classes again in the future. Just be willing to listen and work and you should do well.

Great teacher.

Steve was my first proffesor in college, and I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. If I can pass his class, I know I'm going to be fine. He was difficult, but he told us from the very beginning that he was going to ask alot of us. Alot of people say he's arrogant, I think it's more like confident....but, in my opinion he was a GREAT teacher.

Amazing! I want to take all my future classes with him. He's tough, but I learned a lot. Funny and entertaining. Yummy, too.

Class was harder than I though but he was good.

I'm surprised at the negatives. I thought this guy was AWESOME. This was my third try at the class and he was the only prof to make sense. I whined about my other profs too. Maybe I just grew up but I think he did good.

BEST PROFESSOR EVER! Far better than anyone else teaching English. I learned so much. I hope I can get into his other classes.

Dr. Steve is very neat and crystal clean. There is one way in his class: his way. This method of teaching hurts ignorant students. Many of them bash him because they write so poorly. Professor K. draws conflict to make students think. Do all the work; visit him and write well; otherwise, you are wasting your ink. He's pretty to watch. OOh.

Steve is a very interesting guy. I must admit, I looked forward to every class for the laugh that I knew it would provide. As with every teacher, he will treat you as you treat him. Give him a ****y paper and he will give you a ****y grade. You are sure to earn every bit of your grade in this class, but....isn't that the point?

Steve is a very confident and sometimes cocky guy. I disliked him at times, but i did learn things (as promised) from his class, and left liking him. Strict but fair.

His work is hard but he is a great teacher

Love him!! I loved having him for a teacher so much I took two of his classes! He is always funny and is very philisophical. I liked hearing his views on life. He is a very pleasant teacher and is will to work with you. The only down side is he will teach to the bell, even if it is a late night class. Overall he was an awesome teacher!

I learned more in his class than I have in any other English class at Columbus State. I was greatful for him and wish there were more like him.

good teacher, hard grader

Fantastic instructor! Will try to get into another of his classes, next quarter. Smart, funny, articulate and oooooooohhh... so hot!

Very helpfull but very challenging. Grades papers as a hobby!

Ultimately, a good teacher. I really enjoyed his class when I took it the first time. I'm retaking it with Steve to improve my grade, and I'm excited about it. He is one of the few teachers at CSCC that challenge me. You get the grade that you earn & he's not afraid to push you to do better. Isn't always the nicest, but is also very understanding.

Tough love, but you learn! Wow! Signing up for more Prof K next quarter.

philosophical, helps you improve, gets you thinking outside the box, see truth vs. fact

This class was a great experience because the professor initiated very interesting, intelligent discussion, but I felt that he was unmotivated as a professor. He's great as a literary critic, but may not be so great for those without a knack for the subject. He told us that B average students get further in life. I take my grade as a complement.

He was a good professor. I think he really wanted to help but some students were clowns. He always answered my questions and gave me good advice. I tried to take the class twice and he was definitely better than the first professor. I am quiet and he left me alone.

Steve is THE MAN... you have to have a tough skin to get by in class, i know because he and i would get into to frequently. but at the end of the day he isnt there to hhumiliate you or make you feel bad, he argues with you to get his point across. I really leaarned a lot, got an A and highly recommened that you take his class.

Taking a few classes with him, he definitely tells it like it is. If your a jerk he doesn't treat you any better because you paid money. One dumb girl asked him if she should put her name on papers. He helped me, worked around my Army commitments and was one of the best.

Hardest and most worthwhile class I've taken so far. I learned so much in one quarter.

Incredible Professor. The man is literally, so far, the most effective teacher I have had in my scholastic career. You will work hard in his class, but you will learn so much.

I had him two quarters in a row. He makes the instructions and everything necessary for a paper very clear. He's a tough grader, but he pushes and drives you to work hard in class, which benefits you because you become a better student due to it. If I had any more English classes to take, I'd take them with him. :)

All I have to say Is I was very nervous to come back to school. I had been out of school for several years. The first instructor I took was Steve Kasmerick. 1st year students definitely take him!! He is very fair. Just discipline yourself for his class. He challenges you but fir the right reasons.

HaHa, no love from the comments here. Steve is the man, accept no substitutes. Had him for 111, 250. He is the most direct teacher there. Just do what he tells you. He will help if you ask. Don't be rude, he hates rude! But he didn't even yell at the snoring girl. He bought us pizza.

He knows his stuff!

Great teacher. Most complaints I've heard have been from people who want to get away with little to no work. You WILL have to put effort into this class. I almost wish I could take him for all future English classes.

He puts up with a lot...

He was really cool, a good teacher, and bought us pizza so often other people also brought food. I learned a lot. I don't know why people complain about him. He does what he says and tells you up front.

Funny the professor just brought up evaluation so I looked here and saw how all over the place his ratings are. So far Steve is the BEST professor I've had. I started college years ago and dropped out because I wasn't learning anything. I've learned more in five weeks than in five previous quarters! And he doesn't let students act like children.

Very knowledgeable and good at keeping discussions going. Looks boyish, cute actually, but pulls together things you don't think do, like old OLD movies. Funny. Picky grader. Not always patient but pushes in a good way. Helped me a lot but one guy in class didn't think so.

Tells you EXACTLY what he doesn't want to see in a paper. He is your audience. Listen to his lecture and take notes. Write a paper with things he doesn't want to see after 3 lectures of "what not to do" because you are an idiot and you will not pass. It's not rocket science!!! (and for goodness sake, don't put ! Anywhere in your papers.

Had him for ENGL 111, took him again for ENGL 251. This was a year or so ago and I've taken a lot of classes since. If you apply yourself in his class, ever other paper you later write for any other class will be easy. Lazy students who want everything handed to them need not apply. If you have a hard time in his class, college isn't for you.

Finally a grown up English class. If you're serious about writing, Mr. Karczmarek's class is definitely worth getting out of bed on a Saturday and spending three hours. Not done yet but it doesn't matter. I think I will get the grade I deserve. Give him what he wants!!!!!!

LOVED THIS GUY!! I couldn't stand English before this class. Loved the random discussions that got tied into the lectures. Thanks for the pizza, Mr. K!

Good professor. Solid lecturer. Liked his sense of humor. He made me rethink a lot of things about myself and my strengths and weaknesses.

I went into this class disinterested in English. Lectures are entertaining, tying in movies and music, and he is charismatic. He's very specific about what he wants, so just pay attention and do the work the way he wants.You can't just do the papers at the last minute and expect a good grade-you have to put in a lot of effort. Use his office hours.

Don't be a fool, take him! He seems like Ivy League material- teaching wise. He'll go deep into the history of whatever is discussed in class, from movies to cars, and as many have said, he knows his stuff! If you're a slacker, stay away as he doesn't take BS and is strict, although he will listen. Attendance is mandatory!

Steve is an astounding professor. He may come off as brusque but he's actually a suave, affable guy. He's very handsome and always makes a point with his stories. Be responsible and give him what he deserves. His classes aren't easy but they are engaging and you will learn so much. Also, don't use quotes to start papers, he prefers weird facts!

Good class, nice guy.

Excellent teacher. If you actually pay attention to what he says you will learn how to write. It's not a class you can show up to every other week as attendance is mandatory. Pay attention, ask questions, do the work as he requests and you will do fine.

Steve knows how to keep it real, and will tell it to you like it is. Don't be offended by some of the things that he says, he probably said it for a good reason.

I enjoyed his science fiction literature web class. The stories were good and the lectures were very interesting. He was pleasant to work with. He gave lots of resources. It was a good experience.

Steve is an excellent teacher. He is what I expect in a college class room, expecting YOU to work for your grade and refuses to sugar coat comments and give you a good grade because you say you "put hours into working on a paper." If that's what you believe earns you good grades, go back to grade school! He is a deeply insightful and smart man.

I took two classes with Steve before transferring to OSU. He is easily the best prof I had at CSCC and much better than most at OSU. He is honest and you won't like some of the things he tells you, but you better listen because he's right. People want to shoot the messenger. If you follow his advice you will learn, especially about yourself.

Steve is a brilliant professor who is very passionate about his work, he really gets you excited about what you're doing and interested into the subjects. He's a tough grader but he's fair. If you BS a paper he'll call you out on it. He consistently stayed after class to help students and multiple times I stayed for an extra 2 1/2 hrs. Very helpful

My favorite professor that term. I learned a lot. I agree with the other poster that Steve was always available for help in office hours. Maybe we were in the same class because I was always going for help too. I was scared of English but Steve pushed me in a good way while making it fun and make sense.

Dr. Kaczmarek changed my life. I know that sounds dramatic, but he believed in my academic potential before I did. I took his class in 2011 and he helped me uncover important critical thinking skills. I am now on the verge of entering a doctoral program at OSU. I am forever grateful for his consideration and guidance. Take his class!!!

Professor Kaczmarek gives you all the information you need. He responds to e-mails quickly. As long as you turn in ALL work, you really shouldn't have a problem with this class. The discussion boards have very few points but they add up in the end.

Amazing class. You learn so much more than just writing. Do the online work, go to office hours. He responds quickly to emails. He is very strict on deadlines but they are specified.

This professor was decent as an online professor. He comments on every assignment that is due, but will not email you with problems- he will expect you to reach out to him on your own.

Great teacher

Very helpful professor, takes an interest in student's success, very responsive, and easy grader.

I found his class-long lectures to thankfully be both very interesting and very funny at times. He grades his assignments fairly, and if you do what he says, an A is a simple thing to earn.

He was tough but nice. He had high expectations and helped you meet them.

Professor Kaczmarek was a great teacher. He was a tough grader, but gave good advice on how to fix your issues. He was very understanding and reasonable. I learned a whole lot and would take this course again. Overall a great professor.

Good Prof, grades tough but fair, ask questions, helps if you ask, go to office hours, funny, English sucks.

Steve is amazing! His lectures are engaging and he tries to give as much help as possible to all aspiring writers.

He really helped me and was patient. I failed this class twice before but passed with him even though he was harder grading.

Kaczmarek is overall a great professor and seems like an amazing man. His lectures were great and he goes into great detail about everything. He's probably the smartest man I've ever come across, I loved hearing what he had to say. He's so handsome, so nice to watch, too. When I needed help, he was very kind and patient. But, he's a tough grader.

Steve is an amazing professor. He gives very engaging lectures that will teach you a lot (across the board). His expectations are high, but he also gives a lot of detail to what he is looking for in the essays. Your grade will reflect how well you follow the directions. He is also very helpful if you reach out to him (via e-mail/office hours).

He was a great professor with awesome feedback and quick responses to emails. HE IS SERIOUS WHEN HE SAYS YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO ON ESSAYS FOR VARIOUS REASONS STATED IN DIRECTIONS.

I panicked at first because my paper grades were so low. But he lets you rewrite them and extra credit. I ended up with an A! He IS tough but you LEARN so much. Follow the lessons and everything is explained. Ask if you don't. Don't skip anything. Read instructions! He WILL give 0 if you don't follow them!

Smartest teacher I ever took a class with. His comments are spot on. I got a story from his class published. Next year I start an MFA. I thought creative writing at community college would be a joke. He's pretty cute, too.

When I first enrolled in this class, I lacked most of necessary skills for college writing. And guess what, I ended up with an A! He is definitely a very inspirational instructor. If you take his class seriously and follow his instructions on each paper carefully, you'll see he's not a hard grader at all! He is very knowledgable about writing.

Steve is a great professor. He gives clear guidelines for writing projects. Stay within those and you'll be fine. He gives students MULTIPLE opportunities to get a good grade; optional revisions, and extra credit. He is smart, funny and never boring. Two thumbs way up.

I learned a lot in this class, the professor gives good feedback! If you put in effort you'll get an A!

I would recommend Stephen Kaczmarek as a professor and even though he does grade a bit harder, he gives a substantial amount of feedback, allows you to revise papers for a better grade, and if you apply his advice, you will succeed. His online class consisted of a few discussion boards, light reading, and submitting three papers.

I got 103/100 points (with extra credit). Not the best writer, but I followed his lessons and instructions. It's all there. I'm surprised at the negative reviews. Honestly, you'd have to work to fail. Like not read or do anything. He even lets you rewrite papers. He answered my emails quick and was very helpful. I'd take him again and recommend.

ENGL 1100 Web - You get a rewrite on all your essays. Plan in advance how you might use those and work regularly on the essays. Use the writing center if you can. MAKE THE DEADLINES. I came in to see him and he gave me a great critique that helped me a lot. He's definitely willing to help and is a friendly, clear communicator.

Excellent class. Not hard at all. I can only speak for myself but I read and followed the lessons, which were mostly narrated presentations. He gave examples with comments like he was grading them. I went to see him a few times and he was extremely helpful.

Tough especially in eight weeks. Did not think I would make it. But I did. I made the mistake of not reading everything and fell behind. He looks for things from the Powerpoints when he grades. But I passed with the extra credit and rewrites.

Excellent class. The narrated PowerPoint slides and student examples take you through each lesson fully. There are also book readings, Web resources, and the Writing Center. By using all these, I didn't have to revise anything or do the extra credit. He's a great instructor if you're motivated to do the work. Highly recommend!

I took comp at another school first. This class was easier not because he wasnt a hard grader, he was, but because he explained a lot. In that other class which I dropped the teacher just said to write. I started failing becuase I didn't know what they wanted. I can't say how nice this teacher is because I didn't meet him but he emailed me fast.

Liked the class, HATED peer review. Never got good feedback. Obvious people weren't studying, bad grammar, no insight. One peer reviewed on the wrong paper. Writing center was hit or miss. Same tutor told me to keep something one day take it out the next. Went to see the instructor and he helped a lot. You get what you put in to the class!

Read everything carefully. I missed a lot by skipping or skimming and lost many points. When I did the rewrites I looked over everything again and saw what I missed. My classmate (I'm in middle school with them) didn't realize the slides are narrated and missed lectures so that too. Make sure you email him if you have questions;you will learn lots.

I learned what I needed and got As on papers in other classes., including at OSU.

Bottom line: Don't study? Won't pass. Can't just throw a paper together the night before like in high school because he grades from the lectures. I thought it would be an easy A but almost failed. The rewrites saved me. I didn't watch the lectures until then. Dumb. I always get As in high school. This is college.

I finished with 99 points, and it wasn't that hard. Read instructions and do what he says in the lessons.

Overall, this is a typical college professor. You definitely have to put in the work if you want an A. make sure you watch lecture videos and email him if you have questions. he provides pretty good feedback on papers, but he's a really tough grader. you don't have to do the textbook readings, but you should if you have time.

I liked his class. Very stressful though. There were lots of times where I cried... but I feel like my writing significantly improved. Stressful but worth it imo.

Seems like a very nice man. Gives good feedback. Takes 2 weeks to grade essays which is fine considering he teaches 8 classes and has to read a lot of essays. I suck at writing but passed. There were three writing projects and one final essay. If theres no essay due, then you do an easy discussion board. Bought the book but never read it.

Dr. Kaczmarek is one of the best professors I've ever had at Columbus State! He is tough but everything is in his lessons. Just follow them. His web classes are self study but he will conference with you online if you ask. He met with me on a Sunday!

Honestly im awful at english literally just turn things in on time and do the extra credit he provides at the end of the course! This was an easy B for me and Steve was pretty nice in my experience. The only thing was that he was kind of a tough grader but if you just take his feedback and resubmit the paper you will do fine.

CCP here and took Dr. Kaczmareks 1100 + 2367. He never said anything about CCP students anywhere on the syllabus though not going to lie, his classes are tough. Thats college; you have to do the work. Ask him questions; he replies fast.

Took webs 1100, 2367 and 1190. All selfstudy reading, videos, powerpoints. No class meet ups. All on YOU. When I had questions he emailed right away. Like minutes later. You can rewrite a lot at the end for new grades. I like no class because I work but if you need to go to class etc. do face to face on campus. Think about what your signing up for.

Finished with 99 points. Everything was straightforward but a lot to read and learn. Skip anything, you'll lose points. He's specific about what he wants but not unreasonable. I work in a grants office, and trust me deadlines and word counts are real. He gives ranges for word counts and makes it clear everywhere. Don't know how you can miss it.

No lie it's a writing boot camp. The class is self-study with videos and examples.Lots.Textbook too. At first it seems you can't pass but stick with it. He conferences if you ask. My grade completely changed in the last two weeks and he wanted my essay to use as an example. You have to stay on top of it. It was hard but worth it.

I see why some love this class and some don't. I only had one other professor this tough. But he gives you everything to succeed. If you study you learn. All of my peer reviews were useless because obviously they didn't study. They hated the class. I studied. I got an A. It's not rocket science and I'm going into aero engineering.

Finished with 97 points! Class wasn't that hard. It's obvious he's mostly looking for what's in his lessons.

I took ENGL 2467. Your grade comes down to how well you follow his instructions and lessons, as well as how well you can manage your time. He answers your questions quickly if you ask, and offers extra credit as well as revisions later on. He gave solid and reasonable feedback. I became a better writer and student throughout this course.

Steve pretty helpful when it came to feedback and a nice prof, but the pros end there. He's a tough grader and will say the info is in the lectures, however the lectures were unorganized and vague. Don't feel sad when your grade is low for the majority of the class, the extra credit and essay revisions will help a ton. There are 4 essays and 8 DB's

Very Tough grader

This class is tough, but worth it if you put in the effort. The professor has high standards, but provides helpful feedback if you reach out. unstuck ai was a game-changer for my study prep - highly recommend using it alongside the textbook and attending office hours.

Has high standards, but makes expectations clear at the beginning of the semester. Offers a lot of feedback on papers, and the chance for revision at the end of the semester was invaluable. Can see how this would be a difficult class, but if you are self-motivated and have good time management you will be fine.

He is absolutely a tough grader, but you will be better off for it. Very much motivated me to do good work. Fantastic feedback, and so many opportunities to get points back. Just make sure to do discussion boards + watch lectures and you'll do great! Definitely a good prof if you really want to improve your writing.