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“He disrespects students, rude and also slow”
ENG1301 - 2.0 rating“This professor is okay, but wouldnt take him again”
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Reviews (105)
HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING.TALKS NONSENSE MUST OF THE TIME. BUT IT'S EASY TO PASS HIS CLASS, IF YOU'RE READY TO SIT FOR HIS BORING LECTURES.
A Very nice man. I double dipped by doing a presentation and essay on the same movie. I pulled an A out of it with not much effort. Can be boring sometimes.
both classes very easy, almost too easy. it's very hard to fail unless you stop showing up and you don't do any of the work. it is spend in a computer lab so there is internet access. i don't think his accent hinders his teaching what-so-ever, he was definately smarter than everyone in that class!
Good instructor.Makes subject easy for you.
This guy is MORE EASY... than girls from alief.. but ya he is real easy but can be boring too. DONT BUY A BOOK cuz u only use it like once or twice the whole semester. if ur looking to float through english this guy is for YOU.
wonderful teacher.... hardly ever gives out bad grades!!! take him if youb want good grade
He is a very easy and nice teacher. I am really bad at writing , but I made a B in summer with a very little work. I will definately take him again.
Dr. Karr was an easy teacher, easy to the point where everyone in the class plagiarized, did not do the assignments, skipped class everyday and still got an A. If you are looking quality then please don't torture yourself with this professor. Dr. Karr is also quite rude. Books are not used at all. If you want an easy A take him, but you won't learn
he was an easy teacher i took him for fall semester he was very helpful would take him again. by the way the books are not needed at all so dont buy them!!!!!!!! i got a b. he was awesome !!!!!!!!!!!
Well,I am totally satisfied with Dr. Karr. He is an awesome Professor! He is nothing of which these comments says. Dr. Karr is fair and does take time out to explain English to his students. He is very passionate about his job and cares about the students' learning abilities on a higher level. Take him! He will be worth it for sure. Good Luck!
I don't know how you are saying bad thing about Mr. Karr .We just start our class and I learn a lot. He is nice and great instructor.You can learn a lot a lot from him .
I certainly can't conquer with these comments about Dr. Karr's class. These comments are absurd and ridiculous. First of all, Dr. Karr class is extremely challenging and he does often uses both Texts in his class/Lectures. He does requires that you come to class and his expectation is of the normal Professor. Hard, but u will learn in his class!
Dr. Karr spends alot of time educating many students about English! I have truly enjoyed his lectures and referencing from the Little Brown Handbook and reading from the Writers Presence Textbook. Dr. Karr's class is very challenging and you cannot be caught writing on paper, USE the COMPUTER!!! Wonderful class, you will for sure learn alot w/him
Dr. Karr is the best English instructor at HCc. He encourage you to learn how to write the easy way.we practice speech also in his class. I wish he gives other than English 1 and 2 for sure I will take it with him.
I love Mr. Karr!!! he is a great teacher!! Even though english is boring he made it better!
i learned absolutely nothing from him! the good thing is that he doesnt give quizes or journals to write. he does give class work but it is a completion grade in which you turn in at the end of the semester. He does grade a little hard on essays but as long as he sees ur trying he will pass u! in our class every essay was analysis, but that was ez
TOOK HIM FOR ENGL. 1301 VERY NICE PROFESSOR, ALSO HIS CLASS IF VERY PRETTY EASY...WILL TAKE HIM AGAIN FOR 1302
I LIKE DR.KARR. HE IS THE BEST PROFESSOR FOR ENGL. I WILL TAKE HIM FOR SURE FOR 1302.THE CALL IS NOT BORING, SO MUCH FUN IN IT, ONLY USING COMPUTER WITH FLASH DRIVER, NO PAPER, VERY HELPFUL, EASY FOR GRADE. TAKE ENGL 1301,OR 1302 WITH HIM.
Mr. Karr is a great teacher i took him for English 1301 and i will definitely take him for 1302. He is laid back and a very easy A. I strongly recommend him:)
He is best English teacher. recommended.
took him over the summer,no quizes at all,4 essays &assignements to do but those are easy &are completion grade in which you turn in at the end of class.1 class presentation and 1 10 page research paper where you only do 6pages of research and the rest is work cited,notes and outline.he cant teach and its hard to understand what he wants but if he
THE BEST AND EASIEST TEACHER EVER, HAD LIKE 3 ASSIGNMENTS AND NO TEST OR QUIZ'S.HE SAYS U NEED THE BOOK BUT WE DIDNT EVEN USE IT. I TOOK HIM FOR 2ND START ON SAT. AND HE DIDNT MAKE US STAY LONG. IN MY OPINION HE IS AN EASY A U DONT DO MUCH WORK AND HE IS REAL LAYED BACK. IF U WANT TO ACTUALLY LEARN SOMETHING THEN THIS IS NOT A TEACHER FOR U
if he sees you tried then you will pass. not much work to do, get on his good side. easy A or B!
he grades really hard on those papers you have to type up.also when you ask him questions, he manages to avoid them or you just can't really understand what he's saying. i should say im a fairly good writer but he grades really hard! he likes sentences written his way even though there are other ways to write the them. he check heavily on grammar
iono about the ppl below me that rated him but he had certainly changed. he's not known as that nice teacher anymore. =/ he grades really hard! >.<
AMAZING HOW SOME PEOPLE CAN BE SO WRONG. FIRSTLY, DR. KARR IS NOT A "NIGGA". HE HAS BRITISH ACCENT AND PERHAPS FROM CARIBEAN. ONCE HE REALIZES YOU ARE SERIOUS, HE DOES ANYTHING TO HELP YOU. I THINK HE IS A DECENT, BUT DOESN'T LIKE THOSE WHO DO NOT WORK HARD BUT WANT A GRADE AND ANYTHING ELSE IN LIFE SERVED FREE IF YOU CATCH MY DRIFT!
This man is with out a doubt one of the most interesting individuals I have ever came across! If you have the opportunity or should I say have the privelge to take his class...DO IT!! I find his depth of knowlege stimulating and his teaching level bar non the best I have ever had at any University. He is a genius!!!!!
Most student at HCC are lazy and think classes are difficult. Dr Karr is brillant very knowledgeable and helpful. It would behove those of you lazy asses to take his class and learn something with the goverment money that is paying foe your schooling. Dr Karr will teach you a lot!
Take his class if you want to learn. Dr Karr is the bomb. He is bar non the best professor at HCC.
This professor is really great! Trust me, you will learn alot
Dr, Karr is one of the best professor. this is the class where u get rewarded for ur own work. unlike others, Dr. Karr knows ur capability and enjoys reading ur own works. ur unorganized piece of essay has more value than the one u copied from the internet.i thank you Dr. Karr for making me work hard.
This instructor is great. He is very articulate and made this class very interesting. I wanted to take him for 1302 but personal schedule would not permit. If you like to be told directly, pick this instructor.
Dr. Karr is anything but helpful. The only thing he does is rant about non sense unrelated to the class. You are better off just doing everything off the syllabus and turning it all in then following his incoherent and inconstant instructions. This man CAN NOT make up his mind on anything. Just follow the syllabus if you have this HORRIBLE teacher.
English 1301 was my first college class. Let it be known, Dr. Karr is a very humorous man. He is highly intelligent and seems to enjoy sharing his knowledge. He definitely challenged me and helped better my writing. The way he teaches motivated me to go to class every evening. I definitely recommend taking English with Dr. Karr. :)
He is a great teacher. He is very nice and always helping. He gives a lot of good advices. I enjoy taking his class and would absolutely recommend him.
Dr. Karr's demeanor is not as expected from a college instructor (Professor). He has a bit sense of humor. He rants about unrelated matters and phenomenons. He accuses whomever he feels is convenient, for anything; whether it is true or untrue. I took him in the summer, so 5 essays were required: one of them is the research paper(mla)+ daily work.
Horrible teacher, very unclear about what he was teaching and wasn't helpful towards the students concerns and questions. Seemed to be confused with how to approach the class in an effective manner. I certainly would not recommend.
Very helpful teacher, he always tends to the students needs and he is one of the few teachers that genuinely CARE about the student. I am so happy that i took his class this summer. I certainly would recommend you take him.
This professor is not clear at all. Even when he says to go by the syllubus, he would sometimes say things were due on different days. And if you're the type of person who wants to learn by an instructor, do not choose this class!! All you do is work on online work, he never actually teaches. I definatly regret not choosing a different class.
Hard to understand what he talks about, asks for a lot of material as if his class is all you have, bad in grading material, but has a sense of humor, his mcgraw hill connect is so long.
He is really nice, but very confusing. I have an A, but really I haven't learned anything from him. Also kinda quirky. He says his commas out loud like "So comma today we are going to..."
Dr. Karr is a great man. For my first class taught at HCC, I found the prof. to be very easy. Nearly all of the work is work you can do yourself, yet he is always available if one needs help. He learned 90% of the students names (I appreciated this), thus allowing the class to be more personal. He grades essays easy as long as they are not garbage.
Great teacher. Need to attend class to be on his good side. He grades very fairly if you show effort in the course (participate, do readings, etc.). While textbook readings are assigned, only go over about 3 short stories (all reading are online for free - don't need book). Offers tons of extra credit -got a total of 40 extracredit, 20 on 2 grades
I find Prof Karr very interesting. He is the most lively tutor at HCC - Hayes campus. His pragmatic approach in responding to questions, active listening skills, the use of phonetics, and most especially he painstakingly attempt to relate issues to real-life happenings. I will recommend him. He is very time conscious.
Dr Karr is not a professor I would recommend to anyone that wants to learn.
easy class. take him.
He is a very interesting professor, but he is constantly off topic! He is never specific about what he requires. AND at the end of the term, you have to write a 13 page essay! DO NOT TAKE HIM FOR BRIT LIT!!
My issue with him is that he doesnt lecture at all. You don't learn anything during class. He gives an internet assignment that does all the composition teaching for him. You'll write 5 papers in this class as well as an oral presentation. the text isnt necessary at all. All the reading is available online and the handbook you learn from is too.
Dude is boring, don't take this class.
Easy Class, but you will not learn anything. He seems very spaced out and gets off topic very much.
You won't learn much with him, but you'll definitely get an A. He's an easy grader but he doesn't really lecture much. He's a nice professor, but he's clearly over-worked and short on time.
he is the best teacher, he knows what he is doing the best part of it he helps you his so understandable if you are looking for a great teacher take him, his the best.
This prof was nice and graded pretty easy. I took the summer 5 week. There were lots of extra credit opportunities which bumped me up to an A.
Great teacher. He really loves his profession very passionate. I recommend
He is not an easy A, but still a very good professor. He is patient and gives good advice to students that are struggling. His lectures are pretty engaging and he is easy to pay attention to. I recommend him!
Professor Karr is very laid back, he lectures a lot about real life issues, he can sometimes over lecture. As long as you attend class, do your project, your research paper, turn in the papers he assigns... you will pass the class.
Terrible professor,gets off topic and doesn't teach you anything . His lectures are so boring and pointless.
Absolutely awful teacher. Never in my life have I had a problem with english until this guy. Off topic, talks about his religious preferences, just awful all around. Avoid this guy 100%.
Dr. Karr is a good professor. He helped me all through the course to improve my English. very strict on attendance, but he gave me a presentation topic that I enjoyed working on. I think he is very knowledgeable and caring. I could not take another course with him because of schedule conflict, but I sure recommended him to my buddies.
Honestly I don't recommend, he's a very nice guy at heart but he gets off topic a lot and you have to be in his class even though I seriously didn't learn one thing and I sat in the very front of the class in the middle as well. His grading was hard even though it seems like an easy assignment. You can find a better professor.
This professor is okay, but wouldnt take him again. We did nothing in this class and when it came time to present projects, we didnt get to everyone in the class and he said it was too bad for the people who didnt get the chance to present...
I mean, he's okay I guess, pretty old school dude if you ask me. If you literally just go to class, you will be his favorite student. Don't send him an email that goes against the syllabus or he will just tell you no. Definitely wouldn't take again, but wouldn't mind if I had to.
You would be fine if you follow his syllabus and directions. In the exams, he really cares about grammar and word usage. Therefore, think carefully before taking his class if English is not your first language. He always gives good feedback or comments when he gives you papers back. It is not easy to got an A, you must work for that.
Not suggested to take this guy. He is too tough grader, and you wont learn anything. Also, he has favors so if he likes you, you will get an A easy. On the other hand, you will work too hard to get B or less.
Just don't take it, he is not a teacher who support you in the grammatical area. His way of grading is tough, and when the time comes to make essays, he is impossible. In my other classes of writing and reading as GOV or HIST, I had been doing well in my essays, but Mr. Vali Karr is a person who wants precisely an assignment as he wants.
I am a good student that never miss any class or assignment but he's just poor-qualified ! His accent is hard to understand and I didn't understand what he said for the whole course. He disrespects students, rude and also slow! It makes me feel like I was in nursing home ,not class with an inspired dr. ! The score is not clear, too ! I regret rlly!
terrible just terrible
Dr. Karr is a very caring professor. He makes you work for your grade. I don't know may be that is the reason my roommate didn't like him, but I heard he pushes kids. I needed a person like him. don't like most of my high school people. that is why I have to work to make up math and English.
Good professor specially if you work hard or if he feels you are serious. Wrote a very supporting recommendation for me. I am thankful for that and his encouragement. very knowledgeable and good support.
I found Dr. Karr very helpful. He really gives you a chance to make an A in his class. Lots of extra credit work if you want to make good. I really loved working on my library paper that was nursing the terminally ill patients. this is my goal. I say one thing, he sure is too patient with some of these people i see. I wouldn't put up with
Professor Karr is unorganized and unprofessional. This entire class was a joke. He didn't go by his syllabus. We had maybe two assignments outside of midterms/finals papers. I felt like I was in high school all over again. Every day we just sat in groups and did "busy work". Beware if you have accessibility needs. He will single you out daily.
He's honestly the worst professor ever. He cares more about your attendance than he does about the work you turn in for his class. Don't even bother signing up for his class. There's also a 12 page paper over a topic that's not even related to your career field.
I liked Dr. Karr's style. He cares about your work and is tough sometimes and does not get along with dudes who skip class and want A's for papers that god know who wrote for themselves. I got good help from him for writings I had to do for my other classes. He was generous with his time.
I took Vali Karr at Lonestar College-Cyfair. He is the most unorganized teacher ever. Essays do not have rubrics and if they're not how he likes it, he will grade it hard. Don't bother taking his class. Very rude to other students. Not worth it.
Worst professor ever. Hes unorganized and does not teach anything. He came to class just to rant about stuff nobody cares. Im a straight A student and I got a C from him. Taking him is my worst decision ever.
Professor Karr is the worst professor I have ever taken. He is rude, unorganized, boring, & takes forever to grade. I can't tell you one thing I actually learned in his class, I think we had only 4 actual grades in the grade book b/c we would show up and do nothing. when he does grade, its to HIS liking, he does not grade based off a rubric.
Professor Karr is a little different but you can use it to your advantage. It's hard to take his class seriously because there is no clear grading criteria, structure, or actual learning happening here. Just attend class and do the assignments & you will pass. This class is not hard at all.
I took Dr. Karr's class last semester and even though I did not get an A ,I think he treated me fair. He pushed me to work harder and understood my working and class situation and gave me a chance. I was horribly behind. One thing I admire for him. He helps you if you show you work and don't just sit there doing nothing.
Great professor. Would take him again any time
He's a very knowledgeable professor, and is always willing to help. You'll have to do your part but you'll learn a lot. He gives you a project related to your major and lots of supporting material for your writing.
DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS!!!!! I am taking a few minutes of my free time to save you from a terrible semester. This dude doesnt know what hes talking about, he talks so many random stuffs youre going to get lost what to turn in at the end of the day. He will get smart with you if you try to tell him his wrong not only that but he will get on you.
Professor Karr, to my surprise, was better than I expected. He truly cares and wants his students to succeed. His class was made up of quizzes and a variety of papers. The paper topics he chose were knowledgeable and situation-based. His class is challenging but in the best way possible. I would 100% recommend him + he has a great sense of humor.
Easy class and could have gotten an A if I had done my paper for exam 4 but I was swamped with everything else with my other classes and that needed extra research as in going to the library and citing. He is however rude at times. I see it as if it's easy, disregard and ignore him. Get that grade.
I cannot believe guy is still a professor. He rambles on about pointless topics throughout class that serve no educational value. We have random assignments like comparing and contrasting men and women. ???????? To save you some time, either take this professor online or request another. This class has been a total waste of my time.
He is not the best professor, but it's easy to get an A. Just literally do all the assignments, come to a few classes, and you'll get an easy A. He talks about random things, but just ignore him and do your assignments. It is one of the easiest classes ever.
On the surface he seems like a sweet old guy, but he's pretty boring bc he talks a lot + tends to ramble on abt irrelevant stuff. BEWARE: ur expected to write 5 essays in total + the major essay is 12 pages w an oral presentation. That's the main reason I dropped out. Plus he doesn't give instructions or a rubric for them so ur just lost.
He is very knowledgeable, but also very easily distracted. He rambles, doesn't stick to the syllabus or rubrics he gives, but will direct you to either if you happen to have questions. Your grades come from discussion post responses, reading quizzes, and 4 papers you will write. Tune him out and look for assignment instructions on D2L to save time.
He never stays on topic. I remember me in class asking the students, "Do you know what he's talking about?". No one knew. His instructions aren't difficult to follow on the assignments, and he's an easy grader. However, we had a 2 AM back and forward, words, regarding my grade on my final paper. Btw - he's always right. So, save your breath.
If you listen to him carefully about the syllabus he gives you at the begging of the class and make sure you do your homework and essays you have to write then this class will be easy to get A
Bad pacing of the course materials, boring classes and so much assignments replaced lectures. Stereotypes towards non-English native speakers (does not believe you have the ability to write a good essay)
bro doesnt know how to use technology.
I would take his class again, he's so understanding, you just have to be respectful.
Cares a lot about participation and regular attendance because he doesn't generally want to deal with lost babes in the wood who skip class and miss out on the details for the assignments. Helps and supports those who care and behave responsibly by coming to class on time and do not skip class.
The course was not difficult, it was just a ton of work. The reason I disliked him was because of his way of treating students. He was always criticizing our work but would do nothing to help when we asked questions. He also canceled class while we had an assignment worth 70% of our grade and gave me a 76 on a 10-page essay I spent hours on
Disrespectful towards students. Replies to emails with an attitude. Doesn't acknowledge his mistakes. Unclear directions. As long as you do everything right and on time as to where you don't have to interact with him you should be fine but he has major attitude problems even if he's in the wrong.
worst professor ever
This is professor is terrible. He rambles the entire class about pointless information having nothing to do with the topic at hand. When you ask him questions he is not clear at all with his answer. At the end of the semester we had a 10-page essay due and he gave me a 65 just because of formatting issues. Save yourself time and do NOT take him.
Karr's class has mixed reviews, but with some effort, you can get a solid grade. Attendance is mandatory, and the workload is manageable. I found Unstuck study helpful for prepping the essays. Overall, it's a decent class if you stay on top of the work.
very unfair you have to make sure you keep an eye ye out for the due time and dates. does not take late work even if he tell you to redo it. he refuses to admit he's wrong.
Was confusing never explained the work.
He needs to work on his attitude towards his students. I remember in an email he said we could change our topics if we didn't like it, but then he would argue or reject every single student who went up to him to change their topic because they didn't like it. He'd put in the wrong due dates and couldn't really use technology well at all.
While I respect his teaching methods, he can come off as "rude" and "strict" and can give a bad impression towards students. He has certain standards that a lot of students struggle to follow, even those who put effort it, and he's not the most tech-savvy professor. If you have to take his class, don't have high expectations on finishing with an A.
"He is a very attentive professor who makes sure his students understand the material he teaches. He's also a very caring person, and I'm glad I had him as my English professor."
Dr. Karr is a good professor, but he occasionally struggles with technology, so it can be challenging to get your questions answered online. He is very lenient with his grading and wants you to do well in his class. Sometimes his assignment instructions can be unclear, with the instructions he links not being the things he wants.
If you want to end with an A in your class, do NOT take this professor. I took the 1301 & in my opinion, the curriculum itself was not the issue, it is the professor. He is not clear with assignment instructions & he is a VERY tough grader, he will find the slightest bits of your work to criticize. Quiz every class, save yourself the trouble.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
94%
Textbook Required
52%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.36 avg changeRatings by Course
ENGL2327
5.0
(1)ENGL2372
5.0
(1)ENG2327
5.0
(1)ASDASD
5.0
(1)ENGLISH12
4.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
ENGL2323
4.0
ENG1301
3.0
ENGL2327
3.0
ENGL2372
3.0
ENG2327
3.0