Giraldi is a great guy, great teacher. He's good at getting the entire class involved in conversations, and the subject material is very interesting. I absolutely recommend taking any class with him.

William is the man, hes very smart and knows what hes teaching. Id love to have more classes with him! whoever has the possibility to, TAKE HIS CLASS. hes great.

Giraldi is a really good teacher and is good at making his students interested. He's young so he knows how to interact with college kids. My only complaint is that he definitely grades upon whether he likes you or not.

prof. giraldi knows what he wants and will make it clear from the beginning. even though you aren't doing well, he will acknowledge your effort if you just try. he is a fair grader as well. he manages to keep the class engaged by conversing in a casual/humorous manner. I'd definitely recommend him!

He is a very interesting and keeps students attention in class, however the way he acts and grades does depend on the mood that he is in at that moment and there is defiantly a huge range. For WR99 he seems to grade harder then others so if english isn't your best subject, start out with anohter teacher

Giraldi has been my favorite Professor of Boston University. He has changed my writing for the better and he has given me confidence in my writing. He is amazing... take his class, it's changed my life.

Giraldi is one the coolest teacher @ BU. i highly recommend him if your looking for a younger teacher thats funny and knows how to keep the class intresting. A all around great guy!

very helpful, made the subject interesting. Despite my ignorance when I signed up for this class, he was able to get me grounded quickly. I got a lot out of this class.

Really funny and understanding of younger students. He does grade based on favourites, but if you particpate in class...and don't argue with him all the time, he will like you so no worries. And if you are on his good side, the class is a breeze.

GIRALDI! the best english teacher ive ever had. really pointed out the flaws in my writing style. knows his stuff. jokes around with students a lot since he's young, but dont piss him off. selects interesting readings and grades fairly. pay attention to what he says. awesome guy, taking his 150 class in the spring since he was so good

PG is a great professor who is encouraging and helpful, and full of the caustic NJ wit. I loved this class, and he is nothing short of brilliant.

His sarcastic personality can take some warming up to, but I've come to wholeheartedly love this man. Yes he picks favorites and favors girls, BUT it's not hard to figure out what he wants. Participate, don't show up stoned. Class is always entertaining, books are life-changing, and the man himself is insppirational. My favorite professor, by far.

Kind of overrated. His classes are fun to go to but he's kind of obsessed with himself. agree with what he says and stay on his good side or he'll say "you have no heart." he's clear with what he wants though and if you get a bad grade ask him to clarify how to improve it (he wont really do a good job) but your grade will improve on the rewrite

Amazing subject (Short Stories) taught by an amazing professor. Made my freshman year great. Loved his class, never missed it. Loved the reading. Love him. Sad his 150 classes were full. He's really cool too! Not hard, but definitely not easy. Take this class!

Hilarious, really knows his stuff. very passionate about what he teaches and encourages class participation. BU likes to show him off by having prospective students sit in on his classes, he's that entertaining.

he is extremely helpful. he wants you to do well and is very passionate about what he is teaching. i was a horrible writer prior to his class and i am now doing the best in his class over all of my other classes.

G is the bomb. if he gave more help to the girls in our class its because u should of seen the guys! they were so lame and didn't care about any thing, especially coming to the class! G was fair and respectfull and a lot of fun!

Extremely well-spoken and cultured. He truly makes the subject so interesting and engaging by using jokes and exaggerations in his speech. A profound speaker with a warm heart. The workload is manageable, and he grades very fairly. Easy to please encourages all of his students! Definitely looking foward to 150 with him!! :)

Extremely good professor. He lets you do rewrites in order to improve your grade and is available at any time for you. Gives students phone number so you may be able to reach him at any time. He goes over what you need to do before assidnment is due. Speak and participate in class and he will love you.

Short stories class was the most interesting class I have ever taken. His class made my day every day and went by so fast. The length of the papers are bit ridiculous compared to other WR100 classes, but he grades fairly. I highly recommend his class although he clearly favors girls over boys. His charisma is overwhelming.

Giraldi assigns very ineteresting material and always makes classes entertaining. The whole thing about him liking girls over guys is definitely not true. As long as you follow his instructions for papers and speak up in class, you'll do well.

Awesome guy, hilarious, entertaining, keeps class interesting, makes you want to write better, the books were generally pretty interesting too. Probably one of the most intelligent people I've had the pleasure of meeting. Hot.

Giraldi is amazing!! Take his writing classes...seriously, I hate literature and writing courses but I always looked forward to attending his. He's young, hilariously sarcastic, a wonderful teacher, and an all-around nice and fun human being.

HE IS GREAT! His class was the highlight of my day. Reading material is very interesting and manageable. Do the reading, PARTICIPATE IN CLASS, and study your grammar. He is a fabulous professor and I specifically yry to take classes that he teaches. I cannot say enough good things about this class!

AMAZING teacher. By far the highlight of my m/w/f classes. Once you get used to his energetic and sometimes frenetic attitude, his classes are fantastic. While the work can be hard, he's very flexible with helping you out with anything you could need. Once again, excellent teacher, if you have an opportunity to take his class, DO IT.

LOVE him! He's very funny and sarcastic and he makes the reads very interesting. The class goes by so fast because you get so into the discussions. He is very clear in what he wants in his essays and he grades fairly as well. I recommend taking him for both WR100 and WR150 because you get so accustomed to his style.

Best professor ever!!!

He really cares about his students. Sometimes he can be a bit overbearing but he is always willing to go the extra mile to help you. His teaching really helped me become a better writer and although his personality can sometimes be abrasive his dedication makes it all worth while.

Professor Giraldi is a great teacher. He's kind of intense at first, and he's probably not a teacher that everyone will love but if you don't mind sarcastic challenging energetic teachers then you'll enjoy this class. He makes sure everyone participates in class making it fun. Papers are challenging but not unfair.

Great professor! Participation is crucial in his class. The whole thing about favoring girls over guys isn't really true. It's just the fact that girls seem to participate more than guys because especially in Memoirs, girls seem to understand the emotion of the text better. Don't be afraid to ask for help because he will give good advice.

He is a very good teacher. As long as you hand in your papers and you have the basic understanding of how to write an argument and how to prove an argument you should have no problem with this class. If you haven't taken an introductory writing class or struggle at thesis or proving your ideas you will be in for a long semester.

Amazing teacher! Learned a ton, and had a lot of fun in his classes!

Love him. Loved the class. While my friends are excited about being done with Writing, I'm actually pretty bummed. He doesn't give an easy A but it's more rewarding when you get a complement. Facinating discussions in class. You learn a lot. Also, his son actually is the cutest baby in the world.

Giraldi is all hes talked up to be and more. great prof, great class, i was excited to go every week. papers are intimidating and tough but if you follow exactly what he wants you'll be fine. we also read some great short stories, HIGHLY recommended for any class.

amazing

Memoirs is definitely my favorite class I took here. Giraldi gives great advice and although he is harsh, his criticism is for the best. Incredibly knowledgeable in writing and always had great discussions in class. I highly recommend this class.

I had him for Short Story, and I honestly have never gotten so much from a teacher before. He is a tough but fair grader, and extremely personable. He came off a little bad at first, but in the end I related to the books he assigned and him on an unprecedented level. If you can manage to find a seat take his class but don't email him for a spot!

He's hard, but he teaches you the right stuff. After his WR100, my WR150 is a joke. Take him if you want to learn legit college level stuff.

Not an easy teacher so you must work for your grade. I recommend getting on his "good" side and not wearing your sorority/fraternity letters to class

Treats WR100 as a WR150. Definitely picks favorites. Although he's very knowledgeable in the subject, you most likely won't receive a good grade unless he likes you.

Best English/Writing professor I have ever had! Prof G truly cares about his students and does whatever he can to help them, as long as they want the help (apparently others see this as "favoritism"??) Great class but don't take it if you are looking for an easy A.

He's helpful, definitely know the material well. Must participate in class, so go to classes. Accepts no grammar-mistakes papers. Tells you what he wants in the paper, so it is important to listen in class. He analyzes with students in class, and expects you to write things that are covered in class. If you suck in analyzing, dont take him.

Best professor I've ever had! I suck at writing & got a C+ on my 1st paper. I landed A- overall by the end of the semester. All he wants is to see that you're trying - read what he assigns & talk in class. If he can recognize your voice, you're in the clear. Effort is needed, but an A- or higher is doable. Such an enjoyable class.

He is hands down the best writing teacher I've ever had. He is extremely tough as a grader (got a C on my first) but if you put the effort in and talk in class with him you'll be fine (got an A in the end). The short story readings are great and as an Engineer, it is not normal for me to be so interested in writing. Take him (and read his book).

Professor G is awesome! He comes off as kind of crazy sometimes, but it makes the class entertaining to say the least. He is not an easy grader by any means, but he genuinely cares about his students and will be willing to help you as long as you put in the effort. Take him for WR100/150!!!

He's definitely a character, but that makes the class extremely interesting. He knows what he's talking about. The books are really interesting. Make sure you talk in class. He definitely has favorites. He's a tough grader, but you'll come out learning a lot. I definitely miss his class a lot. You won't get a more entertaining professor.

Giraldi is a great teacher. He cares more about content than style. His class is so interesting and makes every student feel brilliant when they participate in class. He's definitely not the easiest grader, but if show interest in the class, interest in him and his work, do the readings and participate you will get a lot out of it.

He is the best and most influential professor I ever got. He is not an easy grader, but if you participate in the class, your participation will not go unwarranted. DO EVERY SINGLE HOMEWORK. He is detail oriented. Definitely, prepare for the class and you will love it.

Giraldi is probably the best professor I've ever had. He is fantastic and made the class extremely enjoyable.

Professor G is the best professor i have ever had! He was inspiring and funny. But the course was not easy, especially for those ESLs like me. You need many extra research to write a good essay. But overall the course was very helpful. I highly recommend it.

Professor G. will go down as one of my favorite professors at BU. He comes off as sarcastic at first but he genuinely cares about his students and wants them to succeed. Don't be afraid to ask for help and always prepare for class beforehand because he places heavy emphasis on participation. If he taught another class I would gladly sign up for it.

One of the weirdest profs I've had. Some days I love him, some I hate him. It seems like he cares about his students and if you ask for help he will gladly help you. He's arrogant and a tough grader. Thankfully the books are interesting. Take the class if you like to psycho-analyze. Participation is important, so you can't be shy in this class.

Professor Giraldi is awesome! He knows each of his students very well, and wants you to succeed. He's funny, a little bit arrogant, but clearly passionate about the material. The reading is obviously a must, but the books are easy to read and really quite interesting. Easily one of the best classes I have taken so far.

Giraldi is easily the best professor I've had, hands down. He emphasizes participation, but even the shyest student shouldn't worry about speaking up. He creates a very safe environment for discussion and makes you feel super intelligent after you speak. His grading is normal. You get what you put in. Wish he taught more than one class.

Professor Giraldi (PG) is hilarious. He's witty, sarcastic, and ultimately wants his kids to succeed. If you talk in class, give him a little sass here and there he will LOVE you. The WR 150 topic he teaches is "The Memoir" and I suggest it to every underclassmen I know. Instead of writing a final research paper you write your own memoirs.

Great Professor who was highly interested in helping out his students. A bit of a tougher grader but was generally quite reasonable. Really enjoyed reading the selection of memoirs for his class and enjoyed going to class to discuss the readings. Interesting personality, can be funny and overall improved my understanding of writing and people.

TAKE THIS CLASS. It's not an easy A, but it's definitely worth the effort. Giraldi is a great teacher and always willing to discuss ideas/ papers with you.

Prof. Giraldi is probably the best professor I've had at BU. He is very passionate about the subject and will always encourage participation because he genuinely cares about your opinions. Listen to what he has to say, its extremely meaningful and sometimes hilarious. ALWAYS READ. If I could take more classes with him I would in a heartbeat.

Professor Giraldi, or as he likes to be called, PG, is the best professor I've ever had. He's incredibly intelligent, leads really fun class discussions, and chooses great memoirs for his class. His sarcasm is A1 and if you try to participate and submit your best work, he notices. My only complaint is that he doesn't teach more than one class.

Giraldi is hands down the best professor I've had at BU. He genuinely cares about every one one of his students. I am very shy, and this was the only class I've taken where I felt truly comfortable participating, because he is so encouraging and friendly. I recommend this class to everyone! Giraldi is amazing.

Professor Giraldi is an amazing professor - possibly one of the best I've had at BU. He's funny, caring, and really pushes you to think for yourself. The books might not be the most interesting, but the topics that you discuss in the class are worth it. Class isn't an easy A but the time and effort you put in will cause him to grade accordingly.

He is great. Highly recommend taking class with him.

Giraldi is one of the BEST professors I've had at BU. He really cares about his students and wants them to success. Also, he takes improvement into consideration--even if you do not get perfect grades for the first two papers, you may still get an A if you improve a lot in the final port.

The class in general is pretty hard because of the amount of reading. However, Professor Giraldi is extremely helpful and tries his best to help you. You will definately be a better writer after taking this class even if that means you probably won't get an A.

PG is the best professor that I have ever had. He makes it very easy to do well, as long as you come to class prepared and do the readings. He really wants everyone to learn and feel comfortable in his class and I would 100% take him again.

Giraldi gives you amazing feedback on papers/assignments; he really helped me become a much better writer. He wants you to succeed, but you need to work hard to get good grades in his class.

Great professor. Only 3 big essays. Expects a lot of reading between classes, and you need those done to participate in class.

Caring, understanding, and reasonable with work. Be prepared to read lots and talk about psychology but if you put in effort, he will grade you leniently. If you need help or want to talk to him, he is very accessible via email. Dont push essays to the last day, he WILL know you did it. Make sure to talk about something at least once each seminar.

He is probably the best professor in the school. He often gives us sample papers to read in class to let us know what kind of paper structure we should write. but since I am an international student I could not finish reading them on time in class. After talking with him he allows me to take the sample papers back and I was really helped by that.

Giraldi is the best prof out there for WR150. If you read all 4 books, take notes, and meet with him to go over your rough drafts, you will do well in this course. He loves to see improvement. Graded on two essays, a personal memoir, and a final portfolio of all three with edits he suggested. He is intelligent, caring, and has interesting lectures!

Professor Giraldi is the best professor i have come across at BU. He is truly caring and helpful when it comes to being a person in general and improving students as a writer. He makes the class very engaging. If you do the work, you will receive a good grade; there is not doubt about that.

Giraldi is a great professor who really cares about his students. He is responsive to questions and gives very good feedback. My only complaint is that you dont get feedback on your rough draft unless you specifically seek it out. Be prepared to participate in class but he wont specifically call you out.

Professor Girlaid is one of the most geniune professors I have had at BU. He is exptremely understanding, and he really made sure to be flexible considering the hard times everyone were going through during Spring 2020. He appreciates participation and will give feedback if you ask. I enjoyed reading his book, and the memoirs are good reads.

Genuinely an amazing and passionate professor. Memoirs are all good reads, he is so supportive and there is so much freedom with regards to papers and topics. Write about what you are interested in!

PG is a great writing professor. He's very understanding and respects everyone's opinions. Be ready to read about 50 pages a day for novels. He doesn't use Blackboard so attendance and class participation is important. Not an easy or a tough grader. Papers have no drafts deadlines but gives great feedback if you mail him to ask anything.

He is a nice man who tries his hardest for making his class enjoyable. Homework consists of reading and you discuss the reading in class. The books you read are enjoyable and you may not realize you are reading 50 pages a day. For our papers, he gives us the proper resources to succeed. His criteria may be inconsistent, but he gives good feedback.

PG is a great guy. He's really passionate about what he does and genuinely cares about the success of his students. Admittedly, I was intimidated by the syllabus and the amount of reading, but I found it wasn't hard to manage at all (that's coming from a slow reader). If you're good at writing, you will have no trouble in this class.

I enjoyed taking the WR150 The Memoir class with him. He's very inspirational and is very straightforward with what he wants his students to write. Make sure to follow the syllabus, participate in class, read the memoirs, and hand in your essays on time. He grades the Essays based on your writing and effort in the class. I'm glad I took his class.

Professor Giraldi is absolutely the best professor I have ever had. He is caring and passionate, and really pushes his students to do their best. You will read a lot of books, but the work is manageable, and he makes the essays very easy to complete. I would highly recommend taking his class.

PG is really a phenomenal professor. He gives great, easily applicable feedback and truly wants all of his students to succeed. He's not everyone's cup of tea, but if you put in the effort it's difficult to do badly in this class. Would recommend.

PG is an excellent writer and teacher. He has charisma when presenting in class and tries to teach it to you. Not a challenging course, he outlines his expectations and understands that we all have other courses. Overall, I recommend this class if you want to learn how to do oral presentations and write well.

He is one of the kindest professors. He really wants his students to suceed and he offer great criticism of the papers. This class is very reading heavy, but he helps you understand the books and what is happening in them very well. He is very understanding and work with, if you run into any kind of issues. I would really recommend him.

GREAT person and Prof. actually wants you to succeed, but also has high expectations despite being a WR150 class. I took it as a HUB, but kind of regret it w/ how much work is involved. 2 5-minute presentations, 2 8-page papers, 2 200-300 pg. books, a good amount of in-class discussion/participation. would rec. only if u actually want to learn.

Giraldi Is an amazing teacher and person -- he is caring, flexible, funny, and extremely passionate about his subject. Yes, there are full length novels that you have to read, but they literally take a weekend to read (there is literally so little homework in this class). Take Giraldi if you can, you won't regret it.

Professor Giraldi is a very passionate and caring teacher. He genuinely cares for his students and the content in this class isn't a lot of work. He is always very clear with what you're being graded on. There isn't a lot of reading and you have a long time to work on the final research paper. Participation really matters.

He is a very caring professor, and I loved having his class. He really cares about his students and he is willing to work with you if you have any issues. Reading his own book in the class is a bit strange but he doesn't make it weird or brag, he rather explains the story so you can write an essay better.

If you stress out during public speaking or are scared of gory memior, run away! He makes the class seem challenging, but it's not that hard. His workload was way less than other writing classes as you mostly have oral presentations. If you just follow his sample paper and his overwhelmingly in-class feedback, you will be more than fine.

Best professor I've had through my first year, would not be surprised if that stays the same over the next three. Genuinely cares for his students and wants them to succeed in the course and beyond. Provides excellent structure for his assignments and very helpful feedback. The Memoir is a very interesting topic for WR100 and Giraldi is GREAT!

I literally CANNOT say enough good things about PG. He's actually one of the best professors I've ever had. If you love writing, take this class. If you don't, take this class (but be prepared to love it by the end of the semester). Seriously inspirational guy who genuinely cares, I was so sad when the class was over at the end of the semester.

It's a demanding class because PG actually cares about improving the writing and analytical skills of his students through class discussion and draft revisions. He also cares very much about the well-being of his students. On multiple occasions he has bought roundtrip tickets for his students who couldn't afford to go home for the holidays :)

Prof Giraldi is one of the best professors you could have. Not only does he care about his students to a great extent, but he is funny, thoughtful, and a great teacher when it comes to writing essays.

PG changed my life. He is one of the most caring, present and helpful professors I have ever had (and probably will have). Absolutely take his class, the books he chooses are amazing. His feedbacks are top notch: he goes into DETAIL and he takes his time with each essay. Thanks to PG, I have improved a ton both academically and personally.

He is truly the best professor I have had at BU. His personality never fails to lift the classroom's spirits with his humorous jokes. He is also very caring about his students and WILL always provide feedback on your essays. Even when he was sick, he offered to meet online with students to discuss their work. 10/10. I cannot recommend him enough!

absolutely the best!!

I am not exaggerating when I say PG is the single most caring professor or teacher I've EVER had at any academic level. He truly, genuinely cares about each and every one of his students and is open and vulnerable about his own life in a way I've never seen in my years as a student. Please, please, please, take a class with PG!!! The GOAT!!

LOVE. Funny and down to earth man who is passionate about his class and the writing topic. Incredibly encouraging, so don't be afraid to ask him questions or participate in class. Didn't use the grading contract, so turning in late can really affect your grade, but he grades fair and easier than I expected.

Overly critical and a bit crude, always gave me anxiety right before attending, feedback mostly felt like grammar policing and he would contradict himself between revisions, the class is a bit of a drag and repetitive with conclusions, the tree that fell on his house was a paper lifesaver!

Girlaldi is an amazing professor who truly cares about his students. He is a bit of a tough grader at first but once you can understand his style of grading, show up to class, and put effort into your work you can easily do well in the course. You can tell that he loves what he is teaching and it makes the students love it as well.

One of the best professors I've had - caring, engaging, and truly committed to improving students' writing. unstuck ai was a huge help for essay prep. Highly recommend this course.

PG is an overall great guy and a very likable professor ONLY if you come to and participate in every class. Just follow his instructions on the syllabus for papers and you'll be fine. He's very easy going and encourages everyone to do well however will grade students differently based on observed skill level/commitment, but overall very fair.

PG is an amazing professor and super funny and knowledgable, I looked forward to each seminar. Participation counts for a significant part of your grade and PG knows which students put effort into his class and which dont. He is a rather easy grader and as long as you put effort, you will get an A. expect lots of reading and participation though.

Professor Giraldi is one of the most amazing profs out there. You will be insanely lucky and better for it if you get to take one of his classes.