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Reviews (107)
I absolutely LOVED this man. i was dreading taking a lit class and he made it great. i never thought i was a very good writer, and he helped me feel more confident. i'd recommend him to anyone. there is alot of work, but he is a very fair grader. honestly one of the best professors i have EVER had.
one of the best english teacher at GPC. He grades his papers fairly. He's very helpful. I WOULD DEFINETLY RECOMMEND FOR YOU TO TAKE THIS TEACHER!!!!!!!!
stupid essay topics. homework doesnt take that long. will let you take essay home if you dont finish it in class. he alright. i am sure there are worse. we had pizza in his class one night.
HE IS A GOOD TEACHER HE HELP OUT ALOT AND CARE ABOUT HIS STUDENT I RECOMMEND ANYONE TO HIM
Never know your grade. Never know when there'a a quiz or a test. Counts things that you've never learned as a grade. Just an unorganized teacher, but a great person, he trully cares.
Great professor! He is enthusiastic about subject matter and really cares about his students' progress! Highly recommend!
Before I used to hate grammar but this guy made it very interesting for us.I would highly recommend this teacher. Yes he likes giving out quizes that are unannounced but he cares a lot about his students. He gives you a chance to finish a paper at home if it was do in class. HE'S AWESOME. TAKE HIM!!
I absoutely loved this guy. He is so nice and very fair. He is there to help and wants to see the students get a good grade. HE'S AWSOME!!!!
I took this class 2 years ago, but I remember his crazy hair to this day. He is a good teacher, and we got to discuss things almost every class before writing. English isn't very difficult to understand...but he is a fairly critical grader. Would takeagain simply b/c he's an interesting & nice.
Mr. Madden is awesome. He is a great teacher and he really cares about his students.
Great teacher! He really does care about his students. He's very friendly and you can tell he enjoys teaching the class to each individual. Seems to grade fairly, and takes a lot of care in reading each paper thoroughly.
He is a amazing teacher..essay topics are interesting and you can relate to them..really helpful and cares about students and willing to do all that he can to make sure you pass the class w/o giving you the grade.
This was the best english class I ever had. The professor was great and he care about the students.
A great teacher !!!!!!!!
Professor Madden is the best teacher I have ever had! Awesome class, not easy bit you will learn. I took his class two years ago, but I just found out about this site. I would recommend his classes to everyone!
He was THE best teacher! He'll occasionally keep you over, not an easy grader, and his classes involve lots of writing. But he offers help on an individualized basis, goes out of his way to help students succeed, and his topics are interesting and thought provoking. Watch out for his sometimes geeky jokes!
He is great
Prof. Madden was awesome! He helps you in any way he can to get an A on anything. He is very clear, very nice, and extremely helpful. If you have the opportunity, take any class of his that you can.
He believes in C being average. and he has a page set up that if you miss one thing your paper in automatic 79! must be justified, numbered in the right corner, headed (w/ header), prof. madden not mr. madden. etc... other than his extreme pickyness and belief in "C" being avg. he is a nice guy and is not aware of how he presents himself.
C if likes ur paper,B if "strikes his fancy"(???),A if "amazes him u wrote it".This man's rediculous,he wants papers formatted very unprofessonal(1 thing missing/wrong = 79)(justified,numbered~must say "Page 1"~,order of subj in heading,etc..)Project not hard,topics r odd(like polt sci topics).May rewrite paper for 2-5 points(100 based)rediculous!!
Best teacher I have ever had. He cares so much, especially if you attend and pay attention in class. He helps you with your papers, and is not strict. He is a family man with two kids, and all around, GREAT GUY!! You have to take this class...trust me! He's attractive, but not hot!
show up, pay attention, do your work on time ="A".
what a great professor. i would take him again if only his schedule for next semester matched with mine, but it doesnt. I payed attention, did my papers and did homework and recieved an"A". He does not give a lot of homework. he is the best english teacher that i have had. I would strongly recommend him to anyone.
Great teacher, super easy and you learn at the same time. changed his mind a lot, but always for the better and just makes class and learning fun, if you don't take him, you'll just get someone hard!
Professor Madden ROCKS! If you try hard on your papers and do the reading, you will make a good grade. He is happy to let you submit a rough draftso he can help your grade. I hope to take him again.
Madden is AWESOME! He is hilarious and waaaaaaay easy. Write a rough draft and submit it to him and he returns it with everything that needs to be changed. Change it and turn it in and you have an easy A. My lowest grade the entire semester was an 88. Everything else was A's. Don't let him fool you the first day of class - he's really easy.
Madden is terrific because he has a passion for what he is doing. While he is still accessible to the students who aren't head over heels for literature, he will also make an effort to let his students have some say in their school work. He is one of my favorites and a teacher I will continuously recommend. He is only easy because he is good at it.
Absolutely love this class. Prof Madden makes writing papers so fun and helps out whenever you need it. He will even go over your papers with you and help you revise it and make it better before you turn it in for a grade. Great teacher and loves what he does!
Professor Madden is the man! He is easy to talk to about your work. I like the fact he will allow you to send him a rough draft of your work for him to review before the due date. He is the best teacher I've had thus far. I truly reccommend Professor Madden! He really makes writing easy. Go Professor Madden...
Most important in this class is .... BE ON TIME! Mr. Madden is a very easy teacher he is very flexible on deadlines. His middterm and Finals are very clear and he is not deciving. He give you a study guide and the test comes from the study guide.
I took him for honors English 1101 and felt that he was a good teacher. I slacked off too much and got a B but it was an easy B. He is also very open to listening to his student's for suggestions on what should be learned.
Mr. Madden was a great teacher. This class was about Asian-American literature, I almost dropped it, but stuck it out and learned a lot. Watch a few movies, read a few books, wrote a few papers, pretty simple.
This professor really cares about your own opinion when you're writing, and as long as you can back up your opinions, format correctly, and make sense, you will get an A. He'll teach you a lot, and his class is pretty laid back so I'd definitely recommend his night classes. I've taken eng 1101, 1102, and I'm about to take 2112. I can't wait!
Very easy class. Talk to him, make friends I think that makes him grade easier. He like to have conversations with the students. I got an A on every assignment. Just show up to class on the peer edit days to get your participation points, format your papers correctly, listen to what he wants, don't miss more than four days and you have an EASY A!!
you could get an easy A if you read the books and do assignments. He's easy on grading. He gets irritable when class attendance is low so be there, also BE ON TIME. he has somewhat of temper. he even stepped out of the room for no good reason. He could be fun but if you're looking forward to learn English from his class. go somewhere else
Madden is a wonderful teacher! He is very easy to talk to and extremely helpful. This is a composition class, and he requires 3 essays plus a research paper. Taking him is worth it, if you want to continue to higher education he will help you improve your writing skills tremendously.
Took his class on line. very low textbook use. 2 essay and research paper that was due. This was his first online class. Response to e-mail in good timframe. Always gives freedback on the essays that you submit to him.Recommend him to any student get teacher.
Took his class on line. very low textbook use. 2 essay and research paper that was due. This was his first online class. Response to e-mail in good timframe. Always gives freedback on the essays that you submit to him.Recommend him to any student.
He is the best teacher.
He is a great teacher. He was very helpful and if you work hard you can easily make an A.
Professor Madden was very nice and understanding. Willing to help and is fair and diligently make corrections on your paper and shows you what not to do for the next time. I really enjoyed taking his class and would recommend it to anyone.
Professor Madden has a laidback attitude and an easy going spirit, but don't let that fool you: he expects good effort and participation. If you meet these requirements, then you will do quite well in his class. And if you find yourself struggling, he is always willing to invest his time to address your individual needs. A highly recommended teac
Has a bad way of teaching...
Professor Maddens class was very enjoyable. He is an easy going guy and a really interesting individual. The only thing he demands is that you do the work that he assigns. Plus he will work with you to ensure you understand the material.
ALL ESSAYS NO HOMEWORK. DONT BUY THE BOOK. JUST GOOGLE ALL THE STORY ONLINE YOU BE FINE! SO NICE ALWAY GIVING COMMENT TO YOUR ESSAY SO YOU CAN GET BETTER GRADE. IN CLASS ALL WE DO IS TALK AND SURF THE NET LOL
He's a really nice guy and takes time to address each person's questions. This class requires a lot of writing and a research paper, which I'm not a fan of, but it's super easy. Just follow the syllabus and you'll be fine.
Took him for Summer 1101 English and it was great. Gave you enough time to complete an essay and all we had was 4 essays and a final. Overall was a good class, you just better know how to use grammar and punctuations, that is what he goes off of when grading the essays but would recommend for a summer class.
very good
He is a very funny dude. youll actually like coming to class just to hear his jokes.He gives you about a month to write an essay.(heck you can go on vacation and come back an still get an A.lol) his lectures are review on writing skills and his hws are discussions you read from the book. you want a good time and still learn, take this guy.
I loved this class, he's awesome. Loved his stories :)
he does not teach anything. he won't treat everybody same. he never shows up for the class.
Terrible teacher. Unclear about all the assignments, and takes way to long to grade.unfair ,stay away from him
if you're looking forward to learn English with a good grade go somewhere else
I wrote all my papers the night before and I got an A. This class is not hard. Just don't forget to edit your paper for grammar and make sure it all follows the same topic and you will do great. The three people who got a D are on here venting but He's not a bad professor at all.
unfair,unclear,and unorganized professor ,
DO NOT TAKE HIM!!! He was rude and useless as a teacher!
easiest class EVAR!! the way he grades isnt bad at all. he does take sooo long to grade papers though. he barely teaches but heck if he did he'd probably be boring. i'd say its an easy "A". he has very corny jokes and always gets off topic. but overall hes pretty easy.
worst professor i've had throughout my whole college experience. He not only does not teach but he is ambiguous. All he ever talks about is china, and facebook, and how he has an asian fetish. Does not care at all about the content of your paper, only grammar. He never reads any papers you send to him. Don't take him, btw i got an A.
Never EVER TAKE HIS CLASS, He can't teach
he is the worst professor. Unfair with grades and. Please do not take him, you will make a favor for yourself. he never teaches only talks and has sympathy for only certain people. Again worst professor EVER.
Prof Madden is is great! He can be a little disorganized and forgetful and gets off subject a lot, but he is a funny guy and really cares about his students and wants you to do well! Very thoughtful in his feedback on your essays. Just read the assigned stories and participate in class and do the essays and you'll be fine!
Prof Madden is is great! He can be a little disorganized and forgetful and gets off subject a lot, but he is a funny guy and really cares about his students and wants you to do well! Very thoughtful in his feedback on your essays. Just read the assigned stories and participate in class and do the essays and you'll be fine!
Mr.Madden is one of my favorite professors so far at GPC. His English 1101 class is laid back yet very informative. He grades essays fairly and gives good feedback. I liked him as a teacher and a person. Highly Recommended A++++
Nice guy, however, by far the worse teacher. He caused much anxiety by not having one grade yet by midterm. Constantly procrastinated giving out assignments. Fortunately, he only got around to 2 of the 4 regular essays. Study notes given verbally didn't match the final. Final was projected on wall and he edited his mistakes during the exam.
HE DOES NOT TEACH! If you want to learn about China then go ahead and take his class.
Worse worse professor ever, to help yourself and GPC please don't take. He is very unfair with Grades. You do not learn english at all. It is a waist of time and money
Cool Professor but you have to learn and study hard .
Online Humanities. Had to drive to Clarkston to get the book, which we never used. Had to order from Amazon the one he wanted. Did the 1st 5 chapters. One powerpoint, two essays and an easy midterm. Kind of hard to get hold of, but not a bad professor.
Very nice professor but distractingly unfocused. It's fun to talk with him but I never felt like we made any progress in class. Would be a good teacher if he could stay on topic and class discussions actually went somewhere, but hard to recommend. Not a tough class if you have any ability to write whatsoever, though. Easy A if that's what you want.
Stay away from him and his class if you want to have a good grade and to learn.
Stay away from him
I took this class over the summer and I enjoyed it. This class was not hard. Two essays, a midterm, and the final. The tests were from his study guides just go through the text book and find the answers prior to taking the test. His essays are straight forward just do your research. I got this easy A because I did the work which was easy.
Although the professor can be a bit unorganized, he is very encouraging! If you work hard in the class and build a relationship with him as a professor, he will help you when you need it. A good range of writing topics were used in the class. Would definitely take a class with Professor Madden again
ok, so I originally signed up for a different professor but she had WAY too much stuff to do. Being the semi-lazy person I am, I switchd to this hybrid course. Best decision ever! You can miss tons of classes, (just dont be disrespectful about it). He's an awesome teacher, helps you with every essay. Final was easy. Got a 97 average. Pick him.
This class was easy, plain and simple. As far as there always being clarity in the classroom, that's another story. Professor Madden is a bit unorganized, and takes a while to get back to you on assignments, but he is helpful with the revision of essays. I finished with an A and attended maybe half of the classes.
He is one of the worst teachers at gpc. Never responds to emails, and doesn't grade the essays until the last day of class.
This class was unusual but easy. It focused on Chinese culture. One lengthy research paper and one easy paper about museum attendance that's required. Rest of class is going through the book and finding the answers to his Study Guides which then become Midterm/ Final. Only downfall is that he didn't grade any assignments until last day of class.
Easy class if you know how to write well. 4 essays and a final. He doesn't respond to emails or questions. Waits until the last minute to grade anything.
Good teacher. Always reads your essays and gives good feedback before they are due.
This class was great. It is very easy, if you like English. He gives you great tools to work with as far as power points with voice overs and stuff, but there aren't too many in class lectures. It is true, he does forever to grade papers, but who really cares? You're going to get a grade back. I definitely recommend this professor.
Professor Madden is awesome!! He really shows a care for his students and is honest when he grades papers. He is so nice we do get off topic sometimes but we still have great and interesting conversations. He is very clear on how to write the paper and offers to edit it before you turn it in. Cool guy!!
There were no lectures, no writing workshops, or homework. Which made the class feel like a waste of time, it was a bit frustrating having to come in at 7am and do nothing but be on Facebook for an hour. He's a really nice guy but if you're trying to improve your writing I wouldnt recommend him.
NO!!! Goes on rants, doesn't use class time well, didn't use textbook, and is crazy. He doesn't connect ideas well or over shares his points of view.
One of the worst college-level professors I've ever had. Micro-manages every aspect of ALL work. He deducts points if you bring the wrong volume of the book to class. For his 8-12 page paper, you have to make an appointment & show him you actually got the book/ literature for your topic!?! Great teacher if this was middle school. Good Luck.
This guy, professor madden is misleading. When class start you are led to believe I need to withdraw immediately. PLEASE DON'T, this easy A will boost your overall GPA. Just come to class and laugh your way to an A. Do all assignments and let him review them and get a A! in my Harpo voice, "You get a A, we all get a A!"
Dr. Madden is a great professor! I took a hybrid class from him and it was not as hard as I thought it would be. Although we did have tests every 2 weeks he drops the two lowest at the end of the semester. If you're good at memorizing information you'll pass his tests. The lectures are very anatomy based, so great prep for anatomy. Fun labs!
He's a great teacher. Very entertaining.
He is smart and respectful but so UNORGANIZED. He makes a lot of mistakes and he don't even realize them till you fall for it . He skips class with out giving students notices. His methods are really lousy that it makes you lazy. He wants to teach you Chinese in English class. I think he fits more for ESL class rather than higher English levels.
Easy A. I had to write 5 papers, they were easy topics. All you have to do is participate in the peer edits and turn in your papers and you will pass. He can be a little unorganized and goes on and on about the Chinese language, but overall pretty easy.
Worst professor I've taken so far. 3 super easy quizzes. No tests. 4 peer edits (turn in your draft, you'll get a 100). 3 papers (3 pages long) and 1 research paper (6 pages long, but the easiest of all papers). You're not going to receive 90% of your grade until the semester is completely over. Inappropriate video for extra credit. Barely teaches.
Gives very detailed feedback, can really tell he cares about teaching english. Took class online over summer. Completed a total of 4 papers. One persuasive, One casual, one informative, and one more. Each a total of about 4 pages double spaced.
Professor Madden was awesome and made my first semester of college really enjoyable. He is willing to work with you and really wants you to do well in his class. we only had 4 essays, a midterm and a final which he went over all the material. I highly recommend you take his course.
Professor Madden is a great caring inspirational teacher. This was hands down my favorite class that even inspired me to want to become an English professor myself. He truly cares about his students and wants you to succeed. All you have to do is follow directions and do your best. I would take his class again even if No credit was needed 5 stars.
I took professor Maddens online ENG 1101 course and finally passed after taking the class twice. He is straightforward absolutely no homework just 4 essays. The first two he allows a re-do. Passed with an A!
Professor Madden's course is composed of only 4 essays, which makes it very easy to fail. He automatically fails your essay if it matches anything on Turnitin,even if clearly it has to do with research needed. He is not understanding or willing to work with you based on this.
Write the papers, turn them in. Take his feed back, Easy A. Attend class. If you skip, make it a writing day.
Professor Madden was awesome!! He gave very clear and helpful feedback on essay assignments. He as a professor, came across as very encouraging, patient, and willing to make sure that all students could have an enjoyable and doable English 1102 class experience and I for one did.
He only gives 3 papers and they are worth a lot. I recommend submitting your essays into smarthinking once you're done with them so that someone can peer edit your papers. He takes a while to grade so you won't know your grade until the end of the class. He is a good professor and is really easy to reach.
Professor Madden is very friendly and he communicates however he waits until a day or two before the last day of the semester to grade so you never really know how youre doing in the class. I felt anxiety because I pay for classes out of pocket and Id like to know how Im progressing in a class. He sends out emails saying hes behind on grading.
Best professor ive had! Hes very understanding and provides great feedback on papers. The class is very straight forward and he always is available to contact for any type of assistance. Its hard to find professors that are understanding and resourceful these days so hes a gem. Ive grown as a writer and everything in his class is useful !!!!!
Madden's class was easy in my opinion. We had 3 essays overall and a few assignments that were just for the benefit of us and GSU. Since I took his class in person, it felt light, but I'm not sure if it would be different in person. When you go to class, you write, list to LONG talks, not much actual teaching involved aside from power-points.
I took the course as a high-school dual enrolled student. I felt like the course was relatively easy, especially having taken AP Lang. You get a lot of time to complete all the assignments (discussion posts + essay), but sometimes the due dates are off. Professor Madden is responsive, and you can always ask him questions.
Very understanding and nice professor. 2 essays based on short stories and 1 research paper; There are also 8 total discussion posts in total. Responds immediately to any question you might have if you text him - not email
Very understanding professor. 2 essays, 1 research paper, and 8 discussion posts. Responds quickly to text messages. Used Unstuckstudy for essay prep - highly recommend!
Great class! Class is very easy if you just do your assignments on time and you'll be good to go.
I had him last fall, and he was nice and very cool. Very easy discussion posts, and 3 essays.
Super sweet Professor, I took his asynchronous class and the work was never too heavy. He's caring and lenient and is easy to contact if needed! I highly recommend Professor Madden :)
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
56%
Textbook Required
69%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.54 avg changeRatings by Course
1102
5.0
(4)ENG2132
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(1)ENGL1101H
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(2)ENG11011102
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