He is funny at times and sometimes he he makes senseless jokes. He wants students to give opinions in class but then makes fun of them. I enjoyed the books, thogh. I did all my work, read everything, attended class and was not content with my grade. He has favorites in class who hardly did their work or attended class and got A+. Poor grader.

Lots of jokes, very sardonic and always has some sort of quip to any situation. Easy class, 2 short papers and weekly 1 page responses. The reading was just a few poems a week. If you can't pull at least a B in Huang's class maybe you shouldn't be in college.

Really easy class... the midterm was harder than the final because he expects you to remember one word out of the whole text, but the final was really easy. The paper is no problem, but the lectures always seemed extremely irrelevant. I didn't learn much from him. But I didn't read the books, barely went to lecture and still got an A

Even though he can be hilarious at times, the class still drags on. Midterm and final are easy, but only if you go to lecture.

this guy is funny as heck! good sense of humor. its the only reason i went to every lecture. the class was easy overall.

His tests could not be easier. The class is not that interesting and sometimes his lectures are pretty confusing, but everything he says is straight out of his book.

Very funny lecturer at times, but it often seemed as if his lectures had no relevance and it was not at all obvious what he was trying to teach us. The tests were fairly essay ids and in-class essays.

Huang is the best professor I have had in my 4 yrs at UCSB. His lectures are like puzzles, his book is brilliant, and as long as you do the little bit of reading he assigns, you're good to go. Also, very good sense of humor! Take a class with him; you will be awed.

hes hilarious, cracks jokes to keep you entertained in class. his tests are easy just make sure to write down his definitions on his slides in class. if you want and easy A take this class.

easy class, but it really depends upon who ur TA is. do not take it with bryan meyerwitz. if u do, u'll regret it. midterm and final were really easy. author and title of poem and essay. the essay was more like short answer. i really recommend taking a class with him. i read all the poems right before section. lectures not really important to go to

He is a really nice guy, but the class can be a little frustrating. The tests are really easy...but you still walk away not really knowing what you learned. Very poetry heavy.

very easy class, easy grader small quizes are easy I barely read for this class and got an A , the final paper was a little tricky because you have to make up your own prompt but he's open to anything which doesn't make it that bad at all love love love this class, I wasn't interested until i took this class lots of fun!

I take every class I can from him.

No Comments

This class was super easy and really interesting. Professor Huang has a unique perspective on the world, English, and the way students learn. He really wants you to gain more insight about the world and less about much textbook knowledge you gain...totally worth it for a gpa booster!

skip this class. lectures boring and not helpful. Lectures are thinly connected to reading, and even then you have to really look for any possible connection. He didn't bother to give us a prompt for the first graded paper, and his comments were vague and unhelpful. also didn't give topic for final paper, so grading VERY subjective. SKIP!

Didn't like this class, but loved the prof. I probably could have passed the class without going to any lectures, but I went anyway because he was so entertaining.

He's a good professor and really entertaining. I've taken three classes with him and really enjoyed them.

Had a great time in this class. We read some really interesting books, and his lectures are really entertaining. He goes off on a lot of tangents during class, so you may not get too much from the lectures, but he is very, very funny. Pretty easy grader; would definitely take one of his classes again.

I love this guy. He is a fabulous teacher, both in a large setting and also one-on-one in a Senior Seminar. Take his classes... trust me, you will learn something. He's super straight forward and a pretty easy grader.

So, the reading in this class did stress me out. We read Moby-Dick in 2 weeks. BUT, his lectures are GREAT. I loved his 104A class lectures and these were just as great. He is funny. Sure the quizes were a pain, but after a couple I could guess what words he'd want us to remember. Plus, only 2 papers and no tests! :)

Professor Huang took four difficult texts and made them accessible by providing an inspirational academic environment that encourged class discussion and participation. This class was challenging, but also entertaining and memorable.

His lecture material was kinda confusing, but he was so fun to listen to, it almost didn't amtter. I thought the class would be really hard, but the exams were super easy as long as you had read, just fill in the blank and short answer. The reading was of decent length and interesting.

His class is easy, but I have no idea what he says whenever he talks. Nothing relates to anything and the tests are crazy. Not crazy hard, just crazy. He's a nice guy, although this class really didn't relate to any topics I thought we would be covering.