Donnelly is a pretty cool professor, but lectures get a bit too philosophical and can drag. Interesting and diverse readings: poetry, a dystopian and graphic novel, and a Shakespeare play. Grade is based off 3 mini assignments and 3 short essays. If youre already a good writer you'll get an easy A

His lectures were really fun to listen to. Probably my favorite professor ever. No final, but there are 3 essays and 3 close readings + a little extra credit

Donnelly is a fun guy, and is clearly very intelligent, however he does a somewhat poor job of communicating how to develop literary analysis skills. If you are already good with English you should be fine, however the class is essentially the same as AP Lit with slightly stranger readings. We read Titus Andronicus for some reason. Pretty solid.

I really enjoyed Donnelly's class. The reading were super interesting, and the class itself was pretty relaxed but still emphasized participation. He took the effort to learn everyone's names which was nice, too. Attendance isn't mandatory, but it's highly recommended and would definitely help enhance understanding of readings.

Loved this class. Fascinating material and concepts. Donnelly is a funny and charismatic man and his lectures are extremely illuminating. 2 essays, 1 final. The final was brutal length-wise (5 mini essays if I remember correctly), but you'll have fun throughout the quarter so I still recommend the course.

I really enjoyed Donnelly as a professor. At times, his lectures tended to be a bit stream-of-consciousness making it hard to take exact notes, but as long as you are in class and absorbing the information, you will do well. He is a very sweet and funny professor and is incredibly kind during office hours. Highly recommend

He's a really great professor who respects what the students have to say and definitely has a lot of knowledge on the subject matter. I hope I can take more of his classes later on!

Professor Donnelly is my favorite professor at UCSB. I've taken him for ENGL 181LV and ENGL192 as well, and would take anything else he taught. He is amazing, caring, and very passionate about his subject matter in every course. Course work is very manageable, 3 papers for this course, 2 + a final in 192, and 2 quizzes + final paper in 181LV.

Donnelly is knowledgeable and engaging, but what really stands out about him is the way he interacts with his students. Some UCSB professors come off (perhaps unintentionally) as aloof and inaccessible. Donnelly is different. He never makes students feel bothersome or irrelevant. He ensures that students feel like their contributions are valued.

This class is intended for english majors, but I took it for a lit GE. All 4 books were really good. Donnelly has really high expectations but gives a lot of feedback on papers and his lectures are so entertaining that I, a student with really spotty attendance, didn't miss a single one. He's likely my favorite professor at UCSB

Donnelly is one of my favorite professors by far. He's smart, caring, hilarious, and shows a genuine passion for your learning. He's definitely not easy, but if you go to lecture, do the reading, and try, it's a very do-able class.

one of my favorite professors ever at UCSB. third time taking his class. love love love him. expectations are very clear. he doesn't expect much more than thoughtful discussion.

There was not one day that Professor Donnelly didn't draw out laughter from his students while offering incredibly life-changing literary critique. His passion for literature really shows and draws you in to be interested in it as well. I never thought I'd love a class so much. Do the readings! They're all amazing (we read the Hunger Games).

Finished my Upper-div seminar with Donnelly and this class was probably my favorite of the quarter. You get the sense that he genuinely cares about the material/students, and lectures were always interesting. Haven't received my grade yet, but I wouldn't say his class was "easy." Regardless, I highly recommend taking any course with him!

Donnelly is such a nice man! He is quite funny and loves to talk about his material. He is dreamy and i love is kiwi accent!! I wish i could take another class with him next quarter! All full!? = (

He is a great professor, and is enthusiastic about the material. The required reading is on the heavier side but he's a fair grader on papers. Very helpful and his New Zealand accent is hot.