This class is the woat. no details, just trust me on this.
This GE was so much more difficult than it needed to be, the content was extremely hard to grasp because he went so fast. First off, the slide font was SO small I emailed about 3 times to get that fixed, he never did. There was SO MUCH TEXT on each slide you couldn't type it all. My TA was such a harsh grader and the guidelines were unclear.
Lectures were always interesting, and the reading was super light.
This Professor caused me nightmares. His lectures are extremely flowery, granted it's English, but its genuinely taken as a GE and was made a lot more difficult than it needed to be. The TAs had sole control of the grades and none of the grading criteria was the same across the TAs. Readings were easy and enjoyable but neither the professor or TAs.
He sometimes had some good points in lecture, but it seemed like he tried a bit too much to be funny. Regardless, it was an alright class. It meets the requirements for ENGL 10.
I came into this class having 0 interest, but ended up loving it. He makes the lectures so fun and interesting. He is such an intelligent man and I loved his teaching style. He is very easy going/laid back, and always willing to help when you ask! Griffin is a professor that wants you to succeed. Great person all-around.
I took Griffin my first English class as UCSB and thoroughly enjoyed his lectures. He cracks some corny jokes, but he keeps mostly on topic and covers multiple responses and criticism to texts in both the English 10 and 157 class. He especially loves examining modern adaptations of Renaissance lit. He gives very detailed essay feedback!
He tries to bring students in and make them feel what he feels about the plays. He's also great with disagreement: doesn't fight but does challenge. The whole class was both funny and serious.
Amazing lecturer and has an extremely in depth analyses of every thing he teaches
very nice professor. always responds to e-mails. very helpful. I took him for English 10 and the T.A. graded all of my work. He was a semi-tough grader. His lectures may put you to sleep. He provided all the lectures online which was very useful for the final exam. No midterm but three papers this quarter No textbooks but two cheap novels
Wonderful guy and a solid professor. His slideshows aren't always the best, but he puts a ton of effort into each of his lectures and is always there to offer a helping hand or listen to the opinions of his students. The final was also incredibly simple and required only a little bit of reading. Definitely try to take English 10 with him.
Awesome guy, lots of fun being in this class. Would take again and again. Not too difficult, I didn't do any of the readings and got an A. Depends on your TA, though.
Don't take English 10 with anyone except for Griffin. I want to take all of his classes because he was my favorite lecture all quarter. The workload isn't that bad at all, either. I'll miss you, Andrew.
Awesome teacher. Went into a lot more detail on stuff no one else does; really interesting class. He's kinda weird and crazy, but in the best way.
Seems to really love what he teaches. Lectures are easy to follow and pretty interesting. Just keep up with the readings and go to class!
Values all opinions and responds to students in lecture with further analysis of the point or helpful criticism. Incredibly helpful in office hours, enthusiastic about the material, and grades fairly. (Took Engl 10 with him and would say all the same things.) My favorite English professor at UCSB! I only wish his material was more interesting...
Griffin is probably the wittiest, most eloquent professor I've had. Lecture was always engaging and humorous, although the class is not one you should take if you want an easy A.
Awesome teacher. Super passionate and incredibly knowledgable. Entertaining, caring, passionate, kind, and extremely clear. Overall a fantastic professor. Take his classes.
Andrew is really awesome! You can tell he's so passionate about what he does, and is always willing to help those who need it. He's one of the best professors around. Even if the topic isn't the best, he works hard to make really interesting lectures, and also foster in-depth discusson. He's also pretty hot. You'll do well if you do the work.
His class changed my life! He makes lectures interesting, funny, and easy to follow. He's always willing to talk to students. And he's beautiful.
Great professor: he loves literature a lot and his excitement level is great. You don't really need to go to class get a good grade.
Fun. Smart. Easy A if you do the work.
I thoroughly enjoyed the class. He was always willing to go into further detail in class as well as delve into a deeper discussion of the material if there were any questions.
One word: awesome. He always tries to incorporate his humor and opinions into lectures. Also very enthusiastic about the subject. My only complaint is that lectures were not really relevant to your grade. Would still highly recommend taking him if you have the chance.