Reviews of professor Adam Pickens

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Good Professor, English grad student. Compared to stories about other professors for this course I am glad I had Pickens. Just takes a little bit to grade. Overall easy course just a boring subject.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Adam is very relaxed in the classroom environment. He doesn't make his expectations clear for his assigned papers and his feedback doesn't justify the grade given. Even if you take papers to office hours it doesn't help with improving your grade. He is very slow at grading which leaves you unsure as to where you stand in the class.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
The man takes ages to grade things so you won't know what grade you currently have, and most of the readings are painfully boring and filled with Irish gloom and doom. Not to mention the 10-12 page research paper on one of the readings for the final assignment. Wish I dropped this class first day.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I really enjoyed this class, but it was definitely a lot of work for it only being a 2000 level. That being said, I definitely learned a lot and if you like to write, you'll enjoy the challenge of it. If you get A's on the papers, you'll get an A in the class. The only thing I would say is that he takes a really long time to get grades in.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Pickens is chill but he grades essays too harshly. His feedback doesnt improve your essay grade. Way too hard for Enc 2135

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Pickens was great! Has a super chill attitude and interesting character. His spelling isn't the best which is surprising for an English professor, but oh well! He made ENC2135 somewhat enjoyable and not too difficult. His grading is a little tricky but once you learn his style and LISTEN to his feedback you're good to go! Enjoyed his relaxed vibe!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I normally despise writing classes but this one wasn't bad. Pickens is nice and an easy grader. In the beginning of the semester, he fronts about how hard the class will be but it is honestly super easy. there are weekly readings but they are also relatively short. overall not bad.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Mr. Pickens is a witty professor. His lectures are truly so boring, so are the course concepts, but the way he talks/teaches actually makes them a bit more interesting & sometimes even humorous in a dry way (that's kinda his personality.) He's a pretty understanding grader so as long as you turn everything in on time you'll do great in this course.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Adam is a great TA! He cares about his students and their improvement with writing. Lots of discussion posts that you receive credit for as long as you answer the question AND hit the word count. Then theres three papers total. He makes learning the material interesting by getting the students involved in fun activities!