Reviews of professor Matthew Nelson

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Nelson is so kind. Assigns a lot of work but it's so easy and doable. It's mostly your thoughts on the reading, do not over think it, just do the homework and you'll get full credit. You basically debate what grade you think you deserve as your final and he'll give you that grade. My friend missed so much work and debated for a B and got it!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Nelson is what I would call unique. I love quite a few of my professors but Nelson outshines they all. I came back to school after a 17 year break and he was not only encouraging but also engaged in his teaching. They dont make humans like him anymore let alone professors. 100% if you need ENG001 take Nelson

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Very caring and forgiving. Pretty good structure to learning concepts, all you have to do is put in the work. Can extend deadlines for you for up to a week. He is often available and will give you a lot of feedback on essays. The readings and participation activities are very interesting. Definitely a great, enthusiastic instructor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Nelson is an exceptional professor. He uses grading benchmarks (basically grading you on the work you do not by points). In total there were 4 papers max 8 pgs. He gives many opp. to revise papers to meet the benchmarks. He really cares about his students and he is very approachable.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Kind, supportive, can use student hours just to talk. Offers support outside of class. Effort based grading, but also actually pretty easy. Basically if you just show you're making an effort you can get an A. He also lets you request deadline extensions without having to give a reason. No group graded assignments whatsoever.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Nelson is one of the best English teachers. He is a wonderful and amazing teacher. If you need to take an English class, take Dr. Nelson. His assignments are so easy to do and his feedbacks are so details and you have the opportunity to re-do your essays to improve your grade.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Funny, understanding. Cares about the subject and wants you to be successful. 3 writing projects total. He grades pretty tough on the papers but provides good feedback. Allows for revisions on writing projects and offers one extra credit opportunity. Class is a little difficult at times if writing isn't your strong point.