Reviews of professor Mike Roberson

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Mike is nice/personable; he will always be open to help. If you missed class, he gave a lot of opportunities for extra credit. Just pay attention. A lot of content so take notes; breaks down what you have in textbook so you're fine if you miss anything. Do the work he will grade fairly. Overall great class/great prof, would take his class again.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Be attentive to his lectures, he clearly states what he is expecting in your writing. If you do miss out on this, he does post informational powerpoints. Drawing away from his expectations will hinder your grade. I feel as though his course is an excellent preparation course for higher-level English classes. Preparing you for success.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
During the first class he mentioned "The Canadian grading system is far too giving." Expectations are way too high. Whenever he gives exams or assignments back he tells the whole class what the highest mark and lowest mark achieved was. Nobody in my class ever got higher than 70% on anything, with the lowest being 50%. He also makes weird jokes.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Lecture aren't helpful, they're usually unrelated from the actual assignments. Marks way to hard for an introductory english class. His feedback is very blunt and doesn't offer ways to improve for the next assignments.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Mike was funny at times, but overall the class was basic. He is a very critical and hard grader. The thoroughness may be appreciated, but isn't necessary, as well as some of the commentary. The examples provided don't follow the he has guidelines set up, causing stress as to how to appropriately form your next assignment.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Mike seems to care about his students and tries to make lectures entertaining (expect a flurry of dad jokes.) However, he is the TOUGHEST GRADER! Online learning during a pandemic is hard enough but his class (& lack of clarity) made my anxiety spike. It was a first year eng class and I've never felt so stupid before. I cried a lot.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Amazing prof that will teach you how to actually write well. He is the toughest marker that I've experienced, but in being so he pushed me to try harder and write better. He is also hilarious, and his lectures are fun to attend.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Mike is one of the funniest profs I have had, overall he is very kind and cares a lot for his students. However, he is easily the hardest marker I have ever been graded by. Class average was on the lower end of 70% and grades did not match effort. If you are looking for an easy marker or a feel good class, maybe choose a different section.