Reviews of professor Tom Ballard

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
English is my favorite subject. This professor made me dread it. To summarize, he doesn't do a great job with feedback, his lectures are boring, and the paper at the end of this semester is useless. I don't think he purposefully hates his students, but I do think he likes busy work in the name of "preparing you for real life".

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Bro. Ballard is awesome. He gives great feedback that really helps you do better on the next assignment. He's really understanding that this is a tough class for some people, and he's available to help you out if you need it. He also is really clear about what he wants you to do for assignments. I'd definitely recommend taking this class from him!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
There is never a break in this class. He gave us our largest project of a 3000-word essay that he told us about right before we left for thanksgiving and was due on Tuesday right after we got back. He is very picky in his grading but does give good feedback on how to improve.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Bro. Ballard is a great professor who is tragically cursed to teach boring courses. He works to get students engaged by making things relatable, funny, and letting students be creative, but the subject matter is often extremely dry content that could've been condensed to a half-semester class. Didn't buy the textbook and did just fine.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Brother Ballard is an amazing Professor. He is lecture heavy so sometimes it is a bit hard to stay awake. He is really understanding of each students individual needs. There is a decent amount of homework, but its super easy to stay on top of.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I straight up loved this English class with Brother Ballard and, I hate English and writing. This is the first class where I feel like there was no busy work just straight up what I needed to learn. I don't know how but writing was just easier in this class. Brother Ballard is always willing to work with you if you reach out. He helped me a lot.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Bro. Ballard is definitely a "no-nonsense" type of teacher, but once you get used to him and the way he operates, his class was really enjoyable. He graded really fairly and left comments that help you improve where lacking. He was really understanding about different writing techniques and thought processes. Overall, I really enjoyed this class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Brother Ballard is an excellent teacher. He knows what he is teaching. He is also very passionate about the papers we are assigned to write so there is no surprise as to how to handle the assignment. He is caring and very understanding! Does not allow late work or make ups of things you have not turned in but works with with what is coming up.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Brother Ballard is the MAN!! He is an awesome professor and loves his students!! He really tries to grade fairly in this class-- you'll love him!