Reviews of professor John Knebels

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He was such a great professor who was truly helpful with feedback when I was writing papers. The workload is a perfect amount. He made the class super fun and engaging and if I could take him again I would. He is one oof my favorite professors at SJU hands down.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
He is the worst teacher I have ever had. Never planned a single lesson before class. Very nice man, though, and entertaining. Didn't learn a single thing. Didn't get a single grade back until our last class before finals. He never knew what he was talking about or what he was saying. Never had actual prompts for any writing assignments.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
John was such a great professor. Really one of the good ones.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Super easy grader. If you apply yourself you'll be sure to do well. He doesn't get grades back quickly and is slow to give feedback, but overall a super nice guy and a super easy class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Very simply, I came into the class as a struggling writer. Prof. Knebels fine-tuned my work and then helped me gain confidence. He challenges students to find their voice and then have the courage to use it. Assignments are never busy work - they are part of an objective much more important than grades.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Love this man. He made the class fun with short manageable assignments about your own life (2-3 pages) and taught a lot of common errors that I don't think other professors taught. Best professor. Taught so much about writing and life with his intriguing discussions. I never even wanted to miss class! Take him if you can 100%!!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I like that he took the fear out of writing. Prof. Knebles mixed in a lot of different assingments that helped me learn to "find my voice." He doesn't give "busy work" and that is so refreshing. Focuses on re-writing essays. He does stress spelling and punctuation and is great with MLA. I would recommend him absolutely. Great guy.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
It was a great experience being treated like a young adult. Him being a professional writer gives him an edge because he can break down material quickly. Tries to get students to focus on improving their writing instead of worrying about grades. Refreshing concept. Loved this class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Professor Knebels is the man! Had him for ENG101. He doesn't believe long papers are necessary for a good paper; most papers are 2-3 pages with a few being only 1 page double spaced. The essays are mostly easy descriptive and persuasive essays. Attendance is mandatory, but his class is a breeze. Both AP ENG courses were so much harder. Easy A+.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
In some of his classes I felt confused about what the point of what he was saying was but it all came together in the end. As long as you put in effort, you will be fine.