Reviews of professor Ben Crosby

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I expected this class to just be a boring, general-requirement class, but Prof. Crosby made this class such a joy. I loved the lectures he led, and he made it a great environment for class discussions. He spoke and taught with such respect and knowledge that it became so enjoyable to learn.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I had this professor for ENGL 322, Fundamentals of Rhetoric. He is awesome!! Very passionate about his subject and is even more caring about his students. Tests are open-book, open-group, and open-Google. Group projects are graded individually, so if you're stuck with a lame group you can still get an A on your part.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Crosby is a nice guy. This was supposed to be a persuasive writing class but he kinda turned it into a debate class- we had to give a group debate in front of the class. I learned a lot about debate and verbal persuasion, but honestly not too much about persuasive writing. For a GE credit it wasn't bad, just not what I expected.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Easy A. This class had both a manageable workload and a lot of interesting material. You get to debate in class and work often in a group. You write 2 group papers, and there is a final group project. Tests are open-book, open-note, and open-peer. Professor Crosby cares more that you are learning the material than about your grade in the class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He does an incredible job of knowing that this isn't your main class of the semester and the workload was incredibly manageable which was a huge relief. Coursework is blessedly light without feeling like I was missing out on the actual learning experience. He's entertaining to be in class with and feels very real and chill and knowledgeable.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Clear passion for subject but this class seemed off his radar most of the semester. Syllabus is clear, unlike the fact that you have the same group for papers/projects the whole semester for better or worse. Long reading assignments, as expected. Also wouldn't acknowledge me on campus, which was weird, especially as he values delivery so much.