Reviews of professor George Thomas

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Thomas was an amazing professor, cares about science fiction and film, and is very accommodating if you run into trouble with the class. However, compared to other ENGL 1102 classes, there is more work than necessary: 2 papers, 2 group projects, 2 exams, 2 films, 1 novel and a lot of short stories.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is great at conducting deep discussions on his topics. However, he is lousy with replying to emails and assignment grading isn't based on what he teaches. He makes it mandatory to visit him during office hours. Participation and attendance is 20% of the grade so take that very seriously.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I loved discussions/readings. GPT cares about students. Feedback is good. Most people get As. But prepare to work more than your peers for it. ENGL at GT is repeat of HS, maybe at a lower level. If that's not rewarding to you, avoid this section; it's the most interesting 1102 option, but only if 2-3x the work of other sections + midterms is okay.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Very passionate and makes learning about science fiction fun. Generally a very nice and caring guy. Overall, too much work in comparison with the other 1102 sections.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Grade is heavily based on participation and smaller assignments, so as long as you do the homework, show up, and don't bomb papers, easy A. Essays and other assignments are mainly graded on how good your argument is, so don't worry if you aren't a fantastic writer. Go to office and ask about paper ideas, good for participation and fun discussions

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Thomas was really enthusiastic about the class and subject; however, it was entirely too much work given this is gt. Lots of assigned reading and felt like we always had more work than my friends in other sections. Graded assignments kind of harshly and "midterms" felt like something from a high school class. not hard to get an a but more work