Reviews of professor David Durian

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr D is pretty wild and also totally interesting. He tells a lot of dad jokes, but he also raises some really interesting points about language! A lot of times, I had to remind myself I was in an English department class, because he talks so much about "non-standard" English lang variation. Totally awesome class--and totally worth taking!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He can be very rude. You ask him for help and he doesn't help you. I got confused on some work and he asked me to redo it, I re-did it and he still didn't give me any credit for it, a straight 0.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I took English 101 this Fall, meeting online, with meetings 3 times a week on Zoom. I liked that, because it meant Dr. Durian actually TAUGHT the course and didn't just have us sign int to do video watching. He taught a lot of useful things about writing and research. He actually does research for a living, and you can tell. I learned a lot!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. D was a good teacher of a tough subject matter. He was helpful, and I also found his exam review guides helpful. I also learned quickly make sure to put full effort into the homework, as that helped me to really "get" the material. It's tough stuff! Material at the end on variation was great, and I totally got into the Grammar Alive stuff.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I enjoyed class with Dr. Durian. I took both English 212 and English 111 in the same semester with him, meaning I saw him every weekday. He knows what he is teaching and is an experienced linguist, so I learned a lot. He tends to be a little more strict regarding deadlines, but he was very understanding when working with me and accommodations.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The class is superinteresting and very informative. Dr D is a lot of fun in class, and although he lectures a lot, his energy makes it easy to want to pay attention. There are reading assignments most nights and you have to post questions to BOLT. He gives individual feedback on them and personal attention. Tests are open book and open note--great!