David Zieroth - Douglas College, Coquitlam, BC

Professor: David Zieroth

Department: English

College: Douglas College, Coquitlam, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CRWR1103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

David is an awesome teacher, sad to say he is retiring after this semester. He is harsh in class, but that is the best way to learn. And it is not like he doesn't tell you what's good about your work either. His expectations are high, so that way you will learn something. Grammar is something everyone should know, and he drills it to you.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CRWR1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

All I have to say is if you have a shred of emotion in you, or sense of passion with regard to your writing, this is not the class for you. For, if your writing relflects any of the above characteristics, you will be penalized for it: Harshly. The average mark on most poems in my class was C or C+, and I refuse to believe we are all inept. AVOID!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CRWR1103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He made my first Creative Writing course a very enjoyable one.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CRWR1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very anal about GPS, even with free verse poetry (which he encourages). Is virtually heartless- don't use emotion in your work or you will only get a C, at best. Doesn't give many suggestions on how to change what he doesn't like. Avoid him/this course if you actually like poetry.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CRWR
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Lots of fun and got to know everyone since the class was pretty small. Workshopping was hilarious since there were quite a few comical stories. Learn your GPS and you'll have no problems. Best class ever.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: INTROTOCRWR
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If writing's your thing, this guy's the perfect "Intro" teacher. The workshop-based analysis is very effective and social. Will help you become outspoken in your other courses, too! All-in-all a great teacher and writer. Helps you improve your writing dramatically! (Mind your GPS, though!!!)

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CRWR
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Good teacher! I learned a lot from him, he's very passionate about what he teaches, and he's more than willing to help.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CRWR
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

"Is depressingly attached to mainstream literary convention. Depressing overall." I've heard people say this, and then I wrote the most bizarre uncoventional stories I could think of and got good marks. Maybe your writing is poor.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: INTROTOPOETRY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

outstanding teacher. I learned a much deeper appreciation for poetry. more teachers like this needed as instructors. Iam very thankful I took his class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CRWR1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He knows what hes doing but the option to do your own thing isnt really there you kinda have to adjust to his style in order to get a good mark in class and even that is hard to do, but you do learn alot from his class, and if you are serious about crwr then you can benefit alot from his class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CRWR1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He has high expectations of his students and does his utmost to ensure that they meet them. Completely unpretentious.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CRWR101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

BEWARE: IF YOU MISS 1 CLASS EVER THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SEMESTER, YOU CANNOT GET AN A! Of course, he tell us near the END of the semester, after I missed just 1 class. He is also very very mundane, doesn't do anything different, and I would NOT recommend him at all to anyone.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CRWR1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great teacher. Smart, helpfull, prescice. He's been doing this for a long time and it shows!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CRWR101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

An excellent teacher with passion for his work. He makes a point to learn from his students and provides detailed, highly concrete feedback. If you love to write poetry, you will get a lot from this class. The best teacher I've ever had.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CRWR103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Takes a formulaic, scientific, and altogether mundane approach to writing. Marks more on format than on content, and marks down for taking a creative approach to structure. Is depressingly attached to mainstream literary convention. Depressing overall.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CRWR103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Lots of work, but it's easy work. If you don't mind talking in class, he's a good teacher to take.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CRWR
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

ugh, awful teacher. You do the same thing every day and get put into groups. Gives bad marks if you aren't constantly putting up your hand in class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CRWR101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very supportive and you deffinately feel like you've learned a lot by the end.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CRWR
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CRWR101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

not too helpful