Roy Anker - Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI

Professor: Roy Anker

Department: English

College: Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG210
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Anker was really helpful in pinpointing the areas of need in my writing. His assignments were mostly based on films, which really engaged us. They also required higher order thinking, which taught me to think more creatively. He's also funny.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

lol he was funny but he has a montone so it is easy for you fall asleep in class. haha he ended up not giving a final for our class and instead brought krispy kreme for us to eat (: yay

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Solid prof. He teaches writing through the mistakes you make on previous papers. He is bad with technology but very helpful with your papers.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a great guy. Tough grader. The only A I ever got on the paper was the last one I wrote. But as a prof, he's super helpful. He genuinely wants you to become a better writer, and I feel like I've accomplished that this semester.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He seems pretty tough at the beginning of the semester, but just do what he wants you to do in your writings (no passive voice, transitions...) and you'll do fine in his class. He genuinely cares about his students becoming better writers.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Anker is a great English prof for those who are not trying to become English majors. He gets distracted, is terrible with technology, butt is super funny and has you watch movies all semester that you write simple essays on. I suggest you take him. Also, he talks like Batman, so that's pretty cool too.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Anker is hard. Tough grader. You will do nothing at all in class. He gets very easily distracted. You will watch a few movies and write 5 essays that he is very particular about. Tough class, funny guy

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Anker was awful! He never made any sense in any of his lectures and would go off on tangents often. He very tough on grading papers. There were about 8 books that we had to read in the semester long class. I recommend anyone taking a Literature class to avoid Anker!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great Prof, had 2 classes now. If you want to learn and actually do the work, take him1 Intimidating at first, but a BFG. Meet with him in the beginning of the semester to correctly approach the class, and keep in contact with him, he' a wonderful prof who cares alot about his students. Lectures are often random and entertaining to say the least.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Profesur Anker is vary good he is helped me to becoming a vary good writer and i think his class is great his tests is not vary hard his papers isnt to bad ether.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No busy work, this guy's all business. Seems harsh at first, but after a few papers you understand that he's not that tough. He'll help if you ask, but he easily gets off topic.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He has a great sense of humor and love movies. Get ready to watch lots of movies and write about them.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He didn't explain things very clearly and was not very approachable. However, I did learn a lot more about becoming better writer.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL218
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's easy, if you can figure him out. Not helpful, too many tangents, which he claims are "necessary." A great guy, but not a brilliant professor.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He doesn't explain well the papers and he talks about nothing important in class. Your papers will improve but his classes are boring and hard.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL218
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Easily the worst professor I've had at Calvin. Obvious that he didn't care about teaching, nor did he care to relate whatever he said to American Literature. Avoid.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL218
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

While he really likes tangents, he made me think a lot about the authors, their backgrounds, and their passions for writing. He has a real passion for his subject, plus you get all the latest news on pop culture.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's not very clear what he wants and is really nit picky about things! However, going to class isn't required and is a waste of time for the most part! No quizzes or tests, your grades are based solely on about 5 papers you have to write.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG218
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed hearing Prof. Anker lecture. He really made reading Am. Lit. interesting and draws from a variety of experiances to make you view things in a different light. He's very perceptive of today's happenings and applies it to his teaching. Definatley take this prof. for any course.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Anker is a very good professor - he has a true passion for writing and gets very excited when talking about it. He knows what he's talking about, and picks out reading materials that are interesting and enjoyable.