William Brevda - Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI

Professor: William Brevda

Department: English

College: Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG252
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you can, AVOID THIS CLASS. Mr. Brevda is a very nice man, but he is not a good professor. I have not learned one thing all semester. There are only four assignments: A Midterm, A Final, and 2 journals (each assignment is worth 25% of your grade) so there is not much room for mistakes. Avoid this professor at all costs if you can, wish I did..

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG201
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Brevda is super intelligent and really knows what he is talking about. He is the type of prof who has a certain mindset in how he wants you to write which makes it difficult to "Adapt" to the way he likes other to write. Boring lectures. TAKE NOTES. only 7 papers, but you do get a chance to revise and resubmit.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible grading

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG234
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The class wasn't horrible, despite what some other reviews may lead you to believe. There are four essays and two tests, but Brevda gives very strong feedback on the essays and you can rewrite them for a better grade throughout the semester. He may be dry at times, but if you actually talk to him you'll come to find that he's an awesome guy.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG252WI
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

There is SO much reading, and the lectures are very monotonous and repetitive. This class was incredibly boring for me.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG234
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Brevda is incredibly insightful and thoughtful. He lectures every day, and each is extremely informative and in depth. Only downside is that he's not always the most interesting. He does however call out your bull on papers, and pushes you to be a better writer. Sidenote: The man has used blackboard exactly twice, the syllabus and grades.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG252
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The classes are boring. He talks about the same entry level concepts for multiple class periods, very redundant. He talks and talks about anything and everything until the class period is over. Never expect to get out early he will drag the class out at all costs.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG145WI
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's probably the most boring professor I've ever had. He repeats the same thing all class long. He grades the papers pretty hard, but if you use Sparknotes and show up and write what he puts on the board down you don't even need to buy the books, nor read them.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG338A
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Brevda is knowledgeable, but he rambles A LOT and his lectures are very boring. No clear grading rubric (for our class at least) and seems to only care about due dates 50% of the time.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG252WI
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is the one Literature class that I have struggled with in my entire life. The long, monotone lectures are not interactive at all, and he does not seem to understand that some people are not auditory learners. The entire grade is based on 4 items, each 25 percent. So if you do bad on one of them youre screwed. Dude needs to improve his lectures

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG252
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Brenda was overall a decent professor. Every day in class is a lecture about the book. Read the book before you come to class for the discussion. You get four grades and they are each worth 25% of your grade. journal 1, journal 2, midterm, and final. The journals consist of 4 papers each a page and a half. He gives you topics to choose from.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG252
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Brevda is traditional in the way he teaches, and follows the syllabus strictly. Ask him questions about when things are due and how long he expects them to be, because he never really discusses the assignments in class, just the reading assigned before that class. If you come to class for lecture and pay attention, its great!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG234
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy, just unpredictable in terms of grading. Terribly long lectures. Tough exams that are more extensive than the study guide lets on.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG252
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He talks very monotone and he takes so long trying to explain things. I have him in a 9:30 class and I'm close to falling asleep everyday. I feel like he would be helpful if you were to ask but, I never do. Make sure you do your reading if you want to pass because you do not read anything in class. Also, make sure you take notes!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Brevda is a nice professor but his lectures can be long and boring. Papers are short and simple and he lets you choose your own topic. He allows rewrites as many times as you want and gives great feedback. The readings are interesting for the most part and you rarely do anything in class besides listen to him.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG234
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had Professor Brevda's class in the morning and it was honestly extremely difficult for me to be motivated to go to that class. Although he is a very kind man, I could not keep my eyes open or get engaged in the full hour and fifteen minute lecture. He is very understanding and will let you do rewrites on papers if you do not do well-hard grader.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG234
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I'm finishing the semester off with him in ENG 234 and ENG 252. He's boring but smart, lectures are long but necessary. He marks attendance but its not graded. A lot of books to read, just sparknote them. I had to miss 3 weeks of class for surgery, he was understanding and gave me all the help I could ask for. He's smart but not teaching wise.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are long and consist of him rambling about the works. He talks very slow which makes it worse. He is very unclear and confusing. The content of the class is interesting but somehow he makes it boring. I hate coming to his class. I'm sure he's a great guy and he's very knowledgeable he's just not a good prof for this class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

William Brevda is a very softspoken man who does not generally show a great deal of emotion, and he does have a bit of a monotone at times. That said, he has a wry wit and subtle sense of humor that is easy to miss, and is truly passionate about his subject. He has extensive knowledge of literature, and is set on helping his classes improve. A gem.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 22260263
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Brevda is a great guy and you can definitely tell he cares about what he is teaching. The only issue that I personally had was how hard it is to pay attention to his lectures, they are very boring. He also chooses to cover things very slowly which is beneficial for slower paced learners but frustrating for the students that are grasping it.