David Kossy - DePaul University, Chicago, IL

Professor: David Kossy

Department: English

College: DePaul University, Chicago, IL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: WRD202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a very disorganized teacher who often goes off track to talk music, politics, or other current events. Overall, he is a good teacher who makes the assignments interesting. Hard quizzes though.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: WRD103
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took Prof. Kossy for both WRD 103 and 104 and he is one of the best writing professors out there. You will learn a lot, he is helpful, and very concise. Be prepared for random rants and singing! Try not to miss too many classes as it will have an effect on your grade, as well as how lenient he is with your final grade at the end of the quarter.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: WRD202
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is always willing to help and make it work out for students. He sent out reminders of upcoming due assignments every week on d2l. Everything is very clear on his syllabus as well. In addition, he let students turn in their drafts, then gave feedback, then gave students time to revise their papers before turning them in.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: WRD103
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Take him--you'll work hard, learn a lot and have fun

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: WRD202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is not organized, the whole class was confused on what the assignment was about and he did not help in any way. I had to turn in a portfolio with papers that he did not prepare us for, and he is even rude about it. When I asked what should I improve he just basically told me my paper was bad, and did not even try to help me improve it.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: WRD202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely unfit to be a teacher, will grade your quizzes with one glance without actually reading content. Very inappropriate, judgmental, and unclear. I felt like I lost brain cells after each lecture. This class is required for business school, avoid him at all costs if you do not want to lose your sanity. I thought DePaul was better than this.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: WRD103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dave is pretty cool, but he's a total airhead. He jumps from student to student, never really letting anyone finish their point, but I'm pretty sure he's got ADD up the wazoo. He's nice and will help you with your papers. Deadlines aren't super strict. He mostly just wants you to do a good job. He'll take any chance he gets to talk about his music.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: WRD103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dave is great because he's lenient..... but he's also TOO lenient. He never has a lesson plan, at least not one that he follows, and he never gives you enough time to prepare for an assignment or enough specifics as to what he's looking for. Nice guy? Totally. Good teacher? Not for me.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: WRD103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

You either love him or you HATE him. He's very sarcastic and tends to ramble off topic every class. He can come off as rude if you're sensitive and he has no problem calling students out on anything. He is also hilarious if you can't his humor. I took him again for 104 and still like him as a teacher. (He's not the most organized but he's trying)

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: WRD202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This fokken professor was a kant all term. Do not take him.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: WRD202
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE HIM FOR WRD 202! He is severely disorganized and I never have any idea what he's talking about or what's even due. He's a nice guy and makes class fun, but there's a gross amount of work for only a 2 credit class. Avoid at all costs.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: WRD202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The class is relevant. It presents useful concepts that can be helpful in everyday corporate settings. The work load was somewhat over the top. I had to put more time into this class then i would have liked. But the guy is hilarious and makes going to class a blast. (very helpful)

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: WRD202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Ridiculous, I dropped his class because he asked about details and required us delving into scopes of matter that have nothing to do with writing in the professional setting. David will call on you at random and require that you answer specific questions about what he perceives to be important. - this was all written professionally btw.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: EGL102
• 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:

Very good instructor. He's all over the place some times but has good intentions. He is very accessible via phone and email for feedback on assignments. If you want to learn to write you want to take someone who will challenge you and give you the tools to get better.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: WRD103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He makes class really fun and he's good at what he does.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: WRD103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

At the beginning, I loathed going to Kossy's class because I wasn't used to a professor just yapping and digressing. Once you get used to it it becomes easy. Just make sure you follow the guidelines of papers and attend class. Overall he's a good guy with a good sense of humor but I think his professional presentation could be better.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: WRD202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He slurs his words and this gives off the impression that he is high. He's very liberal. You have no clue what grade you're getting. Honestly, it seems like your grade depends on his mood. Pick another teacher if you can.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: WRD104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's a really good professor. Take him!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: WRD103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Kossy is an awesome professor. He is interesting and different in a good way. He is respectful of different opinions and makes class fun with videos and interesting articles. There are a lot of chances to get the grade you want. The general class feel is very laid back.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: WRD103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Yes, he is incredibly political/liberal, but he is really interested in listening to the opinions of individuals. His essays aren't all that difficult, and he is clear cut on what he wants. He truly wants you to see you improve as a writer and keeps the class discussions really interesting and engaging. Definitely recommended!