Leslie Heywood - Binghamton University (SUNY), Binghamton, NY

Professor: Leslie Heywood

Department: English

College: Binghamton University (SUNY), Binghamton, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CW643B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Leslie has an incredibly ability to focus on her students and give thorough feedback; she is a harsh critic, but for all the right reasons.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CW643B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Leslie gives amazing feedback on your work and she's very respectful when it comes to writing about real-life situations. I learned so much from this class and I highly recommend it.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CW420
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very nice woman who is always willing to help you. That being said, there is nothing creative about her creative writing class. She has a formula for the writing she likes, makes her students stick to it, and is close minded about anything else. She openly denounces any experimentation, which shows the current sorry state of CW professors. Easy A

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG380
• 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:

I learned a lot from Leslie. She helps you make connections and ask yourself hard questions. I enjoyed her class. She is down to earth.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG450S
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I don't know about her creative writing classes, but she didn't know anything about science in her "evolution and literature class." You simply went to class and listened to her repeat the same crap over and over again, but never really knew what was going on. And you never knew your grades.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG450S
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Pseudoscience ahoy. But I guess it should have been expected from a humanities class on "science".

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CW350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CW350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Weird. Mean.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CW450
• 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:

Leslie will teach you that memoir isn't what you think it is. Puts a great deal of emphasis on theme and scene. I enjoyed most of her reading list but wish that more would have been done with the readings in class. Leslie makes great comments on drafts and is very helpful. Be prepared to make a lot of edits to your drafts.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MEMOIR
• 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:

Leslie breaks writing down into a science. Her memoir class is excellent. Not at all arrogant, she doesn't hesitate to admit when she doesn't know something. Read her memoir.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CW450
• 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:

This woman is strong, funny, & really knows her field. She pushes hard, but you'll find there's almost no way your writing won't have improved after taking her courses. (She can also handle her Tequila and hold her own in an all male push-up contest:)

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CW350450
• 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:

heywood is wiht out a doubt the best CW teaching i have had. she is so helpful and down to earth.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MEMOIR
• 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:

leslie will not dumb things down for you so listen and work hard. her class requires people to work on their own time, not just in class. she is a great influence, gives excellent criticism, and is definitely one of the best profs in english.

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Prof Heywood is the best! You will learn a ton if you apply yourself at all. She is super helpful and understanding. She doesn't hit you over the head with the lesson, so listen close. She is an incredibly talented writer. Try to find and read some of her

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG
• 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:

yeah! heywood rocks. one of the best.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MEMOIR
• 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:

love leslie! honest, intelligent and helpful

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: LITENVI
• 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:

Extremely nice professor. Goes out of her way to be helpful - if you show you're making an effort. The class is a bit wacky...