Professor: Stephen Gores
Department: English
College: Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: ENG151H
- Grade Received: A+
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Amazing teacher, but he makes you work for it.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: ENG151H
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Assigns a LOT of papers and there is a 10 page research paper that counts as the final. Class is "broadly food related" and felt more like a nutrition class than an english class. An extremely tough grader but gives good feedback. Quizzes are over very specific details of the readings. Doesn't publish class on Canvas which is annoying.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: ENG151H
- Grade Received: Not sure yet
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Throughout the semester, Professor Gores will assign several papers. There is usually a decent amount of time to complete assignments if you know how to manage your time. He gives small quizzes over both textbooks, so they are definitely needed. Gores always gives great feedback and will answer any questions you have.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: ENG202
- Grade Received: A+
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Gores is a very intelligent man and I do believe he cares about our future in English, although he can be a bit intense at times. He is likable and good and engaging students in discussion, but is a bit disorganized and has gone over time in several classes, which I believe is due to his strict no electronics policy. Overall, I really liked him
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: ENG202
- Grade Received: C
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
His class is too difficult. Even though I read everything, I didn't do well on quizzes or tests and I found out that I actually can have wrong answers in literature. It's not because I'm a bad test taker, it's because what he wanted us to remember were impossible details most people wouldn't notice.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: ENG151H
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
His English 151 Honors tends to be filled with assignments. He is a decently tough grader but his criticism is helpful in my opinion. If you have a light workload in other classes and dont mind a lot of assignments then he is fine. As a person, he is likable. He is funny.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: ENG151H
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He assigns a lot of writing assignments, but gives lots of time and peer review days in class. There are a lot of reading quizzes on the nightly reading assignments. His feedback on your papers is very helpful.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: ENG151H
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
While Dr. Gores is certainly an intelligent mind and is able to launch the class into discussion fairly easily, he is not the most organized professor. Often, he'll start handing back a quiz and realize he hasn't yet graded them. The feedback he gives on papers is nice and thorough though instructions are unclear at times.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: ENG151H
- Grade Received: C+
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Gores is a very intelligent person, an excellent writer, and without a doubt a fun person to talk to. But if you take one of his classes an you don't have an inhuman aptitude for writing, you will be tearing your hair out getting the assignments done. Lots of papers in a short amount of time, and he grades incredibly hard.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: ENG455
- Grade Received: A-
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This class is basically a book club with a big paper at the end. The discussions were almost always based on what the students wanted to talk about, and the quizzes are easy if you actually read. Genuinely funny. Def my favorite professor.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: ENG151H
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a funny guy, but at times can be insensitive. He gives quizzes on every chapter in Style and In Defense of Food, so read them! He canceled class a lot, so that was super nice.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: ENG202
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He's a super great teacher. He's really helpful, understand and really does his best to make it interesting. The actual part of doing well in class actually depends on you. You have to read. No way around it. Sparknotes helps but do not depend on it. 1-2 quizzes every week ranging from 4-6 points. He also grades fairly hard but its not too bad
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: ENG421
- Grade Received: B-
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This review is specifically for his upper level. Thinking about taking him for a 400 class? I would think again. His class was super difficult. You HAVE to buy the book, he doesn't believe in electronics in the classroom. You HAVE to read very carefully, his quizzes are outrageous. His directions about the paper were confusing.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: ENG151
- 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:
He has by far been my favorite teacher. He only gives quizzes on the readings and there are no tests. All the writing is done in increments and he makes sure that you are given time if you need help. He is also funny and tries to include everyone.
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: ENG151H
- Grade Received: A+
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
LOVE Dr. Gores. He looks like Mick Jagger which is a plus. There are NO tests, just a few quizzes over the reading. Mostly just writing papers but they are all done in increments with reasonable deadlines. He is awesome and really fascinating.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: ENG455
- Grade Received: Not sure yet
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Gores gives a three to four chapter reading assignment due at the next class and then gives a five question quiz at the beginning of class. He seems to be a really hard grader but in fairness this is a high-level course. I like him, I just don't think he's a very good professor.
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: ENG202
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This is a hard class. There is at least 1 quiz per week, and Dr. Gores is often not clear on what pages you were actually supposed to read. The tests are essay tests, which are obviously very subjective on grading. He's extremely knowledgeable about his subject matter but a lot of times it's frustrating because he isn't clear. Attendance required.
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: UNV101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He has a great personality but I didn't like him teaching this specific class though. UNV 101 was suppose to introduce us to college, instead we spent majority of the semester reading a required book and taking quizzes about it every class period! People in different unv 101 classes told me they had assignments like going to events and such.
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: ENG350
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Love his class!
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: ENG202
- 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:
He knows his stuff, and he makes the subject matter interesting. I did wish he were more organized, though. He wouldn't stick to the schedule at all.
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