Bruce Handtke - University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Professor: Bruce Handtke

Department: English

College: University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Handtke is a bit intimidating at first, but he will grow on you throughout the semester. He provides very helpful feedback and does a good job of developing his students into better writers. His lectures are interesting and he cracks some pretty funny jokes. Good grades will not come easily in his class, but you will learn a lot.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• 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 was way too sarcastic and dry as a professor. He is a pretty hard grader and he gives backhanded compliments that get very annoying directed towards our generation too often for me.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a super nice guy and always willing to help you during office hours!! He's a tough grader, but I left his class as a much better writer. The class consists of 4 papers and a few quizzes so do the readings. Quizzes are open notes so take good notes on the readings. He does discussions more than lectures so participate in class!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very tough grader and very picky. He doesnt put grades in until the end of the semester.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• 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:

Always available for office hours, I'd take advantage of them they really help with writing papers. He is very laid back and funny.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Cool guy. Makes you think logically and systematically. Lots of good discussion.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bruce really takes you out of your comfort zone and breaks any previous structures of writing you may have been previously taught. He is a hard grader but he really does make you a much better writer. Don't be intimidated by him because he can seem scary at first but he will grow on you.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You're mainly graded on four essays: a letter/op-ed, a persuasive, an argumentative, and a research. There are pop quizzes that are usually on the reading. Not afraid to talk about debatable issues. Virtually no notes. Seems scary at first but is actually a nice guy. He's not an easy A but you will definitely become a better writer by taking him.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hilarious guy but grades tough. I'm not the greatest writer but I came out with an AB so he's overall pretty understanding. I loved coming to lecture because it was more of a story time than a boring talk. He talked more about recent news and how we can open up our minds and analyze things more than he did about writing, which HELPED so much.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• 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 is intimidating at first but later is down to earth and easy to talk to. He is a very tough grader but gives good feedback and helps you learn to think critically. He is hilarious and a great story teller. He lectures/talks a lot in class and attendance is required.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Handkte is a great professor! He turns a regular English 110 class into a critical thinking class and he teaches it much differently than mosts. He is a hard grader and it definitely is not an easy A but he makes you put the work in! He is scary at first but after a while you learn he is a big teddy bear.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Don't take him simple as that. Goes on about pointless things and doesn't use D2L

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He was a very good professor. He is always available to help. Class was always interesting and we rarely had to take notes. He would assign papers and then we would read examples similar to the type of paper and discuss them. Would highly recommend taking him as a professor.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

On the first day of class I was so intimidated & thought that I would hate the class even as a decent writer. This ended up being my favorite class of the semester because he's actually hilarious, easy-going, & a huge softie. Just do your work and don't be afraid to get picked on once-in-a-while because it's all in good fun. Extremely fair grader!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

-two "pop" quizzes at the beginning of the semester-10 questions 100 points each! (memorize the names of your classmates) -doesn't use D2L so you basically NEVER know your grade which sucks -tough grader and doesn't use rubrics which is annoying -you talk about the same thing everyday and is very personal view heavy -you pick what you write about

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He scared me at first, but once I got to know him, his class was great. He is hilarious. I got a B on the first three papers and an A on the last. He gives opportunities to boost your grade with extra credit on quizzes.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Bruce's teaching style is unlike any I've had before. He doesn't give out specific rubrics so you're forced to think for yourself rather than following a set of "rules". He makes you work for your grade, but I definitely improved as a writer so I thought his class was worth it.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bruce is a great teacher, he makes his students think and ask questions. His class is not easy but its worth taking. He is a hard grader but as long as you put effort into the paper, follow the writing process, apply your learnings, and his feedback from previous papers you will do well.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Bruce is by far my favorite professor that I've had. He is hilarious, sarcastic, and genuine. You learn a lot if you take his class. It isn't an easy A, he makes you work for your grade. But as long as you show up and do the four papers through semester, you'll be golden.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Handtke is amazing. This isn't your normal English class. His lectures are relevant and interesting. He makes you work for a good grade, but I am coming out of this class a much better critical thinker and writer than I ever thought I could be. I HIGHLY recommend taking Professor Handtke if you have the chance.