Paul Sawyer - Cornell University

Professor: Paul Sawyer

Department: TBD

College: Cornell University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2680
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great class. Sawyer is an absolute character, but knows everything about the 60's. Reading aren't too bad. Post a response every Friday for section. Take home prelim and final are both 3, 3-page essays. There is also a 10 page research paper. But that's it. Stay on top of those are you are golden.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL3670
• 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:

Professor Sawyer is a unique character, but he is very passionate. He gets really excited during discussion, and he clearly knows his stuff. I found this class to be engaging and I learned a lot. He provides a lot of feedback, and is always open to the opinion of his students, which was refreshing. Take a class with him if you can.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2680
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I wasn't sure how I was going to like this class beforehand, but I really really loved it. Sawyer is enthusiastic and very approachable, and his lectures are interesting and impassioned. Highly recommend.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2680
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Functions more as a literature class than a history class. Course is constructed well; texts are interesting. Sawyer is a bit of a bumbling guy, but he is fascinating and fairly knowledgeable. This class requires a lot of writing; approach your papers like you are writing an English paper. Papers are graded by the TAs.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2680
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Class is really interesting. Sawyer is a little strange but very interesting

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HONORS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

So he might be a little spaced out, but he gives amazing, thoughtful, extensive feedback on your papers (he obviously spends a lot of time evaluating his students' essays).

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL268
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No theme during the course, unless you found one yourself. Seems like a nice guy but really scater-brained. Paper-grading was unfair and inconsistent. Texts were interesting, nice supplemental info, but you will work to get anything out of the class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL268
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is nice enough, but he is kind of boring and I never get what he's talking about. He just goes on and on about... something. The books for the class are really good though.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL268
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Sawyer is a really nice guy and the subject matter is really interesting, but he is too disorganized and his lectures are really hard to follow. He is a really random paper grader, and there is a ton of reading and papers in this class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG268
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Awesome class. Very helpful Prof. Kinda cooky, but he is IN the Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Wolfe.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL268
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Goofy, eccentric prof who truly enjoys teaching. If you listen, he'll make everything come alive. Listen and be inspired! Very approachable (as are most of Cornell's English profs).