It’s that time of the year again. Here are comments from my students in the composition courses I taught this past Spring 2012:

“The group reading and modeling activities benefited my writing techniques tremendously. I loved this class.

“Her personality is fun and she’s engaging. She also picked good things for us to read.”

“The 15-minute essays helped me a lot along with the workshops. The syllabus was always clear and she was well organized. We always had things to do. She was always available to answer our questions.

“[What helped me learn the most were] small groups, writing assignments, and field trips. I learned how to write in a clear concise and purposeful manner. Having the ability to write for many different audiences is an important life skill. She is straightforward, open to new ideas, and super friendly.”

“What helped me learn were the in-class writings. I also thought going over and evaluating our reading assignments helped a lot. I’ve learned to be a more descriptive writer and just stronger writer in general. The in-class writing helped me get to this pint. Our teacher is positive and encouraging, unlike most college professors.”

“The writing of essays everyday and discussing them at the end of class helped me better understand the concept of what we did.”

“The conferences were really helpful.”

“The fifteen minute in-class essays helped me learn the most. They forced me to write in new ways on the spot.”

“My favorite teacher.”

“I enjoyed this course very much. I felt like I was taught without a boring lecture. I was taught how to write better through workshopping others’ work. [The instructor has a] good teaching style, made class fun and interesting. I was never bored in class.”

“The relaxed atmosphere and being in groups [helped me learn], the class was a very comfortable environment and it encouraged me to brainstorm/talk with everyone else. [The instructor] is very down-to-earth, easy to converse with, great with suggestions, and an overall wonderful person. An amazing professor to have for any starting person in college.”