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Gerard Passannante ENGL404 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/22/2024	Professor Passannante is clearly an expert in his field. He has some really good ideas and adds depth and complexity to Shakespeare. He's lenient on grading, from what I can tell, and is empathetic towards us students. He initially had a no-tech policy in class, but it sort of went away over time. He's a stickler about late work, though, so if you're the kind of person who has a penchant for late submissions or requesting extensions, it's probably not the best place to turn. The lectures can get a little bit boring, but they can also get really interesting at times. I think it can depend on the play. Ultimately a very nice guy with lots of insight! Weirdly obsessed with Montaigne, though.
Scott Trudell ENGL404 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/09/2023	He was not a bad teacher and the discussions on the plays were helpful to understanding them. He was willing to give extensions if asked and overall just cares about his students. However, near the end of the semester, he does assign what is essentially a project and a paper or two papers that are due during finals and then you also have a final exam. I just find this a tad bit excessive. There is also a lot of heavy reading throughout the course and it sometimes got overwhelming. I would recommend him for a Shakespeare course though, as long as you do not mind being stressed during the last week, which will most likely happen anyway.