Benjamin Baker

This professor has taught: ENGL101, ENGL101X, ENGL140, ENGL368A, ENGL368B, ENGL391, ENGL398C, ENGL398N, RELS319J

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Benjamin Baker ENGL101 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/09/2024	Definitely take another professor if you can. He grades very harshly and unreasonably, more off of what he thinks you personally can achieve rather than a structured rubric. He also does not give good advice on how to make your writing better.
Benjamin Baker ENGL391 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/14/2023	A really enthusiastic, funny, and caring professor. Assignments were not hard at all, few and spread evenly across the semester. If you just attend class, engage in class, and put in the work, it really is an easy A
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A Hanson 05/08/2023	Great professor, interesting classes and relaxing teaching environment. He really cares about your grade and wants everyone to get an A. Definitely recommended for ENGL101X. You just implement his advice on your draft and the grade for your final submition would be good-looking. One of the most friendly professors I met.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/06/2023	All the good reviews are him. He's gamed this site. Don't take him lol.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/06/2023	A dispassionate hound of a grader. Do not take him. Take ENGL101 with the right professors you will have a better time. Took him in the fall of 2022. He said some nonsense about being 'Hangry' the whole semester because he deleted all his files and some unfortunate events happened in his life. This is no excuse to take it out on the students' grading. He will smile and laugh with you in class, do not be fooled, for the wicked shall deceive.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A Anonymous 12/21/2022	An unnecessarily heavy workload for an ENGL101 class. There is so much useless busywork. Went to his office hours, implemented his feedback, and got points taken off for following his advice. He did give students a chance to bump up their grades nearing the end of the semester but graded very harshly for the first half.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/12/2022	Benjamin Baker is an enthusiastic teacher. In order to get good grades, DO NOT TURN IN ASSIGNMENTS LATE. He will take off a sizable portion of your paper grade for lateness. If you use what he teaches you to write the paper, it's not hard to get an A- or A. I think that he's a good teacher who's fairly strict with grading (except discussion board, just post whatever sounds ok) but also chill in class.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting a B Anonymous 12/12/2022	Classes are quite fun, but grading is quite hard compared to other professors teaching the course.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/12/2022	Good professor, with a friendly personality. But he is one of the harshest graders, take Williams if you can
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/12/2022	Really good professor. He was very comprehensive with all of his students and I want totally recommend to take ENGL101X with him. His grades are acurratelly rated and I would say that even a on my position paper I was given a better grade than I had expected.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Anonymous 12/12/2022	The course has high workloads, there will be a lot of discussion boards as homeworks. However, the professor himself is pretty nice. Even if you missed some homeworks, you can still submit it after and he will still grade it.
Benjamin Baker Expecting an A- TJ 12/12/2022	The classes are super fun. Grading is hard. I wish I worked harder at the beginning of the semester. It's not too hard to get an A.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/12/2022	Enjoyed the class the most this semester. Dr. Baker is a great professor, especially for international students whose having a language problem. He got chill vibes and you will enjoy his class for sure.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/12/2022	If you take his class, don't expect you can get high grades. He is strict, and his rigidness is reasonable (he helped me know the word limit and citation format are essential for academic writing). He is a good, responsible professor. If you have any questions, you can ask him. He will be pleased to answer you on time. Also, attending his office hour will help you get better grades. He respects and cares about anyone in his class (if you are shin is still ok)
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A Anonymous 12/12/2022	You work on one final position paper for the whole semester.. He is a great guy but he is a harsh grader! You have many small assignments due every class. Attendance is mandatory but I personally think it's not that important bc you don't really do stuff during class
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Anonymous 12/12/2022	I love Dr. Baker's class. Workload is heavy but it made me think deeper on the subject. I am grateful for the positive change in myself after attending this class.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Anonymous 12/12/2022	His teaching is very well but the grading is so HARSH!!! Please do not take his ENGL101x
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/12/2022	I hate writing, but I like him as a professor. He is very helpful, explains specifically what he wants, and is always ready to assist with your topic. He encourages everyone to get a good grade, and does everything, so that it is possible for everyone. He is a bit tough in grading, but I would say it's quite fair enough
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/12/2022	If you attend office hours, you might have a better chance of getting a good grade.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting a B- Anonymous 12/12/2022	engl101x is supposed to be easier than engl101 but prof. baker makes it the toughest course. don't take it with him.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/12/2022	Dr. Baker makes the class very engaging and clearly communicates his expectations throughout the class. However, it's super easy to score an A-/B than it is to score an A or A+. It will require a significant amount of effort to ensure a good grade, which is not guaranteed if you do not put in the effort.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/12/2022	He is a decent professor but a harsh grader. You will have to put in A LOT OF EFFORT to get an A.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/12/2022	Dr. Baker is a good professor when it comes to teaching. His grading is harsh but if you follow his rubric, you're guaranteed a good grade. If you want to have fun in class, take him! He's fun and doesn't care if you submit assignments late.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/12/2022	Dr. Baker is pretty good and makes the classes very engaging.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/07/2022	The harshest Engl 101 grader. If you must take 101 or 101x, DO NOT take it with Baker.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/07/2022	DO NOT TAKE HIM FOR ANY OF YOUR ENGLISH COURSES! I took him for eng101x and that's the only grade that is bringing my total GPA down! His teaching is alright but his grading is SO HARSH it's unbelievable. I have seen literally every other English teacher correct other students' grades leniently. His grading is just like the way he acts in class, like a complete joke!
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A- wmy78b 05/26/2022	Prof. Baker is nice and his class is helpful. Generally, all the grades are around 90. It is super easy to get at least B+. However, getting an A requires some efforts. I always did well except one oral presentation, and he only gave me 70/100 for that assignment. It reduced my total grade a lot. I also know some friends got B/B+ because of same reason. A good grade is not guaranteed and you should work on it.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A Anonymous 05/02/2022	a decent professor gave me high grades that i do not even deserve. decisions are graded by completion so submitting on time basically grants a full grade. only three major paper assignments and basic completion will grant you sufficient scores. work hard to get an a, or basic working to get about a-. Baker is very nice guy who provides understandable class content and that will be all you will need for assignments. personally did not aim for a so did intentionally got a lower grade. but regular work and communication are sufficient for an A in this class.
Benjamin Baker ENGL140 Anonymous 12/16/2021	I enjoyed taking this class with Dr. Baker. He is very caring about his students, and fosters a healthy discussion environment. His lectures were interesting and entertaining. A good amount of reading for homework, two exams, two papers, but overall the class was enjoyable.
Benjamin Baker ENGL140 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/07/2021	Dr. Baker is super articulate and smart. Super engaging and charismatic. He always pushes you to think deeply about course content and world issues. The course is somewhat demanding, mostly in terms of readings. You don't need to do all of them though in order to be successful in the class :) but at least read summaries. Reach out to TAs and Baker if you have any questions.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A Anonymous 12/01/2021	If you work hard, you'll definitely get an A for this class. Dr. Baker is always willing to answer the questions if you have any.
Benjamin Baker ENGL391 Expecting a B Anonymous 09/10/2021	Do not take this class. Stay away from the professor. Class averages for papers were Ds. He is a horrible professor who sets students up to fail his class. When I tried talking to him about my grades he told me he could deduct more points if he wanted to. When the class average is a D the professor is a failure not the students. Take any other professional writing course with any other professor
Benjamin Baker ENGL140 Anonymous 12/26/2020	This is the most well-spoken, most articulate, and most educated man I have ever met. Amazing speaker and presenter. He cares about the class and the material, and helps his students. Discussion was also really good as well, a bit boring at times, but worth the money. Class itself is 2 papers, a midterm essay and a final exam, which is a bunch of smaller essays. There is a lot of reading, so be prepared for that. If you look at least half the books/poems, you should be fine.