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Blake Wilder
ENGL142 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/30/2024 |
As long as you actually attend the class and pay even half attention, you should be able to get an A in this class. Attendence is mandatory since he does do kahoots before class, but even if you don't do that well on them they shouldn't impact your grade too much as long as you read/watch whatever content before class. Only has one exam which is the final, the rest are big projects. Overall pretty good teacher as long as you participate. You should also email for an extension beforehand because he doesn't accept late work for some assignments |
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Blake Wilder
ENGL142 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/17/2024 |
Overall, a good teacher, but the class is not what I expected. Throughout the course of the semester, there are kahoots every class that serve as quizzes as well as participation points.On top of that, you have to attend discussion every week, but the TAs are really nice and we mostly watched videos that didn't necessarily relate to the information we were learning in class. You also have to go on 2 field trips to museums or historical sites outside of the UMD campus which was really time consuming and felt unnecessary but was worth a lot of points. The worst part of this class is that the final is worth 30% of your grade and is extremely specific and difficult. Even with all of the class work, I had a 96 until I took the final. My grade went down to a B+ even though I had an A+ all year, and when I contacted Professor Wilder about possibly regarding he said he would not consider it. It's just not worth it if you're only taking this class for a GenEd because there is so much work, you have to go to class, and the final can tank your entire grade. |
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Blake Wilder
ENGL142 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/15/2024 |
you have to go to class to take the quizzes on the readings, but honestly I didn't read and you can answer most of the questions by searching key words in the text. easy grading and final is easy if you follow the study guide. he doesn't care if you don't pay attention as long as you're not disruptive. |
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Blake Wilder
ENGL142 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/07/2024 |
He is actually a very nice professor and seems passionate about what he is teaching. The TA's are super sweet. They are very lenient on grading and attendance (just message them ahead of time). There are kahoot quizzes at least every class that are simple just read the passages ahead of time (some are lengthy ngl but some aren't too bad). There are two field trips to museums where he gives you a list. He does "host" a field trip and you should def go. It was super fun, he rented a bus, and he lets you go off on your own. You do write reading journals but only need to do 4/6 and a few discussions or reflections. This class was easy and I highly recommend! |
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Blake Wilder
ENGL142 Expecting an A- Anonymous 04/24/2024 |
Very laid back teacher. He did do graded Kahoot quizzes for each lecture, but they were only 1 point each and attendance. He also does two field trips for the class which were fun (I highly suggest you guys go!!). I will say that he does remember faces and names. The readings are sometimes lengthy and can be difficult to read but he goes into depth about it during class. The work that is graded such as reading journals and reflections are pretty easy. He is also very lenient about due dates (turning in things late or being absent) just email him or the TA's ahead of time and they will either extend the due date for you or excuse you. This class is good because you do get three GenEd credits for it and it is fairly easy so you guys should take it. |
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Blake Wilder
ENGL497 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/09/2023 |
Decent enough professor, but you can tell he's all over the place. He also said, verbatim, that "he forgot about this class all the time". He's incredibly nitpicky, and will take it out on the attendance/participation grade based on your "preparedness". Also took extremely long to get feedback and grades out so take with that what you will. Only take this class if you like professors with a superiority complex. |
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Blake Wilder
ENGL394 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/14/2023 |
Very laid back and approachable. The course is easy and if you come to class and do your assignments you will get a good grade. He is also very lenient on absences but does take attendance. |
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Blake Wilder
ENGL394 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/10/2023 |
Takes a while to get feedback, but overall he is a good professor. I suggest you take him for business writing if he is available. Make sure you attend class because he does take attendance. |
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Blake Wilder
ENGL394 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/10/2023 |
Blake is a pretty cool guy. The class itself is pretty boring and there can be a decent amount of assignments that seem redundant but he tries to make the class engaging. Reasonable grading expectations and gives flexibility for absences. |
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Blake Wilder
ENGL301 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/20/2019 |
Pros: Knows his stuff, approachable, isn't berating, has reasonable standards. Great course materials. Runs pretty productive and respectful classroom discourse. Cons: Like another reviewer said, takes forever to get feedback and grades to students. Granted, he has some extenuating circumstances rn but final grades have been due for a while and no major grades have been released, even for things from September. This didn't ruin my ENGL301 experience, but for people with grade anxiety, strict parents, or financial aid this may be a huge issue. |
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Blake Wilder
ENGL394 Anonymous 05/11/2018 |
Not a great teacher in terms of prompt and or constructive feedback. Expectations are certainly reasonable and he isn't an unpleasant person. Not much else to say it's a professional writing course. Wouldn't take a class because he was teaching it, wouldn't avoid one I wanted to take because he was either. |