Mark Heberle - University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Mark Heberle - University of Hawaii at Manoa

Professor: Mark Heberle

Department: English

College: University of Hawaii at Manoa

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: ENG420
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very nice person, but don't get fooled by his personality. His classes are tough as hell. He gives a lot of reading and the things that are involved for the final paper for is insanely nuts. If you had a choice, don't ever take this guy, only unless it's your only choice left.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: ENG321
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Heberle is really nice, but his lectures were so dry and boring. He gives so many handouts in one sitting, and expects us to read so much. He only gave us 5 minutes to do most of our quizzes because he spends so much time talking for majority of the class. It was really hard.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: ENG303
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I was excited to take a modern grammar class so that I could finally understand grammar; however, after taking this class I am only more confused. I still have no idea what I'm doing and I am just hoping I passed the class. Prof. Heberle definitely knows a lot about grammar, but I think conveying that knowledge to students was the hard part.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: ENG270
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Obviously very passionate and knowledgable about the topics he teaches. Very fun guy to talk to, and very helpful when you reach out. If you tell him your major or things you are interested in he always has tips and books to read. Papers were difficult and you really had to have independent thoughts and think on the topic!

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: ENG303
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

On day one he tells us- Ive never taught this class before, and Ive never wanted to teach this class. And those were the good times. He doesnt do any teaching for this class- just expects us to read the book at home and show up to class and know what were doing. If I could learn 100% from a book I wouldnt be paying $$$ to take a class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: ENG445
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Heberle is definitely a gem of the English department. Never have I met anyone nearly as passionate about Shakespeare than him! The passion he has for the subject translates into his lecturing. I found his teaching style engaging and effective, albeit confusing at times. Read your books. Go to class. Respect him (he's a Vietnam war vet!).

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: ENG445
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Heberle is so passionate about Shakespeare that it's sort of refreshing to see how much he loves his subject. HOWEVER, his lectures drag, all the papers are due the end of the semester so do them early, his quizzes test you on unimportant info from his lectures, and don't sign up for the EC unless you do it cause he'll subtract from you final grade

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: ENG331ENG445
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Mark Heberle revitalizes old literature in his amazing lectures. Very clear on his paper assignments, but do go into his office hours for revisions before turning it in. BSing an essay will grant you a C at the most (B- if you are good at it), so don't take his classes if this is your "shtick." Take good notes for his hard exams. Nice man overall!

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: ENG445
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This professor is a tough grader, and his exams are difficult, but he is such an outstanding man with a wealth of knowledge! If you visit him during office hours for help, and if you show effort in your papers, there is no way that you can fail. Start your papers in advance! He expects insightful papers.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: ENG445
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you ask for help on papers, although he is willing to talk with you about it, you'll likely only become more confused, and he puts seemingly insignificant things he says in class on the exams, so unless you take notes verbatim and go to every single class, good luck. Exams also have text identification of passages that aren't always significant.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: ENG 420
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This man is amazing and brilliant. He makes me appreciate John Milton (someone I hated). This class focuses on War Theory--super interesting. He's a Vietnam Vet, so he gives good insight. Shockingly, he is flexible on due dates. He is helping me apply for grad school, which is kind of him. Most profs are too busy to do so.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: ENG331
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I thought it impossible to make me appreciate Renaissance poetry, but Mark inspired me to dive into it. Class is predominantly lectures with some group assignments. I enjoy his analyses and enthusiasm about what we're learning. Reading his handwritten comments is hard, but it's helpful taking advantage of office hours for further help with papers.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: 400
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Will help you with class work, will constantly remind you of what and when things are due.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: ENG445
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Heberle is a monotonous, slightly jittery lecturer, but he knows his stuff. Expect class time to be a bit long and droning. He's a tough but fair grader, and expects structured, insightful essays. His voice sometimes amplifies unexpectedly, but that just shows his excitement towards the material. He's a war vet so his specialty is War Literature.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: ENG440
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:

Absolutely outstanding teacher. The class I took with him was on Shakespeare. You would think that class would be boring, but with him it was fun and interesting. He is actually pretty funny, and makes a lot of jokes and pop culture comparisons to make the material a lot more relatable. Tests and essays are very straightforward.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: ENG272
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very helpful and always available to meet to discuss readings or papers. He assigns long reading sections, so its important to keep up with the reading so you can participate in discussion. He grades papers fairly and gives you lots of time to rewrite.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: ENG322
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:

Very nice and helpful professor. His exams were VERY difficult though. Also, a lot of tedious small assignments

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: ENG100
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Best professor ever! Clear, nice, full of energy. A little hasty but nevertheless the best guy to learn literature from!!!!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: ENG272
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very intelligent and knowledgeable about subject. Lots of reading but the reading certainly helps in writing the essays which are very thought provoking. Nice professor and is willing to help.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: ENG431
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The readings are plenty and long for this lit class; you will feel like you read the same thing 5 times. His lectures are helpful, but he spends most of the class time talking, not engaging in discussion. He will help greatly if you make office appointments to go over the readings.

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