Absolutely fantastic professor. Work for your grade, marks are not easy. Engage in one on one discussions, she has a great personality and is always willing to help her students out. Ive been in the department for 5 years and taken 3 previous courses (101, 368, 392) registering for a 4th now (359).

Very intelligent lady. Very helpful, clear and straight to the point. Encourages discussion and respects your opinion. Made me feel comfortable in the class. Very organized, explains the material well. Her comments on your papers are sometimes rough..mean even but she is nice as a person..or appears to be

Alessandra is one of the few genuinely nice human beings I've run across in my last few years. She's interested in her students and wants them to excel; she also knows her stuff, particularly theory. That said, be prepared to work very hard. Expect crazy reading, 2-3 long papers, and near-total reliance upon student presentations in her seminars.

I wasn't really happy with this class, but Alessandra was great. She added lots of variety to keep things interesting, and introduced me to interesting texts that I'd never read otherwise. Her tests and essay questions were really, really challenging, but she is a very kind marker.She is probably the most helpful prof I've ever had (and I've had so

Quite and easy and really interesting class. Lots of readings, but they weren't all essential. Alessandra is a great prof who really cares about the material. Her accent is a bit strong at first but after one or two lectures you're totally used to it. Some lectures were pretty boring though and having them at 8:30AM made it hard to stay awake.

I've taken a couple of classes from her. Admittedly her accent can be challenging at times, but she's a superb teacher. The classes definitely weren't easy, but she's very knowledgeable and engaged, and very supportive as a person. Basically, I learned a great deal, with a lot of work but also much enjoyment.

Great prof, she's obviously passionate about the subject. She's a supportive and interesting prof with a variety of materials and assignments. Heavy workload, but it is a 300 level class. Would highly recommend the class with her.

I've taken 3 courses with her. WS 102, 207, and Special Topics 301. I found her to be one of the best instructors I've had at SFU. She made the classes feel very unpretentious, instead, very open and inviting. She was very helpful, and her comments on returned papers contained useful criticisms to improve work quality.

She is a wonderful professor very approachable and helpful. She really tries to help you achieve the best grade possible. But her lectures are boring and dry. Nonetheless, I would take a class with her again.

Now, I have taken three courses with Alessandra (HUM 204, WL 320, and HUM 221), and I have to say she is one of the best profs at SFU. She is perfect for anyone wanting to excel in their studies and learn TONS. Your brain WILL EXPLODE.

Fair marker, encourages and is understanding of students. Accent can be thick at times, but this class was enjoyable!

Alessandra is super helpful! She is very encouraging to all her students and her marking is very generous. This was one of my first post-secondary english courses and she made sure to never grade with too much criticism unlike my other english courses. Definitely a GPA booster if you put in a little bit of effort and participate!

Just the average english class.

I was nervous to take this class but Alessandra made it really enjoyable. The structure was not like most classes; A LOT of in-class discussion plus writing exercises and the occasional movie. There was no real lecture per se and so you don't have to take notes ever! Just attend, read at least some of the material, and participate- you'll do great!

One of the most engaged and helpful professors I've had. She once stayed an hour after lecture just discussing the material with a few students. In class discussions are encouraged and she is quick to engage with students who show effort. She is a very easy marker, but her handwritten feedback is illegible. I would recommend joining her tutorial.

Alessandra is a very engaging prof, and loves to have discussions in her tutorial classes. She's also an easy market, but expect to read and write a lot. She is also very nice so don't be scared to visit her office hours. As long as you put the effort into the class you should come out with a good mark :)

Alessandra is super approachable and if you visit and make use of office hours she will go over major assignments with you and answer any questions you have. As with all english courses, she is very picky about seeing what she wants to see on assignments, but marks relatively easy. English 199 is hard, but not too bad with her!

If you are into knowledge, art and literature; take her. Her classes are for those who are passionate or at least interested in the topics. One of the most inspirational profs I've learned from. You can ask her anything related to the readings, you will be surprised. She toned down on the difficulty of the stuff she teaches already.

Alessandra is an easy marker and is willing to help. Though her lectures are very boring and it can be difficult to follow along with her thick accent. As long as you read the books, you will be fine and attending lectures are not mandatory.

Alessandra is whip-smart, kind, and very non-judgmental. The four hour lecture was 100% discussion-based, incredible, and exhausting. Your brain hurts by the time you leave. But it is so worth it. Love her

Took this class for my external UD requirements. She's a great prof, marks fair if you're not a HUM major. Class is pretty text-heavy though, so if you don't do your readings or understand the concepts, you're gonna struggle.

Alessandra is a gem. I've taken a few courses with her, always a heavy reading list, long lectures. However, she is really, really forgiving in the marking scheme and you can do great as she expects only an approximate understanding. Best feedback on essays and discussions. If you're willing to work, you'll learn more from her than any other prof.

If you have good writing skills, you will do well. You only need a basic understanding of plot and characters in the reading material. I recommend taking the tutorial with her, she is very understanding and marks easily. Lectures could be boring, but she really guides you into what to write for successful papers if you pay attention.

Professor Capperdoni is amazing! She is understanding and is opened to questions, she is passionate about what she teaches and provides great feedbacks on assignments. Her marking is fair and she makes it clear on what she expects for assignments. Make sure to read materials before each lecture! I would def take another class with her!

Professor Capperdoni is one of the most genuinely intelligent professors I've ever had. I feel like I've learned more from this class than any other class, and only wished that it would have lasted longer than a semester! We had a lot of readings every week which were really difficult, so be prepared to read.

Shes a good teacher but her lectures are a little hard to follow because she tends to go on tangents that she will test on and she assigns a ton of readings and you wont be able to go though class without reading them. She always gives a lot of helpful feedback and if you go to her office hours shell really help you understand material.

Capperdoni assigns a weekly essay and discussion post that alternate from week to week. They are assigned on Thursday and due on Saturday or Sunday, so it's not a lot of time. However, she is quite and easier marker so I found these assignments very manageable. Another thing to note, make sure you do the readings for the midterm and final!

The course itself is difficult, as it has a lot of weekly reading. However it is compensated by Alessandra being an incredibly high grader.

Dr. Capperdoni has very thorough lectures and picks great readings. The notes she provides are very helpful in understanding the readings. She gives clear expectations of what's expected for papers and exams. I also feel that she is a generous but fair grader. She made classical myth very interesting and I wish I could take all my courses from her.

Lots of reading! Discussions in lectures could help with assignment and discussion posts. Also a kind lecturer and grader.

Get ready to read a lot. However, it's an interesting and enjoyable course.