adorable professor, interesting perspectives, makes it interesting

GREAT professor..makes class interesting. All grades are writing assignments

intelligent and thoughtful

Helps you understand literature - and attractive

She is very good profess. I love her dearly!

Articulate and knowledgeable...definitely choose this teacher

harsh; writes rude comments on papers. if not an eng. major, not a good gened

Very nice lady, makes class enjoyable.. definitely take her!

wonderful woman wonderful teacher! gets so excited aboutht the material, makes the course fun and refreshing. don't take anyone else.

Very sweet lady, but tells it as it is. Class is interesting. She encourages class discussion. Good class to take!

We read alot of charles Dickens, which was really long, but she makes it fun and interesting. She is so enthusiastic and intelligient. She encourages class discussion but does not force it which is nice. I highly reccomend taking her class.

very unfair and bias in grading!

not for non-English majors. . .a B is obtainable.

very helpful and understanding, a good professor overall that is very set in her ways.

Can use notes and text on in class essays, grades assignments easily, and if you're in class you'll do fine on the final. She made a lot of what we were reading seem more interesting than I thought it was at first. Good class.

She really cares about what she is teaching and that enthusiasm makes class interesting. Very reasonable on tests and papers. Helpful!

Very nice lady who is always willing to help if you go to her office. Very intelligent and will grade your papers based on your ability to write, not just interpretation of poetry. Attractive as well.

I have known her for a while but this is my first class with her. She is such an awesome woman. Expect to read and write a whole lot, but the class is really fun and she is very funny. Grading is very vague but if you do your work you should be okay.

Annette is so sweet, she's a really great teacher who knows what she's talking about and helps to make everyone else understand and like poetry. No exams, only 4 short papers, a midterm paper, and a final paper. She makes this class fun, especially for a Gen. Ed., definitely take her!

cool class: couple of papers, final is a paper too. go to her office hours b/c you'll get an B+/A on your papers. don't really have to read the textbook to get a good grade in class. just participate in class and she'll be happy

Really nice and cares what students think of the class. Easy to get a B but you have to work hard for an A. I suggest letting her edit all take-home papers before turning them in!

She really helps out and is VERY VERY VERY knowledgable. She is very intellectual and wants you to strive to be good. class discussions got lengthy sometimes, but overall, good class.

She is super kind, provides excellent interpretations, leads good discussions, & is passionate about literature. She's also beautiful!

What can I say about Annette? She's possibly the most whimsical professor I've ever had. TRULY cares about what she teaches--she's a Romantic at heart. Incredibly funny, sexy voice. Just an overall sweetheart. If I had to say one thing that was bad about the course it was the retardedly stupid Grad students that sat in on the classes. Lov

I really like Annette a lot. I've had two classes with her. She really cares about what she is teaching and is a great discussion facilitator. Now, on the 6th Hardy book of the semester you tend to get a little burnt out, but going to class is always a joy. She expects the best out of you and you can't bear to disappoint her. Awesome lady.

nice lady

great, great teacher. Knows her field inside and out, and puts a lot into her work.

really, really great. i'm not a big fan of victorian literature, but she really got me into it.

Victorian lit. (329?) I don't get all these comments of "oh, I can't believe I got a C." I'm a non major. I decided to take an English lit class to hone my out of practice writing skills. I just did the math, and I could get a THIRTY (Tah-REE, ZeROH) on this paper and walk away with a solid C in the class. But be warned, the class makes you think.

No disinterested prof teaching required course here. Federico is really interested in what students think of the literature she presents. Any angle counts. Some lit depressing but doesn't mean it's not worth the read. She's helpful, knowledgeable & nice & holds fun quizzes. Class nontrad if you ask. No grades till the end. Good discussions.

she is very helpful. loves having students come to her office hours. everything is out of the book, lots of reading but I honestly did not do a whole lot of it. 3 inclass essays, 2 out of class. gives you the poems, topics, everything before it is due. grades very fair. no attendance policy. however class is very boring and drags on forever.

if you like reading liberal emo slit my wrist poetry, this class is for you. it isn't hard at all. you don't have to do any of the reading cause you just do it in class anyways and she gives you the poems for in class essays a week in advance. this crap is boring as hell but you shouldn't get lower than a B.

I love you Ms. Federico!

Take Federico for GENG 236! Teaches a gened the way they are suppose to be taught. She is a tough grader but she is def. better than any other eng lit teacher. I had to retake the course and she actually talked about the material we read and explains what they mean fully. She is very nice and smart. four papers and one final. Take Federico!

Best professor I've had at JMU! I loved going to her class. She's sooo nice and really knows her stuff, plus is available outside of class for help. 4 essays and a final essay. Do the reading and the class is a breeze. Prof. Federico can make the class really fun, take her for an easy and interesting Gen Ed. =]

She favors people who contribute a lot but the class is mainly about the essays. Pretty tough grader but if you don't use sparknotes a B isn't too tough to get. if you don't at least read sparknotes beforehand the class is insufferably boring but otherwise it's not too bad. its probably one of the easier geng classes overall

Dr. Federico is a good professor. Her lectures sometimes drag on a bit and she seems to love to talk, but that's probably just from being passionate about literature. Class wasn't too intensive, one presentation and about four 5-6 page papers, in class essay for the final. Kind of hard paper grader. Do the reading and show up enough you'll do fine.

extremely interesting and knowledgeable of her subjects and discussions, which is basically all the class is. there is a bit of reading, but it's usually interesting. a paper for every book, about 5, and a final paper. if you do not understand, the discussion is very helpful. you can read and not get anything you read, but go to class and she expla

Federico is an absolute sweetheart. Really believes in what she teaches. Hard grader but honestly that doesn't detract from the class at all. Kind of vague on assignments though...would still recommend highly! Readings were interesting and kept me engaged.

Took Annette's gen-ed literature class as part of the Montreal study abroad program. AWESOME. She clearly knew the material, and since it was a class of only 6 students, discussions were very intimate (so read the books). Highly recommend doing this study abroad and taking her course - best way to fulfill that part of Cluster II.

It's easy to tell that Professor Federico loves what she's teaching. She is spirited about a survey English class, and that helps you get through it. The tests are wordy, for sure, but doable.

Super sweet lady, love Dr. Federico! I went to her during office hours once early in the semester& I had been really uncertain about the class, but she really reassured me about my writing. The class is small and engaging. No tests, but several small papers and 3 bigger ones. Pretty manageable! A lot of discussion, but very comfortable environment.

She is a great teacher. I took her for ENG 299, and loved her. She is a pretty tough grader on the papers so be prepared to work, but she helps you every step of the way to make sure the papers are going to be good. She will tell you exactly what she is looking for in the papers as well which is really helpful for the papers. I would take her again

Dr. Federico is the sweetest lady. Everything on the tests come from her lectures, so as long as you read and go to class, the tests are pretty straightforward. One test out of the four is dropped and there are 3 short papers. 10/10 would recommend her class.

She is a great professor who gives great lectures. The class is easy, but the tests are on material that she talks about in class, so you have to go, pay attention, and take notes. Study notes before the test, write the paper the day it's due, you'll still get an A.

This was my second class with Federico. She is a great teacher, but she does a lot better with a smaller class size. I would not recommend to take her in a big lecture she can get a little off track and boring. She is a sweet lady though and really cares about the students. If you have a chance to take her smaller class I recommend it!

This class was incredibly easy. I found Professor Federico's lectures inspiring. If you go to class, you'll definitely pass.

I love Dr. Federico! I took her for an upper level English class and I just wish I had met her sooner. She's so genuinely sweet. A tough grader, but I sincerely loved going to her class. Participate and let yourself enjoy it. She's great

Professor Federico is a really sweet lady & she's willing to work with you & help you out if you go to her office hours. The readings & discussions could be tedious at times, but it was one of my more relaxing courses. I would take another course with her if I needed another English!

One of my favorite courses, not because of the material but her! A super caring professor, always accessible to meet with you. I was not super interested in the course, but her lectures were extremely inspiring! I am a writing major and she definitely improved my writing! Not a difficult course but make the best of it!!

Dr. Federico is great. A little strict, but friendly and knowledgeable. You either have to know what you read or be good at pretending. Two short papers, a partner presentation, a midterm and a final. Not bad at all. You need to bring the textbook with you to each class, which is a pain, but otherwise no complaints.

Dr. Federico is one of the kindest and sweetest people ever. She really loves what she teaches and really loves and cares about her students. A lot of the class is group discussion but it is so good and so worth it. Showing up to class is genuinely a fun time and would recommend this class and this prof to anyone and everyone.

Dr. Federico is fantastic. She's passionate about poetry, interested in her student's opinions, and challenges you without making the class difficult to pass. She always leaves good feedback on your papers, and grades according to how hard you work. She values students who show up and participate.

Professor Federico loves poetry and cares a lot about her students. There were only a couple of short essays and a project for the whole semester, and she is always happy to talk about poetry or assignments outside of class. She grades fairly as long as you put in effort. One of my favorite professors so far at JMU.

Dr. Federico is such a sweet and caring person. She cares about her students a lot and all she wants to do is share her love of poetry with anyone she can. The class is fun and not too hard. Participation is highly encouraged to get the most out of the class, but Dr. Federico is super easy to talk to. I highly recommend this class and this prof!

I took Poetry with her and she was a good professor for a subject I had little to no interest in. The only thing I did not like about her class is she only has a few grades so everything weighs heavily and there are no smaller assignments to help your grade out. The class itself is decently easy and little to no work out of class

I loved having Dr. Federico as my ENG299 professor! She is so caring and sweet, and she is very easy to talk to. The class was mostly discussion-based, and Dr. Federico always encouraged us to participate and express our ideas. The only assignments were some short responses and a few essays, and I found her grading to be fair and constructive.

You sit and talk about what you read, and that's about 90% of the class (10% being presentations). If Dr. F wants you to write about a certain idea you have; write about it. She'll grade slightly harsher if it's not an idea she likes from you. I recommend using her office hours to help with this. She'll push you, but just be receptive to it.

I loved Dr. Federico! If English isn't your thing, this class might not be for you, but if you genuinely care and want to participate, take her. We read five short books and spent classes discussing how we felt about them; class felt like a book club. Assignments have clear expectations, and she leaves very helpful feedback.

Dr. Federico is so sweet. Her grading scale is a little unconventional compared to other courses but she will break it down if you ask. Her seminars are great.

Very sweet person, incredibly knowledgeable on the subject matter being taught. She doesn't give too much to read, and there's not quizzes or tests to check if you even do read. This is simultaneously her biggest blessing and curse. You get around 2 paragraphs of writing per book, you get an A if she agrees with you, B otherwise. No other grades.