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She's a little wacky, but that's what maked her great. Real understanding and insightful.

Extremely knowledgeable with a teaching style that is probably unlike any you've encountered. Be comfortable with thinking out loud, with unusual assignments, with a non-directive teaching style, and with engaging difficult texts. If you do all that, you'll have a cool semester with a cool teacher and you'll learn a lot.

So easy. She's such an interesting individual. I love her teaching style.

accesible to students needs, willing to change according to class needs and desires.

Higher Level of teaching than what the class really expected or was capable of, but VERY laid back and easy to talk to. also very understanding.

I love her! She's so nice and helpful, even though the class material can be quite boring. She works with the class on due dates, tests and papers. I recommend taking her.

She is a pretty good teacher. You have to do journal writings and are due at the time of the mid term. Class was boring got boring at times. I dont know if I would want to take her again. Her tests are easy, you only have two tests the mid term and final. There is also a final paper. I just wish there was more work to do. She isn't bad at all.

Awesome teacher! She was super easy and as long as you come to class and listen you can make an A easily!

Very interesting and smart person who is willing to help her students out. There is a lot of reading. You must go to class in order to do well in her class.

Extremely intelligent and thoughtful. She tends to teach upper level material, and it isn't challenging to see why. She is a wonderful instructor and cares about a variety of opinions on the readings. The pace of the class is not consistent though, and students who are overwhelming organized may become distraught. Otherwise, highly recommended.

She is a cool teacher! What else can I say? I thought the theory class was going to kill me, but she was very helpful. I think I want to learn more about Iser, Barthes, Satre, deconstruction, and psychoanalysis. She's weird and talks about Frued a lot, but she's great!She's so cool and laid back.

I actually used Gertrude Stein's poetry in a paper I wrote! That's how incredible McLaughlin is! Sometimes, the material may be tough, but she is so helpful and gives you a chance to contemplate things, but, a word of caution, keep up with assignments and find out what she wants early! She's not the most organized and classes can be erratic.

If you want to pretend like you're attending a REAL liberal arts college, take Dr. M's classes. She encourages individual expression and promotes higher learning without alienating anyone. Even though she's flexible nearly to a fault, she somehow manages to avoid being cheesy. She's quite charming, actually. Her classroom is a stress-free zone!

I would recommend Dr. McLaughlin. She is very willing to help and she has a very flexible class schedule. Her writing assignments can be very difficult, but she is very fair (and generous) with her grading, and she allows you as many rewrites as you like, with no penalty. Highly recommended.

GREAT Teacher! VERY liberal, extremely intelligent, and great writer. If you need a flexible EH upper-level class, take her,

If you are considering taking Dr. McLaughlin, stop thinking about it and DO IT. She is amazing in every possible way. She is understanding, personable, down-to-earth, and understanding. Also, her material is guaranteed to be interesting. Without a doubt, my favorite professor at South.

If Alanis Morisette and John Lennon made a child it would be McLaughlin. She is liberal, witty, and laid-back. Her Mythology class is a lot of psycho analysis so be prepared for in depth lectures.Great prof, highly recommended.

This teacher is so helpful. She wants you to make an A! Write your papers and take the tests (if you do bad, she lets you write essays to add points to tests). Don't be lazy and you'll make an A! Don't buy all the books required because it takes forever to get done with one! Nice teacher and helpful.

Great teacher!!!! You should take her if you get the chance. Class felt more like an enjoying day out than work. I learned a lot!

Dr. M is a very intelligent woman, and is very experienced in expressing the content material which is very interesting! She is always ready to answer any question, and allows the class to participate. I really got a lot out of this class! Take her if you love to read and write!

very intelligent and knows what she's talking about, but very laid-back. You will use the textbooks considering all of the readings come from there. Make sure you go to class and take lots of notes, not just what she tells you to write down and you should be more then prepared for the exams.

Loved Dr. McLaughlin! Very passionate about gender studies and very willing to help!

Really nice, laid-back professor. There is only a midterm and a final, so make sure that you take really good notes in class. Her exams are purposely made to ensure students a good grade. The midterm exam was worth a total of 170 points, but all you needed was a 90 to make an A. Do not be deceived however, you do have to put in time and effort.

Do not buy the textbook! You print off the poems and go to lecture. This class was actually boring but she has good intentions. She is really passionate about what she does and likes to see students succeed.

This class was boring but she was super cool! Tests were over 200 points so making an A was easy BUT you do have to put in effort with this class. She gives you essays to print out and read which is about 20 pages. You need to have good notes with what she goes over so DO NOT miss class. You're graded for Reading Portfolio, Midterm and final exam

I love Dr. McLaughlin! I was terrified at the beginning of the semester because there are only 2 exams. They both have around 180 points possible & you only need 90 for an A, so it was easy! (as long as you actually go to class, take good notes, and read the material. Also, she emails PDF's of the reading material so no need to spend on a textbook!

Majority of your grade is dependent on the three essays she assigns, but she is willing to meet with you outside of class to go over your essays and ensure you get an A. Take advantage of that! Even if you mess up, at the end of the semester she allows you to fix up your essays to get most possible credit. Excellent professor for 1st college Eng

There were communication issues with online work and expectations, but other than that I didn't have a problem with her. As long as you pay attention, take decent notes, go to class, and do all your reading responses you'll be fine. You only have 2 tests/exams (midterm & final) and she creates them so that you have a better chance at doing well.

Unlike the other reviewers, I thought this class was very manageable. You MUST go to class to do well, because attendance is 10% and she gives LOTS of discrete answers to the midterm and final. She is so passionate which made it easier for me to learn. Midterm and final are both 30% each but if you ATTEND CLASS and TAKE NOTES it will not be hard

She is amazing. Vocab is a big thing! Lots of reading, but just prepare!

Dr. McLaughlin is the best teacher I had during the whole time I was at South. She cares about her students, instigates amazing class discussion, and is so passionate about every subject Ive seen her teach. While you do need to do the readings, assignments, and show up to class, youll make an A if you just try. Take the class-it will be your fav.

The material for this class is amazing and the professor is even better. She instigates deep class convo. You should do the readings, assignments, and show up. But she is super lenient, understanding, and really wants you to succeed in her class. Ive never had a teacher that was so supportive, encouraging, and understanding. Easy A-learn so much.

Dr. McLaughlin is amazing. Great class discussions, great materials- and such an easy A. All you have to do is try. This class taught me so much and allowed me to gain insight on so many subjects. She genuinely cares about each students and goes ABOVE and BEYOND to ensure your succeed in her class. She represents everything that south claims to be.

Hands down best professor. All you have to do is try to make an A. Teaches you so much and you put forth so little effort. 10/10!

Ive seen so many people people on here talking about how her exams are long. That is because she allows you up to 200 or so points on the exam but you only have to make a 90 to get an A. Its nearly impossible to fail the exam and if youve done the readings, its easy. Also- its open book! She cares about every student and respects every opinion

The professor really cares about you and wants you to succeed. The material for the class is SO interesting and the teaching creates the best class discussions. This class was honestly so much fun.

If you want a positive and creative English course that focuses on personal analysis and individual experiences, I highly recommend McLaughlin. I enjoyed every lecture and left the course with a greater understanding of myself and the world around me.

Great teacher. Pay attention to all lectures and take notes. A lot of reading and work that comes with it but very easy.

I have taken this class as of 2022, and I agree that it is simply not that hard. You do have to read A LOT, but it is an English class so it is to be expected. The test are worth over 100 points so you only have to get a certain amount right to even make a 100. Overall, the class was easy as long as you came to class and did the work.

She has very long exams BUT you are able to skip questions and get some wrong and still gain a 100. She did write her own book and there is a reading every so often that you should pay attention to. my advice would be to just pay attention and take notes and youll get an a.

You will read the textbook cover to cover. I hate history based things and hated having to read so many things that don't make sense in modern English, but McLaughlin was always there to help and is genuinely interested in what she teaches and is very inspiring. I think she's a great teacher and made the class interesting.

She's clear on what she wants: read the material and view it through the lens of that historical period. Don't use a modern lens, or you'll struggle. Old English is tough, but her expectations are clear. Tests are long, multiple-choice, and hard to fail if you try. She's passionate and thoughtful. Not for everyone, but I'd recommend her.

Overall the class wasn't to hard. There is a LOT of reading though. Your grade is made of couple quizzes and 3 tests. The test have a lot of questions but you only have to get 90 points to get an A out of like 160 points. Class is just her talking about what you read and can get boring sometimes, but she is very clear about what are on the test.

Professor McLaughlin's class was very informative. This course was a very film-oriented English Composition course, so there was a lot of outside work for students. The syllabus changed a lot, but Professor McLaughlin was very great about listening to student feedback and making changes for us when we advocated for them.