Great teacher! Easy to please, fair marker, good sense of humor.

really fair marker,interested in students' progress.A great prof

Good prof. Interesting topics discussed and lots of group discussion

fair marker.Taught good material. Really like her teaching methods

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Very fair marker, good teaching techniques, shows concern for students progress.

suck up and you'll get extra marks.. good prof

nice person

Very fair marker. make yourself known to her b/c she has favs. Helpful.

Great...

contribute to class and you'll earn the marks...seriously. picks good material.

Wicked Teacher

Alot of group work, which is good. Kinda boring but her work requirements are to the point and easy. She is not hard to get along with and most of the time she changes due date if her students ask her to.

she was a good prof....nothing to difficult about the work...lots of group work which I liked....She won't spoon feed u though!she was helpful, knew her stuff but she comes across a little strange....once u get past that she is great!

sweet and cute

I did not like any of the books for her course. But she allowed us to rewrite an assignment, which was more than decent of her.

not a bad prof, bit of a difficult marker, nice woman. Look out if she doesn't like you!

She is very unique, her choice of books were different but ended up being really good. I enjoyed her class. She gave us opportunity to do groupwork which was more lively than a lecture and we got to share our ideas with the class. Excellent professor.

she was an awsome prof and was extremely helpful if you need it. dont be afraid to approach her (looks can be deceiving). she loves her work, try to participate in class! one of the best eng profs!

Sort of a tough marker, but I must applaud her for giving me a second chance on more than one occasion due to some foolish mistakes on my part. A lot of people seem to dislike her, but she gets my seal of approval.

Nice Woman. Just a little boring. Pay attention in class and you'll be fine!

shes a nice woman, she is a very hard marker...VERY hard marker. i barley passed my first test and failed my second one...when i went to talk to her she was very helpful, she made all effort to help me out., she is a pretty good prof overall. a big crazy though.

A hard marker, but makes the classes interesting. Does interesting stories and poems. Easy to follow

Dr. Somerton is great. I enjoyed the class discussions and she was very clear about the final exam. She made the semester interesting.

Great Prof, tells students exactly what she expects, she is abit of a tough marker, but great overall.

while she is a difficult marker, i think she's fair. she lets you know exactly what she wants when it comes to assignments. be prepared to take part in class discussion and read aloud - she loves that stuff. my advice: go to class and you'll be fine.

I thought she was great compared to what i heard about my other friend's english profs. She isnt to hard of a marker and being her favorite isnt hard to do.. Just read aloud whenever she asks if anyone would like to. She is extremly clear in what she expects and goes over exactly what you should talk about in your essays.

Really dull class. She spent more time on certain material than other material - there wasn't a fair balance. Did not talk about essay questions/test content in class well in advance, so you never knew what was going to be evaluated until the class before the exam. Is helpful if you go see her though.

I am part of the 10% of students that really liked her. She is clear in what she wants students do. She is really friendly if you go to her office, and she really likes most of the material. People complain cause she's too "weird", I think she's effin hilarious.

I strongly disagree with the negative comments below. I really enjoyed Dr. Somerton's class. She made people think about poetry for themselves by encouraging class discussion and asking questions -- unlike many English professors at MUN who simply lecture. She's very easy-going about deadlines, and, overall, a very nice lady.

I also have to disagree with any of the negative comments. This teacher kicked ass. She was helpful and easy going. Her approach to teaching may be a bit different, but that's one of the reasons she was so great. She tries to get the class to participate (but she's not pushy) and doesn't just lecture AT You. I strongly recommend taking her class!!

I too enjoyed Dr. Somerton's class. She's been an easy marker and I truly believe she wants to her students to do well. It's great that she doesn't pressure her students to speak up in class. I love that. My only beef was that I didn't enjoy two of the required novels. But to each their own. I'd take her again. She made this course easy peasy.

I loved Dr. Somerton! This course was interesting and easy. If you come to class and do the readings it's not hard to get a good mark. Although she is not very open to interpretations that are not the same as her own, her ideas are usually obvious and straightforward so it's not hard to do well. I would definitely recommend her!

I enjoyed Dr. somerton's class. As long as you show up to class and do all the readings, you have nothing to worry about. Easy going, always wants the class to participate but doesn't force you to read if you don't want to. She's big on grammar, so make sure you know your stuff! Not hard to get a decent grade.

She is very quiet, loves loves loves to discuss poetry. Although her classes can be a little boring I really did like her because she gets to the point, there is no confusion during her discussions. She is an average marker..don't worry she's not out to get you. Overall, a very good prof who actually cares. I would definitely take her class again.

Don't understand how she is getting bad ratings! I took Engl 2001 with her and thought she was great! Be sure to take notes on her opinion becuase that is what she wants on tests/assignments. Prof Sumerton doesn't care about deadlines and will most always give an extension if you need it! !

Very kind lady. She cares about you and is happy to help if you have questions. She usually let's you bring in notes for in class assignments, and I found her to be a very fair grader. Her classes are long, and somewhat boring and it can be hard to convince yourself to go sometimes.

She's a dear woman, and such a unique character. Her lectures might seem long and boring but it's worth your time to talk to her before or after class. She's quite funny, and she'll do anything in the world to help you. In fact, she expects it. Her tests are fill in the blank, her essays aren't hard to write if you remember what she's said.

I took two classes with her. I attended maybe half of the lectures and printed the work and took it with me instead of buying the book. Got 80% and 82%. She's not going to spoon-feed you if you're not about to read the stuff, read online analyses from other sources, and take notes. If you have a medical condition, she's more than understanding.

Dr Somerton is an interesting character in that she does just basically read the literature she assigns, then provides her personal commentary. The nature of her teaching, however, seems to require you visit her during her office hours. Her lectures aren't solid, but go to her office hours and she will help you in ways you'd never imagine.