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laidback style, stress-free class

friendly, nice, supportive, and genuinely caring

SHe takes time to make sure everyone can pass

not too bad. fair amount of reading each week. grades fairly, sometimes too laid-back. allows each student to think on their own.

Lots of readings to do. Decent grader.

Take this class! The course work is based on topics that are very relevant today. This teacher speaks good English. Be prepared to open your mind....

great professor, she will challenge your talents and your thinking. This is critical thinking class which will help you to write with more insight. She is there for you in office hours.

Easy class.She makes you read a lot of BS material about how bad the white male is in our society.one article was about how women should be allowed to play football with men.Yeah right.True feminist. bite your tongue and get your B.

Challenging class, but the payoff is worth the work. She expects high quality work, but will help you with any problems you're having. She's very nice and always available in office hours.

Excellent teacher. Highly recommend. This however is not a slider class. You have to work for the grade, but it can easily be done if you put for the effort. Teacher is understanding and very helpful. Subjects discussed are activist/liberal subjects.

Good Class. If you are a good writer, you'll pass with ease. No tests or quizes, just papers. She's liberal, but not too bad. Class was a little boring though...If it hadn't been between two other classes, I would have skipped more often.

She is very helpful and always ready and willing to help her students! I loved her classes. She is very open to class discussions!

An easy grader. A lot easier than I was told she would be. The only problem is that she has you write a lot. I wrote well over 75 pages for the semester in an English 205 honors course. Still an easy A. Liberal but very taboo about cussing

Very nice teacher-would recommend for anyone. She was very helpful and always available for questions.

She is a SUPER sweet person, but needs to assert more classroom control. Class discussions can be good or terrible depending on the students due to a lack of direction from Cost. If you can read and write well, class is easy. Can miss class with no prob

Cost is a solid teacher and a nice person. We had 2 take home writing assingnments, a oral presentation, a midterm and final. She is an easy grader, with little effort i got an A. Lectures all the time, so you just sit there...sober?

shes super sweet, eager to help and open minded. keep in mind though that even though shes easy, its ALOT of work. readings for every class session. DONT PROCRASTINATE on the journals or youll regret it. id definitely take her agen. shes great

2 essays, 1 research essay. Students have to keep a journal, responding to every day's assignments - most do it the night before it is due. Mostly class discussions about liberal topics, overall a nice teacher with a very sweet attitude, but the journals are a bit annoying.

Cost is a very nice lady and really tries hard to get her students excited about the topic however in my class it was like pulling teeth. Everyone just sat there and she never picks on anyone so she has to just say the same stuff over and over. Easy class but not the most interesting.

Class wasn't very interesting, participation was pretty limited and classes dragged on a bit. Assignments aren't hard, show up for class, read the book, participate a bit and you've got an A guaranteed.

Professor Cost is very helpful. Any questions that you have she answers. The class is an English class so reading is a must. I learned how to become more analytical, there are many papers do but with dedication anything is possible. Participation is needed to gain a better perspective.

VERY nice person. Seems a bit to willing to please students as far as participation goes. Tests were challenging but if you do your reading they are fairly easy. Unless you are into literature, it's a pretty boring class. Every time class met,we had to do group work which I did not care for.

nice lady, good teacher but very boring class. says the same thing EVERY DAY "Ok with no further adue..." and "Yeah ok so..." and "Yeah so we get a sense of..." "And what have you" "what I'd like you to do is take about 7 minutes..." "At any rate". Her class is like a mad libs!

I think the class would have been better with more participation. It was like pulling teeth. Questions were good, but didn't like having just a few people answer the questions every time. It made the class more dry. Loved the readings= good picks.

Professor Cost is a stand up teacher who is compassionate about her classes. She looks for extra effort and that's where the "A" is at if you want it. She is generally very busy between classes, but try to get clarity for assignments.

Extremely well-versed in her topic. Students have to engage the reading and participate, so ready to put in your two cents. Oral presentations were very stimulating. Lit picks are well chosen and apt to conversation. Difficult tests, so the reading is intense, but wlel worth it.

Jennifer Cost was such a great professor I took her for 4 english classes. She was one who truly loved teaching and what she taught. She was fair. She could be dry but she wanted others to join in to make the class stimulating. She had a subtle sense of humor and was a lady. As long as you keep up with the reading, you'll have no problems.

Prof Cost is a very intelligent, engaging and educated person. The class was absolutely fascinating by-and-large, and I highly recommend it to anyone with a genuine interest in Mythology. The downside is her efforts to get a large, mostly disinterested class to participate; it's often like pulling teeth. Two essay tests and one easy group project.

Cost is a very nice lady. She tries to make the class engaging, but at times it can be fairly boring. Her assignments are clear cut and understandable and she really cares about her students. The way she talks is hilarious, because she always says, "Okay." Take her if you are interested in English. She is worth it and will help with anything.

Professor Cost is a great teacher. People in the class complained about the work, but that is because they didn't keep up with the journal assignments due twice a semester. Interesting focus, pop culture, media. I agree with the liberal agenda comments. I don't mind liberal ideas studied, as long as there is material from the other side also.

Great teacher. As long as you do the work you can get a a good grade. 3 essays, 1 final research paper, and 2 journals. Its not a lot if you keep up with the class. She makes class interesting and tries to relate it to students.

Very helpful teacher, will work with you if you come to office hours. Class is interesting with the materials she presents. The only pain is she makes students keep a journal entry for each class session. Journals are collected twice a semester and count for 35% of your grade. Other then that 2 papers, one final, and an oral presentation.

Same as what the other students said. Nice, boring, pushes her liberal agenda. It is libera agenda 101. A lot of the required reading, I could have died without ever reading it.

I enjoyed taking Cost. She was really nice, open-minded, and easy to talk to. Her feedback was always constructive and helpful. She did push the liberal agenda, but I could deal with that. Her class wasn't incredibly difficult, and the readings were actually enjoyable.

A good professor, the problem is that English 205 is the worst class possible, and is incredibly boring. She's very nice, though, so the class is better with her than otherwise.

Super nice and really the best teacher I have had at this school.

Cost is a very nice lady who happens to hold liberal views of the world. So what? This is college! Find me an English Professor who isn't a fat-headed liberal. Other than being a liberal Professor Cost is very help, understanding, and fair with the class and grading.

She's great. Just read the material and highlight important facts and you will do very well in this class. But u have to read which isn't bad becuz the material is great.

super cool teacher, also very very nice and chill. fun class discussions

OK, she's super nice.. and funny @ times.. but the class itself is soooooooooooooooooooooooooo boring... maybe it was the material but i barely got through, not because it was hard but all these essays are extremely time consuming and again, soooooooooo boring.. zzzzzzzzzz.

If you don't like Mythology and are crazy about it, don't take her. Yes, she is nice, but her classes are boring, her tests are pretty hard, and you have to read a TON. If the topics don't interest you, this class will soon become frustrating. She never misses a class and always keeps you late.... Not my favorite class this semester.

she's very nice and considerate to everyone. sometimes it is not very clear what she wants, but she's very understanding

Great, Kind, Generous Teacher

One of the sweetest and best professors at Mesa. This is a woman who really cares about her students.

Just started this semester but I'm already really happy I choose her. Very good teacher.

Took her last term. She's very helpful. Cant say I love writing now, but it's definitely easier

GREAT! I love Professor Cost! She's very helpful and loves answering questions...never be hesitate to ask! It's an easy "A" class...if you participate in lectures, do the reading, turn in all of your essays(4)-last one is the final* and do AT LEAST most of your Writer's Notebook!!! Do this & you'll have no problem in this class:)

I love Jennifer Cost. She's helpful and very smart. Most people that don't like her are the people that never did anything to deserve a grade higher than a D average. Do the readings, don't be lazy, and you'll definitely pass.

Writing is easer because of her class although it invloves a lot of reading. She's very passionate about her job so you're constantly working on something. The readings, however, were interesting & thought-provoking. You HAVE to keep up with the reading & avidly work on improving your writing skills, she'll know if you're just trying to skate by.

She is a great teacher. She knows her mythology. Do the readings, come to class and participate in class discussions. On the reading responses she gives a creative option that allows you to write your own myth which is really fun. Overall great class.

Very fun class & super nice teacher! She really wants you to succeed in her class. As long as you come to class & keep up w/ the readings the class will be cake. I bombed the first midterm but when I visited her during her office hours she gave me an extra credit assignment that boosted my grade :) Seriously the best teacher I've ever had at Mesa.

She is very nice and is more than willing to help. Grades very slowly and kind of tough but as long as you show you care for the class she will like you. Very sweet and relatively easy class.

Professor Cost is a very genuine person. She takes her time grading but she actually reads through everything you write and gives feedback on EVERYTHING. There was a lot of freedom in her class in terms of topics for papers but there was still a central theme. She gives many chances to have an A in her class.

Professor Cost is a great teacher. She has a true passion for English and literature, she assigns 2 books to read throughout the semester. Both books are great reads, and she ties them in with assignments in class. Cost is extremely helpful outside of class and makes an effort to make her self available through office hours. Great class!

Best professor on Mesa campus, not exactly a cake walk easy A but if you try a little you will pass, if you try and show interest you will get a b, and if you are anywhere above average student you will get an a

Took her for 208-211. She's an amazing teacher that will help you self-discover YOU through readings and writings! Yes, there's a lot of reading, writing, and long lectures about the readings! Guess what, it's called LITERATURE, and if you don't want to read, you won't pass. Those who complain want it easy. Again, it is called LITERATURE. Take her!

I enjoyed my 101 class very much. I passed the class with an A! Jennifer gives great feedback on all your essays and wants you to do well in the class. There is a lot of reading and the essays may seem repetitive. She's very passionate but always very respectful of students. I loved having her as my first professor in college

She's so sweet! Not only that, but she was very flexible to the students who had outside responsibilities. There is a lot of reading but she's fair. I didn't have any reading quizzes but you should probably stay up with the reading anyway. Her grading isn't impossible, her feedback was very constructive and helped me improve

Prof. Cost was my first English course at Mesa, and her choice of topics were extremely intriguing and fun to learn about. If you really love English, or Mythology, you will DEFINITELY love Prof. Cost. She KNOWS when you love the subject, and she's super supportive to those who try their best. It seriously helps to talk to her sometimes, though.

Very interesting perspective of American literature! Professor Cost makes you think and loves to involve students in participation and discussion

Great professor! Genuine love for lit and has interesting perspectives. She's not too tough, and she's flexible and accessible. She takes a while to grade papers, and is a tad unorganized, but when you do get work back you get a lot of good feedback. She doesn't assign a whole lot and gave my class an easy final to lessen our stress.

Cost knows her craft and I loved having her as a teacher. Just pay attention to the readings and you'll pass. Yes, she takes awhile to grade, but isn't a tough grader by any means.

I took her class for ENG 101 she is simply the best English professor I ever had. She clearly tells what she is looking for in your assignments and if you do them it shouldn't be hard to get an A or B. She expects you to read about 2 chapters per week which isn't much for a college level class. I wish she thought ENG 205.

When it comes to taking her class, I feel that she definitely knows her subject and gets right into the entire class, so I would have to recommend other students to take this class.

very knowledgeable and talented lecturer. 3 papers, 1 presentation, 2 tests. Super smart-knows the material . Group work every session to discuss reading. Helpful, gives good feedback. Amount of reading in the $100 textbook nearly overwhelming but some in class read only a little and did okay. Key on 1st 1/2 Female goddess , 2nd 1/2 Gilgamesh.

Lots of Reading in the $100 textbook. Interesting lecturer. Plenty of group discussion. 3 papers, 1 in class presentation, 2 tests. Takes a long time to grade stuff. You must keep up with the readings or you'll be lost. Don't goof off in class- he'll call you on it . She's a babe so try to stay focused. I'd take her again.

I had never taken a mythology class before and was expecting the Greek, Roman and Norse stuff. This class covered many other world myths. Be ready for lots of reading. You'll do two creative writing papers and one on Gilgamesh and take 2 bluebook tests. Like some other dude said she's a hottie.

Professor J. Cost was an amazing teacher. She's patient, supportive gives good feedback. I enjoyed the workshops. I would highly recommend taking her class.

I wish I could take her for every class. very caring and helpful!!

The professor cost is awesome. she's such a nice person. She's very understanding of any student situations concerning your attendance or work submitted. the class was mostly based of of reading books and writing essays related to the books. most of the books are about social issues in English 101X. also sometimes she brought snacks for us.

Students have a lot of expectations of professors doing the work for you and don't understand that you only get as much as YOU-the student-put into. Professor Cost was ALWAYS available for office hours, we could go word by word in my essays. She is very helpful if you COMMUNICATE that you need help. They are professors, not parents.

Professor Cost is not only an awesome Professor but she's also a wonderful person. She understands that we are all human and she treats us like humans. She will answer your questions promptly on canvas and she will work with you if you're having any issues. You can tell that she is interested and passionate about what she teaches.

Very supportive and engaging professor! Focuses on current events and unique perspectives. I would definitely recommend taking a class with Professor Cost.

Show up! get excited, and patriciate!!!!, I'm dyslexic sure it's challenging sometimes every moment, don't give up!! she will work with you, support you, motivate and inspirer you in ways you never thought you could do. To learn and understand the integrity, that we as writers, must have in this ever-changing world.

She gave a lot of perspectives on the world of myth, many of which I hadn't expected but were very interesting. There was usually one group participation activity each week based on the reading, and a few big assignments throughout the semester. Lots of reading to be prepared for class, but very doable.

SHE was so amazing and caring such an amazing teacher and in easy course because she doesn't judge, nor grade based on grammar or punctuation but more of our stories. I was saddened to see so many students being so judgmental of the grading when in reality you are taking her class as a GE. Let's try not to forget that our teachers are also human.

majorly graded by 3 papers and 1 project from the whole semester. other smaller assignments that aren't worth much towards final grade, and her classes were a bit slow. really informative and gave personal feedback for papers. if you communicate with her in person, she's really lenient and kind if you need submit anything late.

her time of grading isn't the best but she's a great professor. theres a lot of reading but it's a literature class so i didn't expect any less. a lot of group discussions. she's super caring & acknowledges that we have a life outside of class. she's flexible on late work and she honestly just cares that you are present and participating !

Genuinely one of the sweetest professors I've ever had. Gives great feedback on essays. You only read two books and take reading quizzes on them, but the quizzes are not difficult, you only need to be vaguely familiar with the book and have a passage selected. Highly recommend, looking forward to taking another one of her classes in the future.