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If you're willing to work and ask for help, she's a great teacher, but expect to work. I've gone to ask for help, and she's very nice.

She's a great teacher. She makes class fun while she makes you work.

I'm not a fan of English so this class wasn't fun for me. She's a fair teacher and a nice person but pretty tough on essays.

It was a good class, definitely not as bad as it could have been.

Tough teacher, yet very helpful when you are having problems. She is a very tough grader but only does it to help you. She loves to give pop quizes

It is true, she is tough, but she is fair too. All you have to do is communicate with her. She is very open to conversation on the subject matter. I wish she would work a tad bit on her organization. Like any class it is what you make out of it. If you pay attention to wha she wants in her essays, you can pass with a good grade.

I despise writing but I love her class. College isn't easy, and she does a great job pounding that into your head. She's very nice, but a tough grader. If you're up for the challenge and want to learn how to write well, take her class.

One of my favorite professors at JJC. I enjoy writing. As long as you use the comments and corrections she gives you, you'll get an A.

She is an awesome person, but a VERY TOUGH grader! If you want a challenge take her class, if you want an "A" find someone with a smiley face next to their name. She grades you on sent. structure and format only; your content is irrelevent. There is a research paper that is 40% of your overall grade, if you do not do good you will beforced to drop.

Graded on content and structure. Thought the class was fine

I never got any C or D's in her class. Whenever I needed help, she would help me. I'd take her again.

She is more than willing to set a time after or before class to help you. But she grades very hard. Be prepared to put in alot of extra time towards this class.

EXCELLENT teacher... she grades very hard, that's true, but if you're getting C's and D's , you're not putting in the right effort, so quit whining.She grades hard because she wants you to be successful, and she makes every single class fun, informative, and worth your time.I can't wait for ENG 102!

I agree with everyone here. She has got to be one of the toughest graders in my entire school years. Which has its ups and downs. She grades low on papers with mistakes, but you look at those and try to improve on it.She is hilarious though, and fun!

Challenging but very rewarding, teacher is very helpful!

She's a tough grader, but I had fun in her class. Unlike other professors I had before, she is willing to help you with your homework. Don't miss a class, do all your work, and proof-read your writing and you'll do fine in her class. Only lazy people complain about her.

Latour is a pretty good professor overall. My writing improved a lot in this class, and anybody getting bad grades in her class probably shouldn't be ther in the first place. English is my second language, and I ended up with an A, though her class is not easy, it's not extremely difficult either. To succeed work hard, and put in the effort.

I was skeptical about taking her when I saw all the outrageous comments about her...I really like her, shes funny, she makes the class interesting, and makes the mandatory research paper bearable by breaking it down into steps...which by the way I got an A on and I suck at writing papers...overall shes a really good teacher

I actually really loved her style of teaching. Very willing to help and easy to understand. Broke down the research paper into steps, but was very anal about citing your sources. Not an easy grader but overall I really enjoyed her class.

very helpful and expects work to be done, I mean that is what we are going to school for. If you don't want to do the work don't waste your money or time taking this class let someone who wants to learn have your seat!

She is tough as nails when it comes to grading. 'Anal' would be a good way to describe her grading style, not to say she's mean. She has a bizarre sense of humor and is pretty lighthearted in class, and very helpful if you ask. Some concepts are rough to understand ... Apply yourself and you'll do fine.

Beware, she is very corky or funny, but she is super anal and her research paper is a nightmare.. this is the only class I ever had to drop because if feared the final grade.. she is so strict on her papers!

Please, do not take her! I've always been fond of writing and felt pretty confident as a writer until I took HER for my english 102! I've ALWAYS gotten A's in my english classes, but she gave me an "F" on research paper because she didn't think I cited it right. My dad has a doctorate in education and said my paper was fine, she can't even spell!

Lowered my self confidence. I have always done really well with writing papers, until her. my scores just kept going down. Ending up dropping her class, then next semester I was recieving A's on my papers again and relised it wasn't met was her, what does she want from us!!!

I can see why some may think she's hard, but she really does try to pull the best from her students. If you aren't a strong writer, then I wouldn't recommend her for you. If you have a passion for writing though, she's one of the best!

Very willing to help. Very respectful of students. Grades very strictly. Work hard and you will do fine.

Very Helpful and is willing to help you wiht your papers, just do the essays and make sure they are right and you will pass. Quizes arent that important, they are only worth 5 points each. but pass 2 out of the 5 of them and you will get a B or A.

She is a good teacher, Have her look over your rough draft before you turn it in, your gauranteed at least a C on the paper if you do it. Also the paper she corrected for you make sure you turn it in with all your other papers.

She is a tough grader but a good teacher. If you are having trouble go and see her and she'll work with you. The research paper is a bear but she breaks it down into managable parts. She slammed me for missing a citation - so double check your final draft before turning it in. I won't make that mistake again - so she taught me a valuable lesson

Kristin is one of the best professors I have had in a long time. She's very charismatic and makes every class session fun and lively. I recommend to anyone interested in literature to take her class.

She is wonderful and passionate. She arranged for the author of one of our textbooks to come do a reading and speak about his work. Workload is very manageable and she grades fairly.

Dont mess around when it comes to citations. Holy cow, better make sure you are spot on with all of them...she is a complete and total stickler. Also, tough grader. DO NOT in any way take the research paper lightly. She can and will fail you...she is not afraid. It is a better chance you will fail vs get a good grade.

she is a really fun and enthusiastic teacher. I found lit very boring but she presents it is a way that is more interesting and relatable to us. She takes forever to grade EVERYTHING though, tests papers and quizes. Its kind of ridiculous

I was nervous to take her class because of the awful reviews. Well here is some useful information.She is a wonderful teacher, and she grades fair. If you apply yourself academically then you will do fine; however, if you don't,you have to blame yourself not Mrs. LaTour. Best part is every assignment led up to the final research paper

Professor LaTour is an amazing teacher! I just finished her Eng 102 class and it was a blast! She really makes class fun and makes sure you know what you are doing. I absolutely loved her and her class and would recommend it to anyone.

Very above average teacher. very clear on how assignments are to be done. Cares about making the class fun and interesting so that you stay involved

Prof. LaTour is a very lively teacher that conducts her class with no B.S. She has nothing to hide and posts a calendar that has exactly everything that needs to be done. She is humorous and very helpful. See her after class to get suggestions on your paper and you are guaranteed a B on the paper. Her quizzes are o.k.

Great teacher very helpful and one who posts negative thing probably wasn't in class! she has no problem helping outside of class hours! took her twice and would probably take her again if I needed any other English classed!!

Mrs. Latour is amazing but she does not put up with any B.S. She is available for any questions you may have. Her instructions are clear. She post study questions online and goes over them in class. Does she hand everything to you? NOPE! That's right people you have to make an EFFORT! I really wish I would have taken her for English 101&102.

although she does grade hard she is always more than willing to give feed back on drafts! She makes time for any student that may have trouble, I know that for a fact! Also she is super funny and does care about her students, but if you do not put on the time do not expect the "good grade"!

I had Prof LaTour for ENG 101 & 102. She's a very tough grader, but if you listen to the feedback she gives on drafts and follow directions it's not bad. She is willing to help but you have to ask. Overall, she can be a really hard grader, especially if writing papers isn't your forte - be prepared. She rounds up.

First sem at jjc Pro Latour wasn't bad at all. All you have to do is pay attention, take a few notes and you'll do fine. She lets you revise your first 3 papers, and the last two you're on your own. She gives little points for homework, so it won't hurt your grade. She's pretty funny. She gives great feedback after your first paper. You'll do fine!

Miss Latour is a bomb teacher

Mrs. LaTour quickly became one of my favorite professors. In her class, we were able to talk openly about current issues and would get in groups to talk. She is so nice and respectful and offers great feedback. In this class the text book is used often, it is the only source allowed in the papers (there is 5). Definitely choose her!!!:)

Lecture is very fun and lively. She is an open book and has a ton of personality. So if you have like a quarky teacher she is the one for you. Down to earth is not who she is. I think she is a fair grader if you can figure out the formula. The 5 papers are your grade basically. You have to painfully obvious to transition and come up with new ideas

She is really good at making sure students understand what the lesson is about. She is a hard grader though. But she will make you laugh and cares about your success. She is also accessible outside of class.

I do not understand why Kristin is getting so much hate. She's really weird and it's hilarious! She does make you work for your grade, but it's college so that should be expected. You will not get a C for trying if your paper is absolute garbage. Everything done in class is used to help write papers, and it really pays off! Will take her again.

Cool teacher, clean direct, as well as understanding

A very fine professor who knows what she is teaching. While I had a smaller class with her and we had more discussions than lectures, I felt I learned a great amount from poetry. Our grades assignments were varied and can be fun, although her grading can be tough, especially on the midterm so be aware of that. Overall, a fun teacher for poetry!

Great professor! She's a tough grader, but you'll become a better writer by taking her class. Expectations are clear and she always makes herself available for help with every paper. Take advantage of this drop-in time; it's worth it! Class is always enjoyable because she makes it so much fun.

Mrs. Latour was an amazing english teacher. You do have to put a lot of work into the class but she recognizes how much of an effort you put in. Truly care about getting work done and don't slack off. Take this class seriously. I ended with an A in her class. I always laughed at her jokes and she was there for help when I needed it and was helpful.

I had Professor Latour for ENG101 and she has been my best english teacher by far throughout all of my education. I had her online, as it was the first year with all classes required online, and she was very communicative, clear and involved. She posted several lecture videos, answered questions and was always there to help to assure understanding!

I had Professor LaTour online for Eng102. She was extremely helpful, always available to check my things to make sure I was on the right track, and gave good feedback. Some of her assignment pages would confuse me, but after emailing her, she cleared it up immediately. She was helpful and very informative. I would absolutely take her class again.

She definitely prepares you! Her feed back is amazing! She definitely helps a lot . Out of my two english professors , I would say LaTour is my favorite. I would take her class again if I had to. Not much work, we had a mini project, mini short quizzes & one major essay. But she prepared us for everything.

while she is a tough grader, she is also very open to giving feedback and helping you organize your ideas. honestly, as long as you ask her in advance to look at your drafts and outlines, you'll probably do pretty good despite what some of these reviews say.

Genuinely confused about the bad ratings. I got great feedback and plenty of help during and outside of class from LaTour. Grading wasn't particularly harsh either. The liberal comments are ridiculous btw and should be ignored, bad writers seem to want to shift the blame to anything other than themselves.

Contrary to most of these reviews, Prof. L wasn't that bad of a teacher and was very helpful with whatever questions I had, especially for essays. Just pay attention to the requirements for essays and you should be good.

everyone sending bad ratings did not take it seriously. if you are reading this ignore the bad comments, im taking her class and she is really caring and wants her students to succeed. available out of class, responds really quickly to my messages, clear grading criteria... ASK HER ABT YOUR ESSAY and start working in advance! you will do fine.

ENG260. I don't have anything against LaTour. She gives good feedback & wants her students to succeed; she literally tells you that you can send her your essays early for feedback & gives you plenty of time to write them. There's just A LOT of required reading -- both books & additional articles/texts & a short essay is part of every quiz.

I don't understand the bad reviews. Prof. LaTour was really kind and helpful when I took the class. Super understanding, and the assignments themselves were not too difficult. Gives you a lot of time to do assignments as well. Starts grades at a C, and you have to completely miss a basic requirement to get anything less. Lectures were also helpful.