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He's a funny guy.

He is funny(sarcastic), andmarks pretty easily

funny guy and marks easily (compared to other english profs)

funny and nice guy

a wise guy who makes wise cracks; otherwise, he's OK

he was an awesome prof

was able to make eng. 112 somewhat interesting

Such a funny guy. Not too hard of a marker

very funny, not much much workload...quite an easy marker!

In depth reading, very encouraging, engaging.

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really nice, helpful, funny

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enjoyed class because of him. Funny guy, really helpful, marks so-so easy

pretty nice prof, very understanding and thoughtful of students

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Made ENG 112 much more enjoyable than I had imagined. I actually learned a lot from the course!

he is really boring..but he is easy tho

Medium difficult marker, and a little intimidating at first, but in the end a very fair marker. Invited us to call him at home to answer questions.

Great prof. Very understanding and helpful. Fair marker. Attempts to be funny at times.

A very funny and understanding guy. Very considerate of his students. He is one of the best prof. I've ever had.

Very thoughtful to his students. His class is quite interesting. I'm impressed by his personality. He looks a bit sobriety, but actually he is a very nice person. He is one of the best prof I had at UBC.

Boring at first, but now he seems like a really good teacher with reasonable expectations.

this guy was real cool. i really enjoyed his class. funny and nice guy. his lectures summarize important stuff from the readings. i never read the flick book once. real cool guy.

This guy is one of the nicest teachers. Always willing to help during office hours and makes class discussions interesting.

Really helpful, really nice guy. His lectures were actually often interesting...perhaps this is because it was the only class where the size was low enough for student participation.

A decent teacher. The class was really boring and dry, but it wasn't all his fault. An average teacher; I would give him a B.

Dr. Fox was a really nice prof. Tests were fairly easy and he went out of his way to help people. Lectures were as interesting as could be with the subject matter.

Almost painfully clear! His expectations are explicitly defined in class. EASY marker, if you don't get an "A", it's your own fault!

A little boring but tried to make the class as interesting as possible. Has high expectations for in-class writing but is a decently fair marker.

He is a really nice and helpful prof. He's really clear about everything and respects your efforts and consider it while marking. I enjoyed his class very much.Thanks Lorcane!

Dr. Fox was one of the best profs I've had. He seems like he might be snooty at first,but he's really nice and really helpful. His in-class marking is a bit tough, but his classes were the best,very interesting & interactive.I'd take him again in a minute

Great guy, very clear, very helpful.

Great Prof... Take his course. He's very helpful and teaches well (although the course is boring). Easy as well:)

I took a course with him when Engl 220 was 201 (ie, all year round) and I thought he was great. He does speak slowly and looks kind of out of it sometimes but he is helpful and is willing to help you do your best.

He appears very approachable and friendly. It actually gave me motivation to do well in English.

Very good professor. I know I'm speaking in sentence fragments, but hopefully if he sees this, I will be forgiven. Oy, haha. Anyway, he's very helpful and clear. For me, his classes were interesting. I would take his class again, if the opportunity is giv

Very insightful and engaging. I'd take another class with him in an instant. Probably one of the best prof's I've had so far. And believe it or not he's got a sense of humor! Fair marker too.

I had Lorcan for three semesters. He is very nice, very approachable, and very considerate of the shyer types. Take his class if you like listening to lectures or if you like participating in them - either way it is interesting stuff. Thanks Dr FOX!!

All in all a great experience. He's extremely fair with his questions and marking. His sense of humour grows on you. Knows his subjuct. Good readings that were not overwhelming. Very helpful outside of class. Highly recommended!

Good prof, well-structured course, not too much reading that he actually uses and goes over, nice guy.

Easy, but mentally taxing at times due to the monotony of his classes. Overall, he is a great guy and a helpful professor.

Tends to ramble and repeat every little detail, but a very fair marker, and extremely helpful and clear. Seems rather strange, but is actually a very nice guy.

Great professor, highly recommended. He's right; it is definitely worthwhile to keep the "handbook for writers". Thanks for an awesome semester Professor Fox!

Great prof!He is very helpful.

For the most part, a good proff. Can be monotonous at times.

Super nice and unpretentious. Yes, he's a picky marker, but in his defence, he's only teaching lower level courses where there really is only one answer and not much room for interpretative BS.

the best prof i ever had

great prof! he gets pretty funny sometimes...da quizzes r easy, not a hard marker

Very good prof. He is clear, and his lectures are very interesting. If you attend all classes and learn the material, you will get a good mark.

This guy doesn't really teach a whole lot, but at least he's nice and helpful, and his assignments are pretty easy.

Organized layout of course. Easy for planning your studying. Good teacher. Very fair when marking and easy to understand in class.

Excellent teacher. He is always very clear and proficient. He is also very considerate of students. I enjoyed his class even though English is my second language. He made it very easy. Another thing to mention is that he's a very fair marker.

I use to get horrible grades in high school English. However, it seems like English in university is easier than high school when taking it with Fox! I agree that he's a very fair marker. I think I'm gonna crown him to be the best teacher of this semester.

very well organized, very interesting but somewhat of a tough marker- guarteened a min. B- if you study hard. Prepares you well for midterm and final exam though.

He is definitely a fair marker; however, it is tough to get a high mark in his class. One would really have to work hard to achieve an A. But nonetheless, he is an awesome prof. He also has a sense of humor and uses 'up-to-date' analogies (e.g., Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings). It's always interesting to sit in his lectures.

He's really good. Best university English mark I've ever gotten: he's quite an easy marker. Not difficult to get over 80. He chose mostly comtemporary novels, most were quite interesting. I liked his lecture style and insight into the material. Would take again!

A nice prof. Clear and helpful. A little boring, but I think that had more to do with the course than with him.

He was an interesting prof and laid out what he wanted in a very simple manner. Although, he was a difficult marker.

Dr. Fox is a great prof! The readings were great. I took this class during summer so I had to read 1 novel/week. He explains things clearly! In terms of easiness, he is not easy but not hard. The word to describe him is FAIR. You get what you put in. If you attend lectures and participate, you will do well! Will take again for sure! Five stars!

He's a fair marker, but unbelievably boring. A lot of it had to do with the course material, to be fair. He took ages to explain the simplest concepts. Never would've gone if he hadn't taken attendace.

Good prof and very nice guy. He was really helpful outside of class as well and it's fairly easy to get a good mark. He can get a little repetitive sometimes or seem like he's dumbing things down, but I honestly believe that's more the result of the unresponsiveness of the class. Overall, one of the best profs I've had. Pretty funny guy as well.

awesome prof.. very helpful, funny and informative at the same time.. makes the subject interesting.. one of the best profs in my opinion..

He is a respectful prof! Very nice and considerate. Fair marker. I received a B without too much effort.

clear lectures, fair marker. Tries to be funny, overall nice guy.

He is one of the best profs at ubc! He is helpful, respectful, and fair. He genuinely cares about his students, and really wants everyone to do well, so he is very encouraging! I highly recommend any class with Professor Fox; he is truly a considerate teacher and very informative:)

He's got a name like a super-hero and the charming demeanor of Clark Kent. He enjoys his subject, although he doesn't seem to expect his students too, which is perhaps his only real flaw.

Lorcan Fox is a pretty amazing Prof. He picks very interesting texts for the most part and has many unifying themes which combine them together. Highly recommended.

best eng prof!

Good teaching style, enjoyable. but hard to score really high. final is cumulative, so lots of reading. nice guy

Great prof, wonderful lecturer, his class was a pleasure. Tough-ish marker, but not bad.

220: dull readings, get coles notes. 221: much more interesting reading. His quizzes are easy, just memorize the important points he goes over, final essay was easy as well, not difficult to do well, i recommend taking his classes

super boring class because he teaches super boring material. aside from that. he's reallly helpful during his office hours. if you participate once or twice every class it helps your grade, so do it. He's a fair marker but more lenient if you participate. at first you dont feel like you've learned, but after finishing the course, i realized i did

He is a very reasonable, understanding, and fair professor. Fox only chose 5 novels which is a lot better than some 227 profs!!! Four out of five were great! He repeats himself frequently but is fairly insightful (and funny). If you take thorough notes in class and repeat discussed ideas on midterms, you will do quite well! I loved his class!

He is the best english teacher I've had so far. He is awesome. His lectures are very interesting and his choice of literature is unelieavable! I loved them all, but that's just me. Anyways, his marking was not too bad... if you participate in class a lot. He is definately a fair marker, very just. I would definately recomend his classes!

We haven't been given our papers back yet, but I really like this guy so far. Yeah, a bit dull, but he's also steeped in the historical context and L-O-V-E that! I've only missed class once and that was for... personal... reasons... Otherwise it's extremely informative and if he didn't ask questions before, then he does now. I need an A!

An amazing professor who gives everyone a chance to succeed. He gives participation opportunities to those who rarely do so. He marks with detail, writing down passages from class materials to help us understand. His discussions on Austen's Northanger Abbey were hilarious! A respectful professor who truly shows concern for student learning.

Good lecturer, presents many important aspects or details of a work as well as different views from various critics. Seems to have the uncanny ability to recall the page number of a certain passage on the spot. A decent mark (A or higher) is hard to get though, as hard as I tried... maybe not true for other students though

Exemplary professor. His lectures are crystal clear, you know what to expect on quizzes/ tests. Put work in and you will get a good grade. He is also a genuinely nice person, and knows how to get his (interesting!) points across. I learned a lot in this class.

One of the best English professors I've had at UBC. Open to interpretation of literary works, but also offers enough historical context that you don't have to be good at interpretation to do well. Makes his expectations clear and is extremely helpful in making sure students do well.

Really nice and explains well. isn't intimidating to approach

I had Mr.Fox for english 112, he was pretty easy compared to other 112 professors, he is explains things very well, easy to approach, and learns all of his students names. I would recommend him to anyone taking 112.

SO good at his job. cares about students, explains concepts and expectations clearly, offers good feedback and leads easy-going discussions. down-to-earth, amusing guy. a little repetitive sometimes, but that should be your HINT that what he's saying *might* just show up on future quizzes/the exam. definitely recommend.

Solid English professor. Gives you clear expectations. Best thing is he gives the literature a history and social context so it's not free-floating, and he connections the works to specific genres/the broader canon of lit. Take his class!

Excellent instructor. I put off fulfilling my literature requirements for a while but am very happy I completed them in his class. He's a very fair marker, extremely helpful, and goes beyond the literature aspect of the course by giving historical information and insight and how it would have affected the writing at that time. Take his class!

Cool guy, explains concepts of the pieces of literature very clearly. Tests / exams area basically exactly the things discussed in class so if you at least understand the basics, you will get a decent mark for sure.

Took a class with Dr. Fox in my first year at UBC. He's very helpful during office hours, and he helped to ease my transition - giving me advice on how to use academic journals as sources. Although I only had a B+ in his class, I learned so much... interesting book selection - waiting for the barbarians/inheritance of loss etc. Great prof!

You HAVE to go to class and you MUST take good notes. These 2 things are going to be your most important elements of success. He gives really good lectures and if you listen carefully, you'd know how to pull an essay on his quizes and final. I took the class in summer, so I had time to work on my research essay and stuff. I got a B+ (78%).

Dr. Fox makes every piece of literature seem interesting (he does choose excellent works), through his own love of literature. He provides ample historical background to accompany works and is extremely well informed in general. He is very concerned with student understanding and improvement. Above all he is dry humour is funny!

Great Professor! Really knows his stuff and explains it really well! Lots of class discussions and really takes the time to explain things clearly without rushing through anything! He is also really flexible when handing in assignments; this is useful when you first enter into university! I would definitely take his classes again!

Very straightforward, clear, and slow (not that there is much material in the course anyway) teaching. It was always clear what was expected for assignments and exams. Other than that, I like his dry sense of humour.

He is a great English prof I have ever met! I am an ESL student and worry about my English class, but his passion and teaching style really makes this class easier then what I imagined. Speak slowing and very straightforward! He is also very helpful after class. Highly recommend his class!

Very approachable professor and always has a lot of interesting things to say about the works studied in class. A little monotonous sometimes but has a dry sense of humour that makes the class chuckle. Not the easiest marker, but he's very fair. If you attend his class and take good notes, you'll be fine.

Great class, you can tell he's really into what he's teaching. He's a good lecturer, 3 hour lectures went by really quickly. The material is interesting and most of all exams are straightforward and he marks very fairly. I liked him so much I signed up for another class with him.

Best instructor I've had in my first semester. Extremely fair marker, and very helpful and approachable. His humour was also on point haha. More importantly, he was always prepared for class discussions, which made the discussions very helpful and engaging. I'm in science but wouldn't mind taking another English course if it were with him :)

Great prof. Really down to earth and always willing to help student succeed. Pretty lenient marker as well. Would definitely take a course with him again

Great prof. He speaks slowly and explains in a way everybody can understand. He learns everybody's name, and yet gives everybody decent respect. A very knowledgeable person that has an "interesting" sense of humour.(he identifies himself as a "grey person"). Approachable and not intimidating at all

Lorcan is a funny prof, seems monotone and dry until you really listen. He'll throw in something bizarre just to keep you on your toes. Great Prof!

Best prof at UBC. He is so clear with his assignments and in class tests. Really no excuses to get a bad mark unless you don't attend or pay attention in class. Passionate to help his students succeed and will learn everyone's names. Extremely comfortable to approach and not intimidating at all.

Spends time on historical background to give context to the works. Loved that. Reminded me of my high school lit teacher. Interesting reading list. I found the research essay excruciating though. Probably should have gone for some help. Oh well, I still got a pretty decent mark on it. He's not too harsh with marking.

Great prof! Fair marker and made class enjoyable with his witty comments. He is also very approachable and does everything to help and answer all your questions.

Undoubtedly the best prof I've ever had. Made every single class worth going to and I even looked forward to going to class. Clear about what he expects, helpful at both office hours and through e-mail but tries his best not to play favourites. Smart, respectable, funny guy. I also missed the course evaluation which is why I'm doing this :D

Very easy to get an A- or B+ but might as well forget about any mark higher than that. I found lectures to be alright, he tries to make the best out of a really dry course (engl 112). Overall nice & funny. Would recommend.

I thoroughly enjoyed my semester with Prof Fox. Lots of reading, but his lectures are informative, enjoyable, and his expectations in terms of assignments & exams are extremely clear cut. If you keep up pretty well with readings, and take good notes in class, you should do very well. Participation mandatory. I very highly recommend professor F

Cool class. Cool dude. Cool beans.

I missed the course evaluations so that's why I am writing this for Prof. Lorcan Fox. I took him in the summer and he is one of the best English professors out there. Always wiling to help during office hours and after class. His instructions for tests and quizzes are really clear and his lectures, though long, are very interesting and informative!

My state of mind -- -- Before the term - English? Literature? What a joke!! Waste of time!! -- After the first lecture - WHoa!! Its actually interesting.. How come I never enjoyed an english course before? -- After the term - Where can I buy more books to read?? Most inspirational prof ever. He breathes literature. Changed my view for ever

Prof. Fox is one of my fav profs at UBC. He's always willing to help you if you need. His lectures are amazing. What we read in class covers different topics but have similarities- so as a whole, you learn something more than English. I think that is exactly the function of literature- always make you think differently about the world and life!

I legitimately looked forward to going to his lectures. They were interesting & informative, and he made it unbelievably clear about what to expect on exams. Gave historical context along with the readings, to give you a greater appreciation for the works. He's a wonderful professor, and very highly recommend him. Awesome guy. Participate & attend!

very clear on what he expects of you. great prof and funny lectures! his tests and in-class assignments are not too tough. workload is very reasonable compared to some of the other eng112 profs :)

He was a really great prof, he made boring material fun to go through, and made jokes along the way. If you do the reading and talk in class, you should be fine in the course. Instructions and assignments are clear. He marks easy, but he doesn't give higher than an A- on your final mark.

Lectures are mostly class discussions on the assigned pre-reading. Readings were usually 10-20 novel pages per class on average. You can usually skip out on the pre readings and do fine in class for participation. As for papers, as long as you don't go off topic, you should get a B. Very hard to get into the A range. Takes attendance every class.

Prof Fox is the best teacher I ever seen in UBC, definitely choose him if you are going to take ENGL112 course.

One of the best profs I had in UBC. very helpful in office hours. Classes are fun and not boring. Take english with him if you need ENGL112!!!

Lorcan was easily my favorite prof in my entire first year! Great person inside and out and genuinely cares for you. Would recommend!

Lorcan takes dry material and adds humour to it to make it bearable. He's an awesome guy and easy to listen to. The class itself was pretty easy. I never found myself with a lot of homework to do or something until the day before the term paper was due. Would recommend.

Great teacher. Evidently enjoys the works he teachers, and is a good help with papers/course work. His lectures were simple and straight forward, but handles the material well. I would only caution against his (what I would call over-) enthusiasm for Shapiro when reading Lear, which sidelines more classic interpretations.

Made English class actually interesting for garbage science student like me.

The Anthology assigned wasn't specifically necessary, but he does refer to the page numbers on it, so if you go for an online source, get ready to scramble to the part he's talking about. Fair grader, listen and take notes in class and you'll do fine on the midterms.

Amazing professor and hilarious jokes. Highly recommend!

Most of my learning came from the textbook, but the lectures were very helpful to drive home the main points and ask questions. He doesn't give participation marks, but will give you a higher grade if you have been participating in class. I found that he was a fairly easy marker as well.

He is literally the best English Professor that I had so far. He's very kind and welcoming and his lectures are amazing! You learn so much in every class; so don't skip them! The writing quizzes are easy and based entirely on what he says in class. The only downside is that he doesn't give out A's very easily; so you'll usually get B's.

He's a really fair marker and his class is really standard. If you don't like doing unnecessary work and just want to get the course done, this would be a good one. He does read a lot from the text so make sure you are prepared for that. Otherwise, solid class. Lorcan has great cynical humour to keep you entertained.

he gives out fat knowledge in lectures which will increase your grade if you apply that knowledge in his tests. very smart and nice will take again but i am in cs so someone else should take his classes

Hilarious guy with a dry sense of humour; class is always interesting. You can basically just regurgitate lecture points on the midterms.

Great prof- really nice and approachable! Learned lots in his class! He's a decent marker (he definitely won't kill you). Lectures aren't boring at all (considering it is English).

Lorcan is the coolest. Go to his lectures, and he'll tell you exactly what you need to know to do well. The material for this course is pretty bland, but he does a good job of making sure the students understand his points. His marking isn't difficult per se, but you need to work hard to impress him. His dad jokes are a bonus. Would recommend.

Super fair marker and really respectful prof.

Good prof.

Lectures are kind of scattered but take good notes and you will be solid for the in class tests. Fair amount of reading but he does his best to make it interesting.

He teaches very concisely, and drops funny dry humor at the same time. He tells you exactly what he wants for essays and tests. There were only a few in class essays and one paper to complete. If you include everything he tells you to and write well, you can easily get an A. You have to buy a couple books, but they can also be found online.

I actually liked prof fox way more than I thought I was going to. He explains everything very well and gives good context. He made 18th century english interesting. TO DO WELL: participate. Read the readings and look up summaries and when he asks questions answer them - they are easy questions anyways. Take ENG 220 with him!! 1 final and 2 midterms

Good prof, kinda awkward guy which can make lectures painful at times, but mostly they're fine; he placed a heavy emphasis on the history of the texts, which depending on how much you like history could be a good thing or a bad thing; he's very approachable, nicer to talk to one on one than during lecture

Professsor Fox is one of the best English profs in the department, his classes all prepare you for the quizzes and the final, and he marks extremely fairly and actually gives good feedback. Super respectful of students and easy to talk to. An A in this class is super attainable if you read the works and come to class.

He's a really fair marker and tries to make his class interesting. You don't get penalized for not participating which can't be said for a lot of other 112 classes. 10/10 would recommend if you want to breeze through first year English

he is brilliant and kind. he makes lecture interesting and funny, but he can be pretty awkward which can make lectures momentarily painful. he tries to make the lecture material really accessible for everyone no matter their background.

Pretty easy class if you listen to the lectures. Can be boring at times, but overall a great soul. Pretty funny from time to time.

Professor Fox made a potentially boring subject very interesting and this class was one that I always looked forward to. His lectures may seem a bit unstructured, but if you take notes and listen carefully, you'll be fine. Would highly recommend taking his class!

Professor Fox was an amazing teacher who had a lot of great insights from a multitude of critical standpoints. He's a bit awkward sometimes, but the discussions were my favourite part of his class. He's genuinely caring as well and really does want to see you succeed. Highly recommend.

Easy first year English, grades fairly

Professor Fox is a great lecturer and is clear about what he expects. All exams are based on things discussed in class, so as long as you're paying attention in class, you'll do well. He seems approachable and cares a lot about his students. Would recommend him to others.

Best thing about Professor Lorcan is that you know exactly what he is looking for in essays as he outlines what you will be doing for midterms very clearly. As long as you pay attention in class, you should receive a good grade.

Lorcan ran a really fun and relaxing class. He doesn't use slides and it's mostly discussion. We tended to spend more time than he intended discussing readings, which meant other scheduled readings were cut, meaning less to study for the exam (so try to participate!). If you took note of main ideas of readings from class, exam will be easy

English with Professor Fox was great, he was my fav prof for first year! His lectures are pretty discussion based with no formal notes, but as long as you do the readings and take your own notes you'll ace the exam. He tries to make class fun with his awkward jokes, but he is very caring and easy to approach for any questions.

Professor Fox was generally a good professor. He can be kind of cynical at times, and a bit dismissive to questions. He is clearly very interested in literature as you can really see he gets into the works and all their "lore". He isn't very "nice" in its most obvious definition, but he has an oddly caring aura and wants his students to succeed.

A bit quiet so sit up close but overall a great professor. Be sure to come to class and read the poems. When writing the in- class essays, try to prep beforehand and closely follow the format of the explications in the RaWaL (Reading and Writing about Literature). Attendance helps in rounding up your grade!

Professor L. Fox did a really good job making what used to be an extremely boring literature lecture 100 times more interesting and engaging. He also has a really good sense of humor

He has a weird/odd vibe but its not necessarily bad. Lectures are interesting and makes you think, but he talks quiet and its hard to hear him if you sit at the back. Not the typical nice prof you would expect for this rating, but if you take his class you will understand. He grades easier than my high school teacher lol idk if this is relevant.

Lectures are chill, he is hilarious and definitely not a hard marker. Considering it's an English class he made the content not that boring and his class inspires me a lot. Accessible during office hours and through email.

I've taken two classes with Professor Fox (ENGL 221 & 225). He cares about what he's teaching, listens to students, and is very patient. I wouldn't say I liked poetry very much before taking his classes, but his teaching style has opened my eyes to how great it can be. I could not recommend him more.

He is weird in a strangely interesting way. Not a very tough grader and knows who his students are there for ie. Science students taking their communication requirement and wanting to go into med school/Compsci (jokingly lol). Funny guy but isn't the typical nice/funny prof. Quite accessible since he doesn't sleep.

absolute unit of a professor, probably the coolest one I've had. Buddy is smart and has a genuine love for what he teaches so if you have any questions he will answer them in the most in depth way possible. I WISH i could have him for more classes because he actually learns students names and is just such a goat.

He was always available to answer questions through email, and he taught all of the material very well. We were often behind on our curriculum, but it was because he was ensuring that we fully understood all the previous material. He made each lecture very entertaining, and he made me enjoy reading poetry (which I thought was impossible)

He's a bit of a rambler but I like the guy. I understand why students would think they aren't really getting anything from his class. Didn't show up for class, read, or study but still got an A. You would essentially just have to repeat exactly what he said in class on your quizzes and these are points he repeats for emphasis.

This class was somewhat hard; however, the in-class essays and final exam were asynchronous, making it easier to finish them from home. The in-class essays were marked averagely hard, but the research paper proposal helped boost the grade. Overall, the class was great and if you apply some effort on all the work, you can achieve a good grade.

Professor Fox is an eccentric but engaging teacher. While his feedback could be lacking, his passion for literature is contagious. Attend class, do the readings, and use resources like unstuck study to ace the essays. Overall, a worthwhile class if you put in the effort.

A true legend and skilled professor. One of the best profs in all the English department at UBC!