very nice and funny man, hard marker- need perfect grammar

Funny guy! Loves to talk, easy quizzes, hard essays/tests, perfect your grammar!

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Very good class

Life is a highway....and well, I want to ride it. Funny guy, good class

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One word - yummy

Mark's a good teacher. He rambles a bit in class, but it's not a problem. He's interesting and knowledgeable; a slow marker, but very thorough and fair. Not an "easy" class, but you can get a good mark if you work for it. Good text choice! And h

I don't agree with all the bad comments. He is really insightful, funny ,and intelligent. He's clear in what he wants and expects. Do your work and see him for advice or even a draft. He's helpful and passionate. Fair marker. I reccomend him to anyone.

Great teacher, helpful, and will stay after class to talk to you if you need help. With that in mind, the course itself is hard. Not sure if all English classes are that hard, but I was getting an A in gr12 eng and now its around B level. Good prof though

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do all your readings and get marks on his reading quizzes; however, do not hestitate seeing him before handing in your essay. Be sure to see him maybe a week or earlier before the due day, so that you'll have much more time to make correction.

To everyone who says he is hard...umm nope! He is so easy if you just go to class and pipe up with a comment or two during class. I got a A- and I didn't even try...and trust me, I am just an average student...and I guess it helps if you're a cute girl..

great prof, lots of effort on his part. he goes through the material thoroughly, supplying students with lots of points for papers and is always available for extra help. he might be picky with grammar but he IS an ENGLISH prof. let the guy do his job.

he was quite a good teacher, he actually tried to make class fun by making jokes and such. he's a really nice guy and he's easy to talk to, definitely a good teacher to have.

Marks essays throughly, which is helpful & shows that he actually reads your work. He's a challenging instructor who stimulates students and sets high standards of excellence. When you do well in his class, you know you've earned the grade & deserve it.

I found him inspiring and helpful. Really supportive, easy going, though not necessarily always organized. But other than that, a very good teacher.

I think its hard to make this course interesting - its just kinda dull no matter what. Mark is nice and answers questions.

A prof who truly loves the subject matter he teaches. Can mark things hard, but gives marks in other areas to make up for it. Nice guy, and very interesting (most of the time!).

I'm an A+ student, but I could barely pull off a B- in his class. The previous comment is right, "if you want to lower your GPA take his class!"

Was a bit nervous about an english class, but managed to do very well with Mark. Very clear, let's you know what he expects on papers and in class essays. Didn't mark too hard, definitely not unreasonable. I did better in his class than 1110.

I loved taking english with Mark, lots of dirty jokes and off-topic discussions. He's a great teacher though and makes the material fun. He's really picky with grammar, but that's what english is about right? Very thourough marker which is so helpful.

quite a challeging prof

i thought he was hard at first but than realized he is actually an amazing prof. very helpful looks over the essays with you and helps as much as he can, theres a lot of grammar but its english, the last essay on film was a lot of fun to write about, he is very helpful i definantly recommend him.

cool guy

One of the best English teachers I have ever had! I learned more in his class that I did in my 5 years of high school English. The class is pretty boring though, but English is a pretty dry subject. As long as you can follow instructions and conform to his marking style, you'll be fine.

A little scattered, but very nice, very helpful. The class was interesting.

He's great! He doesn't even get mad if you yell at him! I'd definitely take him again as my teacher in my next English course.

oh god i tell u guys this man is awesome he is helpfull and he cares and gives u extra time if u need it u should take him eventhough english is not an easy course having a good teacher helps TRUST ME

Not only is he brilliant, but he is also probably the kindest most easy-going prof you will meet. On top of this, he seems to be one of the few profs who still has a passion for what he teaches. Those who gave him bad reviews, get a clue and learn to read you idiots. Mark is a stand-up guy who teaches an entertaining class that is NOT DIFFICULT.

Mark is a good teacher, highly intelligent, and helpful... yet, he deliberately introduces ethically questionable material that should remain in his own private realm. His course schedual is unrealistic and his essay marking focuses so highly on gramatical errors that he sometimes misses the point. Tough marker,good teacher,ethically questionable.

An entertaining and informative class. His schedule provided a wide range of interesting and inspiring material.

He is a great teacher, really disorganized but nice and helpfull and not a hard marker, very understanding i had a family problem and that was killing my mark and he helped me by giving me extra time, i would love to take him again

Mark loves music and literature. However, due to his passion he tends to go on and on and it can be confusing. Also, be prepared to work in his class you may have to read about 2 books and several hand outs at the same time. Regardless, the whole class was about music and the last assignment is picking an artist you like and writing about them

Mark really wants to teach you about looking at things from a different perspective. His passion for teaching comes through every time. He may be a bit loose with his lesson plan but only because he jumps on those impromptu "teachable moments." Very objective marker (cares about ideas). Very flexible with his office hours. Great teacher :)

Mark is a great prof. He is clear, concise and you know what to expect from him. He will help you excel in your writing if you put in the effort. He is funny and his class is very interactive (no boring lectures). He has lots of experience and is understanding and VERY helpful. I would love to take him again.

Great prof--super nice.

I adore Mark. He's really a nice guy, but you still have to put lots of effort into this class. Take the readings seriously. Always read the "red ink" on your marked essays. If you keep making the same grammar mistakes you WILL bomb. Even if you aren't the most eloquent writer, at least hand in stuff that's free of simple grammar mistakes.

Very kind, very passionate, very understanding. Does a good job explaining everything and his comments regarding essays are helpful.

Good teacher, Helpful, funny, knows his stuff, if you work hard and are willing to listen, you'll probably get a good mark. I will take him again next chance I get.

nice guy, can be funny, but he is extremely tough on citations. you really need to know MLA, one of his assignments is purely just a citation assignment on MLA-no essay, just citing. other than that, hes as tough as any other eng prof..

This is by far my favorite professor. He doesn't give out a lot of homework; however, he's all about the at home essays. Two in-class essays are written, along with the final exam at the end of the semester. He is also hilarious (in a dorky way but I love it), laid back and very easy going teacher. I would definitely recommend this professor!

awesome teacher

i dont know who the moron is that made the last post. This teacher is absolutely got some issues with students. He seems very nice at first. He is a very cool person, but he marks and rips open your essay like a lawyer or detective. PS: He is a lawyer during the day and teaches classes during evenings. Avoid at all costs please. Trust me!!!!!!!!!!!

A Great Prof. Be prepared to do a lot of homework. Does everything he can to help you improve. Grades like any other Engl Prof. Quirky humor. Always eager to clarify and help.

Mark is a good teacher, although he can be unclear sometimes, he really wants everyone to do well. Most in-class essays are open-book and he is very funny (You'll know what I mean). He does care a lot about grammar so make sure your papers are free from mistakes. I had Grammar mistakes but minor ones and I got a B+ in the course.

Mark is a good teacher and very nice! though he isn't very clear with what he wants. The course is well divided, so if you flunk one, there's still chance to improve your mark. he is very understanding if you reason with him.

Had him for both my first year English classes and he was awesome. A good teacher who cares about his students. He was the only reason I passed those courses.

Hes nice enough and will happily answer your questions but he doesn't give back assignments till 3-4 weeks later. His first exam is more like a pressure test and the first half of the course up to with-drawl date is worth 35% the 2nd half is worth 65%. Unbalanced. assignment worth 5% is unfair-have to strictly follow the text but the text is wrong

Lots of handouts, many of which provide material that is not tested. Did not assign a crazy amount of readings, though. Mark is willing to negotiate some deadlines and discuss assigment criteria, so he seems flexible that way. Be prepared for "productive" classes, with lots of reading and commentary, little group work or discussion. He is fair.

This professor is a generous person who puts students before himself.

Gets Frazzled often goes off on a tangent. Don't expect anything marked back for 3-4 weeks. Expectations for intro to uni writing are ridiculous. Nice guy overall. I struggled with his assignments but really tried and I ended up with a B.

Engaging prof. There are weekly assignments but useful, good for preparation for essays and exams. Definitely would take another class with him.

Awesome prof! Gives out lots of homework, but it's not difficult if you read the textbook. Lectures are interesting and fun, he's nice as a person and approachable. Will help if you need itask. However, very strict and nit-picky about grammar.

Mark is a good prof - if you like English (if not avoid). Many weekly readings & quizzes. 3 In-Class Essays, 2 At-Home Essays. Clear in his expectations & willing to prolong due dates. Very smart and interesting guy & his class will improve your writing (dissects every piece of writing you hand in). Fair marker, would take again.

There was no suprises and he was very precise on what he needed from us in order to attain the grade we required. I would recommend his class! :)

Mark was a very nice guy. He gave us in total 3 papers to work on, which was given ALOT of time to be finished. He thoroughly goes through the handbook, where assignments (very small) are assigned. Two tests, one counts as a final. Group things only occurred when we were peer editing, but otherwise a funny teacher who really gives feedback!

Mark is really good professor. Always willing to help and cooperates. Very generous with giving you some extra time and makes his expectations very clear before every test and section. Should definitely take him if you wanna improve your writing.

Mark is a really good prof, and helps his students a lot. Hes actually a funny guy too, yeah hes a tough grader but all english profs are tough graders. The examples he teaches in class are very similar or exact to the ones on his exams/final.

Mark is an amazing teacher. He knows how to explain concepts, gives clear guidelines, and marks fairly as well. If you are someone who does not want to work, then you won't do good with him. Put in the work, and know how to speak English, and you'll get an A. I would definitely take him again.

He's a great professor. As long as you put the work in, he gives great feedback and is always willing to answer questions. Don't skip his class or you'll fall behind. The method he uses for both writing and grading essays will be your go-to guide. Don't treat his course like any other English course you've taken in the past. I'd take him again.

A great teacher, but a tough grader. Put in the work required and you'll do just fine.

He rlly enjoys what he does and gives clear instructions about what he expects and wants from each assignment the only downside is that the quizzes are rlly hard/v specific and he doesn't give back grades/feedback quickly at all which makes doing exams difficult however he does mark fairly easily. Nonetheless, he's a rlly nice guy and was v open