Okay, first of all, English is not my first language. So I was very afraid before the term started cuz I thought I might fail this course. BUT I got pretty good mark(70%)!!!! He looks pretty young altough he's in his 40's. I haven't answered his Qs during lecture even once. I alwayz just shut my mouth during lecture. But he gave me good marks! :)

Attend to lecture because he takes attendance; very interesting readings but i think he is very picky on essays......probably im not a good writer...and he is an editor if i didnt forget

Interesting readings, all regarding the same topic from different perspectives, i enjoyed!. Yes, he is a hard marker!!. He knew the names of the entire class by the end of the term, approachable.

Great prof. I was pretty worried going into this class but he made it intriguing and fun. The material was definately different from the typical topics I had learned previously..it was educational and taught us how to look at things from different perspectives. very funny, loved him!

Great prof, thought i would dead when i first walked in (english isnt my first language) and ended up with a B-. Just go to classes and he pretty much gives you 15% for free.

He is an ok prof, the course (eng110) itself sort of had no objective to begin with so im guessing it isnt his fault that it seemed like he was rambling with no point, but um, if you get this prof don't be scared hes not half bad, I suck at english and ended up with a B+ or something.

I really enjoyed Sean as a teacher. I found him hilarious and he made the class interesting with his research topic. I never found him too strict, although he expects a lot, and he gave us all the tools needed to write a research paper. I absolutely recommend Sean as a teacher, you won't regret it!

Super nice prof and fair marker. take it.

Sean was my favourite first year prof. Very approachable and helpful- you just need to ask. I wouldn't say he's an easy marker, but there are marks for attendance. He makes class interesting, I'd recommend the course

He has a keen interest in his ASTU topic and has several papers on the topic. He is enthusiastic and funny and very approachable. He marks assignments fairly, with comments so you know what to work on in future assignments. Would recommend his classes.

Just take him :)

Lots of little assignments but not difficult, clear lecturer, fair marker overall not a bad prof.

Sean is passionate about what he teaches, has sense of humour, respects students, is a fair marker and clear about his expectations. Very unique person. Interesting class/topic, would recommend.

Sean is very engaging and interesting in lectures, always gives an entertaining and educating class that I enjoy going to (unlike a LOT of other profs). He is very knowledgable, helpful and really wants you to succeed. Highly recommend.

Overall an interesting professor, and person. Makes his points very clear. However, be warned, forces group projects, and grades first-years harder than usual. Minor mistakes, are major mistakes in his eyes. Take him for the content, NOT for the grade. If you can't find another class to fit, it's still a good class. DO NOT TAKE if you hate groups.

Hard marker, makes every project a group project. Can be very picky, but is a really awesome person. Funny, interesting, and hip all rolled into one. Avoid if you hate group projects though.

She is really really nice and funny. You will learn many useful stuff in her class. But she is a hard marker

Loved her class. The theme was very interesting and got a great mark, though I did work my butt off

Sean is hilarious in her lectures. She's very inspirational and makes dry English material interesting. At first I felt stung by her hard grading, but take her feedback and learn from it (to apply to the next). Group projects but not always mandatory (the big ones). Only one major essay, can be w a partner. She's an amazing prof! READ THE BOOK BTW

Dr. Sean is an amazing prof. She works so hard to make her class interesting and really cares about your learning. Also, if you have a valid reason why you need an extension on a certain assignment, she is completely understanding.

Sean Saunders tries her absolute hardest to make everyone as excited about everything you read and learn about as she is. She marks a bit hard, but it's only so that her students can improve. Use what she's said and pay attention in class, she's got a lot to share.

She is amazing! Very engaging and very funny! I always looked forward to her class!

She is a very kind prof and I felt very comfortable in her class. She sometimes tends to drone off topic and her lectures get a little dry at times, but I like her nonetheless. Books aren't too important (sparknotes is enough) Fair marker. You get what ever you put into the work.

Very very good prof. Gave me second chance to improve on proposal. Remember to follow her criteria when doing work. Overall very kind prof definitely would take again.

Took children's lit with her as an elective and loved it! She was a really awesome prof and her lectures were never boring. We talked about a lot of sensitive topics but she made everyone feel really comfortable and always encouraged students to share their opinions even if they were different. Would seriously recommend this class to anyone!

Mary Ann's lectures were awesome - she draws from her own life a lot, but in an honest and helpful way. Don't shy away from being personal in your analysis - she encourages you to draw from your own life when looking at texts. Overall a fun class with lots of participation and cool discussions.

Mary Ann is an amazing instructor - easily one of my favourites at UBC. I was dreading WRDS150 but so glad I took it with her because she made it interesting and engaging while also presenting ideas that challenged norms in the best possible ways. The topics she presented helped me connect with the material and become a better academic writer.

Amazing prof. Knows well about the course content and shows respect to students. Very approachable and gives positive and useful feedbacks.

Pretty great prof... interesting speaker and readings aren't really necessary. She does tend to go on and on and occasionally exceeds the class period. Nonetheless, she's really approachable and gives excellent feedback on assignments. Assignments are graded very fairly!

Mary-Ann is super lovely. If you care about the course- you'll get a good mark. She gives good feedback and facilitates interesting dialogue. She expects you to read a lot, but you don't have to do all of them. For my course, we had a final paper, so I only read the ones that pertained to my paper and I got an A in the course.

She was so entertaining and I absolutely loved the reading list. The topic of the class was gender and I learned things that I didn't even know I didn't know. She very obviously cared about the material and the students.

Dr. Saunders had provided a fair ground for non-native English speaker a chance to pass the course. Her conversation in the class is very interesting and inspriational. She is very approachable outside of the class. I was so scared to take a wiring class at university level until I met her. Most of course work is done with a partner (like 90%).

She is an amazing prof. She tries to make WRDS150 much fun as possible. Many students know little about the topic but they will all learn a lot from this class. BTW I spent almost my entire life in a non-English speaking country, therefore taking a academic writing course freaked me out at the beginning, so trust me it is not that difficult

She is an amazing professor who cares about her students and wants everyone to do well. Her lessons were very useful and she made WRDS150 more interesting by introducing a topic that not a lot of people have studied before. Highly recommend her for the WRDS150 requirement.

Dr. Saunders is a good prof. She made WRDS, a notoriously boring class, quite interesting. The textbook is used, but not actually necessary (teaches you everything that the book covers). Recommend getting an online copy instead. My only criticism is that she struggles to stay organized/on time. Start big projects earlier so you don't go into exams.

Dr Saunders was very kind and she tried making online classes as interactive as she could by many group activities. She was a good marker, not too harsh but released all our grades very late, especially the midterm. Overall, she was a sweetheart during her office hours and the topic of her class was really interesting.

I loved this class! The subject is so interesting, ESPECIALLY if you don't know anything about transgender studies. The prof is trans herself so she has a unique viewpoint and plethora of lived experiences to share with students. If you do the work it is easy to get a good grade. If you're cis/straight like me I encourage you to take this class too

Compared to other WRDS profs, Dr Saunders is great. She is pretty lenient and kind. I did not expect to end up in transgender studies and I was worried about my little knowledge in the topic, but I ended up learning quite a bit on the topic and I found it quite interesting. Great prof overall.

She made lectures about writing actually interesting and that itself is impressive. Overall I thought she was very nice and engaging, although I will agree with other reviews that the grading in terms of organization and timing wasn't the best, but she got the important things done when it mattered. Overall I thought she did a great job.

Dr. Saunders was fun and engaging throughout the term. I felt the workload was quite heavy compared to other WRDS sections, but a lot of it was for completion. She really prepares you for the final research paper throughout the course. She does take some time to return assignments, but she gives thorough, comprehensive feedback. I''d recommend!

She is so so so lovely. I took the class not knowing what to expect; and it immediately became my favourite class of the term. The only thing problem was not knowing what I received on the assignments (I think she had a lot on her plate in terms of course load). But her lectures were incredible and she has such a beautiful soul! Would take again.

Dr. Mary Ann is super caring, dedicated, providing clear and detailed feedbacks. Her lectures are really engaging and NOT content-heavy since short recorded videos for each topic are available on module with weekly readings. Take a shot cuz she has been my fav prof during my tough 1st year so far!

She's so nice!

Dr. Saunders made this course much more engaging and inspirational that I thought it would be. She is very caring for students and always gives detailed feedbacks.

Her topic is Transgender Studies. Most students start class without prior knowledge but prof makes it interesting/engaging to learn proper LGBTQ+ terminology and study various research papers around trans people. She is always open to discuss any questions about assignments. There are discussions and lots of partner work leading to the final paper.

Honestly. one of my favourite profs I had all of first year. Super passionate about trans studies, very funny, and overall a very kind person. I think because I took this class during the summer term, she was pretty on top of marking and handing assignments back. I will say, she tends to ramble A LOT. Smt that should take 30 mins to teach takes 1h.

Took her for WRDS 150B in the summer and she was amazing. I definitely recommend taking her class if you're interested in transgender studies. WRDS 150 is a pretty dull course, but she made it interesting and was very easy to talk to, I loved her class. Put the work in and it's definitely an easy A in comparison to other WRDS 150 courses! LOVE HER!

Absolutely one of the best profs! Very insightful, sweet, and caring. I went in with very little transgender knowledge and came out feeling a lot more educated. Don't let not knowing about transgender people stop you from taking the class. Great feedback and really cares about your learning too! Made mandatory boring content very interesting.

Mary Ann is nice, knowledgeable, and was clear about what the course would look like. She clearly loves meeting with students and gives good feedback outside of class. Didn't learn anything about writing, but learned a lot about trans studies. Grading criteria is rather unclear and she moved dates around a lot which made organizing difficult.

Professor Mary Ann is very passionate about what she teaches. I marked her attendance as mandatory but she's very flexible with schedules and deadlines, as long as you talk to her. Her written feedback for written work shows that she is genuinely interested in your topic and your learning. I really enjoyed her class!

She is very sweet and gives very good feedback to submissions because she tries to be genuinely interested in your topic. She is very available outside class for office hours and I really enjoyed her course.

She was awesome and was very kind to students! Always was open for questions or office hours, and was very welcoming if you wanted advice or help. Her teaching sessions are a nice but I found that it wasn't very engaging material. It is hard to get lower than 70 in the course, but it is also very hard to get higher than 85. Her grading is tough.