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Good teacher, hard marker. VERY hard to get an A.

very nice. but boring.

Very hard marker... She's very boring!

tough marker, though a good teacher

She is a TOUGH marker, true...but you will LEARN in her class. I busted my butt and got an A on 1st paper and A+ on 2nd, still only an A for final mark (!). She did not mark my 2nd paper :)

She is a fair marker and explains things clearly... Kinda helpful too though her class is a total bore!!! You'll learn a lot in her class though. Good teacher but too monotonous

Very good teacher. I have learned a lot in her class.

Rachel combines brilliance with superb people skills and a good sense of humour. Hard-working. She has so much to offer if you are willing to learn!

Don't ever take her!She marks soooo hard!I spent 4 hrs on an essay that's to be done @ home & i failed it! & during an in-class essay(which i only have 1 hour to write it)& still, i got a F. that means..no matter how much time you put in,u will still fail

To anyone that is planning to take her... DON'T TAKE HER!!! she's such a hard marker!! she's nice and all, but she's tough!! and she expect us to write in the style that she likes it to be in. I regret taking her so much!!

She was very nice, and willing to go over my papers with me to discuss how they can be improved. She is a tough marker, but I learned a lot in her class, and I ended up improving by every paper I handed in.

It's a basic intro class, but she makes it interesting. If you take the time to do all you assignments, and had them in on time you will do well.

She was an OK teacher but is a hard marker. She makes you take a lot of notes and read long, boring short stories. She likes people who do good in the class but not the people who don't, this influences her marking. Make your first inpression a good one.

sorry no offense, but to those who gave bad ratings, your grammar and blatant laziness is a direct explanation for your low marks. 4 hours for a take home essay? no wonder you failed, good luck serving up fries at mickey D's

She's fairly dull. She takes interest to students who have bright comments and looks down to those who don't. Her marking is on average, but maybe on the harder side. If you do plan to take Mines, be sure to have good writing. Cuz she expects a lot.

Her class isn't much fun. She sometimes repeats the material she already tought, which makes her class even more boring. Her marking is harsh. She sets high expectations for essays. She's ok to take if you have pretty damn good writing skills, otherwise I would sugest to go with someone else.

All I can say is that Rachel is a caring prof.She is very knowledgeable, and taught me a lot.Her marking is only difficult if you don't know what you are doing in the course.Come prepared for class and you will do just fine.Would recommend her class.Good Luck!!!

Don't miss class and don't interupt. If you read the short stories, which are mostly entertaining, you should do fine. You definatley have to do your work though. My worst mark was from her class.

She's hot!

I thought Dr. Mines to be a good teacher. She's very nice and funny, she can be very cute when she jokes. I actually enjoyed her class, except for the marking. But i don't think she will fail you for no reason. You just have to try hard to be good from the beginning. She's not the worst marker!!

she marks kinda hard on essays

At first, I didn't like Rachel. After a while, though, she grows on you (not in a bad way). She isn't a hard marker; those who complain just can't write well. She's funny in her own little way. Rachel really lays everything out for her students and makes it easy for them.

Rachel is a very good teacher who marks fairly. If you improve on what she asks of, then your grade will reflect it. She explains the course clearly, and is always willing to help during her office hours. This was my first English class from high-school, and by far she was the best English teacher I have ever had.

The class was TOUGH!! But I think that's the nature of the content. Sometimes I felt like Rachel forgot just how much work this material is the first time you encounter it and she would go too quickly through some important concepts, but she is very approachable and genuinely concerned with having students learn. Would take another course with her.

I did better than I expected in her class. I don't know if it was because the textbook we used in class was helpful or she was good but my grammar has definitely improved. Those people who are complaining about her probably didn't go to class that often or never ask any questions when they don't understand.

Dr. Mines is a great teacher. She gives clear lectures and is very fair in her marking. I really enjoyed coming to class. I think she teaches above and beyond and looks at her teaching from what a student needs to know versus what she may 'want' to teach. She's a very helpful teacher!! I wish she taught 1129 or 1130 'cause I love her teaching style

Good prof , clear, simple and easy,

She's a great teacher and an easy marker.

Not a hard marker if you're at all prepared for post secondary. Rachel is cute and tries her best, she's accommodating without being a pushover. I like the chosen stories. For 1127, skip buying Fit to Print, didn't use it at all.

She makes everything clear, so she is slow. She is not an easy marker, but it's good because that way you actually improve! Overall her class is worth taking.

She is a fair marker and a kind person. Worth taking. English is not my first language and she makes the course really easy too understand. I love studying english because of her even though my grade is quite low.

I really enjoy her class. She speaks really slow and makes everything clear. She helps me a lot in the research paper. I really appreciated her help. I will definitely take her course again.

Dr Mines is the best! Love her and her class.

Rachel is a good prof. Attendance is graded, and she quizzes on readings. Fit To Print wasn't needed. Her marking is fair, although tough. She allows students to edit most assignments and resubmit for a higher grade. She can be a little boring, and she doesn't listen but assumes what students are trying to communicate. Overall good prof.

One of my favourite teacher at Langara, highly recommend!

I am taking English 1129 with another prof and I just miss her so much. She is very clear and helpful. Take her class.

Rachel is a fantastic prof. I was concerned going into the class after reading the reviews for her Eng1135 class saying that she is boring and doesn't accept questions. If that was the case before, it has changed. It is a linguistics course. Not English, not History. It is hard, and you have to spend a lot of time outside class to get a good grade.

Rachel is a great teacher who helps you when you ask for it, she's friendly and gives good feedback. She explains things very throughly- maybe too throughly. She picks interesting topics and short stories to read for assignments.

Rachel is really nice and understanding, but very particular about how she likes things done. Follow her instructions on everything EXACTLY how she likes it or you will fail the assignment. She goes over simple things in such depth that it becomes very boring.

Dr. Mines is a wonderful professor and you will learn a lot during her lectures. They will be boring so bring your laptop and sit in the back row so you can distract yourself a bit during her very dry lectures.

I enjoyed her class

She's super nice, knows her stuff, and has really interesting lectures. Subject matter is TOUGH and there's a ton of reading you have to do outside the class; not an easy credit at all. You can tell she really cares about what she's teaching.

Very nice teacher! I did not buy the Fit to Print text that was required just make sure to review her p.p before the grammar quizes. When doing assignments make sure to follow the format EXACTLY or you will not get the marks. She also allows you to rewrite your assignments to get .5 a mark higher (ie 7.5 to 8) She also records attendance each class

Rachel is a great teacher! I enjoyed her classes very much and the short stories she picked. Every lecture was very clear and to the point. However, the course is not easy and requires time and effort. Be prepared to read and take notes. I will not recommend this course to students struggling with English as their second or third language.

Rachel is friendly and approachable. Sometimes the lectures could be kind of boring, but she tries to keep things light. She takes attendance every class. There are reading comprehensive quizzes, but they are super easy. This was my first time back in college after a 16 year absence, and I got an A-.