Deborah Laycock - Kenyon College, Gambier, OH

Professor: Deborah Laycock

Department: English

College: Kenyon College, Gambier, OH

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL369
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She's passionate and kind and knows what she's talking about, but she tends to ramble on. She starts to talk in circles a bit the last 20 minutes of each class, which is hard to sit through. But she has clear grading criteria, is engaging, and is flexible with due dates / extensions. She treats us like adults, for the most part.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG240
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

ENG240 Allows re-writes on first essay and grades it hard. She is very understanding of students' busy lives if you play sport etc. Her voice can put you to sleep, and she can drone on (lots of "ums"), but she has vast knowledge. Stay on top of reading and stay engaged, or you will fall asleep. Overall, great teacher. Required class though.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Laycock is fantastic! She's a brilliant professor who really engages her students. She is truly passionate about teaching and literature. Go to her office hours - she is great to talk to, and she'll really help your work. Do the reading, go to office hours, and you'll absolutely enjoy her class. One of Kenyon's finest.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

A kind lady with a surprising sense of humor! She made class FUN. The only thing is that her voice is so calm, it leads to sleepiness. Also, you must have specific Q's for her office hours, or else you'll just have a conversation. She's not a harsh grader, but is fair. Early 18th Century Literature is a great class!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: LOTSAFS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Approachable and sweet, I have loved getting to know Prof. Laycock. She's a fair grader. Makes plenty of comments that are helpful without deducting tons of points. beautiful voice

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGL339
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

SHE IS WONDERFUL. i love her understated humor and relevance. also she just extended our paper due date. and that voice......best professor voice at kenyon.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGLLOTS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Oh, Laycock. She's perfection. One of the saving graces of the otherwise ridiculous English department. Tough grader? Nah, but she's wonderfully constructive in her comments. Wish I could've taken more classes with her.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Wonderful!!! I can't possibly say all the great things about Prof. Laycock in 350 characters!!! She is the best. I look at my first response and last paper and see true improvement in writing in only a semester.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: OUTLAWS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She's awesome. A sweet woman with great music taste. Her voice can be somewhat sleep-inducing. She gave me a paper extension and didn't even want an explanation. A really interesting, fun class with great reading. She's rambles a bit, but is still very clear. A tough grader, but approachable and not intimidating, which is refreshing.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL369
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

One of the two best English professors I ever had (the other being Kim McMullen)--and that was in a department that was almost uniformly exceptional.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL465
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Laycock is magnificent: witty, encouraging, always inspiring. It was her 18th-century class that made me decide to declare an English major. CanLit was the best class I've taken at Kenyon. I doubt I'll ever see a more interesting reading list, not to mention the music, films, and art that form a fascinating approach to an obscure subject.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I took Canadian Literature my sophomore year at Kenyon, and while the course did not grate knowledge into me re: Smith, I felt imbued with knowledge after leaving each class. Professor Laycock became my advisor following completion of the course. I wrote my comps inspired by her teaching on a Canadian author. Although I have graduated, I still emai

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL339
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very boring class: the Restoration is a formula. She tries really hard and she knows a lot, but never managed to make the class into a discussion.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

hard grader but she isn't unreasonable and her comments are perceptive. the material itself is boring but she makes it interesting in class. this class is about satire so it really expands the way you think about literature because everything you read is so contradictory. class discussions are excellent. you will learn A LOT from this class

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGL240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Laycock was by far the most understanding teachers i had this last semester. She doesn't have the most commanding presence in class, but that works better in some ways because she connects with her students more than other teachers i've had.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

she's my advisor and she rocks my socks. mainly because she has an english accent even though she's actually canadian. can come off as a snooty academic but actually quite nice

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: OUTLAWS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Incredibly understanding of lateness and the occasional dozing off. She's an excellent professor who really enjoys being engaged by her students.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 18CENTLIT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Somewhat rambly, but wonderfully enthusiastic, helpful, and kind.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG10301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great teacher, I highly recommend taking her classes. She seems to get as annoyed as the rest of the class with the typical Kenyon English student who thinks everything they say is brilliant, which is fun to see.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGL221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Any woman who can quote Monty Python is hot, but a woman who can quote Python and analyze the Kids in the Hall is crazy hot. She is the reason I'm an English major.