John Moss - University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Professor: John Moss

Department: English

College: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG1120
• 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:

Best ENG teacher i've ever had. Expectations very clear, super funny guy, with a lot to say. He does come off as pompous but I thoroughly enjoyed his attitude. He had a lot to contribute to class and was very animated. I disagree that he is an easy marker, he marks hard and gives great feedback.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG3321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I graduated last year, and this prof is one of the few that I remember. He is very interactive with the class and expects participation. The texts are easy reads and usually interesting. If you take part, the class is a breeze. He always has a personal story to tell about the writers we read about which adds character to the authors of the texts.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG3321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is NOT a good teacher. He may be a nice guy, an easy marker, and have entertaining annecdotes, but he has nothing insightful to say about the works we read, there is barely any relevant content to his 'lectures' (read 'ramblings'), there is no flow to the term as a whole, and I've learned absolutely nothing from the classes I've attended. wtf?

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG1120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He definitly is pompous, but he is an older man in his prime, with an amazing career and quite the life to brag about so why not? I got a D on the first paper, a B+ on the second and ended up with a B overall in the class after thinking I had bombed the exam so I'm not sure how his marking works but it's definetly not a class to screw around in

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CANLIT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Can you say "name-dropper"? Prof. Moss routinely talks about his Canadian author friends (occasionally in really unflattering ways) constantly. On the other hand, the reading list was decent, the work load was reasonnable, and class was entertaining. If you can handle his style, go for it

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG3321
• 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:

He is an awesome teacher, really funny sense of humour and a well travelled man - very knowledgeable in everything! He made class very interesting, lots of annecdotes. DOES NOT BELIEVE IN EXAMS!!! Although he is a very tough marker, he will explain things very clearly if you talk to him. A great guy!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Although all I could manage was a C+ on every piece of rubish i handed in, Mr. John Moss as a professor is brilliant as a teacher. He does not spoon feed his students, he more or less forces them to see. His sense of humor is amusing, although a tad dry. He speaks honestly and clearly. He is hard to satisfy, so beware.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG1120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

For the most part, I did enjoy this class. Prof. is witty and intelligent. I enjoyed his stories fact or fiction Sometimes I did find the class a little boring, but it was 3 hours long, and I didn't always enjoy the material being discussed.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG3141
• 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:

He is by far the best teacher I have had at the university. He is a captivating person who had me always leaving the class wishing it had been longer! For those who criticise him it is because they cannot appreciate his charisma and intellect because he is very direct -in all a real gentleman with appeal that goes beyond just his intellect!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG3321
• 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:

For those who crictize this teacher I can only say that they must the ability to see charisma in its true form. he is by far the best teacher i have had since at university. A refined and rare gem and hot too! I left the class in awe each and every time ecause he is such a fine speaker and the life stories he told were drawn from his own experience

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG3321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I only have one comment... The man is VERY proud! He'll make you buy his book (which by the way has a NAKED picture of himself) and he'll keep going on about himself and how he knows many Canadian writters! Seriously...RUN while you still can!!!!!!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG3321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One word...pompous.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG1120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This guy is a terrible professor. he is absent during office hours, he YELLS at the students like we're children, and then he goes and tells his other classes about the other classes work. He should have quit while he was ahead. plus, he's boring. He can't teach.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CANSHORTSTORY
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG1120ETAL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Moss is idiosyncratic in all the right ways--an adventurer, a healthy skeptic, a gentleman, and a titan of the field. He should teach until he's 90!

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He's an awesome prof, always there to help you out and encourages his students to do better. He is very approachable. One of the best prof's that i have seen so far in U of O.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Excellent professor. Fair in evaluations. He motivates students by making them feel smart and capable of doing even better. The best looking 60-something-year old I've ever seen!

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He's EXCELLENT! He's very interesting, very smart, and will NEVER make you look like an idiot. He doesn't believe in giving you bad marks just because he can... If you just show a little bit of interest in his class, you'll get a good mark! He is probably one of the top 3 profs i have had at thi

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG2400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I went to 4 classes and it was a full year course, and I got an A that he averaged from four B+ papers (??) Aaaannddd you can see his bum bum on his book "Being Fiction" by John Moss. :) what more can i ask for?