John Webb - Langara College, Vancouver, BC

Professor: John Webb

Department: English

College: Langara College, Vancouver, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG1127
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

John Webb is by far the best english teacher i've ever experienced. His accent is quite "groovy" as well as his interesting classes. He is a soft marker in my opinion, but you've got to be able to write properly structured essays without constantly repeating minor mistakes. He's a great teacher and very easy to approach.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: 1127
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Pros: Nice guy, funny british accent, his weekly short stories are not that difficult but require specific details from the stories. He is not that hard of a marker on essays and for the research essay he bumped up my original grade on it. Cons: class can get dull, rambles a lot

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1127
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. J Webb is an amazing teacher! If you want to truly improve in writing essays, TAKE HIM! He does weekly quizzes which are basically free marks. He rips your essays apart, but that's how you learn, by seeing your errors and fixing them. One of the best Prof's at Langara College by far.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 1127
• 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:

To sum it up: He is nice, very helpful; go to class; he rambles off topic; pretend to be interested; if you're an average writer do NOT take his class; he's a good critic; his weekly short story quizzes are easy, but make sure you read the story before class

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG1127
• 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:

John Webb is a great person. He talks about interesting topics in the class.but DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR GRADES. You won't get good grades in his class unless you are a really good writer. If you are an average writer you won't get better than C+.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG1127
• 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:

Great professor. Very helpful and explains material very thoroughly. Gives excellent feedback regarding essays which hardly any professors do. Quizzes can be a little too detailed but all in all a good professor

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1128
• 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:

Some readings were really dry and boring, and his quizes are fairly hard, as they are on very specific details in the stories, such as specific metaphors, sentences or dates. A good teacher though, and my writing has improved a lot. A fair marker.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG1128
• 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:

THE BEST ENGLISH TEACHER EVER! John is really helpful and his classroom environment is very relaxing. His readings can be dry but easy if you do them with care. He is a very fair marker so if you struggle in English take this guys class!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG1128
• 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:

John is quite entertaining to listen to. He often goes off on a tangent, but that's part of the entertainment. He is very knowledgeable and super helpful. He is not unreasonable when it comes to marking. To succeed in his class, write with personality!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1127
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is really nice. Gave frequent, personalized, positive criticism. That is why I found him very helpful. He is very engaged with his students, learns your names and helps everyone individually which is almost unheard of. One of the rare ones. Highly recommended.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1129
• 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 very nice and helpful. I think he's the nicest teacher in the whole college. He wants you to read and think about what you read, and then express yourself clearly, but that's a reasonable thing to require in an English class. He's very smart and open to new ideas. It's rare for a college teacher to remain enthusiastic, but he has. Amazing!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG1128
• 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:

Funny! He'd make a good critic. Unfortunately if you suck at writing you will get an earful. Fortunately, he's good to approach with your work in order to get helpful hints about why it sucks, and he makes sure you have the opportunity to do well if you put in the time and effort.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG1129
• 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:

John was a good english instructor. He appreciates an interesting paper over a typically structured essay. When choosing an essay topic I would recommend choosing the most interesting option and you will be guaranteed a better mark than if you chose a more typical topic.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG1128
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I found John to be helpful and understanding when you approach him for help. He is a good balance of steadiness and flexibility. He enjoys discussion and reading aloud. His selections of short stories are interesting and thought provoking. He is clear with what he wants in an essay, and marks with fairness. A nice person.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG1128
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I don't get all the bad reviews... you can't just come into college expecting that you can slack just like in highschool and still get an A. He doesn't like tardiness or absenteeism but will still try to help you catch up. Likes to talk off topic, discussions can be interesting. Doesn't know how to use technology and frequently complains about it.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG1128
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I learned a lot from John in the short time I had him as a prof. He was very helpful and actually took the time to listen to his students concerns/ideas. If you work hard and show up to class, you should be fine.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1127
• 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:

A very tough marker. Like Dumbledore without the long hair.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG1129
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Attendance to him is like the most important thing ever. And you don't learn in class he just talks. Kinda pointless. He's a nice guy and all but yeah I wouldn't take his classes again

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG1127
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The class became predictable, we sat listening to him complain about technology for the entire semester He would tell everyone who didn't do well and what they did wrong His marking methods are unclear, and often were nit-picking. Things he liked in one essay he'd complain about in another. Very poor memory. Does have a lovely British accent

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I'm not big on participating in class; I'm pretty shy. Although I did well on my writing assignments and essays I received a bad grade because I didn't speak much during classes. My mark doesn't reflect my writing ability, and I think that's wrong.