Professor: Lori Newcomb
Department: English
College: University Of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, Champaignâ€"Urbana, IL
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: ENGL396
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Prof. Newcomb is great. She isn't a traditional kind of teacher, but if you listen to what she says you'll find that she is so so so intelligent and truly does care about her students. A WONDERFUL teacher. Our class felt more like a group of us hanging out and discussing Shakespeare/the real world than it did an actual honors seminar. Amazing woman
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: ENGL418
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
For an example of her teaching: she went over every scene in the first few acts of a play we read except one which she skipped over in order to argue that one character in the play wasn't a bad guy. In the scene she skipped said character attempts to convince another character to murder people with him and discusses how bad he has been in the past.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: ENG218
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
If your major or minor is English and you're used to relatively structured, organized, and informative classes, don't take this class. Dr. Newcomb is a nice person, but I learned virtually nothing about Shakespeare in this class, and we only read a handful of plays. Most of the time in class is spent reading aloud, and you don't learn much.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: ENGL418
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I've taken five classes so far in my studies that have covered Shakespeare and she has been the worst Shakespeare professor of the five. Her knowledge on the plays is extremely limited. She only teaches her opinion and will not listen to the possibility of another way to interpret a section of the text. I cannot recommend this class at all.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: ENG209
- Grade Received: A-
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I'm not an English major (had to take this class for other requirements). This was the first English class I took in over 2 years and she made is so enjoyable. If you meet with her to review your paper ideas, you'll easily get an A. She's so sweet and really cares about you. Great lady.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: ENGL209
- 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:
Very intelligent woman, definitely knows her stuff about everything she covers in the survey course. She's enthusiastic and enjoys teaching. Her readings are not overwhelming in length compared to other surveys. But they are early English works, so they are naturally a bit tough. This will not be impossible to pass, but it also won't be an easy A.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: ENGL209
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She provided slide after slide of slightly disorganized historical context, and then attempted (and failed) to connect it to the actual texts we read. The specificity of her tests was unfair, as she would test vocab she never fully defined in class. She would tell you to memorize publication dates of twenty texts with only one ending up on the test
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: AA
- 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:
Sweet
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: ENGL300
- 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:
Prof Newcomb brings an energetic attitude to class and is very willing to help students understand the more complex language and plots in Shakespeare's plays. A little wacky, but overall a great professor. If I didn't hate Shakespeare with an undying passion I would definitely take more of her courses.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: ENGL397
- 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:
My third class with Prof. Newcomb, I used to dislike her but now I get her.She NEVER hands anything back and you won't get a grade till you're final one, but if you participate alot and keep up on the reading you should be okay in the end or maybe not as the class smarties got B's.Shes really loopy and we have a theory that she comes to class ****
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: ENGL199
- 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 had Prof. Newcomb for an English 199 Shakespeare James Scholar course. She is an amazing professor who truly cares about students' interpretations about the text. She is very approachable and always willing to make extra time for her students. Can't wait to take more English courses with her. If you ever get an opportunity to have her as a profes
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: ENGL300
- 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 have had her for four classes and loved every one more. She is an astounding professor and draws interesting conclusions from overread material while simultaneously introducing underread texts. I would take any class she offered, regardless of topic.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: ENGLISH209
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very smart woman who went to Yale but seems like she wishes she could be teaching art class on paintings of Queen Elizabeth rather than literature. -Nice but has some unique and weird teaching techniques. Lectures were boring but sometimes she'd play movie clips to relate to the readings. She would talk about paintings instead of test materials
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: ENGL209
- 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:
A little hard to take seriously due to her "legally blonde"-esque approach to the field, but nevertheless a worthwhile professor and a good class. Knows how to make a lecture interesting, has unique (sometimes bizarre) insight into the material, and seems interested in student life. I think the snob thing is unfounded- she is blunt, but not aloof.
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: ENG209
- 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:
I think she's fabulous. Engaging, good lecturer. I heard Eng 209 was awful, but now with her it's one of my favorites. She pics some good TAs form what I hear. My TA is very cool.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: ENGL209
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
A lot of material! Paper topics are complex which allows for flexibility. Your T.A. makes the grade so cross your fingers.
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: ENGL361
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
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Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: ENGL361
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This was her study abroad course, the people and material were awesome but she is a east coast wealthy snob who puts down any ideas except her own, she is very demaning and talks down to her own ta's
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: ENG218
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I really liked Professor Newcomb. I still go and visit her in her office hours sometimes, and I had her last semester. If you put the time and effort into the class, you will be rewarded. If you approach her for help she'll be glad to help you.
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: ENGL318
- 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:
i took a shakespeare class with prof. newcomb, and i loved her. i often went to her office hours, and she was more than willing to help me. she always had new, refreshing homework assignments and in-class activities.
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