Mary Silcox - McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

Professor: Mary Silcox

Department: English

College: McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG4UT3
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Silcox is an awesome professor! She made learning about utopian literature fun, even if some of the material was not exactly fun! She was engaging and asked lots of questions during presentations. Her questions are very important because it helps the students gain new perspectives in approaching literature.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG3V06
• 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:

An absolutely wonderful professor! I openly admitted to her that the 17th Century was my least favourite time period to study and she swore I would want to read more by the end of the course. I am already enjoying the readings! The course demands attendance and participation to understand the content and she is very helpful to those who try!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL3V06
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

What a joke this class is. She has favorites and they all put up their hands and she talks to them only. It feels like highschool. Hard to believe this is a University class. She's really really nice, but she comes across as really naive and her class, lets be honest.. is a huge joke. You know when your mom tries to be cool and witty, but fails? he

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL3V06
• 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:

Smart, funny, invites discussion, helpful if you approach her. One of best profs in department.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG3K06
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You know when your mom tries to be cool and witty, but it really just sort of annoying and embarrassingly unfunny - That's her class... She'll help if you ask, but otherwise she sticks to her favourties and ignores the rest.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG2RR3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very pleasent to be around. I think she really understood her students, and encouraged paying attention to her discussions rather then scrambling to take word for word notes. However classes became dull and repetitive, and we quickly fell behind schedule. All in all a great woman and an adequate prof.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG3K06
• 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:

Professor Silcox is great! She makes her lectures fun, and ensures that everyone in attendance has a very thorough understanding of the plays. She's a little scattered, but I think it stems from her passion for the subject. I genuinely enjoyed her teaching.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG3K06
• 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:

Dr. Silcox is an amazing prof. It is well worth your while to take any class she is teaching. She is hilarious, and super approachable. She's very witty and often puts a modern twist on some of her Shakespearean references, which is very helpful. She's great!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG3K06
• 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:

She's a great prof! Great sense of humour, excellent rapport with students. She's very into the course materials and class discussion which makes her fall behind schedule, but you'll love her for it b/c you'll know Henry IV like the back of your hand (and, more importantly, enjoy it).

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG3V06
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She's really nice and approachable, BUT her lectures can be dull because she goes line by line and asks superficial questions. You can easily get a good mark in her class, but if you want to learn, be stimulated and think deeper about literature, take another course.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG3K06
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Participation mark forces students to make uninformed pithy comments each lecture simply for the sake of receiving a mark. Shakespeare's plays are not analyzed, students are simply told exactly what is occuring in each scene, as if she is reading from Coles Notes.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG3I06
• 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:

Her sarcasm is stupendous and she's got a quirky sense of humour. She makes sure you understand absolutely every detail of the texts. She's very helpful, approachable and friendly, and shows a genuine affection for her students. Great at creating an atmosphere where you feel comfortable expressing your ideas.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MULTIPLEENGL
• 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 think people are mistaking her wit for her craziness. Great with students, but a hard marker. I've got my lowest marks in her classes.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SHAKESPEARE
• 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:

Take any class she offers. It's worthwhile. Funny, excellent lecturer, sarcastic enough to scare off people willing to be scared. Overall an incredible teacher.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG3I06
• 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:

Once she warms up to the class, Dr. Silcox will give you the best learning experience available at Mac. She is funny and incredably intelligent. She makes sure you understand everything, and questions are always encouraged. Take any course she is teaching!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG3I06
• 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:

I adore her as a prof. She makes the topics we cover undeniably interesting, making cute jokes once in while for comic relief. In addition, she constantly challenges her students to better themselves both intellectually and academically. Thanks for being so great!

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

A smart prof, with effective teaching styles and good covering of course materials. Very approachable. She has a sarcastic wit which may scare some people off, but should be taken as it is - a way of creating humour even when dealing with tough material. Good times.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG3I06
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Silcox is one of my fav profs at Mac thus far. She's able to make 16th century lit interesting! Wow!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 3I06
• 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 professors and a very nice person...makes cute jokes...has a tendancy to fall behind schedule, and have to rush some things, but overall she is great!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 4UT3
• 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:

This is my second class with Professor Silcox, and she is one of my favourites. She's brilliant, ironic and sassy! Extremely approachable, and loves to hear the opinions of students.