Thomas Friedman - Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC

Professor: Thomas Friedman

Department: English

College: Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG420
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is respectful of his students, is understanding, and truly does his best to make the classes interesting and educational. He is one of the best teachers I have ever had. I have taken two of his classes and would gladly take more.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL100
• 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 like that Tom uses a lot of technology and is good at it. It can be easy to get distracted or fall asleep because of his mellow voice. He knows a lot about his topics. Make sure you do all the reading. He relies on discussion for the bulk of his class which I sometimes find a waste of time. His marking feel very "fair" and it can be hard to excel

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG1100
• 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:

Tom was a pretty easy and chill teacher. He lets the class out an hour before almost every lecture, and his essays are fairly easy. Quizzes are open book, final are open book, and no midterm! Highly recommend him, even though sometimes his marking schemes are a little odd.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1100
• 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:

Tom was great! I really enjoyed having him as my English Composition prof! Super helpful on assignments and essays, as well as a fair marker. I would take his class any day of the week! Tom is a nice and funny guy, dry at some points, but still an excellent prof. I would recommend him to anyone who wants a good English prof!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1100
• 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:

I have to agree with a previous poster. The first few weeks were very dry and boring. You get a lot of quizzes in class on really boring readings, but all quizzes and exams are open book. Gives great feedback on your essays which allow you to improve in your writing.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGL111
• 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:

Very easy class, he lets you use open notes for quizzes and finals. Class can be boring because he analyzes every sentance of the story. You can use sparknote for most of the stories and get a faster analysis.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL111
• 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:

At first, I thought it was going to be a long semester, but I soon grew to really like his teaching style. He analyzes each story in great detail and is great at elaborating on students comments. His assignments are fairly easy and he offers really good feedback when he marks. Just beware of the ?micro theme? assignments. Overall, really good

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL111
• 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:

Tom is extremely enthusiastic about his English Literature. He goes very in depth with all of the short stories and is crystal clear with his explanations. He is organized and gives good feedback for the two in-class essays and research essay you will have to write. If you want to get an A or higher, answer his questions and bs with him :)

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• 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:

pretty easy, most work done in class, and essays easy.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG426
• 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:

One of the best english teachers i have ever have!! Very insightful and approachable. Really nice guy and exmas and assignments are very fair! If you have the opportunity to take a class with him, do!!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG111
• 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:

Probably one of the best professors I have ever had, great guy, excellent teacher. Nuff' said.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG111
• 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:

if you are an international student, just take his class, you definitely pass no matter how sucks your grammar is. very clear in teaching and friendly, definitely one of the best teacher in TRU

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG217
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A very nice approachable guy, really enjoyed his class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG217
• 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:

Great teacher, good guy, funny laugh. Very fair marker and not overly anal about deadlines ;-)

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGL426
• 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:

Really nice guy. Helpful and friendly, really wants to help student have an interest in the material.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG426
• 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:

If a teacher can make Canadian Poetry interesting... well that says a lot about the teacher. Friedman allows students to come up with new insight about an author rather then just expressing his views about a work.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG425
• 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:

Course includes weekly quizzes on readings & an oral presentation. Very open to students'own interpretations of poems as long as they are backed up with support from text. Limited office hours, but helpful if you do see him outside of class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG
• 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:

took his classes in 1997 and 1998. Great, great professor.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG
• 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:

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Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 420
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

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