Elizabeth Barnes - College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

Professor: Elizabeth Barnes

Department: English

College: College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: INTR161
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I love Liz- super funny but able to talk about intellectual topics at the same time. You can tell she really cares about her students.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL419
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

My favorite professor at W&M (which is saying something). "Lectures" were insightful, passionate, nuanced--basically every good adjective fits. Class discussions were thoughtfully-led, and will stretch you. Professor Barnes encouraged us to engage intellectually and emotionally with Hemingway, and I'm a better thinker/person because of it.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I like her as a person but not as a teacher. I found the writing assignments to be frustrating and un-clear. But then again English is my worst subject.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL210
• 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:

Awesome professor. Chill and positive atmosphere but discussions were substantive and engaging. Turned out Jane Austen wasn't really my thing but not Prof. Barnes fault.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL419
• 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:

Literally the best professor I've ever had. Best English professor, coolest person all around.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG475
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

a very difficult grader, but definitely worth taking a class with.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG362
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm not an English major, but this class was definitely worth taking. Great professor, engaging and enlightening lecturer. Essays are graded harshly, but you will learn a lot.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL210
• 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:

Hemingway was an AMAZING class. Barnes is an excellent professor- extremely interesting, funny, friendly, and leads very stimulating and thoughtful discussions. Always well prepared for class. It is very important to stay current on the sometimes heavy readings, but its fun reading. Would definitely take another Barnes class!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG210
• 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:

Fantastic professor. I'm taking a higher-level class with her next semester simply to take another class with her. If you're not an English major, take Hemingway for the GER. If you are an English major, take Hemingway for the GER, and then take Barnes again.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG363
• 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:

The best professor at WM. Hands down.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL475
• 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:

I found Barnes a little intimidating, but she's a great teacher. Don't worry if she gets quiet after you talk; she's not judging you, she's thinking about what you said. Let us bring cookies to class every week, good discussion, heavy reading. Enjoyable, but not my favorite class here. Melville is a difficult author, but she teaches him well.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL210
• 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:

Best class I've taken at W&M so far. I just took it for the GER, and ended up loving the class and Hemingway. Barnes is a tough grader, but the class is fun and you will learn a LOT. Make sure you participate whether you've done the readings or not, but in order to pass the exams you HAVE to have taken good notes and at least skimmed the books.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL210
• 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:

Lectures were excellent and engaging. She is really passionate and knowledgeable about the subject. Definitely take a class with her if you can.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: AMST470
• 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:

Barnes is nothing short of brilliant. Her classes are difficult and she does challenge you to think, but you should love every minute of it. I didn't like Melville much before I took her class, but now he's one of my favorite authors. Along with Donaldson, Putzi, and Dawson, she is among the best American Lit professors in the department.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGL210
• 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:

Loved this class on Hemingway-was very sad to see it end! Prof. Barnes was so much fun, and really passionate about the subject matter!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL4XX
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Barnes is incredible. Intelligent, sharp, and insightful, her lectures are great fun and informative. She makes you think about the text in a different way. She's also really easy to talk to outside the classroom. Barnes is a must

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hemingway: The Man and the Myth is an interesting course but you really have to keep up with the reading if you want an A. It becomes a lot to catch up on fast. Barnes is a decent teacher but a hardcore feminist. Don't say anything that can be misconstrued as chauvinistic, she'll tear you a new one. Use semicolons but never the word utilize.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG210
• 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:

Definitely take a class with Barnes! She is very difficult when it comes to paper grading, but it's a small price to pay for what you will learn. She is very intelligent and leads great discussions.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG362
• 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:

Barnes is a wonderful professor, and you'd be well off to take anything that she teaches. She is funny, brilliant like no other, and has a dynamic personality that makes you ready and willing to learn. Every English major (and non-English major) should DEFINITELY experience a bit of Barnes!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG207
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Woah. I totally love her! Major American Writers was a great class. We read some worth while stuff and did a lot of fun analyzing. I always looked forward to class. She grades kinda tough, but fair. Highly recommended!