Yael Halevi-Wise - McGill University

Professor: Yael Halevi-Wise

Department: TBD

College: McGill University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL438
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Halevi-Wise is a real gem, in both the English Department and also McGill on the whole. Not only does she possess an encyclopedic knowledge of English literature, she is thoughtful and honestly cares about her students. Her teaching style is most definitely not traditional, but it makes for an even more interesting discussion.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

At first, I was skeptical but this turned out to be my favourite class of my ENGL major. She genuinely cares about how you do and here short assignments (4x15%, 300 wds) improve your writing. A really amazing woman!! She's tiny but has a BIG voice

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL330
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Seriously troubled by the majority of positive reviews. Her lectures are uninformative and seemingly unorganized. Her marking is hard and her justification for it isn't very convincing. If you take her class and hate English, take another course with someone different - you're not the problem.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

My essays have improved considerably because of the short assignments and workshops we have had. Her enthusiasm is inspiring, and she is very very helpful. She really listens to you, and she offers anglesperspectives you haven't thought of before.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: JWST323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Fun, awesome woman. Clear assignments, 3 straightforward papers. You get 20% from participating, and you learn a lot. Great experience.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: JWST226
• 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:

SHE'S AMAZING! this was the first class she's ever tried out 2 page essays and maps for the books as assignments, and it really paid off. if you participate in class, do the readings, and put some thought and creativity into your assignments, then you will succeed. her lectures are interesting for the most part, but they are what you make of them

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL329
• 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:

WONDERFUL professor. She's hilarious, intelligent, helpful, approachable, and the list goes on. She's also the only english lit prof who gives tips on how to write a good essay in each class - this is why other reviews here say this class should be mandatory. She makes me sad that this is my last lit class, and I never thought I would say that!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL237
• 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:

Very knowledgeable and definitely cares about the subject. Attendance is mandatory and the lectures tend to stray off topic (especially when she asks for student input/participation). But you can probably pass by with a B or higher using sparknotes (I did).

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: THENOVEL
• 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:

It's been a while but I really liked her; it was easy to get the marks as she had a good system for keeping us on top of reading.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG329
• 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:

Clear, interesting, enthusiastic. Great Prof. Highly Recommend!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL329
• 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:

Prof. H-W is a great woman! She is very passionate and her lectures are engaging and interesting. Always willing to meet in office hours and response to e-mails promptly, however she her comments aren't always helpful. I started getting A's and ended getting Bs, but when I spoke with her she didn't offer any useful advice for improvement.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL329
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lectures were quite dull and didn't help me in any way. One of my least favourite teachers so far.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ISRAELILIT
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

papers are short, 2 papers (10 pages each)20% of the grade is participation so GO TO CLASS! She is a very fair marker, i got an A-, and was very satisfied, i would definitely take her again

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL329
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

WORST professor I have EVER had at McGill- totally clueless, horrible excuse for a prof. What an embarrassment to the University. Her lectures are dull, uninformative, and if anything, make you dumberby association. I would recommend this class to people I hate- don't take ANYTHING from her if you don't want to suffer a slow and painful semester.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGL237
• 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:

What a wonderful prof! She is very knowledgeable and the assignments really help you improve your writing skills drastically. She is very fair, and although there is a lot of reading to get through, you don't actually need the read the entire book to write the papers. She is such a sweet woman!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL237
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

I think she's brillinat. That class made me want to be an english lit major.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 237
• 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:

Can be a cold-shouldered snob if she feels that you don't worship at her temple.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG237
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

What a great class! This is the way an english class should be taught. The lectures were extremely interesting, informative and discussion based. The assignment really hone vital writing skills. This class should be mandatory for all English students.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGLSTUDYOFLIT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Meh. WAY too much reading for a 200-level course, so even though she loves her stuff, there's no time to learn much about it. As a result, she's incapable of ending class on time.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: STUDYOFLIT
• 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:

She is an amazing literature teacher who went out of her way to make handouts and answer questions. My favorite English class so far. Inspiring for her passion about literature and commitment to teaching analysis and writing skills.