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Melanie Rio ENGL256 Expecting an A fiftyseven 05/21/2023	Ms. Rio is a fantastic teacher. Tragically, this is her last semester at UMD - though if she comes back, I'd highly recommend taking a class with her. She's super chill, the workload was literally just reading for 98% of the semester - couldn't get any easier really, and the content she teaches is fun. The reading themselves were all well selected, with even Beowulf being a super modern translation that made it super fun. The class itself was basically just come to class with the reading done, talk about it for a bit over an hour, leave. The discussions were actually enjoyable too, which is something I didn't expect honestly. All in all, Dr. Rio is a fantastic professor!
Emilee Durand ENGL256 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/19/2022	I had a blast in this class! It felt very much like a book club, and the atmosphere was so relaxed that these meetings were what I looked forward to! Dr. Durand is one of the kindest and most thoughtful professors you'll encounter, and is accommodating when situations arise. The texts you read for this class are absolutely delightful and it is evident that Dr. Durand enjoys the texts too. The class is flexible and is easily adapted to both in-persona and virtual settings. The class heavily uses small-group discussions, which makes it incredibly unique. About half the time was dedicated to group discussion, with the other half dedicated to whole group discussion. I found this helped get classmates engaged and involved with others that they may not normally get engaged with. There are two papers, but they are not too bad and you get to write about what you choose. Overall, I have only good things to say about this class, and I am so glad that I got to have a class like this with Dr. Durand at least once in my time at college. If you get the chance, absolutely take this class with Dr. Durand!
Emilee Durand ENGL256 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/29/2021	Dr. Durand is engaging and genuinely excited about the texts she teaches. She is a thorough grader, offering students many opportunities to improve and refine their writing.