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English As A Second Language

Sharon Stranahan

ESL265 · ESL5 · LLD100WB · ESL263 · ESL253 · 100WB · ESL273 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
79.17%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take Stranahan if you want to and can handle strict grading and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDetailed FeedbackCaring Writing CoachHeavy Writing WorkloadTough GraderClear Step-by-Step Teaching
  • Most students , and strong for improving writing.
  • The class is not an easy workload because , and revision are frequent.
  • Online reviews are more divided, with and grading in ESL273.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Good grades are possible, but students , and heavy revision work.

Online reviews and directions, while and office hours can pay off.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The writing skills are teachable and clearly explained for many students, but the workload and .

Online evidence is more uneven, while in-person .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews mark attendance mandatory or emphasize participation, quizzes, and being prepared in class.

Both online and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Students recommend her mainly because and structure improve writing, even when the class is demanding.

In-person reviews are strongly recommend-heavy, while online reviews are mixed with .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

Students often call her a tough or , though they also say her criteria and .

Format shift

Online ESL273 reviews complain most about grading, while as useful for improvement.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Many reviews mention lots of homework, many papers, essays, journals, projects, and .

Format shift

Both formats show heavy workload, with online reviews describing it as especially burdensome.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Her teaching is usually described as , and helpful, but and overload.

Format shift

In-person evidence is mostly positive, while online evidence is sharply mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment is mainly writing assignments, essays, projects, quizzes, participation, and .

Format shift

, and participation over traditional exams.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly , and caring support, but they still warn about workload and .

Main concern

Students seeking an easy low-work class may feel overloaded.

What students said

“Her assignments and .”
ESL253
“ , if you want to take an .”
ESL263
“ and is .”
LLD100WB

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are split between high praise for care and detailed writing support and , and workload.

Main concern

Online ESL273 reviews , and grading.

What students said

“she gave really tough yet unnecessary grades.”
ESL273
“ .”
ESL273
“ and timely responses will help you master your writing skills.”
ESL5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews focus more on essays, quizzes, projects, and , so exam risk varies by course.

Essays MainlyQuizzesOnline MidtermOnline FinalProjects

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and one comment about an online midterm and , but do not prove proctoring or book policy.

Online MidtermOnline FinalProjectsQuizzes
“Lots of hw, one midterm which is online, 2 projects, a bunch of hw, and a .”
LLD100WB
“4 quizzes which are easy if you pay attention enough on the class.”
ESL273

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and , but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, take-home, or proctoring rules.

Essays MainlyQuizzes
“ and participation.”
ESL273

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you really want to become a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation strength; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“ and helpful.”

📚 Workload

24/100

“The HW will drive you crazy”

⚖️

35/100

“Definitely a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and helpful.
  • .
  • and helpful

Theme 2

✍️ About Writing Growth

  • I have learned a lot of grammar in this quarter, so my writing has improved.
  • You will learn many useful techniques to write a good essay.
  • If you want learn how to write an .

Theme 3

📈 About Workload and Grades

  • , if you want to take an .
  • . I beg you.
  • She is also a , but ur writing will be better after this class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The record has 34 reviews over a long time span, with detailed and , and writing improvement.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 59
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 4 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 6