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English As A Second Language

Ann Thistlethwaite

ESL272 · ESL5 · ESL · ESL005 · ESL05 · ESL163 · ESL263 · ESL153 · ESL72 · ESL252 · ESL245 · ESL162 · ESL273 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
47/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
38.46%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want a demanding ESL writing class and and mixed organization.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy HomeworkSo Many PapersPolarizing TeacherKind but ConfusingHelpful Feedback
  • Student opinion is sharply split between students who learned a lot and students who felt overwhelmed or confused.
  • The biggest consistent issue , and papers.
  • A grades are possible, but the effort cost is high and recent reviews are more negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

61/100

Students can get A grades when they keep up, but the workload is too heavy to call it an easy A.

Online evidence includes one A with frustration and one withdrawal, while serious effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

The ESL content is not always described as conceptually hard, but the volume of , and .

Both formats emphasize workload more than abstract difficulty, with online students also noting confusion.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some reviews mark attendance mandatory while many older .

Online reviews say attendance was not mandatory, while as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

Recommendation depends heavily on whether the student values intensive practice or is likely to be overwhelmed by workload and .

Both formats are mixed, but and more polarized sample.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

62/100

Several students mention lenient scoring or , but others call her a and unclear.

Format shift

Online grading evidence is mixed, while and tough-grader complaints.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Many reviews describe lots of , and heavy weekly time demands.

Format shift

Both online and .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

, and learning value, but many also report confusion, poor organization, and .

Format shift

Online evidence is split, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention essays, homework, , and projects.

Format shift

Online reviews mention assignments, discussions, lectures, and a ; , and projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly polarized, but the repeated pattern is heavy work with , and learning value.

Main concern

The , and occasional confusion.

What students said

“You will never know what she wants you to do. She requires a lot. so much..”
ESL273
“She is definitely one of the best Esl Instructor at De Anza.”
ESL273
“everyday have a lot of homework. if least 10 hrs per week for the homework or prepare for the quiz.”
ESL272

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are split, with one harsh dropout review and one positive review that and some confusion.

Main concern

The and .

What students said

“You will never know what she wants you to do. TOO MANY HW!!!!!!”
ESL
“She will give you a lot of assignments, discussions and lectures to read at the beginning of the course which can make you quite frustrated”
ESL273

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes, tests, and a , but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam rules, Lockdown Browser, open-book status, or .

Written Exam Topic SharedPop QuizzesTest HeavyExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and test-heavy classes, but the exact exam format is not clearly proven.

Pop QuizzesTest Heavy
“Beware of pop quizzes”
ESL252
“every class have quiz”
ESL272
“the ”
ESL162

Online

One online review says she gave the written exam topic in advance, but and .

Written Exam Topic Shared
“She let you know the topic before the .”
ESL273

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you .”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation split. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Reality

18/100

“ ”

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“ and .”

👍 Recommendation Split

46/100

“If you .”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • Homeworks are too much but she is not strict in grades.
  • The if you want to learn seriously.
  • everyday have a lot of homework.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is definitely one of the best Esl Instructor at De Anza.
  • and provides students with a handful of different sources and material.
  • You will never know what she wants you to do.

Theme 3

⚖️ About Grades and Exams

  • If you do your responsibilities as a student you definitely will get A
  • The but she's very lenient of giving scores.
  • She let you know the topic before the .
  • as long you read the book and understand the vocabulary, but the

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-six reviews across many years provide strong coverage, but older reviews and polarized opinions reduce certainty.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2