Dawna Kemper

ENG2 · ENG1 · ENG1ENG2 · ENGLISH2 · ENGL1 · ENG101 · ENFLISH2 · ENGL2 · ENG24163 · ENGLISH1 · ENG30 · 127 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 64/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 67.44%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you want strong writing practice and can handle a ; avoid if you need a light Easy A or constant grade transparency.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy essay loadOpaque gradebookCaring when you communicateTough but helpful feedbackLots of weekly writing

Expect , and reading; the workload is the .
and delayed, and many students never see a running grade mid-semester.
If you communicate early and revise when and willing to help you pass.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn As by completing all work and , but and Exemplary standards block a free A.

Online students and heavy; older in-person reviews more often say complete the work and you will be fine.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is basic English reading and writing, but the pace of papers and themselves.

Both formats stress volume of essays and .

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

66/100

Students who want growth and , but recent workload and .

; recent online complaints about work and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Tags and comments split between tough grader and fair or , and redos.

Format shift

Online recent reviews lean tougher and ; if you follow directions.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly essays, discussions, readings, and .

Format shift

Both formats report heavy papers; accelerated online and short terms feel especially crushing.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many students , and improved writing despite uneven lectures and delayed grades.

Format shift

; online quality scores are more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and a large research paper rather than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Both formats are paper-heavy; reading.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and clear, while others , and hidden grades.

Main concern

Strict professional writing standards and not seeing grades until late in the term.

What students said

“The and strict. You have to meet her professional standard to earn an A, with no flexibility.”
ENG101

“Amazing professor! I took her for Eng1 & Eng2. Lots of reading and !”
ENG2

“Honestly I barely paid attention and got an A, her resources come in handy”
ENG1

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections feel assignment-heavy with frequent essays and delayed grades; kindness and help when you stay in touch.

Main concern

Overwhelm .

What students said

“She was a and almost never made it clear what she was looking for in your writing.”
ENGLISH2

“ ! She also does assign a lot of work, and it can be very overwhelming”
ENGL1

“It's easy to get an A if . I'll take her for ENG2”
ENG1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on papers and ongoing writing, with .

Essay heavyResearch paperReading pop quizzesDiscussion posts

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and participation, with several mentions of pop quizzes on assigned reading.

Weekly papersPop quizzes on readingParticipation

“ .”
ENG2

“Usually gave a 2-3 page paper every week and ”
ENG1

Online

Online reviews emphasize weekly essays, discussions, and a large final research essay; .

Weekly essaysDiscussion boardsFinal research essay

“Handful of small assignments each week + 1 essay. There was also a .”
ENG1

“she gave us a week to complete the final research essay which was 2 or 3 weeks worth of work.”
ENG1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“It's easy to get an A if . I'll take her for ENG2”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person English sections, weighing recurring themes of , and support. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Paper Avalanche

28/100

“Ive never had so much work in a class evertime i finish something there is another assignbment i cannot breathe”

❤️ Caring If You Reach Out

72/100

“ . and genuinely wants her students to succeed.”

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48/100

“you'll never know your grades throughout the semester.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and genuinely wants her students to succeed.
Kemper was one of the .
in-class lectures weren't very engaging

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

It's easy to get an A if
You have to meet her professional standard to earn an A
Not an easy A, but if you try hard you'll get it.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

So many papers
Lots of homework
and 5 more assignments as well

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

127

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews span many years with consistent themes on workload and caring support, though tone shifts between older and newer cohorts.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 595

4 out of 515

3 out of 55

2 out of 56

1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 26 · A- 1

B range

B+ 3 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 4

Dawna Kemper

x x if you want strong writing practice and can handle a x x x; avoid if you need a light Easy A or constant grade transparency.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📝 Paper Avalanche

❤️ Caring If You Reach Out

⚖️ x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want strong writing practice and can handle a ; avoid if you need a light Easy A or constant grade transparency.

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