Janet Harclerode

ESL20AB21B · ESL11AB · ESLB · ESL21B · ESL20B · ENGLISH1 · LING1 · ESL · ESL21A · ESL25 · ESL10 · ESL21 · LINGUISTICS · ESL16C · ESL2095 · ESL1375 · ENGLISH21B · ESL11A11B · ESLA2213 · ESL20AB · ESL20A20B · 11A11B · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

Take her for linguistics or ESL if you will study lectures and keep up with weekly work—she rewards effort fairly.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and clearLecture-based testsExtra creditStudent-friendly gradingStrong ESL and linguistics help

Consistently praised as , and .
Quizzes and finals track lectures and and few surprises.
Online sections are manageable but busier with , and projects.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

83/100

Study lectures and quizzes and most students report an A, with and second chances online.

Online students stress weekly work load; and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, though linguistics concepts still require consistent study.

Both formats call content manageable; online adds more weekly tasks.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

94/100

Nearly universal love for her clarity, kindness, and fair path to strong grades.

Strong recommendation holds across online LING1 and older ESL in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students report , and fair quizzes with study guides.

Format shift

Online comments highlight second-chance quizzes; and .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

In-person load is often light to moderate; , and a .

Format shift

Online short sessions feel .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and high student loyalty across decades.

Format shift

Praise is consistent online and in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of papers and homework in ESL.

Format shift

Online adds more weekly discussions and projects; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students rave , and a caring style that makes linguistics and ESL approachable.

Main concern

and some ESL writing courses still demand real work.

What students said

“I didn't read the book at all and passed with a very high A! I absolutely love her! Take this class!!!”
LING1

“ and she provides study guides for every single one”
LING1

“Easy A if you do every HW that she required. .”
ESL20B

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online LING1 is structured and doable with weekly quizzes, discussions, journals, and a ; if you stay current.

Main concern

Short online if you procrastinate.

What students said

“You get 2 .”
LING1

“She grades very easily. Even though I submitted one of the major assignments two days late, she .”
LING1

“Easy work but can become too much if you leave it to last minute.”
LING1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests track lectures and readings with study guides; online often allows two attempts except the final.

Lecture-based quizzesStudy guidesSecond chance on testsCumulative finalExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are straightforward, lecture and textbook based, often with study guides and .

Study guidesLecture-based quizzesCumulative finalExtra credit

“ and she provides study guides for every single one, final exam is practically the quizzes condensed.”
LING1

“Tests and . . Lots of .”
LING1

“Her quizzes and and textbook based, no surprises.”
LING1

Online

Online exams and quizzes are lecture-based; and .

Two chances on testsLecture-based questionsLarge final

“You get 2 . Pretty much all of the questions are from her lectures.”
LING1

“ and book.”
LING1

“There were 113 questions in the final.”
LING1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This ended up being my favorite class I have ever taken at SMC of all 13 classes I have taken. She is a fantastic professor.”
Voice snapshots generated from 44 reviews (5 online, 39 in , and caring support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Janet Harclerode made linguistics an interesting subject to study... Professor Harclerode lectures were never dull!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“ ! She is truly admirable and caring.”

📝

78/100

“You get 2 . Pretty much all of the questions are from her lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's a super nice professor who .
She is so enthusiastic! It is a pleasure to study with her.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

She grades very easily.
Study STUDY STUDY for those Quiz's because the .
A is not hard if you try.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

There was a lot to do, but it is manageable.
Amazing professor! Very easy class because she is VERY specific with her requirements.
Really listen to the lectures they really help!

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-four detailed reviews across online and and clarity.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533

4 out of 57

3 out of 53

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 11

B range

B+ 1

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Janet Harclerode

Take her for linguistics or ESL if you will study lectures and keep up with weekly work—she rewards effort fairly.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💻 About Online Experience

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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F

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