Melanie Eckford-Prossor

ENG226H · ENG111 · ENG110H · ENG110 · ENG292H · ENG222 · ENG110120 · ENG110H282 · 110H · ENGLISH222 · ENG111H · 126 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 55.56%
Difficulty: 4.0

The decision

if you want rigorous writing growth and will use office hours; skip if and a smooth easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderVague promptsImproves writingSo many papersPolarizing

devoted students say she transforms writers; others call prompts vague and .
and few high-stakes essays dominate; .
Online sections draw more complaints about disorganization and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even strong writers call it not an easy A; high standards, few graded items, and .

Both formats are hard for As; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

, and college-level writing rigor make content intellectually demanding.

In-person and online both describe high rigor; honors sections especially intense.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

52/100

About half love the growth and passion; the rest warn to stay away due to vagueness and .

In-person is more split-positive for hardcore writers; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Frequently tagged tough grader with few high-value papers, though revisions and .

Format shift

Strict in both formats; .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Lots of reading and .

Format shift

Heavy papers online and in person; some online also report weekly forums.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Brilliant and inspiring for engaged students, but many find lectures rambling and .

Format shift

and growth; online more often calls structure poor.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grades hang on a small set of major essays and .

Format shift

Essay-centric across formats; ENG222 in person also mentions midterms.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person honors and lit courses are hard, discussion-driven, and life-changing for .

Main concern

, and heavy reading still frustrate students who want clearer directions.

What students said

“My writing has improved more in one semester of MEP's than in 22 years of life - not a statement I say lightly.”
ENG111H

“ . The paper topics are insanely complicated and she does a terrible job at explaining the directions.”
ENG111

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online English often criticized for vague prompts, late or , and weak structure, with a minority who still grew as writers.

Main concern

Disorganization and grades posted late can leave students failing without warning.

What students said

“Honestly horrible. SO and vague prompts and assignments.”
ENG110

“This professor is terrible STAY AWAY her class has no structure whatsoever its infuriating.”
ENG111

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; lit courses may add study-heavy midterms.

Essay-heavyFew graded itemsOccasional midtermsRevision opportunities

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

some lit classes, study-intensive midterms; proctoring tools not clearly described.

Major essaysMidterms in lit surveyOffice-hour rewrites

“For Eng 222 make sure you read the textbook. Study authors, titles of works, and know the works inside out.”
ENG222

“Was not an easy A.”
ENG111H

Online

Online reviews focus on essay prompts and .

Essay-focusedLate grade posting

“Doesn't grade until the very end so you don't know if you fail or pass.”
ENG110

“ and confusing. No rubrics for papers and .”
ENG111H

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you are in college to try to get out of as much work as possible, don't take her class. If you want to improve immensely as a writer and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, balancing transformative-writer praise against vagueness and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Polarizing Teaching

55/100

“MEP is an incredible professor. Yes her class is hard, but . My writing improved dramatically.”

📝 Vague Prompts Risk

30/100

“The and she does a terrible job at explaining the directions.”

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22/100

“At the end of the semester and I have failed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching & Growth

She changed my life.
will transform you no doubt
My writing has improved more in one semester of MEP's than in 22 years of life

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Was not an easy A
Always DO THE CREATIVE OPTION!

Theme 3

⚠️ About Clarity & Structure

no structure whatsoever
Doesn't grade until the very end

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with detailed, polarized but thematically consistent accounts of rigor, vagueness, and writing growth.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 10

B range

B+ 2 · B 8 · B- 2

C range

C+ 2

D range

D 2

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 2 · Rather not say 1

Melanie Eckford-Prossor

x x x if you want rigorous writing growth and will use office hours; skip if x x x x and a smooth easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Polarizing Teaching

📝 Vague Prompts Risk

💻 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching & Growth

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Clarity & Structure

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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 rigorous writing growth and will use office hours; skip if and a smooth easy A.

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