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Writing

Michelle Doherty

WR2 · WR1 · WR201 · WR399 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
46.67%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

if you love writing and ; most students advise finding another professor for an easier path.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy Reading LoadLots of PapersMandatory AttendancePolarizing Feedback
  • Workload is consistently described as heavy with endless readings, discussions, and essays.
  • Many students call her a tough or .
  • A and a workable final grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even strong writers report C-level paper grades and must pour huge effort into revisions and .

Online reviewers note completion-based homework can cushion .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and constant essays make content and pace demanding.

Both formats report high difficulty; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and warn that skipping tanks the grade.

Both online and in-person tags emphasize participation and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Take-again rate under half and .

A few online and ; the majority of .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

and reports that top students rarely earn A papers.

Format shift

Online comments are slightly softer on .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Weekly readings, discussions, quizzes, and many essays create a workload beyond typical WR1.

Format shift

Online and and homework.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

, but many describe unclear prompts, rude tone, and weak teaching.

Format shift

Online reviews skew more positive than the larger in-person set.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and discussion work rather than big exams.

Format shift

Same assignment-heavy pattern online and in person.

Luni fit check

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

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person writing courses emphasize , and harsh essay grading.

Main concern

, and condescending classroom tone for many students.

What students said

“Very rude and condescending and is the ”
WR201
“Even the top students in the class do not ”
WR1
“ figure out”
WR201

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online WR sections still demand heavy weekly work; and reachable A to overwhelming workload.

Main concern

, and picky formatting expectations.

What students said

“Workload is unbelievable for WR1. Spent more time doing assignments for this class than major-specific courses”
WR1
“You can get and still get an A in this class”
WR1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on essays and .

Reading QuizzesEssay FocusedFocus QuestionsHeavy Papers

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and mandatory participation with little emphasis on classic sit-down finals.

Multiple EssaysQuizzesMandatory AttendanceComplex Prompts
“6 essays + Final essay. 5 Quizzes”
WR399
“Her writing prompts are very complex”
WR201

Online

Online sections stress weekly discussions, reading quizzes, and .

Weekly DiscussionsEssaysReading QuizzesEffort-Based Homework
“Weekly readings and and reading quizzes”
WR1
“ effort/completion (~300 words)”
WR1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you LOVE writing, consider it. Otherwise, PLEASE find another professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews (4 online, 18 in-person), highlighting workload and . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Intensity

18/100

“Workload is unbelievable for WR1. Spent more time doing assignments for this class than major-specific courses”

⚖️

22/100

“Even the top students in the class do not ”

👍 Growth Potential

55/100

“if you want to improve your writing, she's definitely the one that you want to look at”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • not a good explainer

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She is a
  • You can get and still get an A in this class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very rude and condescending
  • She acts like a high school teacher

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two detailed reviews across online and and .

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 511

Course coverage

WR19 reviews
WR2019 reviews
WR3992 reviews
WR 2011 review
WR21 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

3

B 3

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1