Diedre Spicer

WR1 · WRITWRIT · WRITING1 · WRI1 · WR2 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 64/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you want to actually improve as a writer and will attend, draft hard, and engage in class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEssay HeavyClear ExpectationsMandatory AttendanceTough but FairThought-Provoking Discussions

, and engaging discussions.
; hard workers who use draft review can still earn high grades.
A vocal minority allege favoritism and weak teaching, so fit and effort matter.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

and students say it is not an easy A, though full effort plus draft review can still yield an A.

; no online reviews exist.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

, and thought-heavy discussions make the course intellectually demanding.

; no online reviews exist.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students say and necessary to know what to do for the essays.

; no online reviews exist.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

minority of strongly negative experiences.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

, though several students say fair feedback and draft help reward real work.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Expect about five to six essays, read-and-response work, and .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and lasting writing skill; a minority say she does not teach or plays favorites.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grades rest mainly on multiple essays and .

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person writing courses are rigorous, discussion-driven, and essay-centered, with and .

Main concern

and a few reports of favoritism or weak help can frustrate students who want an easy pass.

What students said

“By no means is she easy, but if you work hard and engage your thinking, you will get a good grade!”
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“if .”
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“Spicer is the ! I have asked several times for but I never got any help.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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; friendliness depends on how hard you revise.

Multiple EssaysDraft Review AvailableNovel-Based TestReading Responses

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

reviews, and limited novel testing.

Multiple EssaysDraft Review AvailableNovel-Based TestReading Responses

“There are 6 essay's and some read and responses. She grades pretty tough but some how I got an A.”
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“Just do all the essays and get !That is key.”
WR1

“1 required novel. . . Tests: just on the novel.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“By no means is she easy, but if you work hard and engage your thinking, you will get a good grade!”
Voice snapshots generated from 25 in-person , and mixed fairness claims. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“ ! Professor provides clear instructions, challenging work, interesting assignments, and has a good sense of humor.”

📝 Workload & Essays

32/100

“There are 6 essay's and some read and responses. She grades pretty tough but some how I got an A.”

👍 Recommendation

70/100

“if .”

⚠️

18/100

“She doesn't play with attendace, as well she shouldn't. You need to attend the class to know what you're supposed to do.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and concise with what's required.
The
She is always there to help you with your papers.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

While this class is not an easy A, it is not excessively hard either.
She grades pretty tough but some how I got an A.
Do the work and don't half ass it and you'll get a good grade.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Criticisms

Spicer is the !
Instructor had her favorites students and made a lot of exception for them.
Plus she is really feminist and tends to favor female students.

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five reviews spanning many years, with detailed comments and mostly , and attendance.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512

4 out of 57

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 54

Course coverage

WR118 reviews

WRITING13 reviews

WR22 reviews

WRI11 review

WRITWRIT1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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Diedre Spicer

x x if you want to actually improve as a writer and will attend, draft hard, and engage in class.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📝 Workload & Essays

👍 Recommendation

⚠️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Criticisms

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

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if you want to actually improve as a writer and will attend, draft hard, and engage in class.

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