Take Kreitner only if you want rigorous writing growth and xxxxx; xx if you need an easy English A.
Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderExcellent writing coachHeavy essay loadMandatory attendancePolarizing English
—Students either credit her with transforming their writing or call her nearly xxxxx.
—Expect xxxx and xxxx, and heavy reading with limited easy-A pathways.
—Best for students who want real skill gains and will use office hours; xxx.
Key questions
Four answers before you build your schedule.
Is this an easy A?
MissionImpossible
18/100
xxxx and C outcomes, and claims that even heavy tutoring or office hours still yield low essay scores make an A unusually hard.
Nearly all evidence is in person; the one online review also found the class extremely hard with xx.
Is the course easy?
BrainBurner
18/100
Content and pacing are writing-intensive with xxxx, and strict MLA expectations that many call advanced-level.
xxxxx; online also reported extreme difficulty.
Is attendance flexible?
Mandatory
18/100
xxxxx and tags like skip class you will not pass appear repeatedly.
xxxxxx; the sole online review also listed attendance mandatory.
Is this professor recommended?
Depends
42/100
Take-again rate is low overall, but a durable minority strongly recommends her for real writing growth while a xxxxxxx.
Polarization xxxxxx; the one online student would not take her again.
Course guide
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Grading
Harsh
22/100
xxxxxxxxxx multiple reports of Ds, no curve, and standards that feel above course level.
Format shift
xxxxxx; the online review also called her a xx.
Workload
Heavy
24/100
Students face xxxxxxx, and revisions that demand constant work.
Format shift
In-person comments repeatedly cite so many papers and lots of homework; online also felt overwhelming.
Teaching experience
Good
68/100
Even xxxxx and real skill gains; supporters call her brilliant and transformative while detractors focus on harshness more than empty teaching.
Format shift
In-person teaching praise and backlash both run hot; the online review found her nice but unclear.
Assessment method
FocusOnAssignments
25/100
The course is essay-centric with worksheets, reading responses, and occasional in-class writes more than traditional multiple-choice exams.
Format shift
In person centers on major papers and in-class writing; online evidence is sparse but still essay-class difficulty.
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Course format
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Classroom format
In person
49 reviews
High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner
xxxxxxxx feedback for students who grind and office-hour help, while many others report D-range essay scores and avoid language despite improved writing skills.
Main concern
xxxx and high workload can make passing feel out of reach for weaker writers.
What students said
“Her class is NOT EASY, but xxxx. xx if you are looking for a challenge.”
“if you want an easy A, dont even. she teaches you so you can xxxxx.”
“She's horrible! xxx! xxxxxx!!!”
Remote format
Online
1 reviews
Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner
The single online ENG1B review describes the hardest class experience the student ever had, with xxxxxx.
Main concern
xxx and the class was extremely difficult online.
What students said
“Hardest time I have ever had with a class in my life. xxxxxxxxxx was clear.”
Exam style
Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.
Assessment is strict essay performance, including in-class writes and heavy MLA standards, not student-friendly open-book testing.
Many essaysIn-class final writeMLA focusRevisions allowed sometimesTurnitin plagiarism check
Assessment risk
Strict
35/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In person
In-person finals are often in-class writes; xxxxxxxx revision chances and Turnitin checks.
In-class final writeEssay heavyHolistic gradingTurnitinLimited revisions
“lets you revise essays, no curve, final is just an in class write.”
“She has all students turn in xxxxxxx.”
Online
The only online xxxxxx, but describes extreme difficulty and unclear expectations in ENG1B.
Unclear expectationsTough grader
“Hardest time I have ever had with a class in my life. xxxxxxxxxx was clear.”
Student evidence
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Top student voice
“Her class is NOT EASY, but xxxx. xx if you are looking for a challenge.”
🎯 Teaching Value
68/100
“I xxxxxxxxx, and I can confidently say that I am competent in critical thinking.”
⚖️ xx
22/100
“No matter how much effort you put into the xxxxxxx.”
📚 Workload
24/100
“ESSAYS. ESSAYS. ESSAYS. Get ready for xxxxx”
👍 Recommendation Split
42/100
“If you want an easy A then complain away, but she will help you succeed.”
Theme 1
👨🏫 About Teaching Style
—Genuinely a great professor if you lock in
—Kreitner is an amazing professor and really helps better your writing
—Shes super boring
Theme 2
📈 About Difficulty and Grades
—if you want an easy A, dont even
—Passing is almost impossible
—You do have to work for your grade but it is so xxxxx
Theme 3
📝 About Essays and Feedback
—xxxx but I feel like I still wouldn't get a good grade
—xxx as if students are getting a masters degree in English
—by the end, I almost perfected the MLA rules by memory
Data context
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Analysis sample
50
Recent reviews read by the AI
111
Lifetime ratings
90/100
Evidence confidence
Fifty reviews over many years provide a large, detailed sample with a clear and stable tough-but-transformative pattern despite polarized opinions.
Inside 50 stored ratings
Quality ratings
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Reported outcomes
B range results lead the reported letter grades.
24 reported outcomes
A range
4
A 4
B range
7
B+ 4 · B 2 · B- 1
C range
4
C 3 · C- 1
D range
5
D+ 3 · D 1 · D- 1
F
0
No reported values
No letter grade reported
4
Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1