Anna McKennon

ENGLI100 · ENGENGL · ENGL103 · ENG60 · ENG100F · ENG059 · ENGL100 · ENGLI60 · ENGLISH100 · ENGLISH99 · ENG203 · ENGL101 · ENG100 · ENG103 · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 50/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 64.29%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you want a demanding writing class where effort can pay off, but if you need gentle guidance or flexible pacing.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough graderHeavy writing workloadGood feedback for someStrict attendancePolarizing teaching style

Students consistently describe a writing-heavy class with essays, revisions, papers, and homework.
Many students say she is strict or unclear, while and structure for improving their writing.
An A is possible with , and attention to detail, but this is not an easy A class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say , and strong time management.

The online review says good grades are hard even with self-teaching, while and can lead to high grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The material is standard English writing work, but , and time pressure make it feel harder.

Online evidence is harsher, while to challenging for weaker writers.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Multiple reviews warn that students after three absences.

; the single online review does not establish an attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Recommendations are split because some students value her feedback and rigor while .

The online review is negative, while but include many strong recommendations.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

and fair outcomes are mentioned, but and detail-heavy standards appear often.

Format shift

Online grading evidence is negative, while on the student and year.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Reviews repeatedly mention many essays, , and time pressure.

Format shift

Both online and online review specifically citing twice-weekly homework and major papers.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

She is polarizing, with praise for feedback and writing development and harsh interactions.

Format shift

The single online review reports poor feedback, while helpful and frustrating experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment is dominated by essays, research papers, journals, peer reviews, revisions, and writing assignments, with some midterms and finals mentioned.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are polarized, with many praising her rigor and feedback while and .

Main concern

The workload and strict standards can overwhelm students who struggle with writing or time management.

What students said

“Put in the work for an A.”
ENG103

“She's a , but she has really helped me develop my writing skills.”
ENG100F

“Very fair and .”
ENG100

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review is , and tough grading.

Main concern

Online students may feel unsupported and forced to learn independently.

What students said

“Have to learn everything by myself, and still cannot get good grades from her”
ENG103

“Homework given twice a week, 3 essays and 1 research paper throughout the cource”
ENG103

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and finals, but reviews do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, or closed-book requirements.

MidtermFinalWriting ExamsTimed Essays

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and timed essays, but do not clearly prove proctoring or book rules.

MidtermFinalWriting ExamsTimed Essays

“The class consists of , and a final.”
ENG100

“ .”
ENGL100

“Three out of class essays, research paper ( which was on culture -fun) and .”
ENG100

Online

The online review mentions essays and a research paper but does not clearly prove quiz, midterm, final, proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or .

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Put in the work for an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“She's a , but she has really helped me develop my writing skills.”

📚 Workload

28/100

“Homework given twice a week, 3 essays and 1 research paper throughout the cource”

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38/100

“She is a as long as you keep up and do the work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She really , its just her talking and she thinks her rambling is useful, which it's not.
She is a very good professor. She doesn't waste your time with nonsense.
She is a very caring teacher, and really wants her students to succeed.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Put in the work for an A.
She's a , but she has really helped me develop my writing skills.
Very fair and .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

Homework given twice a week, 3 essays and 1 research paper throughout the cource
There was a ton of writing (4 essays, 1 research paper) but not too overwhelming.
, and she doesn't give explanations when you don't understand.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The 46 reviews span many years, include detailed comments, and consistently show the same tradeoff between rigor and frustration.

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517

4 out of 511

3 out of 56

2 out of 55

1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

A 3 · A- 2

B range

B+ 4 · B 4

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Anna McKennon

x x if you want a demanding writing class where effort can pay off, but x x if you need gentle guidance or flexible pacing.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

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

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 About Workload

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

No letter grade reported

if you want a demanding writing class where effort can pay off, but if you need gentle guidance or flexible pacing.

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