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English

Bonnie Brinkman

ENGLISH105 · ENGL3H · ENG2 · ENG1 · ENGL3 · ENGLISH3H · ENGLISH4848H · ENG3H · ENG3 · ENG105 · ENGLISH · ENGLISH1 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want rigorous writing growth and can handle a demanding, sometimes condescending style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough but RewardingTalks Like KidsProcess EssaysPolarizingTransfer Prep
  • Many students say she is demanding but transforms writing skills for transfer.
  • A large minority find her condescending, boring, or .
  • Grading and workload feel tough; success usually requires doing all the work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

and demanding process essays mean an A usually requires serious sustained writing effort.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Students repeatedly call her hard-nosed, technical, and intellectually demanding especially in advanced sections.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Going to class and conferences is repeatedly tied to success, with .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

Fans call her essential for transfer writing; critics call her crazy or horrible, so fit is highly personal.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

and technical, with points docked for small grammar and detail issues.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Process essays and checklists create steady writing demand; some lower classes feel lighter.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

Helpful conferences and , while others cite confusion and condescension.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Core and conferences.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

writing training and complaints about talking down to students.

Main concern

and lecturing style that many call elementary or condescending.

What students said

“If you plan to transfer, even to a !”
ENG3
“Just do the work, go to class & the class will be easy.”
ENGL3
“ ....She is crazy!!!”
105

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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Assessment centers on staged essays and conferences more than high-stakes proctored exams.

Process essaysDetailed grading checklistsOne-on-one conferences

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and detailed checklists rather than proving proctoring rules.

Process essaysDetailed checklistsConferences
“She also gives very detailed checklists about what .”
ENG3
“There are 4 process essays.”
ENGL3

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you plan to transfer, even to a ! You may not like her, she may be tough, but you need to know how to write well!”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 in-person reviews showing long-running polarized themes. Credibility rating: High.

💪 Tough Transfer Prep

80/100

“If you plan to transfer, even to a !”

⚖️

36/100

“She is tough in and treats students like little kids.”

🗣️ Polarizing Tone

45/100

“She talks to the class like they're kindergardeners.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she breaks down all the difficult things into something so easy.
  • She speaks very very slow like we are some elementary school kids.
  • She schedules one-on-one conferences with each student twice during the semester.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A grade earned in this class is a grade deserved.
  • Hard course and with Prof. Brinkman even harder!
  • Just do the work, go to class & the class will be easy.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very sweet lady.
  • Brinkman is a kind and caring person, and is willing to go out of her way to help you.
  • ....She is crazy!!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven reviews across many years give a large, detailed, and clearly polarized evidence base.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

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