. Pianta

ESOL030 · SDCC1 · ENGLI030 · ENG205 · ENGLISH51 · SDCCSDCC · ESOL32 · ESOL31 · ESOL3040 · ENGLISH56 · ENG230 · ENG51 · ESOL30 · ENGL205 · ENG247 · ENG · ENG056 · ESL40 · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 41/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 46.15%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

Only take Pianta if you want strict writing standards and if you need an .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderPolarizing FeedbackPaper HeavyCaring PoetInconsistent Experience

and insightful, many call her awful and unhelpful.
Paper and ; good writers fare better than students seeking an easy B.
Creative writing and some online lit sections feel easier than ESOL and rigorous composition tracks.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

and paper specificity mean even strong students often fight for a B without matching her exact style.

Online ENG205 stresses picky paper standards; and low support.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Creative writing and some online lit feel light, while composition and ESOL writing feel demanding.

Online 230 is called easy; in-person ESOL and ENG247 difficulty ratings swing from 1 to 5.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory or serious as no.

Online reviews often omit roll; and non-mandatory reports.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

; love her for poetry and feedback or hate her for and weak help.

Online recommendations lean mixed-positive for writers; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and low essay scores dominate despite some claims she is reasonable online.

Format shift

; in-person ESOL students more often report unfairly low grades.

Workload

Heavy

36/100

SO , and discussions keep the load high in most writing sections.

Format shift

Online ENG205 is paper-heavy; creative writing in person is lighter portfolio work.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Quality scores cluster at both 1 and 5; she is praised as insightful and caring and condemned as unhelpful and arrogant.

Format shift

Online English often rates higher; in-person ESOL and SDCC drive the lowest scores.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Essays, discussions, portfolios, and .

Format shift

Online uses quizzes plus papers; creative writing uses portfolio midterms and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ESOL, SDCC, and creative writing experiences polarize sharply between inspiring poet-teacher and .

Main concern

Many ESOL/SDCC students say and grades harshly despite hard work.

What students said

“The . .”
ENG247

“One of the . Intelligent, insightful, a true poet with a caring heart.”
ENG247

“She shouldn't be teaching at all. She needs someone to teach her how to treat her students.”
ESOL30

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online ENG205/230 mixes strong feedback and manageable papers for skilled writers with tough-grader complaints when essays miss her specific expectations.

Main concern

She can start lenient then tighten scoring, leaving A-students stuck at a B.

What students said

“she wants something VERY specific in her papers and if you don't have it you'll struggle to even get a B”
ENG205

“Pianta was an amazing teacher to have online. She sets you up with the tools to learn and understand and think.”
ENG205

“The grade is based on a and , and a bunch of writing discussions”
ENG230

Exam style

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Assessment centers on essays, discussions, and portfolios more than proctored closed-book exams.

Paper and Portfolio FocusUntimed Quizzes OnlineUntimed Midterm Final OnlineCreative Writing Portfolio

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Creative writing midterm and final are portfolios of poems or stories; .

Portfolio Midterm FinalWeekly EssaysPoetry Chapbook

“The midterm and .”
ENG247

“If .”
ESOL030

Online

Online ENG230 used and final with writing discussions; no webcam proctoring is clearly proven.

Untimed QuizzesUntimed Midterm and FinalWriting Discussions

“The grade is based on a and , and a bunch of writing discussions, and responses.”
ENG230

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“she wants something VERY specific in her papers and if you don't have it you'll struggle to even get a B, as I did (I'm an A student).”
Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews (7 online, 40 in person), highlighting polarization in grading and support. Credibility rating: High.

📝

28/100

“She does not like anything you write. I mean, absolutely nothing.”

🌟 High Praise Cluster

52/100

“One of the . Intelligent, insightful, a true poet with a caring heart.”

⚠️

46/100

“The . She's NOT helpful AT ALL. .”

💻 Online Writer Path

72/100

“If you can set up a good essay with at least 3 paragraphs and strengthen your arguments with evidence, youll be fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She
You can tell Pianta really cares about poetry

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

It's the easiest and most laid back class I've taken
I do not advise taking this course with this particular instructor. She gives very low grades

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Caring
and adorable.
She's helpless and arrogant, always showed off in class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-seven reviews over many years show a consistent polarizing pattern with and papers.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522

4 out of 53

3 out of 56

2 out of 54

1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

B 4

C range

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D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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. Pianta

Only take Pianta if you want strict writing standards and x x x if you need an x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Varies

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.

📝 x x x

🌟 High Praise Cluster

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💻 Online Writer Path

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Only take Pianta if you want strict writing standards and if you need an .

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