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English

Pam Thomas

SEVERALENGLISH · ENGL1B · ENG46 · LING10 · ENG46B · LINGSECT · ENG47 · ENG46AB · ENG126 · ENG1B · ENGLISH1B · ENGL47 · LING11 · ENGL46A · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want a highly engaging teacher and are willing to keep up with reading, participation, and written work.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInspirationalFunny LecturerFair But Work RequiredParticipation HeavyOccasionally Harsh
  • Most students describe her as an exceptional, memorable, and passionate English or linguistics professor.
  • Grades are often manageable, but students must attend, read, participate, and .
  • A small minority report harsh grading, favoritism, or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

Many students say an A is reachable, but , and participation.

All Easy A evidence comes from in-person reviews, with English classes sounding easier than linguistics.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

She makes hard literature and linguistics easier to understand, but the and thinking.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they show easier English experiences but harder linguistics experiences.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance and participation are important, and .

, and they present it as part of the grade path.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend her because , and memorable.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Grades are often fair and manageable with effort, but .

Format shift

sounding stricter than some English courses.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The workload is moderate because students mention readings, quizzes, papers, plays, and regular participation.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Most reviews describe her as brilliant, funny, passionate, helpful, and unusually memorable.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Assessment , and reading-based work.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and passion, with mixed notes on workload and grading strictness.

Main concern

, and tolerance for a demanding style.

What students said

“Show up, do the ...you will be totally fine.”
ENG1B
“It is hard so you have a study a lot and there are .”
LING10
“She grades really hard.”
LING10

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes, tests, exams, and papers, but they .

QuizzesExamsPapersNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams, but and rules are not clearly proven.

QuizzesExamsPapers
“there are .”
LING10
“Know your lecture notes for exams.”
LING10
“A lot of little EZ quizs, no tests,2 paper due from each section...”
ENG1B

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“SHE IS THE GREATEST TEACHER! Honestly, one of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“She makes difficult and and even like (or tolerate, for some people).”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“TAKE HER CLASS!”

⚖️

62/100

“I got an "A", but to do so, you've gotta do the work!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She knows what she's talking about and is so personable.
  • Very helpful teacher, very humorous.
  • She is funny and makes class like less of a lecture and more like a conversation.
  • She is enthusiastic, knowledgable and precise.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload & Difficulty

  • Show up, do the ...you will be totally fine.
  • It is hard so you have a study a lot and there are .
  • read the chapters assigned or you'll be sorry.
  • This class is fun! It does require thinking and you must do your work.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • The and get an A.
  • Show up and do the work for an easy A.
  • Grades harder than some but more than willing and help you get a better grade.
  • She grades really hard.

Theme 4

⚠️ About Concerns

  • Whatever you do, do not get on this teachers bad side.
  • She definitely has her favorites and the ones she will single out.
  • she made it seem like rocket science...the word 'boring' doesn't begin to describe her.

Data context

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Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-eight reviews across many years give rich, mostly consistent evidence despite some age and a few vague comments.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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ENG1B5 reviews
ENG463 reviews
ENGL46A3 reviews
ENG1262 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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