Jessica Taylor

ENGL1A · ENG1A · ENGLISH307 · ENGL5 · ENG5 · ENGLISH1A · ENG100 · ENGLISH305 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 92/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 93.33%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

Take Jessica Taylor if you will show up, talk, and work hard for excellent writing coaching and class discussion.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDiscussion-driven classesInspiring writing coachParticipation requiredClear constructive feedbackChallenging but rewarding

Students call her one of the and critical thinking.
Attendance and daily participation are strict and grade-critical.
Expect , and tough-but-fair standards rather than an easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common for engaged students, but , and As.

Almost all grade-detail evidence is in person; online only confirms rigor without free A claims.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Content is college English with modern social topics; intellectually engaging and not dumbed down.

Online calls it rigorous; but accessible if you prepare.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

, and that missing class tanks the grade.

; in-person evidence is strongly mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Extremely high praise and would-take-again rate for teaching that actually improves writing and thinking.

; in-person love is near-unanimous among recent students.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

, yet fair and growth-oriented with conferences and .

Format shift

In-person reviews dominate the tough-but-fair theme; .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Frequent reading, annotations, quizzes, and several substantial papers keep students busy.

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Near-universal praise for inspiring lectures, discussion skill, and concrete writing instruction.

Format shift

In-person evidence is deep and consistent; online sample is tiny but positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Papers, participation, reading work, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize writing assignments and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students highlight , and transformative feedback.

Main concern

and participation policies can tank the grade if you miss class.

What students said

“Jess taught me more in one summer than all of my previous high school English teachers combined.”
ENG1A

“ and class participation, so you have to be there and speak up.”
ENG1A

“I learned so much from her class and I went from a very low C grade to a high B because of how far she pushed me.”
ENGL5

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Limited online reviews , and a rigorous but rewarding workload.

Main concern

Course is a big time commitment with lots of reading and writing.

What students said

“The class is a big time commitment, but her expectations are straightforward.”
ENG5

“Her course is rigorous and challenging, but incredibly rewarding.”
ENG1A

Exam style

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Assessment is paper- and participation-centered with ; not described as proctored software exams.

Multiple papersParticipation gradedReading annotationsQuizzesOffice-hour conferences

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and staying current; missing class or silence hurts.

3-4 papersDaily participationStrict attendanceGrading conferences

“We wrote 3 or 4 papers, with the final one being the most difficult at ~1400 words.”
ENG1A

“ and class participation, so you have to be there and speak up.”
ENG1A

“ so you can personally see her and have a professional intake of your writing.”
ENG1A

Online

Online and and writing without stating proctoring tools.

Clear grading criteriaLots of reading and writingPrompt feedback

“ ; prompt, polite, and .”
ENG1A

“ assignment and provides examples.”
ENG5

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Jess taught me more in one summer than all of my previous high school English teachers combined.”
Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews (2 online, 37 in person), highlighting writing growth, participation, and rigor; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Jess is the . She taught me how to write and how to think in ways I'd never encountered before.”

🗣️ Participation Culture

12/100

“ and class participation, so you have to be there and speak up.”

📈 Growth Over Easy A

58/100

“She gives a bit of work and is a little tough with grading but in the , as I learned so much from her.”

👍

93/100

“Definitely a class I would recommend going out of !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

, and overall good vibes
She actually teaches you about writing and gives very specific guidance
Made every class exciting and really felt like i was learning

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Her course is rigorous and challenging, but incredibly rewarding.
Though she is one of the toughest graders ive seen, the class as a whole is great.
if u want an if you love critical thinking!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

she is an absolute gem. She is hilarious and so easy to get along with.
Jess is very sweet and cares about her students.
She truly wants to help students learn.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-nine reviews with very high consistency on teaching excellence and ; online sample is small but aligned.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534

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1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 17 · A- 3

B range

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Jessica Taylor

Take Jessica Taylor if you will show up, talk, and work hard for excellent writing coaching and class discussion.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

MustTake

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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

🗣️ Participation Culture

📈 Growth Over Easy A

👍 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and 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

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