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English As A Second Language

Debra McPherson

ESL066C · ESL · ESL185C · ESL186C · ESL184 · ENGLISH184 · ESL182 · ESL186 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want strong writing improvement and and regular writing work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStrict GraderWriting ImprovementHelpful FeedbackHeavy EssaysWell Organized
  • Most students say McPherson and high expectations.
  • The class is not an easy A because , and .
  • All reviews are in person, and the English 100.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

44/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly , and the need to keep up with homework.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The course is intellectually manageable but writing-focused, specific, and demanding for ESL students preparing for English 100.

Course difficulty evidence is entirely from in-person ESL reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Students say showing up and having the book are required parts of succeeding in the class.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Despite complaints because she improves writing and gives detailed help.

Recommendation evidence is in person only and mixed between strong praise and some harsh criticism.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Students frequently call her a tough or .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

The class commonly includes six essays, , and exams.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Most detailed reviews describe her as , and effective at improving writing.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is in person only, with a few strongly negative outliers.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and writing work, with some quizzes or exams mentioned.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a demanding but effective ESL and prepares students for English 100.

Main concern

and a writing-heavy workload frustrate students who want an easy class.

What students said

“She is very hard, , and .”
ESL186
“My writing skill has improved ALOT!”
ESL186

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 clearly mention in-class essays, out-of-class essays, quizzes, and exams, but .

In-Class EssaysOut-of-Class EssaysQuizzesExams

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and exams but do not clearly prove detailed exam policy.

In-Class EssaysOut-of-Class EssaysQuizzesExams
“There is 3 in-class and 3 out of class essays.”
ESL186C
“The class is based on 6 essays (3 at home/3 in class), exam/quizzes, novel work (1 novel), and journals.”
ESL186

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She may be strict and her class may be hard. But ..”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“ possible to fail the class unless you are a really lazy person and do not want to work.”

⚖️

28/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“The class is based on 6 essays (3 at home/3 in class), exam/quizzes, novel work (1 novel), and journals.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is professional, energetic, and .
  • .
  • She keeps class interesting and she actually teaches you!!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She is very hard, , and .
  • Her expectations are very high of your work.
  • You get want you , and journals.

Theme 3

✍️ About Writing Improvement

  • My writing skill has improved ALOT!
  • my writings improved because of her.
  • This Class is so important to pass English 100 and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-four reviews across many years provide rich, , and writing improvement.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ESL18614 reviews
ESL186C3 reviews
ESL2 reviews
ENGLISH1841 review
ESL066C1 review
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1