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Kelley Lyons

ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENG475 · READ550 · ENGLISH575 · READ150 · ENGLISH1A · READ55 · ENG1B · READING550 · ENG475ENG575 · ENG550 · READ100 · ENG575 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
47.06%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take Lyons if you can handle frequent writing, participation, and strict expectations, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPaper-heavyStrict participationHelpful when approachedMixed grading clarityExtra credit available
  • many students praise her help and organization, while .
  • The course is writing-heavy, with papers, reading, participation, and graded in-class work driving the grade.
  • online and some later in-person reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

A good grade is possible with consistent attendance, writing, and participation, but and .

Online reviews make the A feel harder, while many in-person reviews say effort and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The content is manageable for English and reading courses, but , and participation add pressure.

Online reviews emphasize heavier self-managed work, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and participation make showing up important.

, while online reviews do not establish an attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

and feedback, but many warn against her strict or .

Online reviews are mostly negative, while but include many strong recommendations.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some students call her fair and offer examples of , while others report vague deductions and .

Format shift

Online grading comments are harsher, while .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students , and projects.

Format shift

Both online and .

Teaching experience

Average

68/100

Many students find her helpful and organized, but a meaningful minority describe her as .

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is weaker, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades appear driven mostly by essays, papers, participation, classwork, discussions, and projects rather than exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention exams too, but and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but and fair if students attend, participate, and do the work.

Main concern

, and writing quality strongly affect grades.

What students said

“Although she does not take attendance she will give out class work that is graded.”
ENG1A
“Just be on time , do the work and you'll do great.”
READ150
“ and does not provide a rewrite.”
ENG1B

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are negative and , and group work.

Main concern

and heavy writing demands.

What students said

“ and ”
ENG1B
“3 Critical essays. 3 exams (mostly written responses). Discussions. .”
READ100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and mixed, with some written-response exams and one in-person comment mentioning cheat sheets.

Mostly Written ResponsesTests MentionedCheat Sheets Mentioned In One In-Person Review

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and one cheat sheet option, but do not clearly prove proctoring or closed-book rules.

Straightforward TestsCheat Sheet Option
“ .”
READ550
“gives student option for .”
READ150

Online

but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Mostly Written ResponsesExams Mentioned
“3 exams (mostly written responses).”
READ100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Be prepared to put in the effort, and you will do just fine.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Professor Lyons really cares about her students and .”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“We wrote about 8 papers total and the topics were interesting.”

⚖️

48/100

“ and ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Lyons really cares about her students and .
  • She makes everything very easy to understand, and also gives really good examples that can help you understand better.
  • and does not provide a rewrite.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Be prepared to put in the effort, and you will do just fine.
  • You definitely won't pass if you don't show up, or .
  • Ms. Lyons is really awesome! Her class is an easy A.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Lot of papers but since this is an english class that is expected.
  • 3 Critical essays. 3 exams (mostly written responses). Discussions.
  • Kelley Lyons was one of the hardest teachers I had so far.

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty reviews across many years give strong evidence, though opinions vary sharply by course, time, and format.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 4 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1