Novella Simonson

ESL5078 · ENGLB · ESL324 · ESL312 · IBENG · ENG1B · ESL302 · ESL322 · ESL91 · IB103 · ENGLIB · ESL332 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 71.43%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

Worth taking for ESL skill-building if you want a strict, engaged instructor; avoid if you need a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing ESL mentorStrict but helpfulGood feedbackParticipation heavyInconsistent organization

Many , and speaking practice
A vocal minority call her unorganized, unfair, or even abusive in English courses
Expect strict standards and meaningful work if you want real language growth

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

, and hard-to-pass standards even when learning gains are strong.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

ESL and English work involves heavy speaking, writing, presentations, and strict standards that many call hard.

Difficulty comments are entirely from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and stress participation and showing up well in class.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Majority praise learning and , but a sizable group strongly warns others away.

Recommendation and English reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Tagged tough grader with reports of high writing standards and easy failure if .

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

, and out-of-class writing help are common; some call the load lots of homework.

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Workload comments are in-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

Many call her excellent and passionate, but and poor classroom climate.

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Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of , and writing expectations rather than pure exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Mostly in-person ESL and English classes with strong fans who improved speaking and writing, plus harsh critics of organization and fairness.

Main concern

and occasional reports of unfair or unprofessional behavior.

What students said

“ . and professional.”
ESL322

“ . She is so unreasonable.”
ENG1B

“Fun class, every one loved this class. Teacher encourages you to speak and not be scared to give presentations.”
ESL324

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews emphasize presentations, speaking, and writing more than a .

PresentationsWriting focusParticipation-basedLimited exam detail

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and writing rather than clearly described proctored exams.

PresentationsSpeaking opportunitiesWriting improvement focus

“She gives you lots of speaking opp. and assigns intresting presentaion topics.”
ESL324

“ . I improved my writting so much!”
ESL332

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She's strict but you'll learn with her!”
Voice snapshots generated from 28 in-person reviews, highlighting polarized ESL success stories and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“This teacher works very hard and wants you to learn. She also makes it enjoyable in class.”

👍 Recommendation Split

66/100

“ .”

⚠️ Strict Classroom Risk

32/100

“It was really hard to pass her class. She expect her students in 302 class have good writing like 1A 1B students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Teacher encourages you to speak and not be scared to give presentations
She teaches poetry and shakespeare with passion
She is an unorganized teacher

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

She's strict but you'll learn with her!
30 students in class only pass 2 or 3 i guess
I improved my writting so much!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and professional
She was abusive to students
great teacher!! she works hard,her classes r fun

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Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight reviews span many years with , but polarization and sparse recent grade data keep confidence at medium.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 53

1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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Novella Simonson

Worth taking for ESL skill-building if you want a strict, engaged instructor; avoid if you need a x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Split

⚠️ Strict Classroom Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

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Worth taking for ESL skill-building if you want a strict, engaged instructor; avoid if you need a .