Dana Armstrong

ENGWR101 · ENGWR51 · ENGWR100 · ENGLISH300 · ENG300 · ENGLISH100 · ENG101 · ENGLT320 · 320ENGLIT · ENGWR300 · 111 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 72/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 73.47%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you want to improve as a writer and can handle heavy structure; skip if you want a low-effort English A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardDetailed Essay FeedbackHeavy Note-TakingCaring MentorTough Essay StandardsExtra Credit Friendly

Many students praise clear expectations, video or , and genuine care for writers.
, and writing-center expectations.
As are common if , and revise, but tough-grader frustration is real.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

High A rates exist, but students must follow a , and keep up with notes to earn that A.

and ; in-person reviews stress rewrites and note standards.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Writing skills themselves are teachable, but the , and constant production make the course feel demanding.

Both formats report similar writing intensity; compressed sessions feel especially heavy online.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and several students say showing up and participating is required to pass.

and in-person reviews, with a few online sections more flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and support, while a vocal minority says never again because of notes and .

Recommendation enthusiasm is strong in both formats; frustration clusters around workload more than format.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

She can be a yet offers late policies, rewrites, , and help when effort is visible.

Format shift

Online critiques more often mention Turnitin and nitpicky deductions; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Expect , and writing-center visits on top of lectures.

Format shift

Heavy note and essay load is consistent online and in person.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Dominant praise for caring, clear lectures, and burned-out reviews.

Format shift

; online students highlight communication and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Course , and revisions, with occasional midterms or finals in older sections.

Format shift

and a final more often than recent online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and burnout over endless notes, rewrites, and vague standards until she is satisfied.

Main concern

Note-submission culture and multi-round essay rewrites can overshadow learning for some students.

What students said

“Professor Armstrong is very sympathetic and takes into consideration that her class might not always be your number one priority.”
ENGWR300

“Felt like I spent the whole course worried about the grading.”
ENG300

“Show up, do the work, and you'll earn an A.”
ENG300

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students , and , but still report heavy notes, essays, and some Turnitin or perfectionist grading stress.

Main concern

High writing volume plus strict formatting and AI-detection sensitivity can feel punishing.

What students said

“She is one of the the . Grade is clearly stated the whole time during the course.”
ENGWR300

“ reasoning behind the grade you receive.”
ENGWR300

“Stay away. She has a problem with every single mistake even the smallest ones.”
ENGWR300

Exam style

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Assessment is mainly multi-draft essays and graded notes rather than high-stakes proctored exams.

Essay-CenteredRewrite OpportunitiesOccasional MidtermsWriting Center Extra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and some mention of midterms and a final; proctoring tools are not clearly described.

Multiple EssaysGraded NotesRewritesMidterms and Final Mentioned

“Two midterms and a final. Lots of essay writings and peer reviews.”
ENGWR300

“Not a lot of essays (only about 4). A lot of graded note taking but other than that she was ok.”
ENG300

Online

Online sections and notes; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Four EssaysFeedback VideosNotes as AssignmentsWriting Center Extra Credit

“We wrote 4 papers which was a lot for only six weeks, but would have been better during a normal semester.”
ENGWR300

“ reasoning behind the grade you receive.”
ENGWR300

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She is an excellent teacher; she is very lenient if you show effort, and if you ask for help, she will help.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (18 online, 32 in person), balancing long-run praise with recurring workload and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“professor Armstrong is the while attending college.”

📝 Workload Reality

28/100

“Nice professor, but lots of work. , and frequent writing center visits.”

👍 Recommendation Split

74/100

“ .”

⚖️

55/100

“she is a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Incredibly engaging and
She is very communicative throughout the class
She's such a caring person and truly wants her students to succeed

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

You put in the time, you get an A
She has a specific way of and you must follow them
Makes you rewrite and rewrite until she likes it

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

felt like I was constantly taking notes and turning them in
Lots of note taking for 1 point
There weren't any Zoom meetings, but there were instead 4 essays

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

111

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats show rich detail and a stable split between high praise and workload complaints.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 575

4 out of 512

3 out of 511

2 out of 58

1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 26 · A- 2

B range

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2

Dana Armstrong

x x if you want to improve as a writer and can handle heavy structure; skip if you want a low-effort English A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

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

📝 Workload Reality

👍 Recommendation Split

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 About Workload

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

if you want to improve as a writer and can handle heavy structure; skip if you want a low-effort English A.

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