Barbara Weiss

ENGLI1747 · ENG1A · ENGWR100 · EGWR100 · WRI100 · ENGW300 · ENG100 · ENGWR300 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 66/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
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Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you want strong writing help and rewrites, but be ready for a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEssay rewrite friendlyHelpful draft feedbackSaturday coffee classLots of essaysHard but fair if you work

, and approachable style after early harsh years.
Expect ; .
if you want real writing improvement and will put in effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Rewrites and draft help raise grades, but first drafts are graded hard and slackers struggle.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Writing skills improve with practice, but and grammar focus keep the work solid, not trivial.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

68/100

and growth; older reviews urged avoiding hard grading.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Rewrites and , but raw first grades can be C-level.

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Workload

Heavy

38/100

Frequent multi-page essays and revision cycles create a heavy writing workload.

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Students call her helpful, fun, and invested, with strong discussion and draft support outweighing older complaints.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and writing practice rather than formal exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, rewrites, and a caring but demanding style; early reviews warn about hard grading and attrition.

Main concern

Heavy essay volume and if .

What students said

“If as to how to improve it so you could get a good grade.”
ENGWR100

“ if you don't do so well on them and .”
ENGWR100

“Easy if you can write. . .”
ENGWR300

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessment centers on essays with rewrite chances rather than traditional closed-book tests.

Essay-based assessmentOptional rewritesDraft feedback

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Writing courses grade on essays; students report retakes and .

Essay rewritesDraft feedbackNo clear proctored final

“ if you don't do so well on them and .”
ENGWR100

“I think she even let us do rewrites(I took her class a while ago). I got an A.”
ENGW300

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I'm an average writer and I put lots of effort in her Sat class and got an A. She is an outstanding teacher and wants everyone in her class to succeed.”
Voice snapshots generated from 20 in-person reviews spanning 2005-2010, highlighting feedback, essays, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“I thoroughly enjoyed Professor Weiss' class. We had wonderful class discussions and she was so helpful.”

📝 Rewrite Safety Net

58/100

“ if you don't do so well on them and .”

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38/100

“I AGREE THAT THERE ARE TOO MANY ESSAYS, BUT .”

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68/100

“don't listen to the negative comments. you just have to do your work and you will pass the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Wonderful teacher and easy to talk to.
She chooses very interesting topic to discuss during class
Everyone gets a say in her class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

in high school i will always get A's on essays i got C's on this class
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If you're a slacker, move on.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

And she bought us coffee!
She even gave me her cell phone#.
She is very easy to approach and understanding.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

20 detailed in-person reviews span 2005-2010 with mixed early vs later tone, solid sample but older data.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 55

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Barbara Weiss

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📝 Rewrite Safety Net

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👍 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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