Lori Wolf

ENGLISH101 · ESL0363 · ENGLI101 · ENG28 · ENGLISH84 · ENG102 · ENG101 · ENGLISH21 · ENG3117 · ESL84 · ENGLISH28 · ESL85 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 2.6/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

if you write well and ; otherwise pick someone else.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderHeavy Paper LoadBlunt FeedbackMandatory AttendanceMixed Reviews

saying C is the floor.
Heavy paper and writing load with .
and humor; many call her unfair or discouraging.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Multiple long papers and ; many solid writers report B or C after heavy effort.

Both online and ; online adds timed writing and long emails.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Content is standard composition but volume of , and perfectionist standards raise the challenge.

In-person dominates the evidence; online summer formats feel even more compressed and heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and skipping hurts; online attendance is not required.

; online reviews report attendance not required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About half would take again; and humor while .

Recommendation is mixed in person and clearly negative in the few online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

; students say she marks every flaw and A's are scarce.

Format shift

; online students also describe unkind roller-coaster grades.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

; some report little daily homework beyond writing.

Format shift

Online summer sections pile timed writings and long papers; .

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

some find her direct, funny, and helpful on drafts; many say she is unhelpful, dull, or demoralizing.

Format shift

In-person has both strong praise and harsh criticism; online reviews lean negative on teaching clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grades , and papers; many note few or no traditional tests.

Format shift

; some ESL sections mention textbook tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person ENG and ESL classes , and blunt critical feedback; grades often cluster around B/C with few easy A's.

Main concern

Tough paper grading and .

What students said

“ so bad and it felt like she did not care. She had something bad t say about every work. Really hard to even get a B on a paper.”
ENG101

“She is a but she doesn't give out D's or F's the lowest you get is a C which is fine because C's get degrees.”
ENG101

“She gives intimidating feedback and is very critical. I worked so hard for this class and in papers instead of all three papers in the portfolio.”
ENG102

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections feel demanding with , and ; students report roller-coaster grades and little kindness on marks.

Main concern

Heavy writing load and .

What students said

“went from almost getting an A to a C to a B . Roller coster class , and demands a lot”
ENG101

“3 Essays (6-10 Pages) 2 Timed Writing Summer Course I almost died and her lectures are long emails that are not CONCISE”
ENG101

“she did not teach anything but expect a lot of ”
ESL84

Exam style

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Assessment is mostly essays and portfolios with limited traditional exams, so but writing stakes are high.

Few or no testsEssay and portfolio basedIn-class timed writing occasionally

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a research paper or portfolio.

No testsEssay portfolioPeer workshops

“She gives out 3 essays and a research paper. No tests. Textbooks aren't needed.”
ENG101

“ . .”
ENG101

Online

Online reviews mention timed writings and essay load; .

Timed writingHeavy essay load

“3 Essays (6-10 Pages) 2 Timed Writing Summer Course I almost died”
ENG101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She is a and will suggest SOMETHING to change if she reviews, but . The coursework isn't hard, little to no homework.”
Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews spanning , and mixed teaching tone. Credibility rating: High.

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28/100

“Really hard to even get a B on a paper. .”

📝 Paper-Heavy Load

32/100

“We were slammed with papers, and classes were lots of group work.”

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55/100

“She doesn't sugar-coat, isn't rude just stood on .”

👍 Split Recommendation

42/100

“If you have no other choice, she's a fine professor.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's a very blunt/dry person but it makes her funny!
, and humorous.
She basically does nothing other than tell you the sections of the book to read.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

According to her own words it is close to impossible to get an A from her.
Not a lot get A's but at least you pass.
I worked so hard for this class and in papers.

Theme 3

📄 About Workload

So many papers
There is little to no homework, the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

49 reviews spanning 2003-2026 with and heavy writing give strong confidence despite polarized quality scores.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510

4 out of 55

3 out of 511

2 out of 57

1 out of 516

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1

Lori Wolf

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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In person

Online

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📝 Paper-Heavy Load

💬 x x x

👍 Split Recommendation

👨‍🏫 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

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