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English As A Second Language

Ellen Craigie

ESOL400 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Good pick for ESL students who want patient writing help and , but expect essays and mixed experiences.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPatient ESL HelperRevision FriendlyEssay HeavyInconsistent FeedbackEasy If You Work
  • Most students praise her patience and .
  • Doing the work and using revisions is often enough for a solid grade.
  • One strong negative review calls the class hard to pass and unhelpful for Chinese speakers.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most reviews say do your work and revise drafts and you can earn an A, though one student found passing difficult.

All evidence is from in-person ESOL400 reviews; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is framed as aside from essay volume.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

in-person comments.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Most students recommend her for patience and writing growth, but a strong negative .

Recommendation tone is mixed and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Students report easy passing and A outcomes when work is completed with revisions.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Expect and draft revisions rather than a featherlight load.

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Workload evidence is from in-person ESOL400 only.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many call her nice, helpful, and patient with ESL learners, while one review labels her a bad teacher.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment centers on essays and draft revisions rather than formal exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person ESOL400 feels supportive for second-language writers, with clear revision help and .

Main concern

Six essays and uneven fit for some language backgrounds can make the class feel hard to pass.

What students said

“JUST DO YOUR WORK AND YOU WILL GET AN A”
ESOL400
“She allows to do revision and tells specific things to fix in the rough draft”
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“ . I didn't learn anything . Total 6 essays and not easy to pass the class if you are a Chinese”
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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 essays and revisions more than traditional proctored exams.

Essay Based AssessmentRevision Allowed

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

opportunities rather than clearly described exams.

Essay Based AssessmentRevision Allowed
“Total 6 essays and not easy to pass the class if you are a Chinese”
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“She allows to do revision and tells specific things to fix in the rough draft”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“JUST DO YOUR WORK AND YOU WILL GET AN A . .”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews spanning 2009-2014, highlighting patience, essay workload, and mixed passability. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“ AND SHE UNDERSTANDS THAT WE ARE A SECOND LANGUAGE STUDENTS SO SHE HELP A LOT”

📈 Easy Grade Path

78/100

“JUST DO YOUR WORK AND YOU WILL GET AN A”

⚠️ Mixed Experiences

40/100

“ . I didn't learn anything . Total 6 essays and not easy to pass the class if you are a Chinese”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • what you don't understand
  • She is a very nice and helpful professor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • JUST DO YOUR WORK AND YOU WILL GET AN A
  • This is easy to pass
  • Her class is not tough at all!!

Theme 3

✍️ About Writing Growth

  • I gained much confidence in writing after taking her class
  • I didn't know how to write an essay before, but at the end of the class I did learn a lot

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Six detailed but older reviews (2009-2014) show a , so confidence is moderate.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

ESOL4006 reviews

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