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English

Donna Tantalo

ENG095 · ENGL102 · ENGH101 · ENG99 · ENGLISH101 · ENG102 · ENGLISH · ENG3438 · ENG101 · ENG099 · EGLISH101 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you are willing to work hard on writing and can handle inconsistent teaching style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy Writing LoadMixed Teaching QualityHelpful RewritesConfusing LecturesNot Beginner Friendly
  • Reviews are deeply polarized, with some students praising writing improvement and .
  • The workload , and longer writing assignments.
  • An A is possible through revisions and effort, but many students warn this is not an easy class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Some students earned high grades, but many comments , and warnings that it is not an easy A.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

English content is demanding because students report lots of , and college-level writing expectations.

Only in-person reviews discuss course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

One recent review says attendance is not required, while .

, and it conflicts by course and year.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

She is recommended by students who want writing growth, but many others strongly warn and workload.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Rewrites and rough drafts help students pass, but comments repeatedly say grades are earned through substantial work.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students mention , and research work across English courses.

Format shift

Only in-person workload evidence exists.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Teaching and repeated complaints about rambling, confusion, and poor structure.

Format shift

Only in-person teaching evidence exists.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment , and writing process, with fewer tests.

Format shift

Only in-person assessment evidence exists.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed, with strong praise for revision support but frequent complaints about and heavy writing.

Main concern

Students who need structure or an easy A , and heavy workload.

What students said

“NOT AN EASY A, B, OR EVEN C.”
ENG101
“She allows you to rewrite all of your essays if needed.”
ENG101
“Her lectures were very long and sometimes pointless.”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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The clearest exam evidence is student-friendly, with a recent review saying the midterm and and tests were not many.

Take-Home MidtermTake-Home FinalFew TestsRewrite Essays

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final for ENG101, but older reviews do not consistently prove exam policy.

Take-Home MidtermTake-Home FinalFew Tests
“midterm, and .”
ENG101
“Tests? Not many”
ENG101
“there isn't that many tests.”
ENG095

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I improved a lot in my writing because of her help.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Her lectures were very long and sometimes pointless.”

📚 Workload

24/100

“She makes you do wayyyy to much work.”

⚖️

52/100

“She allows you to rewrite all of your essays if needed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She teaches you to think for yourself.
  • She never finishes a thought, let alone a sentence.
  • and she spends a lot of lecture time specifying what she wants in each essay.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • NOT AN EASY A, B, OR EVEN C.
  • Work hard to pass class.
  • Very fair, just do the work and the reading and you will do fine.

Theme 3

📝 About Writing Support

  • She lets you turn in 3 rough drafts per paper.
  • She will help lead you to a wonderful writter, and You deserve the grade you get, if you are not satisfied you can rewrite!
  • I improved a lot in my writing because of her help.

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

and give rich, consistent signals of polarized teaching quality and heavy writing work.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 511
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values