Viethang Pham

ENGLI20 · HOTTY3 · ENGLISH52 · ENG20 · ENGLI2183 · HOTTY5 · ENG52 · ENGL20 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 17/100
RMP rating: 2.6/5
Take again: 11.76%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

unless , and learning much of the writing structure on your own.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOff-topic speechesStrict attendanceWeak writing instructionControlling classroom styleEasy but frustrating

Recent reviews are strongly negative, saying Pham spends too much time on life speeches instead of teaching writing.
Attendance and tardiness rules are repeatedly described as strict, including warnings about being dropped after absences or lateness.
Some older positive and helpful, but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some students say passing or earning an A is possible by following instructions, but and .

The only online review does not discuss grades, while and strict grading complaints.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The content may be basic, but vague writing instruction, off-topic lectures, and strict expectations make the course feel harder than it should.

Online evidence is too thin, while instruction and classroom control.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

5/100

as strict, with multiple comments saying she drops students after absences or lateness.

Attendance strictness is supported by many in-person reviews, while the single online review .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most because they feel she talks off topic, controls the class, and does not teach writing effectively.

Both the single online review and recent in-person reviews are negative, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Some students call the class easy if instructions are followed, but , and strict attendance penalties.

Format shift

, while online evidence does not clarify grading.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students mention , and time-consuming class sessions despite the course being basic.

Format shift

and , while online workload evidence is minimal.

Teaching experience

Awful

20/100

Recent comments repeatedly say she does not teach writing, gives speeches instead of lectures, and creates a frustrating class environment.

Format shift

The single online review matches the in-person complaint about off-topic talks, but .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Assessment appears centered on essays, writing assignments, packets, homework, reading, and .

Format shift

In-person comments provide most assessment evidence, while online evidence .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

but heavily negative in recent years, especially about poor instruction, controlling behavior, speeches, and .

Main concern

Students repeatedly say class time is spent on life talks instead of practical writing instruction.

What students said

“SHE DOES NOT TEACH AT ALL.”
ENG20

“She spends more time talking about life and other nonsense than teaching the class.”
ENG52

“ if this is an easy A class.”
ENG52

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review is negative and says she spends too much time on motivational talks instead of teaching.

Main concern

There is too little online evidence, but the .

What students said

“Nice Lady but spends most of her time giving boring motivation talks rather than using the time to teach.”
ENG20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove a , and student , and teaching rather than exams.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam policyEssay-focused assessmentNo clear proctoring evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but they repeatedly mention essays, papers, writing assignments, and attendance rules.

Essay-focused assessmentNo clear exam policy

“She !”
ENG20

“ if this is an easy A class.”
ENG52

“any english class is going to require alot of homework and essays”
21533

Online

The single online review does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, or .

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She spends more time talking about life and other nonsense than teaching the class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

20/100

“SHE DOES NOT TEACH AT ALL.”

🚫 Recommendation Risk

18/100

“ and .”

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5/100

“ if you are absent more than 3 days, she's very strict with that.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She spends more time talking about life and other nonsense than teaching the class.
she gives speeches rather than lectures the entire semester.
Does not do a good job on instructing the class how to write and structure a paper.

Theme 2

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She is extremely strict with Tardies.
she needs ..
if u were absent 3 time she will drop u .

Theme 3

📈 About Grades & Work

this was an easy A class which it is if you follow instructions and put up with her mini seminar she has every class.
She !
, but she doesn't give . I need to take the class again to get an A

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is credible because 30 reviews across 2009-2025 show a strong recent negative pattern with repeated, specific complaints.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58

4 out of 54

3 out of 53

2 out of 50

1 out of 515

Course coverage

ENG5213 reviews

ENG207 reviews

ENGL202 reviews

ENGLI202 reviews

ENGLISH522 reviews

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

A 4

B range

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 9 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1

Viethang Pham

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Avoid

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

🚫 Recommendation Risk

⏰ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

⏰ x x x x

📈 About Grades & Work

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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