Donna Monahan

ENGLISH120 · ENGLISH120150 · ENGLISH151 · ENGL120 · ENGL151 · ENG221 · ENGL221 · ENG150 · ENG151 · ENG120 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 49/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
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Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you want a demanding writing class and and lecture-heavy sessions.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStrict Essay GraderPolarizing TeacherBoring LecturesHelpful When EngagedStrong Writing Feedback

Students are sharply split between calling her excellent and calling her boring or unhelpful.
as picky, strict, and demanding.
She can be valuable for students who want serious writing development and can handle lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Getting an A likely requires strong writing and careful revision because students repeatedly call her picky and strict on essays.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The course content is not always conceptually hard, but the writing expectations and lecture style make it demanding.

All .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a , though the class appears lecture-centered.

and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Recommendation depends heavily on whether a student values rigorous writing feedback or is frustrated by boring lectures and .

Recommendation and is highly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Many students call her picky or fair.

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

Workload appears manageable but , and revisions can feel excessive to some students.

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Workload .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

She is described as , and helpful by some students, but boring and discouraging by many others.

Format shift

Teaching-quality evidence is entirely in person and strongly polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Reviews focus mainly on essays, writing feedback, readings, and .

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Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are polarized, with praise for intelligence and feedback but frequent complaints about boredom and .

Main concern

and dull lectures make the class frustrating for many students.

What students said

“Monahan is a , and every class is the exact same thing.”
ENG151

“Donna is a great teacher and a wonderful person. , and always available in office hours.”
ENG120

“Oh my God.. just DON'T do it!!! She is boring!!!”
ENGL151

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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, and the few comments about tests call them easy while .

Easy TestsQuiz MentionedEssay-Heavy Assessment

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments mention easy tests and quizzes, but .

Easy TestsQuiz Mentioned

“the but the essays are expected to be level 155 or higher.”
ENG120

“She decided to give us a due”
ENG151

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Monahan is a , and every class is the exact same thing.”
Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting , and mixed recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“She is such a wonderful teacher. She is so , and she makes me see things in a different light.”

⚖️

25/100

“She grades hard not so much because I think she's picky but that she expects her own level of performance.”

👍 Recommendation Level

48/100

“If will open your mind!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

she is very underwhelming.
She does have a tendancy to lecture a lot.
This teacher rocks! ... one of my favorites.. very enthusiastic, intelligent, and loves what she does.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Monahan is a , and every class is the exact same thing.
Very picky in terms of writing. !
and intelligent lectures!

Theme 3

❤️ About Helpfulness

She gives useful and .
she will give you a .
and understanding as long as you work hard.

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is supported by 32 reviews across many years with , and support.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Donna Monahan

x x x if you want a demanding writing class and x x x x x and lecture-heavy sessions.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Varies

Depends

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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

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👍 Recommendation Level

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Helpfulness

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you want a demanding writing class and and lecture-heavy sessions.

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