Sarah Martin

ENGLISH98 · ENG98 · ENGLI120 · ENGLISH90 · ENG090 · ENG110 · ENG124 · ENGLISH098 · ENG598 · ENG120 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

Take Sarah Martin if you want real writing improvement and are ready to participate, revise, and keep up with the workload.

Best fit · Effort For RewardImproves writingChallenging but fairDetailed feedbackHelpful conferencesAttendance stickler

Students repeatedly say their writing improves a lot under her instruction.
She is challenging and , and .
Most students recommend her because the and support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

Good , and office help, but the class is not a low-effort A.

Online and in-person reviews both show effort-based success, with online adding weekly writing tasks and and revision.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The writing work is challenging and time-consuming, but and teaching make improvement realistic.

The online review lists essays and weekly posts, while but rewarding pace.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Several in-person comments say showing up, being on time, and stickler.

Attendance concerns come from in-person reviews, while the single online .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Students recommend her because she , and helps students who put in the work.

Both formats are positive, but the stronger recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

63/100

She appears fair rather than easy, since students , and help-seeking.

Format shift

, while the online review only says doing the work leads to being okay.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

The workload is substantial, with essays, reading, weekly posts online, and repeated in-person warnings that the class takes time.

Format shift

Online workload is explicitly weekly and essay-based, while as hard and time-demanding.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most reviews say she explains well, gives detailed comments, helps with essays, and improves student writing.

Format shift

Both online and in-person reviews support strong teaching, with in-person evidence much broader.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment appears centered on , and participation rather than exams.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions essays, blogs, and discussion boards, while , and revision.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe her as , and effective and revisions.

Main concern

Students should not expect to slack, and .

What students said

“Professor Martin was challenging... but in the !”
ENG124

“SHE DOESN'T LET PEOPLE SLACK THOUGH.”
ENG120

“she was always willing to help me with my essays.”
ENGLI120

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The online review says students can learn a lot and improve writing, but , and .

Main concern

The online .

What students said

“Your writing will improve taking her class .”
ENG110

“Expect about 4 essays, some reading and weekly Blogs and Discussion boards if taken online.”
ENG110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format, .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews focus on essays, homework, revision, participation, and attendance, but do .

EssaysRevisionHomeworkParticipation

“PARTICIPATE, and .”
ENG124

“If you do your homework and B.”
ENG598

Online

The online review mentions essays, reading, weekly blogs, and discussion boards, but does .

EssaysWeekly BlogsDiscussion Boards

“Expect about 4 essays, some reading and weekly Blogs and Discussion boards if taken online.”
ENG110

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She's real hard in the beginning, but if you stick with it, you learn a lot and your grade improves.”
Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in writing improvement, workload, support, and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Your writing will improve taking her class .”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“ unless you can devote a lot of time to the class!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“Such a good teacher. because and she is all about helping the students any way she can.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Her methods of teaching were highly interactive, thought-provoking and encouraging of new and .
She keeps the class alive and .
She's fun and helpful. .

Theme 2

✍️ About Writing Improvement

Your writing will improve taking her class .
Great teacher. Your writing will improve and you will actually have some fun while doing it!
I took Prof. Martin in Fall 08 and she's tough, but my writing really improved.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Effort

Hard, hard class!
SHE DOESN'T LET PEOPLE SLACK THOUGH.
If you show up.. on time.. PARTICIPATE, and .

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews across online and and consistent, though most reviews are older.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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