Sioban Dillon

ENG28 · ENGLISH103 · ENG101103 · ENG102 · ENGLI103 · ENG101 · ENGLISH21 · ENGLISH102 · EN211211 · ENG103 · 105 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 84.71%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you read carefully, follow her exact format, and use office hours—especially strong in person.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGives good feedbackGet ready to readTough on grammarCaring and accessibleLots of papers

and
Online sections and
and , but extensions and rewrites are common

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students earn As by reading, proofreading, and using feedback, but and .

Online reviews more often call her a tough grader; , and an easy pass if you do the work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is standard English composition with and , but the volume keeps it from feeling light.

Both formats stress lots of reading and writing; and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most students report and skipping risks missing key info or failing.

A few online sections mark attendance optional, but most online and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

High take-again rate and strong praise for care and .

In-person recommendation is strongly positive; online is mixed with .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and rewrites help, but she is picky on grammar, format, and punctuation.

Format shift

Online students ; in-person students more often praise lenient deadlines.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of reading, weekly discussions, multiple papers, and grammar-heavy revisions.

Format shift

and papers; online adds steady discussion and workbook load.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

, and accessibility, with some online clarity issues.

Format shift

In-person teaching praised as amazing and hilarious; online quality is more split.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and papers more than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Online notes a ; in person emphasizes papers, pop quizzes, and weekly short quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and rewrites, with heavy reading and papers but strong support to pass.

Main concern

Skip class and you will miss critical info; grammar mistakes and .

What students said

“Mrs. and super willing to help anyone. She's super lenient with deadlines and has office hours after class to help you.”
ENG102

“I got an A (fall2017) It is English 103 so of course there are various readings but, . The weekly quizes are just 5 questions.”
ENGLISH103

“I was overwhelmed with the papers but got an A in the class, & missed days. Just make sure you go to office hours when needed, tutoring, and communicate with her.”
ENG102

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

many A grades and helpful feedback, but frequent frustration over , and occasional harsh tone.

Main concern

and strict format/grammar grading can tank grades even for hard workers.

What students said

“Sioban Dillon does not give clear instructions. She often contradicts herself for .”
ENG101

“Professor Dillon has you read a lot but there are stuff plus the class is online so you always have time to do something you missed.”
ENG103

“I definitely would . She grades students very harshly, and tends to be rather rigid.”
EN211211

Exam style

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Assessment is paper-heavy with short quizzes and ; not primarily proctored multi-choice exams.

Timed Canvas essay finalWeekly short quizzesPop quizzesPaper-focused assessment

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Weekly short quizzes and occasional pop quizzes; papers and rewrites drive grades more than a .

Weekly quizzesPop quizzesPaper rewrites

“The weekly quizes are just 5 questions. She extends deadlines on the papers and allows rewriting.”
ENGLISH103

“Lots of papers”
ENG102

Online

One review notes a timed Canvas essay final comparing two articles; .

Timed Canvas essay finalDiscussion and homework heavy

“ and timed! has you compare two different articles that are VERY different and find relationship b/w them”
ENGLI103

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Mrs. and super willing to help anyone. She's super lenient with deadlines and has office hours after class to help you.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (16 online, 34 in person), highlighting teaching care, grammar rigor, and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Ms. Dillion is an excellent professor. She assigns lots of papers but she gives you enough time to write them.”

📝 Grammar Stickler

40/100

“Lots of homework. Stickler for punctuation.”

💬

82/100

“ . really clear on the SPECIFIC format she wants .”

📚 Reading Load

35/100

“Get ready to read — Professor Dillon has you read a lot but there are stuff.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

, and not to difficult.
Great professor, she has a sense of humor.
Down to earth and open-minded professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Just do the work and you'll be fine.
.
Always double check your grammar.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Shes absolutely amazing!
so far.
Professor is great! It is required to read the material and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning 2017-2026 with , and grammar grading across both formats.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 558

4 out of 520

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2 out of 58

1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

B+ 4 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 8 · Rather not say 3

Sioban Dillon

x x if you read carefully, follow her exact format, and use office hours—especially strong in person.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

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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

📝 Grammar Stickler

💬 x x

📚 Reading Load

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you read carefully, follow her exact format, and use office hours—especially strong in person.

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