Holly Ordway

ENGLI201 · LIT120 · ENGL201 · ENG201 · ENGL100 · ENGLISH201 · ENGL101 · LIT265 · ENG100 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
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Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you want to become a stronger writer and will keep up with and writing.

Best fit · Effort For RewardWriting growthHigh expectationsEssay rewritesLots of homeworkPassionate literature

Most students say hard work pays off with real writing gains
and some
A minority report bias, unprofessional moments, or

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many call the A hard-earned; rewrites help, but you must read, write, and revise consistently.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Content and writing demands are often described as challenging with daily quizzes and .

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

78/100

workload and a few harsh outliers.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Rewrites and , but several students still call grading strict or biased.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Frequent homework, journals, freewriting, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Most students praise passion, help, and growth, though a few report unprofessional or unfair experiences.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and discussion more than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly praise passion, rewrites, and growth, while a .

Main concern

Heavy writing load and high expectations can overwhelm students who want an easy English class.

What students said

“One of the hardest A's I've ever received, but it was so !”
ENG201

“ and some , which can easily push you over into the next grade level.”
ENGL201

“ !! Dr. O's style is fun and frank.”
LIT120

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessment is mainly essays and homework; some classes allow notes on tests and report an .

Essay-heavyRewrite allowedNotes allowed on some testsEasy final reported

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some midterms and finals allow notes and feel manageable.

Essay-heavyRewrite allowedNotes allowed on some testsEasy final reported

“When doing the because she allows notes on the midterm and .”
LIT120

“FINAL IS A CINCH, FOR 201 AND 101, COULDN'T BE AN ”
ENG201

“ and some ”
ENGL201

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“One of the hardest A's I've ever received, but it was so !”
Voice snapshots generated from 27 in-person reviews, highlighting writing growth, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Dr. Ordway not only improved my writing, she changed my life for the better.”

📚 Heavy But

78/100

“I'll be honest: her Engl201 class requires a lot of work. Don't be afraid! .”

⚖️

52/100

“ and some , which can easily push you over into the next grade level.”

⚠️ Harsh Outliers

30/100

“Absolutely awful. Hated me at first glance because of how I look.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is a witty, no-nonsense prof. who loves literature
Very funny and very informative.
She's helpful and understanding

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

One of the hardest A's I've ever received, but it was so !
A lot of work and very high expectations.
She won't GIVE you a grade. You pretty much have to earn it.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She is one of the genuinely nicest people I've ever encountered.
. Ordway for any one whose English isn't their first language.

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven detailed reviews from 2005-2014 show mostly consistent praise for growth with a .

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517

4 out of 56

3 out of 52

2 out of 50

1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

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Holly Ordway

x x if you want to become a stronger writer and will keep up with x x and writing.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Heavy But x x

⚖️ x x

⚠️ Harsh Outliers

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Course coverage

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if you want to become a stronger writer and will keep up with and writing.

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