Lisette Davies Ward

R101 · R102 · ENGLR102 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 34/100
RMP rating: 3.0/5
Take again: 25%
Difficulty: 4.3

The decision

if you want rigorous English training and ; otherwise look elsewhere.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderEssay Critique HeavyLots of HomeworkGet Ready to ReadHarsh Feedback

, and harsh critique define the course experience.
Some students value feedback and growth; and .
An A is possible but only through sustained hard work and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students say work hard for an A ; drops and unfair-grade complaints are common.

; the one online review is especially negative.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

, and high difficulty ratings make content and pace demanding.

Difficulty is high across online and in-person comments.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

and point loss for missing class.

; the as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

and strong warnings unless you want hard work.

One in-person student still recommends her for hard workers; online and another in-person student would not.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

; essay critiques feel unfair to several students.

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

, and participation create a heavy load.

Format shift

Workload complaints are strongest in person; online still reports heavy essay work.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Feedback and tutoring help some, but others find lectures repetitive and the experience awful.

Format shift

In-person views are mixed; the sole online review is strongly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Essays, research paper, reading, and participation outweigh the .

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person she is called a great but extremely demanding professor with , and participation; one student thrived, another dropped.

Main concern

Heavy workload plus tough grading can overwhelm students who cannot keep pace.

What students said

“I had to write 4 essays and 1 research paper, and let me tell you that she is an ESSAY CRITIQUE!”
R101

“I just couldn't keep up with all the homework and class participation”
ENGLR102

“Get ready to work hard for an A.”
R102

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The online , and the course a transfer requirement waste.

Main concern

and little perceived learning online.

What students said

“ while docking points for grammatical errors, she herself makes many in .”
R101

Exam style

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Quizzes can be retaken twice; and presentation.

Essay HeavyEasy Quizzes RetakeFinal ExamNovel Presentation

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a novel presentation.

Easy QuizzesRetake QuizzesFinal ExamPresentation

“ quiz twice.”
R102

“besides the on a novel of her choice.”
R102

Online

Online and does not prove proctoring tools.

Essay GradingGrammatical Deductions

“ while docking points for grammatical errors, she herself makes many in .”
R101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Get ready to work hard for an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, , and split recommendations. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Prof. Davies Ward was a great professor, but most of the work I had to do for her class was crazy!”

👎 Recommendation Risk

30/100

“overall my experience taking this course has been awful.”

⚖️

22/100

“She grades harshly.”

📚 Workload Load

24/100

“I just couldn't keep up with all the homework and class participation”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

she is an ESSAY CRITIQUE!
She does offer tutoring and .
Her lectures are her repeating the same things over and over again.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Get ready to work hard for an A.
She grades harshly.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

Lots of
I had to write 4 essays and 1 research paper
Be ready to work and give it your all if .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Four reviews from 2019-2024 are consistent on toughness but mixed on whether the .

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 50

3 out of 52

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

R1012 reviews

ENGLR1021 review

R1021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

A 1

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1

Lisette Davies Ward

x x x if you want rigorous English training and x x x x x; otherwise look elsewhere.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

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

📚 Workload Load

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want rigorous English training and ; otherwise look elsewhere.

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