Donna Watson

BLA155 · ENGMEDIALIT · ENG205 · ENG205BLAS150 · ENGLISH205 · AALIT250 · BLAS110 · CREATIVEWRITIN · COMMUNITCA · BLAS · ENG205ONLINE · BLAS150 · ENGL101 · ENGL205 · HNRENG205 · ENG249 · BLAS155 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 32/100
RMP rating: 3.0/5
Take again: 16.67%
Difficulty: 4.0

The decision

if you want a and prefer in person over online.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy reading and writingTough graderUnorganized onlineOpinion alignment pressurePolarizing mentor

Workload is intense with , and honors-level expectations for lower-division courses.
Online sections draw the harshest reviews for , and .
Some students find her brilliant and life-changing; unless fully committed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

As , and often matching her analytical lens; many struggle for B-range or drop.

Online grades feel especially harsh and delayed; in person still demands heavy sustained writing.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

and African-American studies framing with constant analysis and papers.

Both formats are hard; online chaos makes the challenge worse.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Attendance details are mixed; online often not required while and present.

Online frequently lists no or not provided; in person more often implies show up and engage.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

and online warnings dominate, though a loyal minority calls her the .

; in person is split between transformative and terrible.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

26/100

and comments about deducting for dissenting views make high grades costly.

Format shift

Online students stress harsh delayed grading; in person also reports tough standards.

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

Weekly 1500-2000 word loads, long videos, constant papers, and .

Format shift

Both formats report crushing writing; online adds broken calendars and midweek deadlines.

Teaching experience

Average

44/100

Students split between inspirational scholar-poet and .

Format shift

Online teaching experience is much worse; in person has more glowing intellectual praise.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Near-constant essays, research papers, reading responses, and a .

Format shift

Online and in person both center writing; quizzes appear but .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person is still demanding and polarizing but some call her life-changing, bold, and highly rewarding if you keep up.

Main concern

Honors-level work for regular units and little room for disagreeing views.

What students said

“Hardcore but highly rewarding.If you have the fundamentals of writing you'll have a great time.”
ENG205

“Even though I got an A in this class, this was one of the .”
ENG205

“Way too much work for 3 units. She acts like this is an Honors class at USC.”
BLAS155

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online ENG205 is widely called unorganized with late emails, wrong calendars, heavy writing, and .

Main concern

Unclear due dates, slow responses, , and pressure to match her viewpoint.

What students said

“ . I am very frustrated because !”
ENG205

“Don't do it !!!! Do not take her online class for English 205.”
ENGL205

“Bad at communicating and vague in instructions. Her online class has and she does not host office hours.”
ENG205

Exam style

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Assessment is paper and documented proctored exams.

Essay heavyQuizzes on modules8-10 page final essayLots of reading responsesCritical thinking papers

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person also piles weekly writing and projects; reviews do not .

Weekly writingGroup and individual projectsHeavy readingCritical essays

“We had at least one writing assignment due each week, but I only got back one of .”
ENG205

“ but there are lots of individual and ”
BLAS

Online

Online work is modules, quizzes tied to readings, heavy weekly writing, and a .

Module quizzesWeekly essays8-10 page finalHeavy reading videos

“After the first week, you can expect to write over 1,500-2,000 words minimal a week which include midweek deadlines. The final is a 8-10 page essay.”
ENG205

“I would suggest following the so you don't miss anything may be on the .”
ENG205ONLINE

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . I am very frustrated because !”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and and organization themes. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Intensity

14/100

“After the first week, you can expect to write over 1,500-2,000 words minimal a week which include midweek deadlines.”

👎 Recommendation

22/100

“Don't do it !!!! Do not take her online class for English 205.”

🎯 Teaching Split

44/100

“Prof. Watson is an amazing, inspirational, poetic, enlightened gift to the art of teaching.”

⚖️

26/100

“the road to an A meant never disagreeing with her and .”

Theme 1

💻 About Online Experience

Her online class has and she does not host office hours.
and what was due.
She's rude, and

Theme 2

📝 About Workload and Grades

Way too much work for 3 units.
Lots of watching long videos and writing.
she is a really difficult teacher online.

Theme 3

❤️ About Impact When It Clicks

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Hardcore but highly rewarding.
She will make you think twice about everything you know.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with rich detail and consistent themes on workload and online disorder support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

C+ 1

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1

Donna Watson

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

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.

📚 Workload Intensity

👎 Recommendation

🎯 Teaching Split

⚖️ x x

💻 About Online Experience

📝 About Workload and Grades

❤️ About Impact When It Clicks

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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