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English

Lisa Shepard

ENG1A81897 · ENGL1A · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
36.84%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

unless you can handle vague expectations, heavy writing, and learning much of the course on your own.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear InstructionsTough GraderDisorganized CanvasMany EssaysCaring Personality
  • , and weak lecture structure.
  • Grades can still end up high because of , rewrites, and forgiving resubmissions.
  • reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

A is possible through rewrites and , but and tough grading make it frustrating.

Online evidence is limited but shows A grades with effort, while and hard essays.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The English content is not inherently advanced, but vague instructions, heavy writing, and poor organization make it feel harder.

Online reviews call the course doable but self-directed, while and essay difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Participation appears important, but reviews do not clearly prove a .

Both formats mention participation or attending lectures, but neither clearly proves a .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Most recent students do not recommend her because , and graded unpredictably.

Online reviews are mixed and slightly more forgiving, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

Students often call her a tough grader, though rewrites and soften the .

Format shift

Online reviews mention resubmissions and A grades, while grading.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

The course , and assignments that can pile up.

Format shift

Online reviews mention reading, discussion boards, and a long essay, while .

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Students often say she is kind but , and .

Format shift

Online reviews show one supportive experience and one isolated experience, while and organization.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

15/100

, and written assignments rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews repeatedly cite , and frequent tangents despite some praise for kindness.

Main concern

The main concern is unclear expectations and .

What students said

“Even when you ask about assignments, there is never a ”
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“She gives you the ”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with one student finding it doable and another feeling alone with .

Main concern

Online students may need to check modules constantly because .

What students said

“this class was doable and a little challenging”
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“I was alone with no real instruction throughout the entire semester.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews focus on essays and assignments, and they do not clearly prove a .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, quiz format, midterm format, or final format.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, quiz, midterm, or .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Even when you ask about assignments, there is never a , so .”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and organization; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“Lectures rarely taught me anything.”

⚖️

36/100

“She is very picky on your writing if it .”

📚 Workload

28/100

“And alot of essays.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Doesn't teach or lecture.
  • Mainly rambles about things that aren't important.
  • she talks very slowly and gets sidetracked off topic quite a bit.

Theme 2

📄

  • Has the .
  • She gives you the
  • She passes everyone with

Theme 3

🧭 About Organization

  • .
  • are due.
  • due dates are up to your interpretation.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 19 reviews across several years, with and disorganization.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 56
1 out of 56

Course coverage

ENGL1A16 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 3

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1