Pamela Arterburn

ENG1A · ENGL20355 · ENGL1A · ENGLISH681A · ENGLISH1A · ENGL1C · ENG681A · ENGLISH68 · ENGL68 · ENG68 · ENG1C · 167 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 86.21%
Difficulty: 1.8

The decision

Take her for English 1A or 68 if and an Easy A path; look elsewhere if you want rigorous no-rewrite training.

Best fit · Easy A HunterRewrite for higher gradeCaring and funnyEssay-focused Easy ADetailed feedbackGroup projects common

Huge majority praise her as caring, funny, and one of the .
Essay rewrites and .
Some students find her unorganized, political, or too easy for later English courses.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Rewrites, lenient due dates, and many Easy A comments make strong grades common with moderate essay effort.

Both online and in person repeatedly cite rewrites as the Easy A engine.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Average difficulty is low and many call the class simple or the easiest English they have taken.

Online and in person both skew easy; a few .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

88/100

About 86 percent would take again and comments call her a , and .

Strong recommendation holds across online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

Near-universal rewrite policy plus detailed .

Format shift

Rewrite leniency is consistent online and in person.

Workload

Light

68/100

Usually a handful of essays and light finals, though .

Format shift

Online and hybrid can stack weekly essays; classic 1A is lighter for many.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

and real improvement in writing confidence.

Format shift

Both formats show excellent praise with a small critical minority.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and projects rather than high-stakes closed exams.

Format shift

Same essay-first pattern online and in person.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person she is repeatedly called a gem who cares, allows rewrites, and makes English fun, with occasional notes about politics or too-easy prep.

Main concern

so easy that 1C later feels harder.

What students said

“I LOVE HER. My first english teacher was so difficult to understand. Was scared at first, but shes so amazing.”
ENG1A

“ !”
ENG1A

“Very easy, but too easy actually, this may net you a good grade, but will leave you woefully unprepared for the mandatory ENGL 1C”
ENGL1A

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students mostly love rewrites, flexible help, and grade boosts, with a .

Main concern

A minority report unclear expectations, group work they dislike, or grades averaged in a way that feels unfair.

What students said

“If and hate every .”
ENGL1C

“She's very lenient on her due date. and you can rewrite it using her feedback for higher grade.”
ENG1A

“Professor Arterburn was by far the easiest English class.”
ENGL68

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is rewrite-friendly essays with easy or .

Essay rewritesEasy short finalsPresentations or role playIn-class participation final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person finals range from easy paragraphs and group presentations to in-class participation, with .

Essay rewritesEasy finalGroup presentation finalIn-class participation final

“I LOVE HER. She is never angry. She's always so happy and cares a lot about her students. Her class is very simple and she allows rewrites for . !!”
ENG68

“ and allows . Final is in-class participation.”
ENGL1A

Online

presentations; no webcam proctoring is clearly described.

Essay rewritesRole-play finalShort paragraph final

“4 papers which are allowed to rewrite for better grades. . Final is role play and a short paragraph writing.”
ENG68

“6 weeks, 4 essays w rewrites (90%), final is a 2-parts presentation (10%).”
ENG68

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“I LOVE HER. My first english teacher was so difficult to understand. Was scared at first, but shes so amazing. The way and when so easy to understand what you did wrong and how to correct it. !”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting care, rewrites, Easy A outcomes, and minor organization friction. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Student Care

88/100

“She truly cares about her students and was open to help whenever students needed help. A true gem.”

🅰️ Easy A Engine

88/100

“Easy A.”

✍️ Rewrite Policy

90/100

“ and you can rewrite it using her feedback for higher grade.”

👍 Recommendation Heat

88/100

“I can't stress enough.. TAKE THIS PROFESSOR.. one of the most amazing teachers and people i've had the honor of coming across.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Very lay back and caring. This is how an English professor should be.
Shes so funny and caring. Amazing teacher!
By far one of the best professors I have had in my 2 years of college!!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

THIS IS THE EASIEST CLASS I HAVE EVER TAKEN.
, so its an easy A
Very easy, but too easy actually

Theme 3

📝

she takes her time and comments on every sentence.
She gives good feedback on the .
I went from a C in .

Theme 4

⚠️

A but .
Only thing is she brings politics into everything!
disorganised. , but easy A.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

167

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and both formats show highly consistent themes on rewrites, care, and Easy A outcomes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5107

4 out of 525

3 out of 516

2 out of 58

1 out of 511

Course coverage

ENG1A16 reviews

ENG6812 reviews

ENGL1A7 reviews

ENGL685 reviews

ENGLISH683 reviews

Show 6 more courses

ENGL1C2 reviews

ENG1C1 review

ENG681A1 review

ENGL203551 review

ENGLISH1A1 review

ENGLISH681A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 17 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Pamela Arterburn

Take her for English 1A or 68 if x x x x and an Easy A path; look elsewhere if you want rigorous no-rewrite training.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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.

❤️ Student Care

🅰️ Easy A Engine

✍️ Rewrite Policy

👍 Recommendation Heat

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

⚠️ x x x

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

Take her for English 1A or 68 if and an Easy A path; look elsewhere if you want rigorous no-rewrite training.

📝

⚠️