4.3
Quality2.6
Difficulty60%
Would Retake84
Reviews60%
Would Retake
84
Reviews
Rating DistributionOfficial
5
61
4
9
3
2
2
4
1
8
What Students Say
“However, she is very annoying about grading”
ENG121 - 3.0 rating“Awesome professor, gets to actually know her students”
121 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
83%
Textbook Required
39%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.08 avg changeRatings by Course
122
5.0
(1)155
5.0
(2)236
5.0
(1)122236
5.0
(1)ENGLISH12
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
ENG121AND122
5.0
ENG236
5.0
HNRS290
4.0
ENG155
3.3
ENG12
3.0
Reviews (84)
Very helpful, easyness is based purely on helpfulness and her eagerness to help you succeed
Very nice, very helpful. She's always sarcastic, but in a nice way.
Learn nothing. Meaningless A.
One of the best. She makes learning fun, creative and interesting. Lets all of her students know they can do well and she wants to help.
Ms. S exposed us to authors I never would have read on my own and I am very thankful. Her standards were higher than most of my other English teachers have been, but she obviously likes her students and loves literature. WORTH IT!!!
Took her twice. The work was hard, but one thing I knew was that the classes would be fun and Miss. S would help us out. I learned alot from her.Definitely into her work and really likes her students. I actualy learned how to write good papers finally.
excellent professor. She makes the class very interesting, doesn't give any kind of pop quizzes, is very helpful if you have a problem writing a paper.
saragusa was a hard teacher but she meant well. she makes you work for an A. very nice woman.
Is very enthusiastic about literature. You will have fun and learn a great deal from this woman, but you have to do the work. She wants you to learn, doesn't just want to teach, which is a nice change from other teachers.
Great exiciting class every week, enjoyed her teaching style and she was always willing to help.If you like to free write youll enjoy this class.
I love her. She tells very funny stories during class. She curses a lot. Every week was enjoyable. If only she'd marry me... :*(
very helpfull and willing to help you get the A in this class all you have to do is go to her shes def worth takin,
Great class, very good teacher.
Probably the best summer experience I've had. Very interesting work, great teacher, not too hard work, but I learned a lot.
Take this class - you wont be disapointed. makes the wk very fun, but you remember everything. Shows movies about the stories. one paper, no tests/quizzes as long as you do the hw & read. final was hard, but if you were there and did the wk, you pass
really good teacher. made english bearable and that was a big thing for me.
Saragusamade it easy to have very open disscussions. She always knows the right question to ask to get you thinking. Fair grading and definitely whipped my writing into shape!
Great class. Fun talks about stuff I thought would be boring. She made it realate to real stuff.
Angela is so awesome! She treats you like a student as well as a friend. She is always available for extra help, and is really good at it! She makes class fun, and after not having her for 2 years, I still go back and visit! :)
Great teacher. Always willingness to help her students be successful. Likes us and it shows. Very enthusiastic. If you go to the movies tell her what you see. somehow shell relate it to what you are learnign which is fun and cool.
I love her. Best teacher for english ive ever had. I actually enjoy writing and reading now. Shes down to earth and young so you can really relate to her and you can go crazy in class. Basically my whole class is takeing 122 next semester. Lots of writing but a great class
I loved this class. I always liked writing but miss. Sara made it more fun then just doing work.
angela is awesome...seriously if you wanna learn something and have fun at the same time take her class...i have never had such an great teacher who cares so much!
i hate english. i dreaded this class. thank god for angela. if your worried about the work, she'll help you anytime. cool teacher, good times.
amazing! the lady is adorable and easy to like, but impossible to hate. she teaches with ease and attempts to become cool with everyone in the class. if you're not cool with her, it's probably because you're a loser. if u have a chance to take one of her classes, do it. ; )
I had this professor for English 121, and I tell you she made me want to COME to class. Every class was fun and very educational. She was a completely out there and energetic person and she really seemed to care. ANGELA IS AWESOME!!!!!!!
Nice lady. She laughs alot and engages the class in alot of conversation. But notice that she has an agenda over the guys. Which makes me understand why every story we read was about "womens Liberation". She tends to grade harsher if you dont agree on certain issues with her. But if you kiss her ass enough she might give you a B or soemthing.
awesome lady. great classes. I am taking her again for literature.
Good class.
I loved this class and I loved Angela. The only thing is I read EVERY SINGLE story and got A's on EVERY SINGLE paper except for the last one and I got a B. I think her grading system is garbage. You can do all the work the whole year but if you don't do
Loved both her classes. Shes a great lady who really cared about me and my work. I learnde alot and liked to go to class./ I missed a couople of classes when I was sick anmd she never made me feel bad when I thought my writing sucked. She's great.
Fab teacher, awesome class. Not only did she teach me to write, but she taught me how to dissect everything I read! After I took Angie's class, my 122 teacher read my work, asked who I took 121 with and basically said that i had learned to write a great paper.
awesome, awesome, awesome. great lady with a good heart. You make appointments with her to sit down and go over your writing, she takes you step by step on what needs to be done. She makes the research process seem not so overwhelming!
Couldn't ask for better. Made everything fun. Cool and down to earth. Fastest email replies ever. She knows how to get you into the talks without feeling like I was dragged in or that I was doing something wrong if I didn't talk out in class like some other teachers.
I love this woman. First day of class, I found out class had switched from a pop culture class to research and technology. Didn't matter, she made it fun. Great teacher. Interesting assignments. Very helpful. Easy class. take her
she was the best english teacher i had
Best class I ever took in college. Best teacher for english, hands down. ONE PAPER! who ever heard of that?? Angela made this course actually about something. DOn't kid your self, tho, it wasn't always easy but i'll tell ya, i can write a paper pretty good now. I'd take her again if I can.
Nice lady. She can be annoying at times though. For example, if you laugh during class she asks "what were you laughing at?" Or if you dare to say a word in class she asks" what did you say?" That I think is very annoying. Her grading on the final paper is strict. As I said, she is nice but I do NOT recommend her.
Awesome!!
I loved this class so much. I love Angela, and her teaching style. She made it fun, but she has some strict rules and that was fine. We did one paper, so Im not complaining. She was totaly dedicated to helping me and I can['t thank her enough for all she did to work on my stuff with me. She's the best!
worst professor, she is useless dont take her. she thinks too high of herself
worst professor, she is useless dont take her. she thinks too high of herself
Pretty cool teacher, work is easy is if you actually read and pay attention, theres only one or two essays and there both a piece of cake, she gives you forever to write them, and she has some pretty good stories too, overall i really enjoyed the class and would recommend her to someone who enjoys lit classes
I took this class online this pass summer and it was difficult for me to follow the readings but Saragusa was there all the way and gave me the confidence and assistance to get an A in the class. I totally recommend and will take her again.
Took class online. Very structured teaching style. Easy to follow. Keep up with deadlines. Great feedback and would definitely take her again.
Extremely helpful. Engages the classroom every lecture. Follow her instructions along with the syllabus and you will do well. Do not miss the deadlines she gives, your grade will suffer otherwise. Keep your cell phone silent and put away for her lectures. She's a stickler on that. Overall, it was a good class. I would recommend her.
She keeps you for the whole class, which kind of sucked. Otherwise, she really liked what she was teaching and she made a lot of sense.
Angela was one of the best professors I've ever had. She is very straightfoward with what she expects. She spells everything out for you in her syllabus. The thing I liked most was that we worked on one paper the whole semester which allowed me to really focus on the art of research paper writing.
AMAZING! My mom's friend recommended her to me, and I based my whole schedule around her. (Well worth it!) She's extremely helpful, and such a sweetheart. She's truly an amazing person and professor.
actually liked her until i saw my grade...got good grades on all my reviews for the books we read got a 97 on my midterm then we also had a paper and a final..we were supposed to get our papers back and never did! so we can correct them somehow i managed to get a b which i thought was bs...i wouldnt take her again although she is very sweet.
I took this class online, as long as you read the material and respond on time you will get an A. The teacher was very sweet and took the time to write a full response on every assignment that was due each week. She just took a while to respond. Very easy class if you give your time to read the stories 2 times.
This was the worst online class, i have taken at BCC. She did not respond to any of my emails, on a timely matter. The phone she provided to contact her was never picked up or the machine was full. There was no clarity on the term paper. I did very well on the assignments and the exam but still gave me a C, which brought down my GPA. Terrible!!!
Excellent teacher! Very helpfull. She loves what she teaches. I learned alot in this class. She made me enjoy writting.
Worst On line Teacher Ever. Didn't grade first work until one month into semester. Watches how long you spend online and makes smart remarks if your not on long. Doesnt realize some people print thing out to do work. Brookdale changes on line course application - it is terrible....Bring Angel back. Dropped class :(
NEVER TAKE HER SHE'S TERRIBLE. very nice lady just can't teach at all and her essays are just stupid and not easy at all even though she says they are.
Awesome teacher. Very personable. 5 papers, but pretty easy. Very understanding. Do the work , get an A.
Awesome professor, gets to actually know her students. Helps with papers, very clear, very helpful. Will only keep you in class until your work is done then lets you leave. very little homework.
Super nice. Makes sure to update class on all assignments and what is expected of assignments. Gives great feedback. There's A LOT of reading, but she picks interesting stories to read. She answers back emails in a timely manner. Easy grader as long as you do the work on time and don't BS. Def. recommend her!
She usually lets us out like 20 minutes early. She's really helpful when you ask a question. Super enthusiastic in class so it's easier to stay focused and pay attention.
Nice professor, well versed in her field. 1 paper and weekly readings w/ questions. Keep up with everything and you'll be fine. Not too hard to pass.
I took Prof Saragusa for ENGL 121 and I loved it. It was a little boring in the mornings but honestly the class went smooth and she genuinely cares about her job. Show up, do your HW, and take time on the papers and you'll be fine. Not to bad!
Prof. Saragusa is AMAZING! She is personable, understanding, and caring. A total of 3 essays, and some minor things in between, but nothing crazy. The class is in a computer lab. All work can be completed in class, and no need to pay for printing. She allows you to print your work in the classroom. If you have the chance to take her, DO IT!
Professor Saragusa is nice and wants all of her students to succeed. However, she is very annoying about grading. I never received a grade on my final essay, yet I have received my final grade for the class. Pretty much impossible to contact her when not in the classroom. Average professor.
All of the papers you have to write for this course are directly linked to the homework, so I suggest you do it!! Really isn't that hard of a course for anyone who actually pays attention.
THE BEST. no book little HW . Last essay on movie Awakenings. First 2 essay? 10 points for revision at end of semester!!! Engaged, Caring, pleasant, up beat . Excellent critical annotations on all work directing toward better result. Met with outside of class for helpful direction. Inspiring. Rearranged schedule to take her again .
She is definitely a great professor but it is sooo much work online. 2500 word literary analysis which was almost impossible to meet. Falls behind on grading. Extremely thorough with her instructions. Answers emails very fast and is really the sweetest lady. Take her!! but maybe not if you're not an english major (like myself)
Im a middle aged student. Took her twice. Waitlisted for a 3rd. Great teacher. Really helped me improve, inspired me to be a better writer. Very patient with my complete lack of skills with citing - taught me to navigate the digital world as s student. I wish I could take her every semester. Really enjoy the challenges she gives us
she is very helpful teacher
Show up every week and easy pass
Tooooooo much work; every week an essay, discussion forums and more, Tough grader but any work other than essays she gives the full grade
This is the 2nd time I have taken her and I love her so much. Shes kind, understanding, and provides you with a lot of great feedback. Genuinely cares about her students and their wellbeing. With that in mind, please know that her courses do involve a lot of work and reading which can be tough but she does an excellent job teaching it all!
I had Professor Saragusa back in the fall semester of 2018, she was a great professor. Class is easy, show up, do the work and youll definitely pass. I was struggling in the class and she was always willing to help me with anything I needed help with and always gave me good feedback on how to improve. Definitely take her class.
Got a 93 and the class and without even finishing grading my essays gave me a final grade of a B.
Prof. Saragusa is actually really nice. She's always there to listen when you need it and she's not a terribly hard grader. Just be careful at the end of the semester and complete all your homework on time because she doesn't grade everything right away. You may think you have a A and end with a B-
I was doing all my papers well and in my last paper her instructions were a critique on a show, movie or a book and I decided to do it on a book. She sent me an email and said I didnt follow the rules and instructed for me to drop the class. Instead of helping me or even trying to help me she just told me to drop the class. She was also very rude
She gives the toughest papers and I worked 12 hours a day. I find that some english teachers at brookdale don't give that much work and easier. I'd rather work on 1 to 2 hours on papers instead of 12. I had her Fall 2020. I would rather another easier professor than her. Bye!
This professor gives 12 assignments per week and its very easy to fall behind. There are many other professors that teach ENGL121 that are way easier and not demanding. Out of all the hard classes this class should not be considered "hard" yet Saragusa makes it way more challenging than it has to be. Do not recommend.
Saragusa was one of the best online teachers. I had a lot going on and I always emailed when assignments would be late/past due and I've even had a rough start with brookdale telling me the wrong start dates and such and I was about a week late to every single one of my classes yet she was the most compassionate. W teacher.
I took ENGL 155 with her during the winter. Although there are many readings and responses that require a huge amount of time for me, I received a good grade finally. Try the best and show a positive attitude will be fine!
I'd recommend her! No phones in her class though. Assignments were easy and simple tbh, just do the work and you'll be fine.
Chooses to assign busywork for students to check off imaginary boxes rather than educate. The grade you receive at the end of the semester is based solely on if you submitted the work before it was due, NOT on the quality of the work itself. She teaches 10 classes a semester which means you get your grades back a month after you submit them. 0/10
She is nice but gives a lot of assignments and spends to much time talking during lectures.
Terrible, She doesn't grade things. I've had a assignment form September that hasn't been graded yet and its December 11th. She refuses to grade things I guess. My Midterm, and start of the year essay haven't been graded yet either. Not to mention she wants EVERYTHING on GOODLE DOCS. So, throw out word since she refuses to grade them it seems.
She is one of the most amazing teachers I've had at brookdale! I took her class last spring and it was a great experience. She's very helpful, understanding, and most of all willing to help her students be successful in her class! All she expects is effort.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
83%
Textbook Required
39%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.08 avg changeRatings by Course
122
5.0
(1)155
5.0
(2)236
5.0
(1)122236
5.0
(1)ENGLISH12
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
ENG121AND122
5.0
ENG236
5.0
HNRS290
4.0
ENG155
3.3
ENG12
3.0