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Reviews (169)
OK this class was a joke compared to my high school english. She probably cancelled 10 of our classes, and there were some days that we would only be in there for 5 minutes. She's very nice and funny, and she grades extremely easy.
One of the worst teachers I have ever had. She is unprepared, unproductive, and makes this class completely ridiculous. She makes up the rules as the class goes along, and changes the syllabus to fix her mistakes.
She is an easy teacher, grades easily. Very friendly and supportive. Easy A. Nothing compared to high school. I would recommend her!
easy teacher just go to class or she'll drop your grade. and she doesn't really care what grade you get
Thanks to who ever wrote that she cancelled classes all of the time and is never there, because now we hardly ever get out early and I blame it all on you!
she is the most annoying teacher i have ever had, she makes things up as she goes along, constantly talks about "earning" your grades, gives projects that make you feel like you are back in high school, papers are not a problem tho!
Don't take this class. Papers are easy, but because people rated her easy on this she is making things harder. NEVER cancels class anymore because of the comment made on here. Definately NOT HOT! Takes attendance and lowers grade if you don't go
GREAT TEACHER WITH A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR
She's a great teacher, funny, nice, and very helpful
I love this teacher. She is brilliant, dedicated and knows her stuff.Those who complian about her are lazy and expect to obtain free grades. This is college and it is so expensive; therefore, I am greatful to have a teacher that gives us our money's worth
I can't understand a word she says.
If you want an A don't take her class. She doesn't grade fairly and makes up stuff as she goes along.
I enjoyed her class.
Avoid at all costs if you like english. She was the most unprofessional professor I've had. Would randomly change due dates and her grading was THE ABSOLUTE WORST.
If a class is easy, then the teacher must be clear!!! Miss Pastor is a very easy teacher who works with al who are interested in passing. I do recommend her.
VERY HARD TO UNDERSTAND! she talks way to fast, and when someone asks her a question, she makes them feel dumb. i dont like english in the first place, and she's only making it worse.
She is the worst excuse for an english teacher I have ever encountered. She changes due dates and makes up rules and dates as she goes along. She is lazy in her teaching methods and biased in her grading. She takes everything wrong as a personal insult.
I don't know who those negative comments are about... but it's definitely not about Pastor. She is an excellent professor, and as long as you go to class and meet the deadlines for papers- you'll do fine.
She flat out stinks. Thats the easiest way I can put it. When i'm in her class I feel like i'm in a middle school classroom again. The activities you do in her class are often not even related to the writing assignments. Every time i leave her class I feel like I have just wasted my time.
Carla is a great teacher!! She takes a few minutes at the beginning of class to ask how everyone is doing, just checking up on ya (its great to have a teacher that cares). If you make an attempt to learn, she will make an attempt to help you out!! She's about to have a baby!! Wish her luck!!
She is so hard to understand, you would think that an english teacher would speak english? Don't bother asking her a question, you'll only get a smartass remark, and she'll make you feel stupid. She has her good days and bad days though, very moody. I wouldn't recommend her.
Very hard to understand, talks to fast, doesn't give clear directions on how she wants the paper, and if you ask a question she gives a smart remark. Waste alot of time in the beginning of class talking a/b things going on in the world. Very moody(maybe b/c she is pregnant) but can sometimes be nice
She is great! Everyone who complains about her methods are usually the same ones who don't know anything about rhetorical analysis and make class seem like 6th grade english! Why don't you guys try to learn from her before bashing her? I loved her class and I wish her luck with her baby!
Miss Pastor's tries to educate the class on world issues as well as english issues. She has a accent, but her english is clear. Have you ever heard how people from here speak! Their accents are harder to undersand than hers. People here are often closed minded to new things.
Mrs. Pastor is a very good teacher. She grades fairly, and gives us adequate time to do the papers. The people who complain are probably the same ones who disrupt the class, and do bad on papers b/c they don't pay attention.
prof. pastor is a beautiful intelligent woman who is underapperciated by a group of immature morons. shes a good person and tries to help you, if you dont try you cant blame that on her. most of the people in my class are probably going to be apart of a big statistic soon.
This class can be very easy if pay attention & follow directions. Papers are not hard and she gives adequate time to get them done.
OMG she so cant teach...she cant speak english very well and wont explain anything to you. if you ask her a question she will make you ask someone else who probably didnt understand her either. everything you do in that class has nothing to do with the assignments DONT TAKE HER!
This class was horrible. She can't teach and it's hard to understand her, especially when she gets excited. When you ask her a question she will try to answer it but most of the time she answers the wrong question.
Pastor is THE FUNNIEST teacher at ECU. I LOVE her. She can be a little difficult to understand at times, but she has no problem clarifying what she says. . She adds flavor to what would be a boring class. If you need eng 1200, I definantly recommend her.
HORRIBLE TEACHER! DROP HER IF YOU HAVE HER! SHE'S GOT A CARIBBEAN ACCENT AND SHE GETS EXCITED SOMETIMES! SHE'S NOT CLEAR ON WHAT SHE TEACHES AND GRADES FOR STUPID STUFF. DROP THIS CLASS IMMEDIATELY IF YOU HAVE HER.. DROP IT OR DIE! SHE'S ONE OF THE WORST ENGLISH PROFESSORS IN THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH!
She's cool. If you listen and pay attention, she's not hard to understand. Her accent is so cute and adds flavor. She's very polite and actually cares about you. I recommend the class.
Seems nice I suppose...she isn't really clear with what she wants sometimes, and changes her mind quite often. She lets class out early a lot, guess that's a plus. Overall the class isn't that bad, just TRY to pay attention and read up on MLA etc.
Pastor is the worst teacher I have encountered at ECU in 2 years. Nice I suppose. Never made it clear what she wanted and her grading provided no help. I had a wonderful time in 1100, but she made 1200 a chore. I attended every class and never learned one single piece of new information.
She does not teach the work really clear.
She's a really nice lady, very caring and kind, but she HAS NO BUSINESS teaching an enlish class. She tries to help as much as she can, and cares about her students but she may be hard to understand sometimes. The class is not that demanding.. but she is an interesting lady..you'll have fun!
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I dont know what some of yall are talking about! Ms. Pastor is a great teacher! She really cares about her students- shes funny esp.cuz shes still learning the culture- but she speaks english just fine- she is SO NICE and easy to talk to- sometimes directions are unclear but shes always there for ?s
Ms. Pastor is soo nice, so funny, very understanding and lenient:) we had class outside today cuz it was pretty out. shes honest. she always asks the students opinion- once she cancelled class cuz no one wanted to be there and just wasnt in a good mood.ha. She helps you write your thesis well too.
Pastor is a sweet lady--kind of funny too with her accent. At times it was a pain to go to class because she was having a hard time connecting with us, but the class gets easier through out the semester. Write the papers and go to class and you should at the VERY least pull a 'B'.
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Pretty easy. She does changer her mind a lot, Easy to come out of that class with an A or B without trying. She gives extra points at the end based on participation in class discussions.
Mrs. Pastor is awesomeee. She's so sweet and has the most interesting classes. Before class even starts she aks you how your weekends went and what you did. You are stupid if you don't love her!!
She is so nice...EASY A!!! She will clearly explain assignments so that you can succeed. If you do not get an A in this class, then you will not get an A in any english professors class
Unexplainable how amazing she is. Her class is awesome. She is interested in who you are and cares about your opinion. She loves culture and is interested in learning more. I wouldn't say and EASY A but definately easy B. Great class, amazing teacher. Have fun!!
Ms. Pastor is a sweetheart...she has stories that are very interesting, and the project she makes you do at the end of the year is really easy and interesting. The books you read are good too. I would take this class....
she tells you exactly what you need to write your papers on and she makes class SO FUN! i don't understand the people complaining about her, sure she's unorthodox! but its fun!
Great English teacher. She is very helpful, and holds a very interactive lecture. I highly recommend her for any English class.
Reall good tracher, she really wants her students to do well, and she makes class fun.
Although she has an accent, she makes sure that her students understand everything that she says. Often stops teaching break down material to a student. She is very helpful. She usually ends class early in order to give students more time 2 write papers & do research. Attendance is not mandatory but it helps 2 show up. Important, DO NOT SLEEP
She was a great teacher. She will spell things out for you by going step-by-step on how to format and write your paper. She gets sidetracked, but she is a true sweetheart. Take her if you can...
Do not take Ethn 2001, it is a waste of time, she gives out assignments like we have no other classes. She made us do a 10 minute presentatoin! Not worth it
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! omg take her!! soo much fun!!!
OMG TOTALLY AWESOME TEACHER! You have to write a bunch of papers, but they are fun. Basically you get to chose what they are on. Very easy and I suggest going to class because her classes are fun, she takes attendence also. Do a lot of talking about random stuff like her past! Very funny person!
AWESOME teacher. She gives you so much time to complete essays and is the best teacher ive had at ECU. do not walk all over her, turn in your work on time and participate. NO TESTS and NO QUIZZES. all essay but she is more than helpful for you to pass. TAKE HER!!!!!
Mrs. Pastor is possibly one of my favorite teahers of all time!!! shes was TOO funny and always had us laughing whether it be one of her stories or about her $5 shoes from wal-mart...extremely helpful! i loved this class and i hate english!!!
She is an AWESOME teacher, and talks to each student individually about their paper so they are clear on what she expects. She easily strays off subject in class, but shes funny. She loves teaching English and each one of her students!
OMG I LOVED HER!!! she's the best teacher and friend. She takes interest in your life and helps you out as much as she possibly can. if you have her keep her. She is so funny. You will really enjoy this class. She has the coolest accent and she is easy yto understand. She will help you with papers a lot and she is there as a friend and a teacher.
Mrs. Pastor is a great teacher and an even better friend. Get on her good side and she will treat you like a king/queen. Very helpful very little work except for 4 papers all year long. Most of the year you just talk in class like she's one of your friends. Take it if you are mediocre to good at writing already.
I LOVED THIS TEACHER! She was amazing. Easy grader wanted everyone in the class to make A's and B's. No test no quizzes, no reading just essays (3) she helps you with each step of essay. Shes not only cares about your grades but you as a person as well. I would take her again!
I hate English and I am horrible in it but she was very very helpful... she will meet with you whenever she can... we didnt get along at the beginning of the semester but by the end she was really cool... I love her accent and her stories... hehe
Easy class but the teacher makes it difficult to ask questions
Really nice lady.. She's an easy grader.. For anyone who pays attention and follows directions shes an easy A.
Really great teacher, not always clear but got all A's on her papers. Tells you what to put in the paper and she has other students peer edit which gives you an extra grade on you papers. Not MANDITORY to go to class but she does take attendance and a lot of the stuff in class is important
she is a nice and funny lady. i got an A in her class but classtime was basically full of conversation that had nothing to do with english.
I had a wonderful time in 1100, but she made 1200 a chore. Classes are mandatory: Each class you miss you lose points. She takes off points for every little thing possible she can find even small things like how you staple your papers. She?s very unpredictable: Her assignments are not clear. You spend a ton of outside the class time trying to d
She?s very unpredictable: Her assignments are not clear. You spend a ton of outside the class time trying to do all the things she wants done and still have no clue what the 5 page paper is suppose to be about, yes I said five pages!
Take a good look at the complaints, and you'll realize they're basically C-students who can't spell, type in all caps, and then expect A's to be handed to them. Seriously, whoever has a problem writing 3 5-page papers about their major is lazy and stupid. If you were an AP or IB student in high school, then this class is as easy as it gets.
She is a really great teacher! If you want a teacher who will explain step by step and do multiple drafts to ensure a good grade then she is it!
Mrs. Pastor is uses the course outline done by the English Department that clearly explains the assignments. She explains the assignments very clearly. If one does not understand the assignment, then it is his/her responsibility to ask questions so as to gain clarity. She is a good lecturer, but sometimes she has bad, lazy students. I would take
Ms. Pastor is my favorite teacher I've had yet at ECU. I had her for English 1100 and English 1200. She tells you exactly what she expects from you and goes over everything that she wants you to do. Makes it very easy to make good grades, even though you earn the grades yourself! GREAT TEACHER I LOVE HER!
She's an awesome teacher, i've had her for 1100 and 1200. She tells you exactly what she wants in her papers and is very sweet. I love her. TAKE HER :)
She is wonderful! She helps you step by step and is mainly concerned with the content of your papers! She isn't too hard on grading and wants everyone to do well in her class! I have her for both 1100 & 1200 and got an A in both! If you come to class and do what she says you WILL get an A! TAKE MRS PASTOR! :)
She almost always let us out early. Shes a good professor just a little scatter brained at times. Take her
She shows a lot of favortism. Tells you one thing then takes off points for doing what she told you to add to your paper. Will not work with you at all on our grades. If you make an 89.4 she will not give you an A. She is a nice lady just not a teacher willing to help students for all their effort they put in all semester.
She is not a hard teacher and can be helpful, but she changes her mind a lot on what she wants you to write after you have done the orginal assignment. not a bad teacher and you will most likely pass but i did not enjoy it.
Carla Pastor was a great teacher.She's the only English teacher who gives you extremely long periods to work on papers because she want you to get an A. I'm taking her next semester as well because she is so helpful.Plus she is extremely funny and loves to joke around.super chill class
loveee herr! she's so nice and funny, she really cares about her students. take her!
She is an annoying woman who gets off topic very easily, you have to get use to the way she grades papers because you must write to her style. You can miss class but preferably no more than 5 days. She is from Belize so she does have an accent that is sometimes hard to understand, overall I would not recommend!
She is an okay person, but she is very scattered-brained and rarely knows what she assigns to us. I do not feel i learned anything in this class. She doesn't tell you what you are graded upon when she returns your papers. She does play favorites. Overall if you are trying to improve as a writer, i would NOT recommend her!
She is a great friend to have, but when it comes to teaching English, it's not so great. She gets off topic all the time, then makes it hard to understand what she wants from you. She does play favorites, which can be very annoying. I did not find this class to be enjoyable at all, and I do not feel I enhanced my English, WHATSOEVER!
I love mrs pastor!! i never got an A any high school english class but got an a in her class. its not an easy a though but most english classes arent. lots of writing but what can you expect from a WI class. she was very helpful for me & i actually learned how to write because she gave us outlines - told us exactly how to organize and write papers.
She's a great lady. Definateley plays favorites. If you're black, she'll give you a much better grade than anyone else. Overall, she's a nice lady but ok teacher. She grades very hard and doesn't clarify what she wants on your papers
Ms. Pastor is awesome! She is very funny and smart. But, she is strict when it comes to writing papers. She explains the paper in steps, and guides you. She always gives a rubric, so you know how you are graded. She gets off topic sometimes which makes the class entertaining! Take her and enjoy a great learning and cultural experience.
well the only thing i can say.. she is not helpful with international student like myself. she think that we are at the same level of native speakers or better. im sorry but she didn't help me at all. btw.. i did everything she told me to do and didn't get any extra credit at all.
One of the best professors I have ever had. She is funny and makes class enjoyable. She is very willing to help you but you have to go to her, she will not come to you. The papers she assigns are challenging but not impossible. I love her and will continue to keep in contact with her! I would recommend her to anyone!
Worst teacher you could ever have She is never consistent with her work and never tells you when something is due until the last minute. She gives you the grades she wants you to have, not what you deserve.
This is the worst professor you can have. You can barely understand what she's saying sometimes and she randomly gives you assignments and expects you to complete them like you that's your only class. She gives you the grade she wants you to have, not what you deserve.
The only good part about Ms Pastor is you work on papers step by step. But even while doing that it doesn't help because when she talks she is not clear on what she wants so when you turn your paper in its still a bad grade.
Ms. Pastor has an accent, not everyone in America has the same accent! It is our responsibility to asks questions if the instructions are unclear. We are use to getting easy A's in high school.This is NOT high school guys, grow up.College is hard work.Read texts and rubric or go to her office for help. She is definitely one of the best!
Yes, Mrs. Pastor has an accent but I have never had a hard time understanding her. She is the best English teacher I have ever had. She goes through your assignments step by step for you and is always willing to help. If you let her help you, you will do great in the class! I highly recommend her and would love to have her as a teacher again!
She is great! Her accent is not hard to understand at all. She really cares about her students and is willing to help anyone! Take her class!
She is such a great teacher, she is very clear. Anyone would be lucky to have her. She is very understanding and really nice, her classes are fun and you pretty much do everything on your own time… TAKE HER CLASS
Her accent is so hard to understand. She's not 100% clear on what she wants from you and she changes her mind a lot so get ready to go back and change a lot of your papers. she grades really hard and i was the only person to get an A in the class. she's really nice and funny but you are really going to have to work to get an A in there.
She cancels class most Fridays and we only wrote 3 papers. She also gets off track, leading to week long extensions on papers. Need I say more?
Mrs.Pastor is so funny and really makes class enjoyable! She is a tough grader but is willing to work with you. Very helpful and very informative, and she really cares about her students!
If you're doing group projects or presentations, she will pick it apart. She is very unclear in what she wants you to do and gets irritated when you don't do it exactly how she wants or when you ask her to elaborate.
I liked this class. She's pretty funny and can easily get off subject. Although she grades really tough, she's pretty funny and opinionated. Rule number one for passing her class, just show up and don't get on her bad side. She respects you if you respect her.
Class was extremely informative! If you come to class, read assignments, and participate you will receive a good grade. Ms. Pastor is very clear in her instructions. If you are confused, it is YOUR responsibility to ask for clarification. She is funny, so class is fun. Her class is not for the lazy that is for sure! Her accent is fine.
Many people say you can't understand her accent but they are wrong. She is very clear when she talks to you and lets you know exactly what you need to do in order to get a good grade in the class.
LOOOOOOVE this class! she is so funny, and her accent is adorable! Her english class can be kind of difficult. However, she is very clear and makes writing papers a breeze.
She is very funny and the class is very easy to understand, just watch your grades. She tends to be forgetful.
Mrs. Pastor is an awesome professor! She clearly gives you what she expects AND you pretty much write your papers in class. I hope I can get her for more classes in the future! I am a better writer and lover of English now. P.S. Her accent is awesome.
She is such a sweet lady and very funny. She does not give much work but when she does it is very stressful because she does not make it crystal clear what she expects from the assignment, which is extremely frustrating. I would only recommend taking her if you are willing to put the work in. Also, DO NOT buy the book. You will not use it at all.
Her accent can be hard to understand at times and she knows that so just ask and she'll say it again. She's pretty funny and like to try to keep all of her students engaged and interact with them but her assignments are a little hard to follow so she spends weeks at a time going over a single paper.
Easy A if you go to class and write down stuff when she says it-she will mention grading expectations in passing. Unless you write down stuff she randomly mentions she is looking for, it is hard to know what her grading criteria is. Barely knew what was going on even with a calendar. Movies outside of class are required. Do NOT text in class!
I STRONGLY recommend that no one takes this course. When describing my feelings toward Carla Pastor, hate is the first word that comes to mind. Her assignments make ZERO sense, her accent is annoying, picks favorites, doesn't appreciate hard work, and she's flat-out rude. Assigned 0 tests, but 3 BS papers that she wasn't clear with. HORRIBLE CLASS.
She is easy to understand and funny. You have to go to several outside events which are annoying, but her class is really easy and no tests, just quizzes and the final.
(English 2201) Hands-down the funniest professor at ECU. There was never a depressing moment in this class. If she tell you to include something in your paper DO IT. Take advantage of the conferences she setup for you. Overall great class! Some people did not like it but I could relate to her personality.
Brilliant instructor! I'm a much better writer because of her! Come to every class, read course syllabus and handouts. She expects students to give 100%! You will work for your grade, but you will learn skills that will help you for a lifetime.
Ms. Pastor is a great teacher. She has an accent but she states many times that if you don't understand, ask. 3 papers usually about 3-5 pages long, but she gives you a lot of time to do them in and out of class. Very helpful. GO TO CLASS!!! She goes over a lot in one class period. Overall very funny and a good teacher!
Haven't even finished the course yet and decided I have to write about it. Unclear instructions and expectations, rude behavior, acts like she is never unclear or wrong, pointless papers, favoritism, WASTES class time, gives advice that is BARELY helpful, assigned a group paper, always cancels class or is late, I could go on but I'm out of characte
Mrs. Pastor was a really chill laid back teacher. She is funny but still likes to get work done. Her class goes by fast and it was just all around great. TAKE HER CLASS!
From day 1, Ms. Pastor came off as very rude. Blunt is one thing, but rude is unacceptable. She does not explain the grading criteria for papers, does not teach what she wants her students to do, and does not give CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. If she has a problem with a paper, she won't give advice on how to fix it. I love writing but not for her.
The constant sound of her yelling "Write this down" Have to go to class every day. Treats students like we are in middle school if even that. Do not take her class.
Mrs. P is a great teacher. you can tell she genuinely cares about her students and their success. She is a bit extra at times but that's just because she is trying to prepare her students in the best way possible for the future.
I love Ms. P!!! She is from Belize so she has many great stories that she loves to tell the class. She can be a bit crazy at times but she truly wants each and every one of her students to succeed. Since this is a writing intensive course, we would work on our papers IN CLASS everyday and she would come around to each desk and help us out. love her
Most unorganized class I've ever taken. Very knowledgable about english, but had no idea how to run a class. Assignments were never clear, assignment sheets never matched what she said in class. Grading criteria was never clear. Refuses to round up. Waits until last minute to grade. Easily confused when asked questions by students.
Ms. P is a very nice person although she is a horrible professor. She is never clear about the rubric or assignment sheet and gets mad when students are confused. Whenever I would try to go to office hours she would just make me ask my questions in class. I had to work so hard in the class for the grade I recieved. Switch out of this class!!
Ms. P is an amazing instructor. She is so passionate about her job. She demands that her students work hard for the grade. Some people claim that her rubric is unclear when she uses rubrics created by the department! Every class she asks many times if people have questions. If you do not understand, you can ask for clarity. Love her class!
If anyone who has given a poor rating then that is purely on their end, she was a wonderful teacher and had a great sense of humor. Her accent is thick and she tells students within the first week of classes that if they find it a problem to drop. Her assignment instructions were clear and writes it with class. Would take this class again 10/10 :)
AMAZING! I have learned so much about writing from Ms. P. She demands that her students work hard, but she is fair. I feel confident that I can write for any class because she taught me the tools to write in an academic environment. The fact that she cares about her students is a plus. She knows our names and makes us feel welcome.
Ms. P tells us in the very day of class that she has a thick accent; yet, she wouldn't mind repeating a statement more than once so that everyone understands what she's saying. Class is not well-structured as she doesn't follow syllabus because she wants the class to be based on students' needs. Go to class! Listen to feedback! A very fair grader.
Whoever wrote bad things about Ms. P is an idiot. Ms. P is so sweet and very clear with instructions, do not skip class or else it will make it harder to pass because we are busy every day. Make sure you write your essays on time and do your peer review. Very organized class.
Very bad. Avoid at all costs if you can.
Awful teaching must avoid! she would want the class to ask questions and when someone asked a question she would snap and question why they didn't pay attention. Projects are poorly explained and students would get insulted for not paying attention if they ask for a directions again. Project requirements are changed randomly.
Abysmal. Avoid this one at all costs. You will seriously regret taking her if you don't suck up. Randomly changes project requirements and is the most disorganized and rude teacher I have ever had so far in college. Most of this rudeness was not directed at me, but my classmates.
Terrible at communicating with students. Never once saw any critique on my papers, and it seems that every assignment just randomly gets 20 points off it. Extremely rude and condescending when asking questions in class. Avoid.
Never communicates. Really bad at using blackboard too.
Awful teacher! Project requirements are always changing and there is never a clear rubric. She encourages us to ask questions, but respond in an insult or a rude manner.
Carla is easily the worst teacher I've had in my whole educational career. She is very inappropriate in class and explicitly asked students about their political and religious beliefs in front of everyone. When she grades, she gives little to no feedback and you're screwed to do well at all because the examples she provides you with are C level.
Ms. P talks non-stop. She gives no good example papers before a project and gives little to no direction on assignments. Her grading is very scattered and doesn't give good feedback on papers. For example if you get a 85 on a paper all she says I good job and nothing else, no reason for points off or anything. Overall I really don't recommend her.
AVOID. She is extremely unorganized and vague with assignment requirements. Her canvas is a mess. It does not matter how prepared you are for class you WILL constantly be confused. She doesn't give any feedback and grades are not held to the same standard throughout the class. She probably grades randomly with a wheel with different grades on it.
The class was somewhat informative but for the most part even if you had taken a similar class beforehand the information is very superficial. Most quizzes are heavily focused on details that would be otherwise missed. At times is a harsh grader. Would never recommend this course though.
Mrs. Pastor is a great professor who challenges you to give your best effort. She expects the most from you with every assignment, making you a far better writer and researcher than you were before you took her class. I'm surprised to see some bad reviews here. If you do what is asked of you in this course, you can be successful in her course.
Absolutely one of the worst professors Ive taken while being here. Has no sense of urgency or can take any initiative to help you unless she likes you already. You have a better chance writing a paper blind than asking her for help. Ive gained ZERO knowledge being in this class and would rather eat glass than have her again
She is one of the most degrading professors Ive had. And I quote stop asking stupid questions there is nothing I can do for you she refuses to give time out of class even though its required. She wont let you ask questions without trying to embarrass you. Kids in my class started to say something to her and she just blamed us for not paying
As long as you come to class and pay attention, you will always have a great understanding of assignments. Ms. P has been an amazing professor this past semester and I would 10/10 recommend.
She cares about her students and will really try to get to know you. As well as, she listens to students struggles and works with them to help.
BEST PROF EVER
Pastor cares so much about her students. she is so understanding of things going on in her students' lives and truly wants them to be successful. Being a professor is not just a job for her. I love her and would love to take her again!
Carla is a very good professor and she loves talking. She often goes off topic butreally cares about her students. She does use some personal opinions and beliefs in her class about certain topics but besides that she is good.
This class is unlike any class I have ever taken. The teacher doesn't believe in giving any student a 100 on any paper, another thing is she'll give you hardly any time to get things done, she springs assignments up out of no where. Also don't ask questions because she'll embarrass you in front of the whole class and talk down to you.
Professor Pastor was the most unorganized teacher Ive encountered. She complains that she's been written up quite a few times, one was about her due dates. She does not know how to use canvas; shell tell you she's changing the due date but won't change on canvas. If you are white she will make you feel uncomfortable from what she says.
She talks so much. She cares about her students and wants you to do well. She is willing to work with you unless she has somewhere else to be after class. She does use a lot of her own options in class. And I cant stress enough or disorganized she is. She is all over the place and does not know how to work canvas.
Mrs. P is a really great person but a difficult teacher. It's hard to understand her assignments even though she thinks she gives clear instructions. She has little respect for her students once they land on her "baddie" side. She gives feedback but not constructive. Would I take her again? Probably not. Some people love her, others don't.
I loved mrs pastors class. She had many open discussions, loved class participation and genuinely wants her students to succeed!
I don't think you should take Professor Pastor because she takes a month to grade papers, she doesn't like you emailing her, she doesn't like your ideas only pretends to, tends to single out students while leaving out the rest, and doesn't give good feedback.
When you have questions for her she refuses to answer the question if it's written in the rubric even if the rubric is hard to understand. Instead of answering herself, she just gets the rest of the class to answer and you're confused as to what part of what the students are saying is right. The papers are easy but she is very hard to understand
I learned so much from this course. Professor P wants you to succeed, and as long as you participate and show up to class she will really like you. We only had a few quizzes, one presentation, and she tells you exactly what will be on the final. It was overall very easy and as long as you put in effort and show her you care you will do good.
Professor Pastor is an extremely difficult professor to do work for, talk to, and just be in her presence. She makes unnecessary comments about students being disrespectful and lazy for not completing work earlier than the expected due date and then takes forever to grade assignments. She does not answer any questions you ask about assignments.
I had Carla Pastor for English 2201 Writing About the Disciplines. Very writing intensive, but I improved my technical writing skills. Be prepared to spend a ton of hours doing work. Try to work ahead as much as possible, no late submissions. Got good feedback and the grading criteria was clear. I got an A.
Ms. P is absolutely amazing. She was super caring and clear about what she wanted from us. I learned so much from this class and I would love to take her again. Definitely communicate with her about anything because she will work with you if something comes up and participate! in! class! She loves in class discussions!
She is a okay professor but she gives a lot of work. She talks about unnecessary things during class and goes off topic. She has a problem whenever someone leaves to go to the bathroom and acts a little whiny. This class is very work heavy so I recommend taking another professor with lower standards
Professor Pastor is passionate about her students' success, though her teaching style can be unorganized at times. The workload is manageable with proper time management. Unstuck ai helped me stay on top of assignments and prepare for exams.
Easy just write all of your papers and follow the rubric.
You should not take class with her so hard and she don't care
She touch me in class after she touch me she said oh sorry you are Muslim you do not let women touch you and my classmates laugh on me she racism she is sneaky
Awful, do not take Claims you'll do assignments in class but wasted so much time we never got anything done Verbal instructions were different than they were on canvas Says it's the students' fault if they don't understand her instructions Extremely difficult to get an A Takes time out of class to complain every time someone goes to the bathroom
She does really care about her students But make sure you are super friendly and get on her good side. A lot of classes consisted of random assignments even when we had a paper due soon. Overall I would take her again but make sure you save your 3 days because she does not care if you are sick at all.
Very confusing and vague instructions, you kind of have to interpret and wing it at your own discretion. So so many papers, I never want to write another essay again. Occasionally would give very ok feedback. I think there was a required textbook but I only realized at the end of the course and never got it or needed it.
Professor Pastor is caring and really wants you to grow as a writer. Her class can be frustrating and confusing at times, but she gives great feedback and pushes you to improve. She's funny, engaging, and as long as you do the work and take her comments seriously, you'll be fine.
This professor spends 20 minutes a class talking about how she has no time to do anything. She is an extremely hard grader who will not grade directly off of a rubric. She doesn't let you use the bathroom for anything, and God forbid you forget your name tag, even if she knows your name. She is very whiny and makes excuses constantly.
Her online class is extremely confusing. Assignment guidelines are very hard to find and decipher. Takes almost as long to do an assignment as it does figuring out what the assignment is about.
This professor is one of the worst I have had at ECU and I have been through a variety of profs. She does not give good feedback on why she graded the way she did, she will make you feel stupid, and it sucks trying to communicate She requires you to do these assignments but won't grade them so you only have a couple of things graded.
I did take her during a summer semester, so the experience might be different if you take her during fall or spring... but let me just say that she is a very strict grader (you can literally write perfectly and she will still find smth to deduct for) and that her assignment instructions are incredibly vague and frankly terrible. Would not repeat.
She just makes going to her class feel like a hassle. The instructions for the assignments are extremely vague and the in class instructions don't match the instructions in canvas. Her humor is weird and annoying and that's all does when she's not bragging about her accomplishments (She's the greatest professor ever apparently.) Would not recommend
She is very caring about her students but the class is pretty hard. There is a good amount of work just to complete one paper and she grades extremely hard (she basically said its impossible for someone to get an A on a paper) She does provide lots of feedback on assignments when she grades them. She is a bit all over the place with instructions.
bad not good
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