She's an entertaining teacher, goes off topic during every discussion, EASY grader and laid back class, not much to do

Had this class a couple of years ago. Dispite some, you guessed it, liberal bias, she is informative and engaging. Work isn't too difficult, and she's pretty flexable and forgiving.

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Ms. Madden is such a great teacher!

Nice instructor.

she is a very nice teacher!

Great english teacher, works well with one on one issues, no favoritism noticed by me she justs wants students to be engaged with class discussion.

Wow,I don't know which Madden they were taking. She's such a great friendly teacher. Be an active participant and take class seriously and you WILL do well. Promise.

She favors those who participate in class discussions. Go to class and your grade will be better. She won't return papers or tell you your grade, so you must ask her for it asap so you won't be surprised. Discussion topics are interesting.

I thought she was a great teacher who was layed back and helped you to get your creative juices flowing.

She is pretty cool. shes hella open so basically she will speak on anything.

I recommand it ONLY IF you like to share your ideas with the class and basic writing skills. You should have basic writing skills if you can are able to take this class anyway. She likes to go off topic, which is awesome. The class is basically discussion, home work mostly reading short essays of the book, and then discuss on those. Good stuff.

Madden's class is fun. If you do the work, you'll do good in her class. Her topics are interesting.

True, classes always go off topic for at least the first half hour of class... and many times throughout... but she is good at literary critisism. I do sense the liberal bias, but it doesn't bother me too much. She's extremely nice and makes you feel comfortable in class. All we did was turn in 2 short stories and a few in-class excercises.

she is AWESOME...good teacher...great help...easy... what else can you ask for...good sense of humor... would take her as an instructor for other classes...

She constantly goes off topic during class, always talking her sons and whatnot. But overall the class is fun and kick-back. easy teacher if u do all the busy work. And even if u miss class often, u dont miss much.

really cool teacher,laid back,keeps the class interesting,class is pretty easy, doesnt give that much homework,just about 4 or 5 essays in the semester but she grades very nicely, lets class out about 20 minutes early almost every time,class is mostly discussions which are very fun,overall very fun class to attend,easy A or B,good times her in clas

She is so much fun, I wasn't much of a writer before because I was afraid to, she made me feel really comfortable about my writing. Not much work, but always a good time in class.

I LOOOOOOVE CARMEN MADDEN. SHE MIGHT SEEM HARD AT FIRST BUT IF YOU JUST SHOW HER YOU CARE ABOUT DOING WELL, THAT IS WHAT YOUR OUTCOME WILL BE.

Ms. Madden doesn't spend time on teaching writing skills. Her entire focus is on reviewing material that requires critical thinking skills. Her approach may be difficult for some wanting a more traditional/laid out to follow path. I felt she was absolutely creative in her approach to developing critical thinking. Requires student initiative.

I liked her, a bit opinionated, but if you're on her good side then she's nice. I would take her class again.

I took English 101A with professor Madden and it astonishes me that she gets such a bad wrap with students. I will admit she does miss quite a few classes, but when has that become a bad thing to students? If you need help with your papers or research please know that she will help you 100% if you show you care about your success in the class.

I liked her

Not the easiest teacher, but she does in class essays which is not all that fun. However she is an interesting person and usually keeps class entertaining.

Ms. Madden is awesome, witty, has a good sense of humor, and very approachable when seeking help, the topics we discussed in class are perfect for the critical writing aspect of the course! I had fun.

Lots of reading and group work, but nothing too bad. Regular writing assignments but, again, nothing too bad. Professor is cool and tells stories and keeps the class interesting.

(Hybrid Class) 100% Essay Grade. Essays based off of select movies/novels, about 4/5 essays per sem. Essay avg. length 3 pgs. Grading not too hard as long as question answered clearly & MLA format followed. Weekly discussions on Blackboard, not mandatory/graded but def. helps understanding. Lectures are interesting. Participate & discuss in class!

Professor Madden's online class was alright, I feel as if people don not like her because there isn't much class interaction. You just do your assignments by the due date and that's really it. You gotta keep up with the readings as well, there are a lot. It's more writing with a focus on much much more readings. The class is not hard though, try.

I have Professor Madden for 101B in class. and it's alright. She comes to class prepared, at least I think so. She's a friendly professor, who is helpful whenever needed. You can always ask her for help and she is willing. The workload isn't tough or too much, but you really just gotta stay on top of the readings to succeed. Take her class, try it.

Keep up by checking online every other day. I missed the 1st essay, but she was nice enough to let me turn it in late (-10% though). If you need help, go to her office hours, she'll explain what she looks for in essays. I was lucky to get a B, even though I got a lower than a C on my first 2 essays. 4 essays total + discussions. Not so bad :^)

She was a very nice lady, despite not originally having signed up to take her, the class wasn't all too bad. She was helpful whenever needed, and it seemed as if she cared enough to get through the semester. The readings and assignments weren't all too bad, it was decent enough.

She is a really friendly lady, I'm unsure as to why she has a low rating. She is very nice and helpful whenever asked, and she does try her best to relay the information provided. Her class is not too hard if you try, you can easily pass the class. Not to much of a hard grader, it's more of understanding the material and relaying it on the essays.

She's a nice lady, nut not too good at lecturing, but the class isn't as hard as you think. She gives a lot of writing assignments, but then again this is an English class. She doesn't grade too hard, but you still have to show some sort of understanding of the material through your writing. Go to her office hours in the lab to get help.

I have her for English 101C and it is a hybrid class and the workload is not to much nor is it really too much. She is a nice lady and I would recommend her if you are looking for an easy professor, she doesn't grade too difficult and she has office hours in the English Learning Center. We have discussions online on Canvas and it's not a bad class.

Madden is a very laid back professor, the class itself is not hard as her grading is fair and not hard. She is very nice, but just doesn't care to much if you learn much. The reading is simple if you put your mind to it and stay focused, you'll be fine throughout the course. The key is to stay dedicated and focused throughout the entire semester.

As a student who is in the 101C class, she is a very decent yet funny English instructor. In the middle of this semester, her standards are not too high. All she asks is consideration of the class, material, participation all while meeting once a week. If you are a decent essay composer, I insist on taking her. Just watch for common grammar errors.

She's not a hard grader if you understand what she is asking of you. If you put the effort into the class you will do just fine. If you are looking for a class that is not intensely hard, then this could be the class for you. Read the material carefully and you will be well on your way to getting a passing grade in her class. It's not hard.

Honestly one of the calmest classes I have ever taken. You read the book, and when you're done, there's a discussion. You comment on the discussion and you're done. The exams were just essays, for which the prompts were basically just the discussion board questions again. I had 5 classes this semester and English was the best . TAKE IT TRUSTME

Madden's class is very manageable. If you actually read the books/watch the movies, then making quality discussion posts is easy. It doesn't take a whole lot of time, either. All her exams are 2 hour online essays. Usually the prompts are somewhat related to discussions; just review the novel/movie and you'll be fine. Decent amount of effort A.

almost every week you'll have to read and participate in discussion which isn't too bad. there are 4 timed essays that are 2 hours, so there are no big research paper or anything. she also gets you to watch some movies too, like the matrix. if you consider your writing skills to be proficient you should have no problem getting an A.

Super easy A. Discussions in class engaging and interesting but dont take if strong leftist ideology or politics turn you off. But it's worth it tbh. Minimal hw which usually are discussions. Will have to read. Essays graded under decent difficulty. Will always give feedback on ur assignments. As long as u dont slack, u get a certain A. Solid pick

I enjoyed Prof. Madden's class; it mostly involved discussions about leftist politics, which I don't mind. Two books are used in class - one of which is used in the final. Pretty easy A, as long as you do the work. Only thing is she is a little slow at grading and gives unclear directions so make sure to read the syllabus :)

For the Spring Term 2021, she's good but sometimes bad on essays until April!

I greatly enjoyed Professor Madden's class. It was asynch so it mostly consisted of weekly assignments, discussions and essays with some fun assignments like writing a rap, and current events presentation. She assigned some terrific books for us to read and provided some fun and interesting films for us to watch. Glad I took this class with Madden.

This professor posts very vague instructions for assignments, but doesn't grade the assignments too harshly. Class material is mostly based on leftists like Rachel Maddow and their talking points, and there are some movies and books you need to analyze which are not too complex, but it isn't too hard. On the easier end of college english courses.

Very lenient grading. Also quite nice, would take again

Professor Madden's class is a mixed bag - the assignments can be time-consuming, but engaging with the material makes it worthwhile. Unstuck Study AI was a lifesaver for prep!

She does take long to grade things, class was very politicial but such a nice and caring professor. Easy class if you just pay attention.

Not sure why her rating is so low, I took Professor Madden in the spring, and I felt like It was super easy to pass the class. She organizes her modules where its super easy to read through rather than a whole much of modules scattered, shes caring and had a sense of humor. She does take a while to grade but I feel like this class was an easy A.