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Quality2.3
Difficulty68%
Would Retake83
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What Students Say
“Very laid back, tells lots of stories about her kids”
ENC1101 - 4.0 rating“Really enjoyed her class”
ENC1102 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
22%
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A-
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1101
5.0
(1)COMP1101
5.0
(1)CLASS
5.0
(1)ENC17
5.0
(1)ENC0025
4.7
(6)Difficulty by Course
ENC1002
4.0
ENC1102
3.1
ENC0015
2.7
LIT1000
2.6
ENC1101
2.2
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Martinson grades decently, but isn't really clear on what she expects and sometimes gives round-about answers to questions. She tends to space things (she forgot to post the final study guide until the day it was to be taken) and doesn't grade papers quickly. She's good for students who don't need a lot of instruction. (I took her online.)
I took her online course. Sometimes she didn't post assignments until the day they were due, simply because she forgot to. It seemed as if she wanted me to fail. She made extremely rude comments via email to not only myself, but other classmates. Perhaps she is different in a classroom setting, but based on internet course I do not recommend her.
She's not too tough in classroom settings. She is probably not the best for online classes though. Face to face she's friendly and fun but you still have to do the work. It should be a fairly easy A class.
An excellent instructor, very willing to work with me. Plan to take more classes with her.
Martinson's class is very easy. She makes the course enjoyable and involves everybody. Also she is very funny and is down to earth. There are about 5 essays to write and the final is an essay, that's it. Couple presentaions, very simple. Only thing is she is always late passing back papers. Bring food and your guaranteed an "A!" :)
Very good Professor. Easy to understand and keeps a potentially boring subject fun. Well worth it. Assignments are clear and she is very helpful.
She is an easy A. Very good teacher everything is clear and you pretty much know what you will be doing in class. She has a routine and pretty much sticks to it. Except with passing back papers, but other than that everything else is great. Bring food and you will make her happy!
I felt that Professor Wolverton was a wonderful English teacher. I admit that she did not always turn papers in right away, but since she gives an almost easy A, I feel that this makes it much easier for me to accept getting a paper late. Also, she is very fun while teaching the class, she makes the time go by quickly- she is great- take her! :)
shes awsome
I had Martinson for Comp 1 honors. Her class is easy for the most part. Her papers are graded more on grammar and punctuality than anything else.
Keeps class very exciting, pretty laid back just don't push it. I enjoyed the class way more than I assumed I would. Only problem for me was how fast you move through papers... you start one before you finish the last..
Took her online course. She will let you know up front that she is slow at getting your papers back to you. This wouldn't normally be a problem, except for the fact that you don't know what you could be doing wrong, so that you could correct it before your next paper. Some of her directions are not that clear, but overall an okay prof.
She's a funny person, easy to be around. She loves to talk about her kids and her husband, which tends to sometimes get old. the assignments are simple, mostly papers and responses to essays and the like. Overall, she's a good professor.
Professor Martinson is great!!! She is really helpful whenever you have a question. It isn't very hard to get an A as long as you do all of your essay, use the book for the take home MLA test, and keep your folder organized for the notebook check.
Her class is very fun and easy. Sometimes we would have parties in her class and everybody would bring in food. I do have to warn you about one thing. You will get tired of hearing her squeaky little voice. She sounds like Jimmys teacher from Jimmy Neutron. LOL
Prof. Martinson is by far the BEST teacher at PSC! I have taken both Comp1 and Comp2 with her and have enjoyed every mineute of it. She is willing to go the distance in order for her students to succeed. I would and have recommended her to any student taking a course she teaches. Overall, great person, easy to get along with, and AMAZING teacher!
I LOVED PROFESSOR MARTINSON! She was hillarious and made class fun to attend! Make sure you attend class everyday and keep up with your notebook. She dosen't give tests besides the final and she assigns papers thoughout the semester. The final consists of 3 separate tests: Grammar,an In-Class Essay & Presentation. Shes giving away bearded dragons!=
WELL SHE IS A GOOD TEACHER AND I THINK SHE IS PRETTY COOL SHE HAS MANY STORIES TO GO ALONG WITH HER LESSON DEALING WITH HER KIDS AND HUSBAND THAT REALLY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT SHE LOVE COFFEE AND HER LAUGH IS CONTAGIOUS SHE HAS HER DRY MOMENTS AND SHE KNOW THAT AND WHEN SHE DOES SHE WILL LAUGH TO MAKE U LAUGH... EASY A
Professor Martinson is extremely helpful! She rarely lets her students out earily... We have group discussions, and have a lot of class participation. I really enjoyed ENC 1101... if only she taught ENC 1102!
GREAT TEACHER! TONS OF FUN! BUT WHEN ITS TIME TO WORK, ITS TIME TO WORK. ITS AN EASY A, AS LONG AS YOU DO THE ESSAYS AND THE RESEARCH PAPER... ITS GOING GREAT BY THE WAY, JUST CANT FIND A GOOD TOPIC.. :( OTHER THAN ALL THAT, THE CLASS IS A BLAST.
Amazing!!! She keeps you excited in class, and you really want to come. Shes my number 1 teacher at PSC 100%. I would tell anyone to take her class!.
BEST TEACHER IN THE WORLD!!!! HER CLASS IS VERY EASY AND UNDERSTANDABLE..SHE MAKES SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE LESSON AND ENCORUAGES EVERYONE TO ASK QUESTIONS! SHE LOVES TO TELL STORIES THAT APPLY TO THE LESSON JUST SO WE CAN BE MORE ENTERTAINED WHICH WHAT MAKES IT A VERY FUN CLASS! I ENCOURAGE EVERY ONE TO TAKE HER CLASS!! :)
Professor Martinson is by far one of the best professors I have ever had. She is very clear in what she wants accomplished. Also she is very lax and treats everyone with the utmost respect. You will get an A with effort and doing what she asks. I would encourage everyone to take her class. I wish she taught 1102.
very fun and productive class.
veeeeeeery fun and productive class.
Professor Martinson is my favorite professor at PSC. She is fun and encourages discussions!HIGHLY recommend her!!
Great teacher. She's crazy, and that makes the class more fun. Also, she's funny and very helpful.
Best professor I have gotten so far at PSC. She is very friendly and understanding. She will give examples until one understand it. If you are a ESL student this professor is your best choice at PSC. Professor Martinson ROCKS!!!!
She waited until a week before class ended to post any grades so it was impossible to learn from your mistakes.
Class Is Easy. Just do The Work and Show Up for each class. The people below had her online class, Which i wouldnt take. If you want a A in the class all you have to do is for each final Draft essay you go to the TLLC building and get a tutor to help you out. And then you will have a A. Its only easy if you do the work and dont slack off.
Beware of this woman. She does not post grades until the end of the term. I never knew how I was doing until the last week of class. I made an A but not because of anything she did. Her handouts were confusing, and at times she was rude to the students. Maybe she is good in a classroom setting, but I wouldn't recommend anyone to take her online.
Mrs. Martinson is a great person. She is very helpful and understanding.
Best professor to have she make her class fun, also she love singing and kitties.
Wow! Great professor! I remember over 25 years ago in high school, the teacher's that stood out that had respect and cared for her student's; this is Professor Martinson. She makes learning fun and is really kind. She has a great laugh too! Great personality! Thanks again for making English fun!
Was a great class. Was my first online class and she was a great teacher to have.
Professor Martison is an excellent teacher. She's very helpful and knowledgable. As long as you come to class and complete your assignments on time you will pass her class. I will recommend taking her class for ENC 1101.
This teacher is nice but she is way to easy and you really won't learn anything. She has a great personality but not a college level professor. She would make an awesome high school teacher though.
Was not excited about a comp class until I took her class. She kept things interesting and was always helpful. Never felt swamped and never got bored. Overall one of my favorite classes, wish I could take her in the summer.
Do not ever expect to see your grades until the end of the class. You will not know where you stand. EXTREMELY STRICT on MLA Style! If you do not know MLA Style inside and out you will struggle!
Great teacher. Loved the course material. I learned a lot more than I expected I would. If you work hard and spend time on the class, you'll get an A. Just read her instructions carefully and if you don't know how to do something, email her or google it. I found her to be excellent resource for deciding a research topic, asking questions, etc.
Not a great professor. I do really well with writing, but not in her class, even when following the directions. She throws in a requirement to watch a movie, but it is HORRID. I will not take her again. Those who say she is good were clearly wrong in my case.
Obviously heavy writing and relies heavily on material in the book. Requires critique of a movie, be warned it is not a good movie. Her online content is not set up clearly, nor is it easy to find the information for the future. She does include a written essay, but does not include it requires a PEN. Be warned.
she's amazing.
I dropped out of this online class because you could only do discussion topics in chronological order. I worked hard to answer a topic, and it took a very long time-then I found someone already posted it, which they did while I was still working on it. I don't take kindly to wasting my time, so I dropped it. This "hurry up and answer it" is awful.
Very laid back, tells lots of stories about her kids.
Really enjoyed her class. If you know how to write, you will make an A. Know your MLA. If you don't, make sure that you check your work. Buying MS-Word and setting it up properly helps. Learn from your mistakes, or she WILL nail you. If you are too lazy to write a good paper and proof it, you may have trouble. She is a sweetheart.
Best professor ever! If you show up to class, do the work, and follow directions... you will pass! She is straight to the point on the first day of class, you follow those expectations you will be fine. I took her for two English classes and passed them both with A's
Be sure to take notes! Text book use is a must. The first 6 week course I ever took and it turned out great!! Professor M is so nice and friendly, very laid back. Work load is not bad but don't expect to cruise and get an A.
I haven't been in a school setting in more than 20 years. If all professors were like Professor Martinson, college life would be more interesting. At first, I was second guessing myself, but Professor Martinson made me comfortable about my studies.
Mrs. Martinson wants her students to be active in class. I wish she would support all of her students to achieve there god given talents with the choice they make for careers. She said to us most students drop out of college it would be wise to say students how can this college make you have better impact of being here.
I loved and adored Professor Martinson at the beginning of the semester, however I noticed as we got a little more comfortable in the class and she got to know us, her students, she began displaying favoritism. I was not the only student of hers to feel this way. On the other hand, she is funny and there was never a dull moment in her class.
She is very easy! The class is not about English at all to me. Besides the class starts which are watching videos and responding to them. Papers are easy as heck! Love love love her. She also has a great sense of humor .
She is a great teacher but does not explain some things very well. There is a research paper at the end of the course and there was not much explanation on how to do it. Other than this, she is a great teacher and I would take her again.
I took this class online with this professor and I was nervous because I had never taken an online class before but professor martinson had everything organized and easy to understand when things were due she made my first online class very easy for me. Shes an easy grader and if you need a literature class I would recommend her for sure!
She is very caring. Willing to help you with anything. She is very chill. Her FYE class is super easy. you just have to skim through the book and show up. I had a friend take her for ENC1102 and she said she never really learned anything. If you care about you care about your education then you probably shouldn't take her English class.
She really cares about all of her students and has a wonderful personality in class. She's an easy grader and is fun to be around.
I am taking LIT1000 online. We have had one essay due so far, I received a low B although Professor Martinson said it was a well written paper...? I have emailed her twice over the past few weeks with questions regarding assignments, she has not even replied to me! She is a tough grader and her essay topics are vague and difficult to expand on.
Prof Martinson is AMAZING!!!!!!! This class focused on "hot topics" in America and writing responses, summaries, and essays about them. It was a lot of writing but it made me a better writer by practicing so much. Her classroom set up is awesome as the students sit in a circle. This way makes it easier to engage in discussions. I LOVED her class!!
I took professor Martinson online and all her work was well organized the only problem it is very difficult to get in contact with her, she doesnt reply. For example, she grades discussions & never gave any feedback as to why she would take points off. Her quizzes are all terms about the chapter. You must work really hard to pass the class.
Professor Martinson is a fantastic professor. There is a big project known as the AIR project due at the end of the semester that requires you to create a PowerPoint presentation. The classwork is basically a "class start" where you write down your thoughts on famous quotes or video clips. She also takes you to events on campus during class time.
Professor Martinson has truly made my first year college experience so special! She truly cares about her students, and she brightens my day! Many of times she asks how students are doing in other classes, and also assists you in seeking help in difficult courses. And you will hear, "Turn toward the problem and engage", a million times!
Professor characteristics: Unstructured, forgiving/understanding, self-aware Course expectations: Class conversation/bonding, visit many on-campus events, discuss many campus resources, a few representatives from around campus visit the class to discuss student resources, campus exploration, "assigned" readings not discussed in class
Shes HORRIBLE! I learned how to look toward the problem and engage she gave me 40/50 for participation at the apartments because what I do in class when class had nothing to do with that day. She wouldnt grade my final essay because we had 90 minutes to do it, couldnt even give me half credit. Shes just a sad teacher bad, dont recommend.
I took Mrs. Martinson's SLS1122 class and it was amazing! She is very caring and wants to see her students succeed in college. Her SLS class is an easy A but you have to attend and do the homework that is required to pass her class. I am planning on taking both ENC1101 and ENC1102 with her next spring and summer.
Professor Carol Martinson is more than just a true gem. She is one of the best professor on Lakeland campus, because she honestly cares about students success. Professor Martinson loves her job and her personality shows it to be true. Her class isn't boring and she's very supportive of her students. Her affect on me make me want to to do my best.
I absolutely love her second time taking her would highly recommend. Shes not to picky with attendance as long as you email her and say what happened
Best teacher ever!!! I took her for First Year Seminar and she will be there for you every step of the way. She really brings out your inner outrovert and really pulls the whole class together to become a real family. I absolutely enjoyed this class and was absolutely worth it.
I took 6 wk summer class. Make sure that you have good time management skills to be able to complete the work in this short class. Essay per week and several discussions. You will get the grade that you deserve with the work that you put in. A wonderful professor to have for this class.
Super nice, laid back, & caring. Took her for my First Year Seminar class. Assignments are easy and clear. Not much quizzes. Literally got an A on every assignment. Just follow the directions on each module & you will pass. Also does not give a lot of homework & gives you 1-2 weeks to complete them.
Martinson cares extremely about her students and only wants them to succeed. I took her for First Year Seminar, and it was an easy A+. Biweekly discussions, and some small projects here and there, though u will have a project to interview someone in your career field. I recommend her, but the only con is that she takes a while to grade things.
It's what an English class is supposed to be. aside from that nothing is special about it. work and you will pass easily.
Great professor, grades simple and an easy to pass class. Would definitely recommend.
Professor Martinson is a great teacher! she likes students engaging in her class on various controversial topics which is nice! Would take her class again. She gives us homework but it is easy. She is understanding, helpful and funny. Love her!
Professor Martinson is the best I've ever had. Be prepared to learn, do the work in/ out of class, show up to every class, do your homework, be organized and study. Be persistent and you will pass. Take this class if you want to be successful past college and now. But do not take this class if you do not want to be successful outside of college.
Professor Martinson is the best English professor at PSC. She goes out of her way to ensure all students succeed. Do yourself a favor and take her!!
Assignments and grading are very clear. There are a lot of discussion posts. Grading took about a week, but she took the time to let you know what needed to be fixed. The final project was fun. She gave five different options for you to choose from. I acted out a play for mine.
She is amazing, very inspirational, and flexible. I had other friends who took this course but with other professors and they would tell me how much of a hard time they had doing their assignments. Unlike me, I understand everything and had a good time in this course with Mrs.Martinson.
She was honestly a great teacher throughout the whole semester until the end where she gave me a 0 on a research paper and accused me of 100% plagiarism which dropped my grade from an A to a C. After discussing rewriting it i did the whole thing again and got an A for the class but she submitted my grade as a C so my GPA dropped for the semester.
This Professor is very tough on grading papers and deducts alot of points for minor mistakes.The one upside is there is not much assignments but the assignments are very confusing and directions were never clear, i found myself going over the directions more times than anyone should be.
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The class itself is fun when there are no assignments as she genuinely wants to help you connect with others and create friendships in class. The assignments can be time consuming and pointless but overall she's a good SLS teacher.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
22%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.10 avg changeRatings by Course
1101
5.0
(1)COMP1101
5.0
(1)CLASS
5.0
(1)ENC17
5.0
(1)ENC0025
4.7
(6)Difficulty by Course
ENC1002
4.0
ENC1102
3.1
ENC0015
2.7
LIT1000
2.6
ENC1101
2.2