4.1

Carol Quinn

English - Towson University

4.1
Quality
3.2
Difficulty
50%
Would Retake
109
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4.1
Quality
3.2
Difficulty
4.1
Helpful
4.0
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50%

Would Retake

109

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What Students Say

This class was impossible to get an A in

ENGL283 - 2.0 rating

This was not my experience of her class at all

ENGL499 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

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Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

33%

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Participation matters (7)
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Reviews (109)
5.0
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ENGLISH
Sep 12, 2005

Dr. Quinn is an awesome professor. She's very willing to help you with any work and is very easy to talk to. She understands what you need to grow in English and will help you evolve.

5.0
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ENGLISH102
Oct 7, 2005

Great teacher, period.

5.0
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ENGLISH101
Dec 8, 2005

She a very cool teacher. Gives alot of papers but they are esay. Attendance does count and is always given out extra credit. Takes points off for being late to class. Loves when people come to her office.

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ENG102
Dec 23, 2005

Theres intense and theres Quinn-tense. She obviously loves what she teaches or she wouldn't be so exsited about it. She will help you if you ask, but sometimes I still felt unsure what she wanted from us.

5.0
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ENGL102
Jan 2, 2006

The best teacher I ever had. VERY helpful. Just drop by her office if ever you need help with your essays. Show up in class and turn in the essays on time and you're done.

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ENG101
May 19, 2006

I was scared of college, but carol made what would have been an awful semester a great one. One of the kindest people i've ever met. She's usally lenent on due dates and will give you as much help as you need if you see her during office hours. She's very entertaining. I wouldn't say she's easy or hard; it depends what you want.

5.0
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ENGL102
Dec 6, 2006

Dr. quinn is a good teacher. shes easy to talk to and willing to help with all your work. there is just a couple of paper to write, all are easy.

5.0
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ENG102
Dec 6, 2006

She is approachable. The essays are easy. You have to write 4 essays the whole semester. The final is an essay you have to write in class. She is a very nice lady.

5.0
5.0
ENGL102
Dec 7, 2006

She's a really nice lady! But she's really challanging! So hard! Oh, with the hardness! But she'll help if asked.

5.0
5.0
ENGL102
Dec 7, 2006

Amazing. Very helpful. But, extremely challanging. Hot.

5.0
2.0
ENGL311
Dec 8, 2006

Professor Quinn is a great teacher, she takes an active interest in her students and she is fun to have conversations with

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ENGL102
Jan 5, 2007

BE FOREWARNED... do not turn in your assignments late or you WILL get an F

5.0
3.0
ENGL311
Jan 16, 2007

No Comments

4.0
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ENGL102
Jan 18, 2007

she is so boring and co picky..all i heard in her class was blah blah blah blah...just make sure you turn in al major essay ON TIME and u ill be good 2 go.

5.0
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ENGL102
Apr 14, 2007

I used to hate writing but I love this class. Go to her office hours. She'll help you.

3.0
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ENGL102
May 21, 2007

Carol Quinn is amazing! Yes, she does make you work,but if you hand all your work in on time and participate a little, you will get a good grade. She tries to help you anytime you need it. You also learn a lot about writing from her class. She is a wonderful person and a great teacher. I would recommend her to anyone.

5.0
3.0
ENGL102
May 21, 2007

She was an awesome teacher. She will help you with everything, even personal stuff and is always intersted in making sure youre doing alright. If you turn in your stuff and do the assignments your good to go :] She was my favorite

5.0
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ENG102
Dec 6, 2007

She is a great teacher and extremely helpful. I hated englisha nd hated writing but i like it now and have become a better writer. You do not have a midterm and your final is an essay that she can revise for you before the final defanitly take her

5.0
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ENGL102
Dec 7, 2007

She is by far the best teacher in TOWSON!4 essays and one in class essay that you know what the topic is before so you can practice it. Attendance is mandatory!!!!give all your work on time but if it is like couple hours late thats not a huge deal. i am horrible in writing but with her i got an A!!!she loves when people challenge other people and a

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ENGL311
Dec 10, 2007

she was prolly one of the best teachers i have had yet. she was incredibly helpful and she definitely took an interest in the class. she followed the syllabus and made sure we knew what our grades were. lots of opportunity for extra credit and she gave us a fair chance in getting an A. im really gonna miss having her as a teacher next semester :[

5.0
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ENGL311
Dec 11, 2007

Professor Quinn is one of my favorite teachers ever. She really helped me become a better poet. She made the class interesting and got everyone involved. She also made the classroom really easygoing, so we all felt comfortable talking with each other. basically, the best class i have ever taken :)

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ENG102S
Dec 17, 2007

She was awsome. I'm horrible at writing and I got an A. I was in the stretch class 5 essays including final and essay on the first day. although u did have to do 2 versions of the other essays...NE way she is a great teacher. Highly recomended. get her if u can

5.0
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ENGLI101
Jan 29, 2008

BEST TEACHER EVER..REALLY IS DETERMINED FOR STUDENTS TO SUCCEED..HIGHLY RECOMMEND

5.0
1.0
ENGL102
Apr 29, 2008

AMAZING Teacher!!! You must take her if you can! Easily reached and very clear with her directions. She also does not give a Mid-term. Her final is the same question as you will do first day of class. Awesome teacher! Sometimes have class outside. XD

5.0
1.0
ENGL201
May 20, 2008

GREAT TEACHER!!! The class is solely based on writing. Don't be intimidated because she explains how to do the work she gives. She is always avaialble during office hours and if you can't make her office hours, she work around her schedule to make it convient for you. She is great and when she taught she encouraged feedback. Take her!!!

4.0
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ENGL102
May 21, 2008

Do not go into this class thinking it will be easy. When I compared notes with others who were taking the same class but with another instuctor, nothing was the same. 3 essays all semester but are required to sumbit 2 versions of each. She is an extremely tough grader. Be prepared to work hard for a lower grade than you expect, but beneficial

5.0
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ENGL102
Dec 3, 2008

She's awesome. Really helped my writing, and if that's what your looking for she's the one you should go to. Class attendance is mandatory but the classes are fun and social, so they go by quickly. Like all the other comments here she does truly care for her students. A few essays, you have workshops so you get to miss class!

3.0
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ENG102
Dec 11, 2008

OMG...I LUV PROFESSOR QUINN...SHES DA BEST TEACHER ULL EVA HVE! SHES SUPER NICE, LETS U TURN IN ASSIGNMENTS LATE.WHEN SHES SAYS AN ASSIGNMENT IS DUE @ MIDNITE-SHE REALLY MEANS 8AM THE NXT MORNING. SHE REELY HELPFUL. EASY 2 UNDASTAND, ALWAYS EXCESSIBLE, AND RESPONDS 2 EMAILS. ANSA UR QUESTIONS, AND A VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT ENG AND POETRY-TAKE HER!

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ENGL102
May 18, 2009

AWESOME PROFESSOR! Take her. People complain about two versions of essays etc. There is 5 essays total. 1 and 5 are in class-first day and the final. 2,3,4 are throughout semester and you get to do a first draft of all three that's only 10 points so you can get help before your final paper. Extremely nice woman and has a fun time teaching.TAKE HER.

4.0
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ENGL311
Jun 28, 2009

311 is Writing Poetry. Right away, you can tell she's into the class and wants you to write and write, which might sound bad but its not at all. We had 5 poems due, 2 of which could be revised and resubmitted for a better grade, plus 4fun writing. Her big thing with this class was attendance and participation. Peer feedback was a big part of class.

5.0
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ENG102
Dec 17, 2009

The nicest teacher you will ever meet! You can tell by the way she teaches she's really interested in the subject. Homework is short and easy. Always willing to help with assignments. Gets the class working together with peer reviews and class discussions. Final was an essay, which is fairly easy.

4.0
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ENGL102
Apr 9, 2010

Great teacher. has lots of essays but it helps if you suck at writing. The final is an essay. She's super nice. You have to do a power point presentation but all in all it was a great class.

5.0
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ENG201
Jun 16, 2010

love her. wish i could take her for something else. very passionate about her class and just fun to talk to.

3.0
3.0
ENG102
Aug 15, 2010

I love writing, but this class made it difficult for me. I got so frustrated writing the papers for this class and never understood where the grades came from. I even went to office hours several times and got nothing from them. I got a decent grade, but I had to work really hard to get it.

4.0
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ENGL342
Oct 23, 2010

i thought this folklore would be a lot easier. very tough.

5.0
2.0
ENGL244
Nov 6, 2010

She's a really nice woman and class is pretty interesting, but she's a little bit of a harsh grader. A couple of "major projects" but other than that if you do the reading you should be fine

4.0
5.0
ENGL342
Dec 4, 2010

What a long, strange trip it's been...

5.0
3.0
ENGL341
Dec 10, 2010

What a great class! There was a lot of reading but it was interesting. You will have to do a lot of research but it makes the final paper very easy. Carol expects a lot and has high standards but is very helpful in helping you meet them. She is also incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about folklore and this makes class fun and exciting.

4.0
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ENGL244
Dec 15, 2010

I learned a lot from this class, but much of what was on the exams was not taught in class. The stuff we actually learned was way more fun than the exam material

5.0
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ENGL311
Dec 18, 2010

I really likes the workshop in this class. You really got a good critique of your wiring and many times we had very intense conversations. Might do a pop quiz at the start, but its a easy class if you love to write poetry.

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ENGL342
Dec 22, 2010

She does pop quizzes, so READ the chapters that she assigns. The quizzes are not hard for the most part, but the she can tell when you did not read. Her final and midterm are hard to study for!!! I know it sounds scary, but this class is bearable. You will have to work for your A and you will be better at writing and researching scholarly sources

5.0
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ENGL283
Apr 11, 2011

Encyclopedic knowledge of literary works. Will make the utmost effort to provide you with the criticism and guidance necessary for you to become a competent writer and thinker. If you're looking for an easy A, look elsewhere. Read the assigned material and hand your assignments in ON TIME. Will give everything she's got to see you prosper.

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ENGL342
May 19, 2011

Tough class, I would avoid it. Quinn is a good professor but this class honestly isn't worth all the work

3.0
4.0
341002
May 29, 2011

Folklore class was very challenging. Nice teacher though!

4.0
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ENGL342
Sep 1, 2011

You have to work hard to get an A in this course. You have to work hard to get a B. She does want you to do well, and offers office hours frequently as help. I struggled with the course, and Im glad that it's all over. READ the text and start the annotations and paper early. If you pay attention and read the final and midterm aren't too hard.

5.0
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ENGL342
Nov 6, 2011

This class is tough, definitely not an easy A, but it's worth the work you have to put in. It's super interesting, she is always willing to help, and is really funny if you manage to get her to talk about things other than folklore. Love her, definitely take her. And do the reading!

5.0
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ENGL342
Nov 10, 2011

Loved this professor! She is such a sweetheart and will do everything in her power to help her students succeed. The class requires a lot of work and reading, but she is always available to speak with during office hours. She makes folklore interesting and if your willing to do some work, take this class! P.S. READ THE BOOKS.

5.0
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ENGL244
Dec 9, 2011

A genuinely nice person, very interested in the class and wants to see you succeed. If you have a class that engages her in conversation you'll never get a quiz on the reading. Put in work for the research project because that's about all you have to do in her class besides a midterm and final.

5.0
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ENGL311
Dec 18, 2011

Definitely didn't think I would need to work hard on a gen-ed poetry course, but I'm glad that I took it. Prof. Quinn is a challenging professor but is extremely smart and quite funny. Midterm in class. Final is reviewing 5 peers poems. pretty fair.

5.0
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ENGL342
Dec 21, 2011

Ms. Quinn is AWESOME. This folklore class is challenging but REALLY interesting. You'll have to work hard, but, it's college. So you should always expect that. She'll do anything to help her students succeed and is very fair.

5.0
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ENGL412
Feb 27, 2012

Quinn is a really great professor. She seems to know something about everything! Her assignments can be tough but she is very helpful and seems genuinely interested in what students have to say. I wish I had time to take her again, her classes are the kind that you look forward to.

3.0
2.0
ENGL244
May 24, 2012

I'm not sure I would recommend Prof. Quinn. She is definitely nice enough, but shes always very frazzled and disorganized. I never knew what was going on in class-I could sleep through the whole thing. She never answers emails because shes all about office hours. Shes also a very hard paper grader, and there are no tests but the final. scary.

2.0
3.0
ENGL290
Jun 8, 2012

Although the professor was a nice enough person, she did not do well as a teacher. She never answered her emails, and would change her grading scale without prior notice.

5.0
3.0
ENGL244
Jun 12, 2012

She was great. She discussed my papers w/ me before they were due. I'm a working mom, couldn't meet w/ her during her office hours, so she met w/ me @ other times. The only time she changed the grading scale was when she only gave 5 quizzes instead of 10 and converted the rest of the points to pure participation. Do the reading and you'll be fine.

5.0
3.0
ENGL190
Dec 13, 2012

This was an honors course, and the grading was difficult. But she is very helpful and gives good feedback to help improve your writing. For all essays, a draft is due first which is helpful because she tells you exactly what you can do to improve it. The class itself is pretty boring, but overall a good class.

4.0
3.0
ENGL244
Jan 7, 2013

She was willing to discuss paper topics and help generate ideas. Overall grade is broken into so many different percentages it's hard to know where you stand. Two tests consist of identifications and two essays. One final six page paper.

3.0
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ENGL244
Dec 14, 2013

Dr. Quinn is a wealth of knowledge and is generally a very nice person. I believe that she does want you do to well. However, she does not return grades in a timely manner. Expect to wait many weeks (sometimes more than a month) to receive a grade. Don't sign up for this class if you need consistent feedback, as you absolutely will not receive it.

5.0
3.0
ENGL244
Apr 10, 2014

If you have the chance, take her class. This woman is a saint.

3.0
4.0
ENGL102
Grade: B-
May 12, 2014

Do not take this course with Professor Quinn she is meant for upper level courses only. She expects too much for papers in an intro level course. You will always find the word clarify on your paper for any assertions you make, even if they are clear. She is a nice lady and probably is a good professor just not for ENGL 102.

1.0
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ENGL244
Grade: A-
May 14, 2014

Do not take Quinn if you want to understand how to do assignments. Don't take her unless you like pop quizzes & nightly readings. Do not take her if you want to get grades back. Don't take her if you hate teachers who repeat useless information. Don't take her if you want to know what material is on exams. Do not take her if you hate presentations.

5.0
3.0
ENGL244
Grade: A
May 19, 2014

Professor Quinn is one of the most dedicated professors at Towson. If you're complaining about having to do reading every night, you need to GROW UP! This is college--not preschool, anymore. If you can't hack it, get out. Prof Quinn will help where she can, but you have to earn that A. Stop whining about having to do presentations and take quizzes.

4.0
4.0
ENGL244
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
May 24, 2014

Nice enough professor, who clearly cares about her subject. She takes forever to grade assignments, though, so I wouldn't recommend her if you need timely feedback. She will help you, you just have to ask. All about office hours.

5.0
3.0
ENGL102
Aug 21, 2014

Highly recommend, Professor Quinn is extremely helpful and genuinely interested in what students have to write. Really helpful in office hours and you can tell she truly wants her students to succeed.

4.0
4.0
ENGL283
Nov 1, 2014

If you're a broke college student, don't take this class. 4 books plus hundreds and hundreds of printed pages. I only got through half the printing for 1 assignment until my printer told me it was out of ink. Bright side- collects peer reviews and quizzes but grades harshly *Just don't expect to come out with money and an A- pick one*

4.0
4.0
ENGL102
Nov 18, 2014

If you love politics, this is the professor for you. If not, STEER CLEAR!! The whole curriculum is based on politics. She is very clear in what she expects and always offers office hours. Every paper is due at midnight but she will except them without penalty as long as she theyre turned in by 8am the next day. You can make up absences too. Not bad

3.0
3.0
ENGL283
Grade: A-
Nov 18, 2014

Requires students to print hundreds of pages at home. Lets you redo some assignments. Willing to help you if you as for it. Very passionate about her class

4.0
4.0
ENGLISH283
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 23, 2014

You have to print the poems, stories, and plays the other people in class send to Blackboard. If you can't do this, let her know. She'll bring you copies.

5.0
3.0
ENGL102
Dec 4, 2014

Carol is a great professor to take if you are very interested in politics but also if you don't. You learn a lot of different things in regards to politics. You have to write 4 essays and with each essay is an extended essay to add more info. She doesn't grade the class at a 100 level but if you take her class serious, you'll become a good writer.

3.0
3.0
ENGL283003
Mar 25, 2015

Although a tough, and rather harsh, grader and commenter of ones creative works, she helps students to greatly improve on their writing skills.

5.0
4.0
ENGL102
Grade: A-
Apr 14, 2015

Professor Quinn is an extremely hard grader and has high expectations for all of her students. I thought she was too intense for an introductory english class. However, she really pushed me to challenge my weakness. The class required a lot of writing, peer revisions, and extra meetings with her. I worked hard and ended with an A-.

5.0
4.0
ENGL283
Grade: B
May 11, 2015

Professor Quinn was very laid back and easy going. The course is designed to give you the most creative freedom, and you can choose any topic for each of the four writing assignments. There were "pop quizzes", but the reading quiz dates are listed on the syllabus and she gives reminders of when they are to come.

2.0
5.0
ENGL290
May 29, 2015

I am not exaggerating when I say AVOID THIS WOMAN AT ALL COSTS. She is an extremely tough grader, especially considering there is no rubric or stated criteria for which she grades upon. She is rude and inconsiderate and overall a terrible person. She is honestly the worst teacher I have ever had. DO NOT TAKE HER!!!

3.0
3.0
ENGLISH290
Jun 2, 2015

WARNING: Do not plagiarize in this class. You will get caught.

5.0
4.0
ENGL290
Grade: A-
Sep 1, 2015

Dr. Quinn is one of my favorite professors of all time. She was extremely understanding and willing to reexplain material to you if you needed help understanding it. This class requires a good amount of reading, but the books are semi-interesting. Students are given lots of freedom on the final paper topic. Loved this class, would recommend!!!

5.0
4.0
ENGL290
Grade: A-
Sep 1, 2015

Dr. Quinn is one of my favorite professors of all time. She was extremely understanding and willing to reexplain material to you if you needed help understanding it. This class requires a good amount of reading, but the books are semi-interesting. Students are given lots of freedom on the final paper topic.

4.0
4.0
ENGL283
Grade: B-
Nov 10, 2015

Tough grader. Expected a creative class to be an easier A but really had to work hard for a low B since she grades harshly.

5.0
4.0
ENG102
Grade: A-
Dec 4, 2015

Before coming to this class, I thought I knew everything about writing. i was wrong. Carol Quinn will teach you techniques to greatly improve your writing. If you take this class seriously, you WILL become a better writer. This class won't be an "easy A." But take this class, if you want to improve your writing skills. Dr. Quinn knows A LOT.

5.0
2.0
ENGL244
Grade: A
Jan 20, 2016

We studied everything from the evil eye to Japanese folktales to the blues. I got to write a final paper about Maori tattooing myths and techniques. Great class! You've got to do the reading, but not too hard.

4.0
3.0
ENGL290
Grade: A-
Mar 31, 2016

Dr. Quinn is one of the most eloquent, intelligent professors I've ever had. It is evident that she has a passion for what she teaches. Always happy to have you in her office to work over essays and papers.

4.0
3.0
ENGL190
Grade: A
Apr 6, 2016

Quinn is amazing and I would highly recommend her for ENGL 190 on Love and Rhetoric. You need to read the books but the class discussions are great and very insightful. Gave me a new appreciation for literature and she makes the boring content fun and interesting. The final paper is pretty tough though but she's always there to help

5.0
4.0
ENGL283003
Grade: Not sure yet
May 2, 2016

Professor Quinn is my favorite professor i've had at Towson so far! She cares so much about the topics and her experience in the field is obviously. She does a wonderful job connecting with students and makes her class one to look forward to each session. Highly recommend!

5.0
4.0
ENG102
Grade: A-
Jul 21, 2016
Would take again

Dr. Quinn is easily one of the most intelligent educators I've ever met. Her knowledge encompasses a wide variety of topics, especially politics and public issues. If you're not a fan of discussing politics, avoid this class. If you're in for an excellent learning experience that will challenge and improve your writing skills, this is your class.

5.0
4.0
ENGL244
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 19, 2016
Would take again

You have to do the work & attend class to get a decent grade, but the assignments are well balanced (PPT Presentation), midterm, final, & paper with op for EC pts But, if you pay attention in class, and build study guides from the list of terms and folktales you can do pretty well. It is a lecture, but she always does her best to involve everyone

Respected
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Clear grading criteria
2.0
4.0
ENGL244
Dec 21, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Such a hard grader and doesn't clearly tell you what she wants.

Tough Grader
Get ready to read
EXTRA CREDIT
2.0
3.0
ENGL283
Mar 30, 2017
Wouldn't take again

She doesn't give any concrete advice on your writing nor does she give you any kind of instruction on how to begin an assignment. During our poetry unit, her only advice was "go somewhere quiet and write whatever comes to you." The class could have easily been fully online, but she takes a full letter grade off if you miss class enough.

Participation matters
Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
5.0
4.0
ENGL499
Grade: A
Apr 5, 2017
Would take again

This was not my experience of her class at all. She was my English 499 thesis advisor and a very generous reader. She was always inventing new assignments and finding new readings for me, always offering feedback. She really cared about my thesis and wanted it to become a book.

Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
Inspirational
4.0
4.0
ENGL283
Grade: B-
May 9, 2017
Would take again

Her passion for literature makes you care about the class. She gives amazing feedback and is always available during office hours unless she notifies otherwise.

Gives good feedback
Participation matters
EXTRA CREDIT
3.0
5.0
ENG102
May 9, 2017
Wouldn't take again

This is not an easy class!!! She is a hard grader and is very particular about how a paper should be written. If you are looking for an easy prerequisite this is not the professor for you.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
SO MANY PAPERS
3.0
4.0
ENG201
Grade: B-
May 16, 2017
Wouldn't take again

She is clearly very knowledgeable on the subjects that she teaches. However, this is what makes her such a difficult teacher since she is a very tough grader. Do not take her is you are looking for easy CORE classes. The essay topics she assigns are very interesting though.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LECTURE HEAVY
2.0
4.0
ENGL283
Grade: A
May 21, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Doesn't give good feedback, in other words, she doesn't add anything to papers that will influence the substance - just points out grammatical mistakes. Prompts for papers are dry and not engaging and her grading seems harsh just to be harsh. You get opportunities at the end of the year to re-do your worst paper, but will only give back 1-2 points.

2.0
4.0
ENGL283
Grade: B
May 21, 2017
Wouldn't take again

This class was impossible to get an A in. She gives no real feedback on what you did wrong on the assignments and when she lets you redo 2 of them, you barely get any points back. She knit picks every little thing that may be wrong but never says why she took points off. It isn't possible to get an A on anything except reading quizzes.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
3.0
4.0
ENGL311
Dec 15, 2017
Wouldn't take again

She is very passionate about poetry and it shows in discussions. However, she's so particular about what she likes in poems that it can be hard to please her with your work. There are a few assignments and if you want to do well, you just have to make sure you do your best and show up to classes and volunteer. That helps a lot!

Tough Grader
Get ready to read
Participation matters
2.0
4.0
ENG102
Grade: B
Dec 19, 2017
Wouldn't take again

This professor does not give enough feedback when it comes to grading essays. Most of her responses are on grammar mistakes and nothing on what would help you improve your essay so its really hard to improve. Just a bunch of nit picking.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
SO MANY PAPERS
5.0
4.0
ENGL311
Grade: A
Dec 23, 2017
Would take again

She really helped me through a difficult semester. My writing changed a lot in the past four months. Do all the readings. Look up the grading abbreviations. Go to office hours. Be prepared to work.

Gives good feedback
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
4.0
ENGL290
Grade: A
Jan 27, 2018
Would take again

Dr. Quinn is a fantastic professor. Her class is no easy A, but she gives great lectures and really cares about her students. She made herself available for help outside of class, and gave good feedback on my papers that really helped me write my final research paper. Easily the best professor I've had at Towson so far, highly highly recommend!!

Tough Grader
Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
5.0
3.0
ENG283
Grade: B+
May 20, 2018
Would take again

I LOVE Carol. She's more than willing to help you outside of class and wants to see you succeed. I was really scared by the syllabus at first and the amount of writing due, but I had so much fun in this class. Her expectations are a little vague but she's a very generous grader. Would 100% take again

Get ready to read
Participation matters
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
2.0
5.0
ENGL283
Grade: C
May 6, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Professor Quinn clearly knows what she's talking about, but never explains it well to the class. The grading and assignment criteria are almost non-existent, and yet at the same time she is one of the toughest graders I have ever had. You spend most of the time reviewing other students' works, and attendance is mandatory. Hard and tedious. Avoid!

Skip class? You won't pass.
Graded by few things
Tough grader
5.0
3.0
ENGL283
Grade: Not sure yet
May 14, 2019
Would take again

The assignments given don't have clear grading criteria: it's very open-ended. Despite this, I still usually got B+/A- on all big assignments. She is extremely understanding and will work with you if personal issues affect your grade. Gives you the chance to improve two big works for a better grade. Allows you to make up absences. Love her

Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
Skip class? You won't pass.
5.0
4.0
ENGL311
Grade: A
Jun 8, 2019
Would take again

Professor Quinn is extremely knowledgable about what she teaches and is passionate about sharing that with her students. She also is very helpful when you meet with her to discuss feedback on a paper or poem. Was a true pleasure to take her class

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Caring
5.0
4.0
ENGL290
Grade: A-
Dec 31, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Quinn is intimidating, but extremely nice and wants her students to succeed. This class is not an easy A, but if you put in the work it will pay off. Reading is heavy and class time is usually spent discussing the books we have read.

Get ready to read
Participation matters
Tough grader
3.0
3.0
ENG290
Nov 18, 2020
Wouldn't take again

If you work for your grade, you will get an A. Definitely go to office hours while writing essays and she will give great advice and feedback. Class was spent discussing readings, so it is often boring. A lot of work towards the end of the semester, but overall not too bad. Only a few grades in the semester, so each one heavily counts.

Get ready to read
Graded by few things
Tough grader
5.0
2.0
ENGL283
Grade: B+
Nov 20, 2020
Would take again

Prof. Quinn is definitely one of the better professors to take in the midst of a pandemic. She is really nice, her assignments are very open ended, & she allows you to be creative. On Election Day (before we found out who won), we used the entire class to just talk about how we were feeling, it was so needed & I think she knew that. Def take her :)

Accessible outside class
Graded by few things
Caring
3.0
3.0
ENG102
Nov 21, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Professor Quinn is passionate about her teachings and findings and open to learning new things. It's a English class so expect papers and readings. She has no problem meeting with you during office hours to help you with your paper. Attendance does matter !!!

Skip class? You won't pass.
So many papers
Tough grader
5.0
3.0
ENGL311
Grade: A-
Dec 20, 2020
Would take again

She is very respectable and very intelligent. She gives feedback in the most positive way that actually makes you want to become a better writer. She is also very understanding of her students. For example, for people that are very introverted, especially during these times, she's understanding for sure.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Participation matters
4.0
1.0
ENGL311
Grade: B
Dec 24, 2020
Would take again

Prof. Quinn was a chill teacher. You could walk away from your computer and she would still be talking. She talks a lot but most of it is relevant to the class. It's awkward when she calls people out on their bs in the middle of class. She gives really good feedback on poems and gives suggestions on other poems that could relate to yours.

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Caring
3.0
4.0
ENGL290
Grade: B+
Jan 15, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Professor Quinn cares about her students and is always available during office hours. That being said, she is a very tough grader and doesn't grade papers until the last minute so it is hard to know your grade until the end of the semester. What she was looking for in her papers was vague and you have to work for your grade.

Get ready to read
Tough grader
3.0
4.0
ENGL290
Grade: A
Jan 17, 2021
Wouldn't take again

This professor is definitely going to make you work for your grade. She's a hard grader and her grading policy isn't the clearest. She's passionate about literature but spends a lot of class time going on tangents that are hard to follow. This class has A LOT of reading, and you need to read it to participate in class and for the final.

Get ready to read
Graded by few things
Tough grader
4.0
4.0
ENGL290
Grade: A
Apr 23, 2021
Would take again

Professor Quinn is very eccentric. She loves to talk and not so much about the reading material which I thought was great because I never did the reading. Her class is graded by a few things: presentation, final paper thesis, final paper, final essay, annotated bibliography, and participation. She is kind of unclear with her grading so good luck.

Participation matters
Skip class? You won't pass.
Graded by few things
1.0
4.0
ENGL283
Grade: Not sure yet
May 7, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Waste of my time.

Skip class? You won't pass.
Tough grader
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