4.1

Charlene Potter

English - Pasadena City College

4.1
Quality
2.8
Difficulty
65%
Would Retake
121
Reviews
4.1
Quality
2.8
Difficulty
4.1
Helpful
4.1
Clarity

65%

Would Retake

121

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What Students Say

If you want to get hight GPA

ESL33A - 1.0 rating

She has a clear love of teaching that's different from other language teachers I've had

FRENCH1A - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

58%

Textbook Required

100%

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Based on 49 grades
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Grade Distribution
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Based on 58 reported grades
A: 35
B+: 4
A+: 3
B: 3
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Get ready to read (18)
Caring (17)
Lots of homework (17)
Gives good feedback (10)
Test heavy (9)
Inspirational (8)
Participation matters (7)
Respected (7)
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Reviews (121)
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ESL
Grade: B+
Nov 25, 2004

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5.0
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ESL122
Dec 10, 2004

She is the best teacher I ever met. She is organized, clear and very helpful. I know how to write a good essay from her.

5.0
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ESL122
Dec 22, 2004

She is the best, I always long to attend her class

5.0
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ESL
Jun 1, 2005

She is really the best n I missed her a lot.Her exam n lecturer are very good n easy

5.0
2.0
ESL446
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Nov 23, 2005

I'm taking her speaking class. Her lecture is really fun, and she gives us little homework. She is good teacher.

5.0
3.0
ESL33A
Nov 17, 2006

very very good professor.

5.0
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ESL33A
Jan 7, 2007

she is very nice and patient. u can learn much from her. she also gives a funny lecture. u will feel time pass fast in her class. i ve taken her esl 122 n 33a. i got A in both. i think most time she s like to see ur attitude. even u dont get good scores in ur quiz ,u may stil have chance to get at least B in the final.

5.0
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ESL33A
Feb 16, 2007

Beat teacher forever! Awesome teacher! Highly Recommneded !

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ESL33A
Feb 21, 2007

This teacher will give you high grade till you fill up a mandatory page to grade her on her teaching skill. After that, all the tests she give will suddenly become really difficult. Also, at the end of my semaster she gave the whole class a eassy writting test, and with out even grading the eassies, she gave everyone in the class a "no pass".

5.0
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ESL33A
Mar 6, 2007

Highly recommended!!!!! Do your best on your HM and each quiz, you'll pass it.

5.0
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ESL33A
Mar 6, 2007

I got a B in her class, a mostly A. She has a pretty good sound and she loves to talk eith everyone and her teaching way is very well. There is no more homework and just to study then prepare for each quiz.

5.0
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ESL33A
May 23, 2007

Super hot teacher and super hot class. Many students expect her becuase she is a easy grader on your essay exam.She should be a best teacher throughout ESL Department compared to others.

5.0
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ESL33A
Jun 2, 2007

If you are a english phobic, you should take her cuz she will encourage you and give youa good grade. Excellent teacher!Recommend to all secondary lauguage students!

5.0
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ESL33A
Jun 14, 2007

This class has been wonderful very stright forward. Professor Potter is a nice teacher, she will teach you how to write a good essay. Grammar is a very good lecture part in which has been taught in class. There is only a little hw out of class. Relaxable and enjoyable. Try it, you will get A or at least a B. Highly Recommended! Excellent class

5.0
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ESL33A
Jun 22, 2007

Ms Potter's class is made very easy and fun, she only gives you a few homework to ensure you can practice grammar and pre-writing very well. She knows how can teach a student and she will ensure you can have improvement in her class. Class is going straight forward and students could feel that they have a quiet close relationship with her. Nice!

5.0
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ESL122
Jun 26, 2007

Ms Potter is a so nice lady, she will curve your grade up that makes you satisfy. (Ex: if u get (B,C,C,C,C) totaly five times for your essay grade, then u will receive a B but not a C, she will give you a grade that pick your highest one. Thus, you will get a good grade and also you can learn a lot of stuff, only a tiny hwk for u just to practice.

5.0
1.0
ESL33A
Jul 21, 2007

this is a very good teacher, the reason is you can really learn how to inprove your writing in her class. to choose her class is a perfect idea. by the way, if u got D or F in her class, i recommend u can just leave PCC cuz u suck

5.0
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ESL33A
Aug 5, 2007

Professor Potter is an great teacher, her class between easy and medium, which is a medium easy class. She ligtly to give you a grade on your essay even sometimes you are not good at writing. She will teach your how to write a god essay, draw a conclusion and a thesis statement. I believe everyone like her because she is seriously excellent!

5.0
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ESL33A
Aug 6, 2007

She is a great professor in PCC. PCC needs her and students need her. She cares her students and she hopes that her students will do well on her quiz and test. Grammar quiz is not really hard, just revise a little and do some practice, you will be sure to get a good grade. In-class writing part is still easy as she picks interesting topic for you!

5.0
1.0
ESL33A
Aug 7, 2007

Ms Potter is one of the best professor I had at PCC, not only because she is excellent, she also cares her students a lot. She wants her students can learn a lot from her lecture. She always is willing to help everyone if you have any questions. I feelt free to ask her questions in her class. She likes students keep dilligent and careful attitude.

5.0
2.0
ESL33A
Sep 22, 2007

This was the 2nd time I took this class. The first time, the teacher was an idiot. Ms. Potter was WAY better. Easy to understand and answered every question. As long as you do homework, you will do ok. If you didn't understand just ask. She is willing to help. I hope to get her again!

5.0
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FRECH1
Sep 30, 2007

She is a good professor. Her tests are a little hard, but that's life. She loves to help out her students. She will make sure you understand the material until she moves on. Once again great professor, i would recommend her!

5.0
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ESL33A
Sep 30, 2007

Very clear and easy to understand. Happy to go over material multiple times in different ways if it helps students to understand subjects. Encourages students to go to office hours or email her if they need help. Very approachable.

5.0
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ESL122
Oct 5, 2007

Take her in the last year during the summer short term. Ms Potter is a so GREAT professor! She will make you to have a good attitude to study in English. Also, she encourages every person to study hard and earn the credit from him/herself. Totally great and highly recommended!

5.0
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ESL33A
Oct 20, 2007

She is such a nice professor whose from Canada. She is nice but she would give you such a bunch of homework for practice. However, there are only some grammar quizzes and 5 essay tests (she will dropped thw lowest essay tests and quizzes). Great! Got B+, almost an A!

5.0
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ESL122
Oct 21, 2007

She is so carefully thought out, maintained well and challenging; however, she expects students to be proactive in their own education and approach her when they need help. She does not take the intitiative and go after her students but if you need her assistance, she is right there. She is a straightforward, direct to the point.

5.0
2.0
ESL33A
Nov 1, 2007

This is a pretty good and fun class. You just need to try a little and your grade would not lower than a B. There are severalgrammmar quizzes (which is easy) and plus a five in class essay. That's it! She would not give such lots of hw instead a tiniset hw for u. Great!

5.0
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ESL33A
Nov 19, 2007

This is one of the most great professor at PCC. Professor Pottor not merely care about your studying, while she cares about your attitude and writing style of your essay. She is also very clear to the point and never turns out to others, lectures are fun and relaxable. Highly Recommended! Take her!

5.0
1.0
ESL33A
Nov 30, 2007

She was a cool teacher and the class was easy enough. you ijust try a little bit and will get at least a B. She was easy to talk to and she is willing to help you with whatever problems you're having. Great professor!

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ESL122
Dec 6, 2007

Not easy A , but easy pass !! suggest take it for non credit!!Very nice teacher , very helpful , a little bit hard , but no problem to pass , take her!!!

5.0
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ESL122
Dec 7, 2007

Ms Potter really is a nice professor. You would feel free to ask her question during both office and lecture time. She will help you by giveing a clear indication in order to make you understand completely. There are only 10 grammar quizzes, she dropped lowest two, and five in class essays(drop lowest one). Taker her! Don't be hesitate!

5.0
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ESL33A
Jan 7, 2008

She always started in an interestind point then spread out her lecture. There are six in class writing and several grammar quizzes. They are all easy! There is only one thing that you need to do is you MUST reduce your grammar mistakes in your essay, then your grade will not lower than B.

5.0
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ESL33A
Jan 29, 2008

Professor Potter is a good-heart person and willing to pass everyone. She will give you a little hw in order to make you relaxable. There are 5 in-class writing and those articles would make you in a depp consideration. Got an A. Take her!

5.0
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ESL33A
Feb 13, 2008

Ms. Potter is an excellent and managable professor. She really cares her students and taught so many grammatical problem. Good lecture!

4.0
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ESL33A
Feb 13, 2008

Ms. Potter is a nice person!! She is willing to help students and wants her students to get an A in the class, so she prepares us for the writing tests! And also, her lectures are so fun! During the class, she talks about many things which are ralated to the reading book,, I like her! TAKE HER! U WONT REGRET:-)

5.0
1.0
FRCH1
Jul 15, 2008

Professor Potter is an excellent teacher. I had gotten a D with a another professor and I had to re-take the class. She made French much more understandable, she always anwers students questions. she's fun, she cares for her students, she's extremely helpful and amazing!!! I highly recommend her.

5.0
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ESL33A
Feb 20, 2009

Good Professor, like to pass everyone, if u get a D she gives u a second chance and even a third time for you to do the final again :) NOT BAD <3willing to help everyone :)nice professor, TAKE HER!

5.0
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ESL33A
Mar 14, 2009

She is such a nice professor. respectable and knowledgeable. she is the most beutiful faculty in pcc :)

5.0
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ESL33A
Apr 17, 2009

She is a Great professor with his quite nice attitude and enthusiastic way of teaching. There are a few grammar quizzes (which is easy), and 4 in-class writing (drop lowest one),the grade is based on your improvement and abilility. And the average grade for the class is B/B+, so you should take her if you have her in a Great chance!

5.0
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ESL33A
Apr 17, 2009

She is a Great professor with her quite nice attitude and enthusiastic way of teaching. There are a few grammar quizzes (which is easy), and 4 in-class writing (drop lowest one),the grade is based on your improvement and abilility. And the average grade for the class is B/B+, so you should take her if you have her in a Great chance!

3.0
1.0
ESL33A
Sep 3, 2009

Her class is easy ,but it is not uesful in next class.

2.0
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FRENC2
Mar 2, 2010

If you want to coast along, this is the perfect professor for you. If you want to actually learn something, take Pedrini. But if you want to learn a lot AND have some fun, take Martin!!!:))

5.0
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FRENC2
Dec 15, 2010

The only reason you won't succeed in this class, is because you don't want to. She's a great teacher who will do everything she can to help you pass. She nice, kind and considerate, and always willing to help.

4.0
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LING4545
Jun 10, 2011

Tests are directly from book, lecture directly from book, HARDEST CHAPTERS DEAL WITH IPA!!!! Class is easy if you read book, homework does help understand concept, reviewed in class. JUST DONT SKIMP on IPA chapter. Easy A if you attend (particpation grade) and do hw (hw participation grade. check syllabus for expectations. U teach urself

2.0
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SET100
Jun 12, 2012

You have to be prepare for the comprehensive final exam. She gave all quizzes with 50 questions and tough. U have to do all the h.w. in order to get a grade..otherwise it will pull you down. She grades hard on my papers too. She's always forgetting what she's talking on the subject and unprepared. she just flip and talk on every single Pages!

5.0
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LONG10
Jun 14, 2012

Wonderful teacher. Enthusiastic about linguistics. Tries to make it relevant. Participation important to her. Have to study but A's are doable.

4.0
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ESL122
Jun 28, 2012

She is pretty nice. But the tests is hard, and it's hard to get A or B in her class.

5.0
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FRNCH1
Jan 3, 2013

She's a excellent teacher. She always is willing to help everyone if you have any questions and TESTS are so EASSY. So you should take her if you have her in a great chance!

5.0
3.0
LING010
Grade: A
May 24, 2014

great professor! She assigns tons of reading and a decent amount of homework. Reading is a MUST! Professor Potter makes the class enjoyable and lectures are always interesting.

5.0
2.0
ESL12233A
Aug 26, 2014

She is one of the best teacher ever.

5.0
1.0
FRENCH1A
Nov 15, 2014

Her style of teaching from day 1 is immersion she'll start off speaking to everyone in french but easy enough for everyone to understand. This might've been tough for some people who don't speak other romance languages but was actually very beneficial to me. Her tests are really easy, she's kind of a pushover but just the right amount.. she's gr8!

4.0
3.0
FRENCHI
Grade: A
Dec 30, 2014

Professor Potter is an excellent French Teacher. This year there was a lot of interactive learning. Mid-term was a Group presentation. Chapter 7 test was open book. Chapter 8 test was a take-home test. For the Final we were allowed a cheat sheet. We also had to present a 5-8 minute video presentation. You will need the textbook & workbook. :P

5.0
1.0
FRENCH1A
Feb 6, 2015

She has a clear love of teaching that's different from other language teachers I've had. Her hw is easy and she gives you a lot of leeway and time to do it. The only downside to her is that she doesnt like Kanye but she gave me an A so I'll let that slide. Take her class

5.0
1.0
ESL33A
Grade: A+
Apr 17, 2015

She is the best lovely professor ever. I won't forget her even if I get old in the future. Her class is clear. Homework is easy. Also,she will give us interesting extra credit work. 3 essay and final grammar test and final essay. Essay's topic is related to class and textbook. You sure get good grade. Don't do passno pass in her class. easy A.

5.0
3.0
LING10
Grade: B+
Apr 24, 2015

Professor Potter is really enthusiastic about Linguistics and it shows. She invites participation and enjoys laughter. The tests are challenging, but come right out of the book. Study! She has a really easy going nature about her and she is very, smart. Don't be afraid to ask for help. Cute, too. I will definitely take more of her classes.

3.0
2.0
FRENCH01
Nov 19, 2015

If you want to get an easy A she's what you want. Turn in an assignment as late as you want, just don't miss a test. However, If you're serious about learning french I wouldn't recommend.

5.0
3.0
FRECH1
Grade: B+
Apr 9, 2016

She is very clear on what her expectations are and she gives you time to study during class. You definitely need a book and the text book and must bring to class every day because she uses it to practice and also lets us practice with each other during class. She is super nice and is a very fair grader. I would take her again.

5.0
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ESL122
May 17, 2016

She has a clearly prononcation in ESL class, I really like her, she is helpful, if its not her, I don't think that I can pass this class.

5.0
1.0
FRCH1
Grade: A
May 19, 2016

I've taken French 1 before and had to withdraw because I was failing however, when I took it with Potter I got an A. She is an amazing professor and makes French so easy to understand. Her class is fun and goes by quick and she is very helpful.

5.0
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FRCH1
Grade: A
Jun 9, 2016
Would take again

Prof. Potter is an amazing teacher and person. She's a very fair grader, she's very funny, laid back and she cares about her students. She assigns quizzes at the end of every chapter, which shouldn't be difficult if you paid attention to her lectures. You definitely need to bring your textbook and workbook every day to her class.

5.0
3.0
ESL33A
Grade: B
Jun 23, 2016
Would take again

She is a very good Prof. and her lecture is really fun. She spends more time about writing than grammar. Also, she teaches both Linguistics and ESL, so that she has much knowledge about English. She corrects our essays very detail; therefore, it helps a lot for writing. She doesn't give much assignments. Don't late every class.

5.0
3.0
FRCH1
Grade: B
Sep 1, 2016
Would take again

It is a rare gem that you have a teacher come to class each day in a good mood & with a smile on her face. Her class is a lot of fun, we laughed about every class. She is continually patient and creative and coming up with ways to help you understand when you don't.

Gives good feedback
Participation matters
Hilarious
5.0
3.0
LING10
Grade: A
Mar 1, 2017
Would take again

Outstanding! She is funny, kind, and charismatic. Don't hesitate to ask for help; no question is a stupid question. One group project, several multiple choice/ true-false exams but some were take-home. Tests can be tricky. She really wants you to pass so she curves the grades. Not a hard class, just don't take it during intersession!

Gives good feedback
Hilarious
TEST HEAVY
5.0
3.0
LING010
Grade: A
May 26, 2017
Would take again

Definitely one of my favorite classes at PCC. Professor Potter is easy-going and cares about her students. The tests are not the easiest but if you attend class and read the textbook, you should be able to get an A. More importantly though, she makes linguistics very engaging. There is some group work but it is fun.

Respected
Caring
5.0
4.0
LING010
Grade: A
Dec 20, 2017
Would take again

Professor Potter is a great teacher, but her class is not easy. Do not expect to pass if you don't put in the work. The textbook is used daily. Every third class is a test, final is cumulative.

Get ready to read
Skip class? You won't pass.
TEST HEAVY
1.0
5.0
ESL33A
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Jan 9, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Don't take her class!!! If you want to get hight GPA! I dont know why she had so many recommandation for taking her classes !!She gives so so so difficult tests for her students and her quizzes content is unrelated to the text materials!!!!!!

1.0
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ESL122
Grade: C+
Jan 14, 2018
Wouldn't take again

I never take a class with Prof. Potter. She is a very good teacher in Chinese culture not for English grammer.

5.0
2.0
LING10
Grade: A
Jan 17, 2018
Would take again

Amazing professor. Would take again

Hilarious
TEST HEAVY
Caring
4.0
3.0
LING10
Grade: B
Feb 16, 2018
Would take again

Highly recommend Prof. Potter!! She explains everything well, but its not easy a easy class. You are supposed to read everything in the textbook. Because the tests have really specific and tricky questions. But over all, she is a super nice professor!

5.0
3.0
ESL420
Jun 14, 2018
Would take again

This was my first course to get introduced to American education system and I started to get the feel of it. The professor helped me to visualize my academic plans and how to make my base in English stronger to step into American education world. Thank you!

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Amazing lectures
2.0
5.0
ESL33A
Grade: Rather not say
Jul 4, 2018
Wouldn't take again

don't choose her class for 33a, she didn't teach much on classes, you need to learn from textbook by yourself. she gave very low grade on essays, and her test is also difficult, for Multiple Choice, she didn't tell you which one has more than one answer, and no half point for grade. not a easy A class, but if you want to try you can.

Tough Grader
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
1.0
3.0
ESL33A
Grade: Audit/No Grade
Jul 9, 2018
Wouldn't take again

She did not focuse on wrinting skill a lot. If you have very good grammar, you may get good grade... She didn't teach in class, just let you read and do a lot of work on book, then cheak all work next class

5.0
1.0
LING10
Jul 10, 2018
Would take again

Prof. Potter was great!! Her lectures were very engaging and the classwork was fun. As long as you pay attention and do the readings, the only thing you have to worry about is not overthinking the exam questions. If you have any problems or questions she'll answer them and help you as much as she can.

LECTURE HEAVY
Get ready to read
Participation matters
1.0
5.0
ESL33A
Sep 22, 2018
Wouldn't take again

worse

Tough Grader
5.0
4.0
LING010
Grade: A
Jun 18, 2019
Would take again

She is so sweet and really loves her classes. Very passionate about languages. Ling 10 is a lot of material so make sure to speak up and ask questions! The chapter tests can be tough but not bad as long as you make sure to read the chapters. She's a very nice grader with HW.

Respected
Get ready to read
Caring
5.0
4.0
LING010
Grade: A
Jun 18, 2019
Would take again

Professor Potter is amazing!! She really cares about her students and wants you to do well in the class. She happily answers any questions and helps you as long as you ask! Her tests are kind of hard and very detailed but as long as you study for them you should be fine! just show up to class and read the required material

Test heavy
Clear grading criteria
Amazing lectures
5.0
4.0
LING10
Grade: A
Jun 21, 2019
Would take again

Professor Potter is very kind and sweet!! She really cares about her students and hopes everyone could pass the class with a good grade. Reading everything in the textbook because some questions on the test are very specific. One group project which is fun.

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
Caring
1.0
5.0
FRECH1
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Jul 29, 2019
Wouldn't take again

She Speaks French all the time which makes beginners impossible to learn. Dont teach anything on the test, requires you to go home and read the entire book and study all on your own. The entire book is assigned as homework. Very heavy homework. Dont take her.

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
Skip class? You won't pass.
3.0
4.0
FRNC001
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Aug 26, 2019
Would take again

I had to drop this class due to a heavy load of courses I was taking, but I actually enjoyed the class itself. I did not rate higher because I did feel like this was more of a French 2 level than intro. I like learning the basics before having to read instructions to homework in French. Homework took a long time with having to look up vocab.

Lots of homework
Participation matters
Caring
5.0
2.0
LING10
Grade: A
Dec 11, 2019
Would take again

She's a very fun professor who obviously has tons of experience and knowledge with linguistics. The assigned homework is easy, JUST DO IT! The exams are not that bad, but do read the textbook and pay attention during lectures. There's one little project at the end and honestly it's pretty easy too. If you simply put in the work, it's an easy A.

Gives good feedback
Hilarious
Caring
5.0
3.0
LING14
Grade: A
Dec 13, 2019
Would take again

This class can be easy if you do your part. Theres a lot of reading and homework based on those readings. The class is very interesting. It makes you realize your personal biases and prejudices. Professor Charlene was always easy to contact. She answers all questions you have. If shes not sure, she tells you. She also accepts late homework.

Respected
Lots of homework
Get ready to read
4.0
2.0
FRNC001
Grade: A+
Dec 16, 2019
Would take again

She is there to help her students. She cares about them, even if they don't show up in class. Tests are not so difficult if you study before the test, and she is willing to give tips what to study for the test.

Respected
Get ready to read
Inspirational
3.0
4.0
LING10
Grade: A
Jan 5, 2020
Would take again

Professor Potter is very friendly and has interesting lectures but they are unstructured and does not have a clear outline. My class felt very rushed because we only met once a week and had a test almost every week when we barely went over the material the week before or the same day. All tests are true or false scantrons, study the textbook a lot

Get ready to read
Participation matters
Clear grading criteria
4.0
5.0
LING14
Jan 7, 2020
Wouldn't take again

I dont really like her teaching style, but i do like her personality. Gives too much homework and refuses to give any study guide for the test. All in all, READ AND HIGHLIGHT important stuffs on the textbook and memorize it. Also, do the homework! Her test questions are tricky and specific. Try to speak to her after class, maybe shell compromise.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Lots of homework
4.0
3.0
LING14
Jun 5, 2020
Would take again

I am a disabled part-time student. I have been going to PCC for 4 years. I have had bad professors, run of the mill professors, than you get Professor Potter. She is one of my favorite professors here at PCC. She is consistently enthusiastic and caring at every single lecture. She really listens to what you have to say. TAKE HER CLASS!

Participation matters
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
3.0
LING10
Grade: A
Jun 20, 2020
Would take again

Ms. Pottter is a solid choice if you want to major in lingustics. Always responds to emails with very little delay. You can tell she really cares about the subject and is very informed and educated. If you want a teacher who knows the subject, grades very fairly, and is willing to help this is the class to take.

Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
5.0
3.0
LING010
Jul 17, 2020
Would take again

Prof. Potter is hilarious, her lectures are amazing, and she really made me love linguistics.

Lots of homework
Inspirational
Hilarious
2.0
5.0
LING010
Grade: C
Aug 24, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Worst professor I have ever taken in PCC. I could never imagine the hardest subject I have taken in PCC is a linguistic class. She changed her syllabus mid-semester. She is a super lazy person that does not give you extra credits. Additionally, she just does not teach. She always blabbers about another topic whenever she is teaching. DONT TAKE HER.

Skip class? You won't pass.
Test heavy
Tough grader
2.0
5.0
LING10
Sep 5, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Professor seems very friendly and easy-going, I like her. However, this is the most challenging class I've ever taken at PCC. She assigned us lots of homework which is difficult to understand.

Lots of homework
Lecture heavy
Tough grader
3.0
4.0
LING010
Sep 6, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Mixed Feelings. Personality wise, she is nice and tries to be helpful. She is fast in replying emails or answering questions. Cons are more her way of talking to students, very babied and gives feeling as everyone are kids who needs supervision. Her lecture is heavy and as well as homework. Textbook is required.

Lots of homework
Lecture heavy
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
2.0
LING10
Grade: A+
Sep 18, 2020
Would take again

Potter is a great Professor. She really cares about her students and very responsive, if you ever need something clarified she will be glad to help and shell respond in a timely manner. She is very passionate about the subject and she brings a bright energy to the class. She almost made me want to switch my major to linguistics :D

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
3.0
5.0
LING10
Grade: A
Oct 15, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Tested on every book chapter, no midterm, only a final, textbook needed and can find online. Homework is hard and textbook is hard to understand. Lectures on Zoom, but they're a waste of time. Assigns too many homework problems i.e. #1. a-z etc. If you're a Comms major, just take Anthropology 5. She's passionate but it's too hard of a class.

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
LING10
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 29, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Professor doesn't offer extra credit, and her lecture is a waste of time. She also assigns too much heavy homework to us. Don't believe those 5 scores here, probably not from real students.

Lots of homework
Test heavy
Lecture heavy
1.0
1.0
LING10
Dec 5, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Such a mean prof. Never take her class!

Test heavy
Tough grader
1.0
5.0
LING010
Grade: A
Dec 6, 2020
Wouldn't take again

I expect she should teach more useful information to us, but she made me disappointed because her lectures are not informative and unrelated to the chapter tests. There are a lot of assignments in the course and each chapter exercise assignment takes me a couple of hours, but they are useless and only worth 10 points each.

Lots of homework
Test heavy
Tough grader
5.0
2.0
LING014
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 7, 2020
Would take again

Professor Potter was great. Her zoom lectures were engaging and recorded for those not in attendance. She's sweet and so kind. You can tell she loves her job and working with students. Homework, tests, and quizzes were manageable. She also provided a 24-hour grace period which was nice! Definitely would take her again and recommend her to anyone.

Respected
Accessible outside class
Caring
1.0
5.0
LING010
Grade: A
Dec 17, 2020
Wouldn't take again

too much work to do in such a hard subject. zooms are rarely covering the material. gives too much busywork for the course. do not recommend if you're looking to take an easy linguistics class. if you're just taking for IGETC or major prep, look for something else. linguistics is a hard subject and this class makes it worse.

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
So many papers
3.0
5.0
LING010
Grade: A
Dec 19, 2020
Wouldn't take again

although she's obviously passionate about her field, she just assigned too many things. i had more work here than my other classes. although zooms for the fall 2020 weren't mandatory, she would complain not many people show up to her zoom lectures. this class requires a lot of dedication and study time, not easy at all!

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
So many papers
5.0
3.0
LING10
Grade: A
Jan 8, 2021
Would take again

I took Professor Potter for two classes and really enjoyed both of them. She is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about linguistics, and she emanates positive energy during every class. She is always excited and ready to go. Furthermore, she is really helpful and will go over homework problems with you to make sure you understand them.

Gives good feedback
Amazing lectures
Caring
1.0
5.0
LING14
Grade: Incomplete
Jan 25, 2021
Wouldn't take again

She would re-grade the homework, and give you a lower grade.

Lots of homework
Test heavy
Tough grader
5.0
4.0
LING010
Grade: A-
Jun 4, 2021
Would take again

Professor Potter really cares about her students. She imparts information (really tough information) very well. I was lost so many times, but after her zoom classes, I usually understood the chapter much better. It was very hard, but very interesting. I did well because of her and I studied, A LOT!!!

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Amazing lectures
5.0
4.0
LING010
Grade: A
Jun 4, 2021
Would take again

This professor is truly so helpful and informative. The people that say anything bad are probably bad students. This class takes work. (Anth. 5 is not easier). Linguistics is hard and you need a great professor to get through it successfully. professor Potter is amazing and will help you through it if you are willing to put in the work.

Get ready to read
Inspirational
Caring
4.0
2.0
LING14
Grade: A
Jun 17, 2021
Would take again

Professor Potter was great! She is very sweet and kind! She was very professional, always showed up to classes, and was there for her students. I took her for LING 014 and it was an easy A. Do your work, read the text, show up to lectures, and you'll be good! The work was not demanding or overwhelming and the class itself was pretty interesting.

Respected
Clear grading criteria
Caring
1.0
4.0
LING10
Jul 4, 2021
Wouldn't take again

So much homework. LING 10 isn't even honors. I took honors Anthro and I did not receive nearly as much work as she assigned.

5.0
5.0
LING010
Grade: A
Dec 14, 2021
Would take again

Professor Potter is a great professor who is very caring and knowledgable, her weekly lectures/office hours were always helpful and informative. While the class is challenging and a lot of work, it is doable, and as long as you speak up when you need help, participate and do all the work and reading, there is no reason why you shouldn't succeed.

Lots of homework
Participation matters
Caring
4.0
4.0
LING010
Grade: A
Dec 17, 2021
Wouldn't take again

She's passionate about what she teaches, but the class was challenging. Her lectures would sometimes help, but she would oftentimes go on tangents that didn't get to the point or make concepts clearer. She gives a lot of passive-aggressive comments on your work. The HW is VERY LONG. But, if you like linguistics, take the class. You'll learn a lot.

Accessible outside class
Get ready to read
Test heavy
5.0
3.0
LING010
Grade: A
May 13, 2022
Would take again

Prof. Potter was really caring and helpful. Gave clear lectures and was really patient if you didn't understand something. Good at using Canvas and available outside of class. Get ready to read and spend time on the homework, it's really interesting stuff just don't procrastinate.

Caring
Accessible outside class
Online Savvy
1.0
5.0
LING010
Grade: C
May 26, 2022

Her homework requirements are very vague. You can't understand what you should write from his homework, but she will grade it with her own ideas and won't have any chance to resubmit. She doesn't even know what she's teaching. Never take her class!

5.0
3.0
LING10
Grade: A
May 12, 2023
Would take again

Took LING 013 / Phonet8cs with Prof. Potter and it was great. Reading and homework every week, sometimes it takes a couple hours but over time it gets easier. The final presentation is fun and she's a good lecturer. Explains the concepts pretty clearly but she's patient if you need to over something again. Definitely recommend a class with her.

Clear grading criteria
Lecture heavy
Accessible outside class
4.0
3.0
LING010
Grade: A
Dec 13, 2023
Would take again

I'd recommend anyone interested in linguistics and/or people who need honors credit to take this class. If you don't fit those requirements, reconsider taking this class. Professor Potter uploads Zoom lectures to watch that complement the textbook readings. However, the material is still very dense and confusing at times. The HW is minimal.

Get ready to read
Caring
Accessible outside class
4.0
4.0
LING10
Grade: A
Dec 15, 2023

Lowk she scares me, but the class itself is not as hard as it may appear. Lots of homework each week, but it's more time-consuming than difficult. Dense material sometimes, but just read the textbook. She's obviously very passionate about linguistics, but there is a lot of material that didn't feel was necessary.

Lots of homework
Lecture heavy
5.0
3.0
LING10
Grade: A
Dec 29, 2023
Would take again

Took LING020 and it was great. How you pace yourself is important, she gives good feedback, and is very helpful.

Gives good feedback
Graded by few things
Online Savvy
2.0
5.0
LING010
Mar 2, 2024

I learned to love the subject because of the textbook we were assigned to read and not because of the teacher. This is an intense topic & the professor seems to have a passion for it but their lack of organization with assignments, and low quality zoom lectures (no structure and going off topic) makes this class even more challenging.

4.0
4.0
LING010
Grade: B+
Dec 30, 2024
Would take again

Professor Potter is passionate about linguistics and will challenge you, but the course is manageable with effort. The textbook is useful, and Unstuckstudy proved to be a great study companion alongside the lectures.

4.0
2.0
LING010
Grade: A
Jan 6, 2025
Would take again

A very good teacher, but it is not easy to contact her, and her lectures are not very meaningful to watch. There is a second extra chance for the exam, and reading the textbook can help you.

Get ready to read
Inspirational
5.0
3.0
LING010
Grade: A
Jan 14, 2025
Would take again

Professor Potter is an excellent lecturer, clear grading criteria, knows the subject extremely well and is passionate about teaching. Linguistics is TOUGH, and she teaches in a way that is understandable.

Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
Inspirational
5.0
4.0
LING010
Grade: A
Mar 6, 2025
Would take again

Professor Potter is fantastic. She is passionate about linguistics and this shines through her detailed lectures. The homework load is slightly heavy but every bit of it helps your understanding, especially the tough subjects like phonetics and phonology. Prof Potter values participation and is fair. This class was fun, and I highly recommend it.

Get ready to read
Participation matters
Caring
5.0
2.0
LING10
Grade: A
Jun 24, 2025
Would take again

Awesome professor! Class was so chill and honestly the content was interesting. Two attempts allowed for tests which definitely took some stress which was great. She is understanding and caring for her students. Highly recommend taking her.

5.0
3.0
LING10
Grade: A
Sep 24, 2025
Would take again

Challenging and engaging introductory linguistics class!!! Lots of material to digest but super interesting, and the Fromkin book was great. Assignments are graded on effort rather than correctness; you get to choose which problems you do. Even tho it was an online class, it felt like it was in-person, as Prof Potter had delightful lectures :3

Get ready to read
Amazing lectures
Lots of homework
4.0
3.0
LING010
Grade: A
Dec 8, 2025
Would take again

Linguistics itself is a bit of a difficult subject, but this class made it as simple as possible to understand. There's tests and assignments for every chapter, but you get 2 attempts and they aren't too hard to complete. If you're interested in linguistics or need honors credit, this isn't that bad of a class to take.

Lecture heavy
Test heavy
5.0
2.0
LING010
Dec 14, 2025
Would take again

great professor! super understanding and felt like a real class even if it was online, despite linguistics being a sorta difficult topic, this professor made it easier to understand and i'd definitely take the class again if I had to.

Clear grading criteria
Inspirational
Caring
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