2.9
Quality3.7
Difficulty30%
Would Retake101
Reviews30%
Would Retake
101
Reviews
Rating DistributionOfficial
5
29
4
16
3
15
2
11
1
30
What Students Say
“She is very passionate about the course”
ENC1101 - 4.0 rating“Christina was not a horrible proffesor but I will be honest DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS”
ENC1101 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
74%
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.30 avg changeRatings by Course
ENG1102
4.0
(3)ENG1101
3.5
(2)ENC1101
3.3
(48)ENC1101H
3.0
(2)ENC1102
2.9
(41)Difficulty by Course
1102
5.0
ENG1105
5.0
ENG101
5.0
ENC 1101
5.0
ENG1101
4.0
Reviews (101)
The professor took a long time to respond to emails
she's alright, but don't be late or she'll hold a grudge against you the whole semester.
Stay far away. I get A's in English but am lucky to get 70 with her. She walked by and looked down at a class assignment and deemed it insufficient without reading it. She is new to teaching and should be prosecuted for the dmg she caused to my gpa. Post-class conversation states I am not alone.
Shes a tough grader, but it's what shes trained for- critical reading. She really wants to make you a more critical thinker and a better writer by the end of the semester. I recommend her, you just need to put in the time and ask for help/clarity when needed!
This is the worst teacher I have ever had in any class. She lies, marks inaccurate statements (when compared verbatim to MLA books) and does not grade fairly. She is biased, prejudiced and inexperienced. She should unequivocally be fired and banned from teaching.
She is a good teacher. She is extremely helpful and defiantely wants to help you. If you can go see her with whatever issues you have on ANYTHING! She is the type that will notice when your trying and want to help you no matter what. You will need the book a lot and bring it every day except test days and paper review days.
I took this women a while back, and found that her class had very vague and obscure class discussions. She was a nice lady some weeks and completely opposite others. I do enjoy english, but I did not enjoy Prof. bisirri's class at all. I would advise those who are considering to register for her class to look at other options.
Ms. Bisirri is a really fun, helpful teacher. She is extremely easy if you do the writting assignments she gives you. If you do not do the in class writtings and home assignments you will not do well in this class. Ms. Bisirri goes above and beyond with helping you recieve a good great for major papers. A+++ teacher!
She is an excellent teacher. SHe is the best English teacher I've ever had. I was not sure of this class when i started off, cause i am not that great in my writing but she changed my way of writing and ended up getting an A in this class. She is different, extremely helpful, and very professional. Three best qualities that make a wonderful prof.
do your work and you will do fine in the class- i would def. take her again for another enc class, very helpful, understanding and will work with you one on one- TAKE HER IF YOU CAN!!!
Unreasonable
Prof. Bisirri was a wonderful teacher. She was very helpful and interesting. Yes, you have to do the work. And you actually learn something. I know that I'm paying for school so I can really learn something. I would def. take her again.
I had her my first semester in college. She gives alot of work which is mandatory for this gordan rule class. The good thing is if you do the work you will get a good grade in the class. Also she helps you revise and get better grades on your papers. Nice and Helpful teacher!
No Comments
I took her over the summer of 2009. While in her class, I observed a variety of different emotions. Some days she will be furious and some days she will be nice. I'm not sure about the comments from previous posters in 2007 because she is quite hard. You will be graded harshly. It doesn't help she's vague on subjects. Warning: your GPA may drop.
She appears to be a very nice lady. English isn't my "favorite" subject, but I can still write pretty decent. I received a low A. She may grade pretty tough, but if you follow all the MLA rules and take notes, you'll be fine.
Prof. Bisirri is strict, and you must write her essays in the format which she shows you. Do not have ANY errors in your paper, or you're guaranteed to have points taken off. Although she does make the points she plans to make, its like a toughlove. Even though I hated her strict grading, it pushed me to write better essays NOT EASY A, but possible
Prof. Bisirri's class is not an easy A, BUT she is an excellent teacher! She gives such great constructive criticism and shows you what you're doing wrong with essays. Any English I class will be full of essays, but she helps you! I am taking her for english II so I can get more help writing essays so I can be amazing at a University!
She is a very good teacher, but most definitely plays favorites! I was one of the lucky few who she liked so i got out with an easy A but expect to work very hard if you make a bad first impression. Just show up to class and make sure you know everything there is to know about MLA and documentation! That's pretty much the whole class.
LOVE HER! Even though English is not my fav. subject, but she wasn't bad. Sometimes she would make fun of the students who asks questions she just answered, but besides that she is very nice. She helps you with everything and it's hard to get a bad grade in her class. Like 1 test and no vocab!!
She is a very biased teacher towards her students. She will grade individuals she does not enjoy much harsher than those that please her(not necessarily academically). My colleague wrote a much worst paper than I many times and he would receive a higher grade because he spoke with her about her personal life. I would not recommend this teacher.
Ms. Bisirri is a really fun, helpful teacher. The classes she teaches are writting classes. If you do the writting assignments she gives you, then the class will be easy. If you don't do the papers and writing assignments, you won't do well. Professor Bisirri goes above and beyond with helping you receive a good grade, but you have to work for it.
She gives a lot of work. you have to read like a thousand journals and answer questions. There are four papers due during the semester, and three of them are mandatory. I won't take her ever again.
Great, but hard teacher. Will help with anything u need. Do her work and you'll be fine. Yes, she is hot.
Professor Bisirri is a tough grader, requires a lot of reading and is very strict on MLA rules. Overall she is fair, she gives plenty of warning for test and the test aren't that hard. If your not afraid of hard work then this class is ok. If you want an A, know in advance you will work hard and still no guarantee.
Not as bad as others believe she is. Very flexible, has helped me with deadlines many times. While not the most entertaining class, she gets the point across well and is understandable by most students. Yes a lot work is required, but much of it is not hard work at all. Not too hard of a class to take.
You will ONLY get a decent grade in her class if she likes you. The worst thing you can do in her class is have your cell phone out or be late. do this and I guarantee you will fail. But if you counsel with her and suck up you will pass. I know students that barely spoke english that got a beter grade than me until I talked to her about it.
She is unreasonably prejudiced against quite a few people in my class. I've submitted a paper twice now and she's not told me EXACTLY what I'm doing wrong. I don't know what I'm doing wrong because I always do everything right in all my English classes. I would not tell my worst enemy to even take her class.
If you come to be a better writer, you're on your own. I left with the same amount of knowledge I came with. Most class time is spent on which comma goes where on your works cited page instead of writing or improving your writing.
Tough Grader! Nit Picky and Strict. One on One she is a totally different person, understanding and sympathetic. Loves to give pop quizzes from readings. Religious about Works Cited & grammatical rules. Won't really obtain any new knowledge. Do what you are told exactly, she is very particular. She will help you A LOT if asked.
tuff i went to the writeing center and made her review it and she still gave me a 60 dont take her.
GOOD TEACHER, GRADES A LITTLE HARD, BUT FAIR WITH A CHANCE FOR EXTRA CREDIT.
She is a very harsh grader. She is horrible at explaining everything. She is prejudiced against other students, gives false grades, and will not help you. She will give you what your first grade was and show no sympathy. I hate her class, and will never ever take her again. This is your warning, she is absolutely terrible at everything she does.
she LOVES to talk. can get boring often, cuz she basically just reads the assigned stories to you. a very fair class. shes very organized so you know everything thats expected of you from the very beginning. shes very big on mla so make sure you use it correctly on your papers and you should be fine. occasional pop quizzes so read the stories!
One of the Worst Professor I have ever taken in my College Career she is a hard grader does not care how hard you try or get help from the Student Center She still going to give u a failing grade. No Remorse towards students she just want to talk and leave.
DO NOT take her English class even if it's the last one left. It's worth waiting until the next semester. Sh gives quizzes on the stories and if your answer isn't EXACTLY what she wants, it's wrong. Paper's are worth the most of your grade and once again if it's not exactly how she thought you should write about something it's wrong.
She is extremely anal about everything, its either her way or her way. She ended failing me by 4/10 of a point, there goes my 4.0..
Just do each assignment and you will easily pass. If you want an A, go above and beyond the requirements. If you have any problems or misunderstandings, talk to her and she will work with you no problem.
LOVES TALKING. TAKE TIME TO LOOK FOR HER & ASKING HER WHAT SHE WANTS IN THE PAPER, AND YOU GOT YOURSELF AN "A". YOU MUST WRITE THINGS "HER WAY", WHICH IS NOT SO HARD ONCE YOU GET THE HANG OF IT. IF YOU CONSULT HER PERSONALLY, SHE WILL EVEN TELL YOU EXACTLY WHAT SHE WANTS WRITTEN DOWN. EASY CLASS.
She was the worst Professor I have ever had. It is more then her way or the high way. If you do not spit out her thoughts on paper, your paper is wrong. If you do not make it to class at the EXACT time you are late, and you will be marked up points. Do not take, I wish I could go back and ask her when she sold her moralities. She just doesn't care.
If you do your work and take good notes and read the stories you will pass the class. She is a very tough grader and is very particular when it comes to your writing. MLA format is huge in her class as while.If you take her class just be ready to work hard for your grade.
She is the worst teacher i have ever had she talks too much, boring and not helpful it either her way or your wrong and stupid she makes you feel you've never learned anything in your life its not an online class but all the assignments are on sakai
if you ask her about something she will tell you to go to the helping center she doesn't give you a chance to ask any question by the end of the class everyday you will have a headache she is the most annoying teacher i have ever seen will never have her in my life again ever
She's passionate but cold. A bit of a stickler. Go to every class for the pop quizzes.
She is cruel. You must agree with her opinions in your writing as failure to do so will result in a low grade for the course. You can ask her for help and she will give you advice that sounds helpful but if you follow this advice, she will still find other things to be "wrong." Again, you must know her opinions before submitting any papers.
Ugh thi lady is so anal with her grading. She wants perfection. Anything less is always ganna be a 70 or less. MLA HAS to be on point. Her class material is interesting but she wants you to be extremely literal & detailed in depth in your papers. If it's not her opinion, it's like you're the one not making sense. Not very helpful with papers.
DO. NOT. TAKE. HER. SHE IS TERRIBLE. MLA HAS TO BE ON POINT . ALL THE MATERIAL IS ABOUT HOW MARRIAGE IS STYFILING. BORING CLASS, BUT COULD BE FUN WITH A BETTER TEACHER. TAKE SOMEONE ELSE...PLEASE
I absolutely DO NOT RECOMMEND this professor. She assigns an assignment and after she grades it,and you fail, she explains how she wants it. She looks and talks to everyone like they're absolutely the most stupid person alive.I'm good in English and do my work and still had a hard time.DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!
This professor is sooooo anal, she talks to much and when you ask her a question she talks to you and look at you like your an idiot. She gives assignments and expects you to write what she thinks should be said. You are not entitled to an opinion in her class. She ducts you if your two minutes late which is counted towards your grade.
There r times that u can actually get some positive feedback and then there r times that you can't. Shes grade VERY hard and she is extremely anal in what she wants from the students on the MLA. She does count being late hard! Get another teacher if ur not ready to work for ur grade. There is no extra credit & make sure ur there everyday!
Professor Bissri was a very good professor I really learned a lot in her class. As long as you come to class and participate you will get a good grade. You must do the readings . The readings go along with her pop quizzes.
Solid teacher. She has a strict guideline for all of her assignments, but if you follow them you're guaranteed an A. Take her class!
She is a very tough teacher, but seemed passionate about the subject to me. You get to class on time, do the work, and participate. Its not that hard. She was only upset when no one participated in class. Just throw out what you think is the right answer. She would focus on the part you said that was right and she always was available to talk to.
Overall she is a very passionate teacher. Professor Bisirri is very clear on what she expects from you and gives you multiple chances on perfect your essay and plenty of time. As long as you attend class regularly and ask her questions for clarity, you'll do fine! I would definitely take her again.
She is a very passionate teacher, and sometimes she does tend to talk a lot, but she definitely accepts your questions and gives through answers. She will not tolerate disrespect, and she expects you to work hard and follow instruction. However, this means that a good grade form her is worth a lot, and you feel like you really learned something.
She literally talks your ear off...I dread going to her class. She is annoying and will spend an entire class on one little subject. Grades very harshly and comes across rude in class. Get ready for your work to be nit-picked. She doesn't understand that not everyone is an English major... Never taking a class with her again. Ever.
really good professor. Make sure you do your assignments and you'll be fine and turn them in on time she doesn't like late work! Don't be late she's doesn't like that at all. Other than that I thought she was great.
She is very passionate about the course. Don't come late in class and you have participate and submit the assignments on time. She was very helpful.
Excellent Class structure. Plenty of materials to help one review forgotten material from ENC 1101. Come to class everyday, read in class stories before getting to class, start projects on time and don't procrastinate. I learned a couple of these the hard way.
Class isn't difficult at all. She explains things well, you can schedule appointments to meet with her if you're in need of extra help, and she's passionate about the class. Homework consists of models on Sakai, reading, and a few writing assignments. Attendance is a must and late work doesn't fly with her. Books are a must have as well.
The work load in this class is crazy. All you do is read, take test and write papers. Does not give feedback on work. She is so picky but does not help or explain why your grade is your grade.
She is the worst I've ever had. I had good grades till I took her and failed. She is a tough grader. You can have all good grades in forums and quizzes which are essay type and when you do papers for her, automatic fail. She is very picky. I took my paper to a professional to make sure I had it good and she gave me a 60. I DO NOT RECCOMEND
This was the worst class ive ever taken. She gives enough work to make up for my other three classes. Every other day there is a test and forums and 20 page story to read. She is a very tough grader. everything needs to be exact.
Professor Bisirri was very helpful and gave reasonable feedback. She does use online a lot that is where most assignments are submitted and returned.
If you do all the online work you should be able to pass (its worth a lot of points). Essay's are tedious, but she is specific and basically tells you how to write it. She notices and grades on every single detail so that is really important. Follow directions! But overall she is a good professor!
Professor Bisirri is very nice. She is very clear, and her instructions are very detailed, just make sure you read them. I would certainly take one of her classes again, as I appreciate having to work for my grade.
DON'T TAKE HER CLASS!!! She expects you to turn in 5 page long essays on top of your other classes. She is very boring and will literally talk the whole class. She picks at everything in your writing and comes across very rude in class. She is ridiculous don't take her for any class
Responded in a prompt amount of time. She does a live chat before papers are due which helps tremendously. Do labs, weekly quizzes and discussion boards since they help on the papers and final exam. 1 proctored timed writing, 1 core paper, 1 annotated bibliography and a final research paper. Make sure you buy the books. Be prepared to do work.
Professor Bisirri is a good professor but she's tough. Her feedback is confusing at times and when you ask for help, sometimes it won't make sense after she explains it.
Very clear expectations. Gives thorough feedback with grades including comments, noted essays, and rubrics. Quick to grade and quick to respond to emails. Very actively involved in the class with how modules are set up. Wants and encourages students to succeed. 10/10 would take again.
She was horrible. I was trying to find a good professor but do not take her. She was not helpful and was not clear in her feedback. She would take off points in my papers for stuff I didn't even do. If you can find someone better, go for it.
I actually had to take ENC1101 twice because of an incident and I took her both times because I was already familiar with her. Honestly, the work is not unbearable and neither are her lectures (which she usually posts on Canvas). Very easy to work with and understands when things go wrong. Do the work, show up, PARTICIPATE and you will pass.
says same thing every class for an hour and 15 minutes
shes great if you're an adult looking for a high school English teacher who stops class. also don't try to ask a question because she wont take the time to answer it. PICK SOMEONE ELSE.
I had Ms. Bisirri for virtual English II and she is awful. Nothing in her class is clear at all and it's nearly impossible to find rubrics for papers, and even then they are incredibly vague. She also barely understands MLA format and it shows. Overall she was an unbearable teacher and I would never take a class with her again.
Honestly, she's not a bad Professor. I enjoyed taking her online class. If you do the work and use her feedback you should pass. She gives extra credit and if you don't understand something she'll help you. This is not an easy A you do have to work for it.
Excellent professor. Took the program on-line and I am happy to report that she was very active and present in the course. Online discussion groups were set up to mimic the feel of a "real" classroom. Excellent detailed feedback and quick responses to correspondence.
Christina Bisirri goes out of her way to pick on every little thing that you do wrong and turn it into something major. You will have to complete a research project and I GUARANTEE you will not receive an a. I have NEVER had a b in anything and it is literally like she does not want any of her students to get an a. I had to work my behind off,
I got an A in this class and it really was not very hard. She is very helpful and replies to emails and writes out the instructions for all students. The downside is that she will seem to pick at every little thing. She does want everyone to get an A, and as long as you do not make the same writing mistake over and over again, you should get an A.
Please do not take Mrs. Bisirri for any class. She lectures about boring and useless information for the entire length of the class. Also, she gives ridiculous assignments with very vague guidelines and even worse feedback. If you value your grades, money, and time then DO NOT hesitate to cross her off the list of English Professors to take.
Please do not take Mrs. Bisirri for any class. She lectures about boring and useless information for the entire length of the class. Also, she gives ridiculous assignments with vague guidelines and even worse feedback. If you value your grades, money, and time then DO NOT hesitate to cross her off the list of English Professors to take.
This was my first year of college. Christina was not a horrible proffesor but I will be honest DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS. You will regret it. So many essays.. and she is strict on absence and isnt easy on her students at all when it comes to something we dont get or cant do. Find a better professor while you can!
DONT TAKE THIS CLASS! She is a very heavy grader, i would not advise any first year students to choose her class. She grades as if you a professional and if its not perfect in her eyes she WILL FAIL YOU! I once had a research paper due, turned in on time and the looked over it and told me how i could make it better, I corrected everythingFAIL!
Terrible professor, shes always in a bad mood & the classroom environment is always so negative. Shes a heavy grader & will fail you if you dont have everything exactly how she wants it. Do not take her!
She is the one teacher you hated from high school. She treats you like a child no matter who you are and seems like a middle/high school teacher. She doesn't allow for use of any technology in the classroom and is very rude about it. One of /those/ professors who thinks their class is more important than every other class. Takes herself too serious
I would not suggest to take her at all, unless English is a class you are strong in. She will give you incomplete on anything you do, even if you try your best. No half credit or anything. She is a very hard grader, she critiques everything no matter what. I did not enjoy her class at all, only the people in it.
I have never experienced a professor who grades as hard as she does. There is also very little feedback which is tough to understand because she grades you so poorly. I would suggest taking this course with a professor on campus.
Took online. Super hard because deadlines we had every week were not announced, so I forgot. Failed a lot of things. SUPER strict grader. If criteria isn't met, you don't pass. Disorganized with assignments in all different tabs. That said, I didn't turn in my final because of lost loved one and she gave me an extra day, so she can be forgiving.
She contradicts herself a lot, then gets frustrated when students are confused. She told us multiple times that she doesn't accept late work. I forgot to submit an assignment and asked her if there was any way I could still turn it in -- she said no. 4 days later, she emails me saying I had to submit it that night and would get 20 points taken off.
I took her class online and there was a lot of readings and it was pretty time consuming. She is very accessible outside class and she will give you good feedback. She's not that difficult as long as you take your time to follow her instruction, complete all the readings and participate in discussion. She's a sweet person and I like her overall.
She is a very hard grader and won't elaborate on what you're doing wrong, she will only tell you to fix it. Sh doesn help with assignments when help is asked for by the student and gets frustrated when you aren't comprehending something the way she explains. 0/10 would EVER take a course with her again! Save yourself and don't take this professor.
I took her twice for ENC1101 and 1102 and passed both classes with an A, she Might be A little heavy with grading but gives you feed back before its due, enough time to change and correct anything, always a happy teacher and uses different ways to make the lesson stick. If I could I would take her again.
Professor Bisirri was an amazing professor as long as you stay on track with your work. She did lectures twice a week but I wouldn't say they were mandatory to attend as long as you do the readings and all of your other work.
She would be an amazing honors class teacher for English 2. She would require more work than a teacher normally would, overall she was helpful and precise when she critiqued your writings. The class went too far into weird stuff like human behavior and society, but as long as you know what she expects then your going to do great.
Professor Bisirri is a very hard grader. If you write a perfect paper you will receive a decent grade. If you write a very good paper you will receive a C or less I would not take her class if I were you and I could repeat it again.
Definitely not one of my favorite professors. When she gives feedback on assignments, sometimes she will not tell you what is wrong, just that its incorrect and you should fix it. She also seems curt and unapproachable, but that may just be a side-effect of her being a grammatically perfect English teacher.
This teachers favorite movie is probably Joker
Vague feedback, just tells you to go to the textbook. Harsh grader. Like 10 assignments a week.
At the beginning of this course, I felt some of the assignments had vague instructions. The feedback wasn't very helpful with the first paper, but with the second paper, the feedback really helped. Once the class got into a groove you can tell what you have to do to get a good grade. Assignments were graded within a reasonable amount of time.
She was very informative and always gave attention to areas that she previously had students struggle. Do not be afraid to reach out to her for help if you need it. Very organized. Respectful and very stern with instructions.
I took this class online but Professor Bisirri was usually pretty helpful, graded assignments in a timely manner and gave specific feedback for improvement. She was also very consistent. Each assignment was due on either Monday or Thursday during the week which made it easy to plan and schedule my time to submit assignments on time.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
74%
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.30 avg changeRatings by Course
ENG1102
4.0
(3)ENG1101
3.5
(2)ENC1101
3.3
(48)ENC1101H
3.0
(2)ENC1102
2.9
(41)Difficulty by Course
1102
5.0
ENG1105
5.0
ENG101
5.0
ENC 1101
5.0
ENG1101
4.0