Excellent teacher, has a strong passion for English (literature, writing, poetry...). Highly recommended if you want to improve your writing, because she gives back such detailed, helpful comments. She's not hard, but you'd really have to work for an A.

The rumors are true, she does expect a lot from you, but if you really want to learn and improve, definitely take her. I have always hated English with a passion but she is the one teacher that helped me to actually like it now.

A really great professor. she is a bit hard but is totally helpful. i loved the reading material. you will do great as long as you put some effort into it. plus she's just really nice, i mean i took two of her classes. and i didn't even really need 1B. take her if you want to become a better writer.

If you do the work and participate in discussion, you're well on you way to getting a good grade. However, you will have to write and she really knows what she's talking about so you can't ****. She's very willing to help and work with the students. If you're an English major, take this prof.

I hated English, and actually still kind of do.But Dr. Garfinkle made it interesting.She even conducted a class in a McDonalds.Our topic was on Fast Food.The work load is difficult, but challenging.Dont take this course if you're not serious about education. Also, I find her attractive!

She is very thorugh. But if you do the required work and participate you will learn how to become a better writer. She does hold an opinion on the topics she teaches, however she does a great job of respecting other opinions and explanations. Take this class if your looking for a supportive, encouraging prof to help you improve your writing.

I had a great time in her class and I look forward to taking another class with her

DO NOT TAKE Garfinkle or you will regret! hard grader. Majority of the class was on the boarder line between P and NP. Rush at the end of quarter. The take-home essays' topics are EXTREMELY NARROW. She requires personal experience which you might not actually have.

one of the best english classes I have ever taken. Garfinkle is clear and very helpful. she honestly helped me become a better writer. As long as you follow directions you will do well in her class. its all about content in the essays and EFFORT.

If you can write well you will do great. If you can't write, don't expect to learn how in this class. I really enjoyed the class, though in the beginning I was a skeptical. She gives great feedback on essays and takes the time to really grade the material you've turned in, over all, great teacher.

Shes a wonderful instructor who really cares about the student. She will go out of her way to help and listen to students. Super knowledgeable and a really interesting person to share ideas with. Great class especially if past English courses have left you discouraged. I would definitely take her again!

Excellent teacher. I lacked confidence in my writing ability prior to entering her class, but upon exiting I feel that I have developed my own unique writing style and I attribute it to her excellence as an instructor. She is the best.

She expects you to be a good writer prior to this class. The emphasis of this class is Critical Thinking and if you manage to find interest in the issues mentioned in the textbooks, you will learn a lot from the classroom discussions. There is a lot of research/writing and it is best to choose a topic that interests you. Interesting teacher!

She's an Okay teacher. You write a lot! In class you talk about social issues and she expects you to write three pages for almost everything. I don't like how you only recieve your gade if she and other professors feel you are able to go onto English 1A

I don't know why she got such a low score on this website. She's a really good professor. A lot of in-class discussion and readings, and they really help your writing. She gives useful comments too. If you are looking forward to learn the she would be your choice.

Professor Garfinkle is an amazing professor. She is someone who cares about her students learning. She does make you work for your grade, but I don't mind. She's very inspiring, and extremely real. I'm so glad I took her.

Bloody brilliant professor. She is not a tough grader, but a fair grader. Take her class if you are actually interested in learning. Be prepared to write a lot- It's an English class, what do you expect! Her class is the type where you walk away feeling like you gained something. She is very cool, free spirited, and intelligent.

Deborah is great professor and really helped me grow as a writer. Though, expect to write a lot since it is an English class. She gives in depth feed back which is really great too. There are a couple essays and longer research essay towards the end of the class. Class attendance is a must so if you don't feel like attending don't sign up.

WARNING: there is a long research paper that is the final, it is 12-15 pages so look forward to that. Otherwise, Professor Garfinkle is a very intelligent teacher who is very helpful and gives extensive feedback. You can definitely tell she cares about her students and their futures and wants what is best for them. Easy B, hard A

If you want an easy A---don't take her. If you're willing to show up and do the work (as you should be) an A is not out of reach. She gives really thorough feedback and I came out of her class a much better writer than when I started. She's a pleasure to be around.

Full of life, witty, funny, classes centered around current issues today. Homework and tests are all take-home, turnitin style essays, which can be difficult, but once you figure out her angle and narrative, you can play it to your favor. Helps if you already have a grasp of the English language.

I really enjoyed taking Deborah as an EWRT 2 teacher. I had her for a hybrid class. Her essay requirements are intense, but it really does build your writing skills. Her final for her class was a 12pg research paper I know that sounds crazy, but it's not that bad. She's lenient on turning in assignments, but don't take it for granted.

I had her for a hybrid course. Super funny and quirky. She's an interesting woman and is very open minded when it comes to your writing style and subject matter. She likes talking about controversial topics as well as discussing education around the world. If you ask, she is willing to sit down and help you with your writing one on one. loved her!

I had her for online EWRT1A. There were about two discussions every week and in total 5 reflections during the 11 weeks due on Sunday. The subjects were all very relevant and interesting. I thought it wasnt a lot of work a couple short essays, but you should definitely take her if he want to improve her writing.

Had many friends drop because of her rating on here, but I still decided to take her. Weekly discussions and reflections and also essays due every couple of weeks. The midterm and final are also essays. Although she was a pretty hard grader, she was VERY helpful in showing what you did wrong and how you can improve. Super caring teacher. Dope

Professor Garfinkle is extremely kind and willing to help students. Her onine EWRT 2 class was so easy since she graded easily and provided any help that students needed with writing essays. Take this class for an easy A and a huge GPA boost.

I love her. Shes a quirky, intelligent, kind woman. She really cares for each of her students to think critically and their growth. It's a tough class, but she helped me grow my writing skills immensely. I have no regrets. Definitely take her if you want to become a better writer!!!

I took her hybrid class and it was a decent class. Lots of material but I feel like the pace is manageable if you actually put in some effort. Each week we had reading and a forum post about the reading where we had to respond to a prompt and then reply to other students. Final research essay is hard but important for your grade. Be sure to read!!!

I took Dr. Garfinkle's hybrid EWRT 2 class. Most of the credit was partcipation based, so even if you didn't give the best responses, you would still give full credit. She grades fairly easy on essays, the midterm, and the final, so even though I thought I did a bad job on them, she gave me a pretty good grade for them

Would definitely take this class again, professor was very helpful and gave great feedback

Dont miss class or be late for her hybrid course The books she assigns are pretty interesting to read so that wasnt too bad. She is a tough grader but her feedback on drafts and essays is pretty clear as long as you take her feedback seriously and dont miss assignments you can get a good grade. I dont see whats so bad about her Or the class.

She is an excellent professor. Assignments are doable and layed out in detail. She's always willing to help.

gave really good feedback on all my discussion posts and cared about her students. She replies to emails pretty fast and is very understanding. I was late to turn in my final and she still lets me turn it in late. Love her.

Professor Garfinkle is a critical professor that really takes interest in the material she is teaching. She spends a lot of time outside of class helping her students and expects the students to take the same amount of time helping themselves. The classes she teaches are not easy, and you should be prepared to work hard for a good grade.

Professor Garfinkle is an amazing professor! She provides lots of critical feedback that really helps improve your writing in each essay of the class. Her modules consist of interesting information prevalent to today's society -- which I loved. Highly recommend her!

She is a great teacher, I would definitely recommend her class to anyone

She's a really nice professor and her class is fairly straightforward. Each week, you need to make a discussion post on Canvas and reply to two classmates and a reflection that is like a mini essay. There are two big essays and a 10 page research essay which is the final. The textbook isn't really used and she offers extra credit.

really interesting course! weekly discussion posts, two 3-4 page essays, one timed midterm essay (easy), one 10-page research paper as your final. really a simple class, decent amount of assigned reading but you'll be okay if you skim through it. i'm a stem major and took as a gen ed-- really nice course and the prof is great, take her if you can!

Some required readings are available online. Professor Garfinkle is very understanding but doesn't accept most late work unless you communicate. The course isn't difficult but some of the content feels like busy work. You have weekly discussions and reflections but they are relatively easy if you try. Overall an excellent experience.

Great professor with inspirational and motivating feedback. I really enjoyed her class.

Excellent class. Interesting texts and helpful lectures. Good in-class discussions despite being online (Zoom). The best part was the feedback on written assignments -- Prof. Garfinkle gave very good feedback on the essays and suggestions on how to improve. Reasonable grader (not tough). Definitely recommend.

Enjoyed this class a lot! We read four books in total, one being a collection of short stories. Some essay topics felt a bit vague, but I think it was to encourage deeper thinking. She's not a tough grader. Only three papers (two short essays, and one final paper), but lots of novel reflections and class discussions! Definitely recommend.

She gives feedback on every assignment and is super caring. I'm a STEM major and felt like the workload was manageable. She's also very lenient on grading.

The assignments were pretty long and tedious, but the Professor graded fairly & gives a /lot/ of feedback. She comments on every discussion post & gives you pointers for the essays. I went thru a really traumatic experience & Professor Garfinkle was very understanding. She let me have an extension on the final despite her policy of no late work.

Deborah is a very nice teacher and accommodating towards students of all backgrounds. Her work is quite easy, as long as you actually read the material and turn stuff in. Make sure to pay attention during Zoom classes though, because my class had a major participation issue and many students did poorly as a result. I loved her though!

Amazing professor and a caring person but also have to say that she is probably the most semi-disorganized professor I had in the past 2 years. I did not find her very clear and contradicting at times but that could just be me. The final is weighted heavily - 25% but you get feedback on a draft you make. Overall not the best or worst.

She is a very caring professor, and her assignments are very clear as to what she is looking for! There are a lot of essays to write, and since the time-span is very short, it can get overwhelming if you are taking a lot of classes at the same time. She gives amazing feedback, and the final is a research paper topic of your choice, 8-12 pages.

I enjoyed this class, although it wasn't easy. Garfinkle is easy to communicate with and was generally helpful with the feedback and responses she gives. Amount of work is kinda a lot if you are taking hard classes, but manageable if you don't procrastinate.