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ENG106 - 4.0 ratingClass Info
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Reviews (107)
The class itself is easy, but she makes it hard as can be. Trying to impress a teacher who has personally published short stories is near impossible with her. She makes the class about her success and she thinks she's all that because of her publishes and no student will get "A" in her class.
Dr. Goodman was an excellent teacher. In her office hours she will read your paper and give you her honest opinions and feedback. She knew everyone's name in my class of 100 or so students. I was overall very impressed with her. She can be a little confusing at times, but she admits to that and is very honest with the students.
She is an ok teacher. At times she is nice and respectful,but about every other day she is angry with the class for no reason and takes it out on us by giving us pop quizzes on homework she never assigned us. The class is an easy class, but she made it much harder than it should have been.
Very bad teacher. One of the most nit-picky graders I have ever had.
Dr. Goodman is the funniest teacher on campus. She makes her lectures extremely interesting and I would take her again in a second. Sometimes she can be confusing and if you are careless in your papers, she will chew you up.
Pretty awful when it comes to papers. Very tough grader and will have no mercy when it comes to them. Deals out poor papers scores all the time. I work my butt off and check how I'm doing on requirements and still fail.
She's a cool teacher personality-wise, but she grades every single detail. She gives out homework and usually won't collect it. Does a lot of in class activities that are pointless; some are helpful. Come to class or your grade will suffer. She gave out one extra credit assignment that a lot of people did but it never got added to anyone's grade.
Professor Goodman is a tough grader but the essays are not that hard so you should be able to get at least a C. If you don't to go to class your grade will suffer a little a bit but she makes class interesting enough that it isn't a struggle to go. I recommend her as a teacher because she will help if you ask for the help.
GREAT CLASS
Tough teacher
One of the best teachers I've ever had! Fun and doesn't make lectures overly boring. Got out early most of the time.
Though Professor Goodman is very clear with her expectations and the class in general is easy, her persona is terrible. She is utterly obsessed with herself and makes it apparent. She will often share how great she is and why she is above everyone else in the room. Yes, she earned her degree and yes, she is an excellent writer, but come on!
Professor Goodman is a tough grader, but she is very clear on what she wants and how she expects things to be done. She can be a little intimidating, but just go to class, do your assignments, and be respectful. She's really not that bad.
great professor! i absolutely loved her, its an easy class as long as you go and pay attention
She is very strict and thinks she's funny. She's okay if you like her personality but we clashed more than once.
The lectures are repetitive and the paper's criteria is very clear by the time the paper is due. If you don't show up to class, you will get on her bad side. There is not much reading, but there are in-class discussions so participation will definitely help your grade.
Dr. Goodman is a great teacher! She doesn't really assign homework and she is always there for help. There are no tests or quizzes and attendance is somewhat mandatory
If you're planning to major in English Dr. Goodman is the step in the right direction. Not only is she the greatest professor in all of history but she is also a prominent figure in our community. She's crystal clear, undestanding, will remember who you are, entertaining and is super dank in general. So good that I took 106 with her in 2nd sem!
Dr. Goodman is one of the best English teachers I've had. Her grading is very easy and if you show up to class you'll be fine. Don't use your phone or laptop while she's talking or she'll get very upset. Also, she's a Cleveland Browns fans, so if you want to get on her good side tell her you're also a fan.
I took her for both English 105 and again for English 106 because i enjoyed her class so much.
She is an awesome teacher, no doubt. I recommend her to anyone! She is so funny and definitely makes the class fun!
She is hilarious! Super chill, only 3 essays all semester. Go in and see her after you receive your grade on an essay because she will bump your grade up. Don't miss class though; she does participation points almost everyday. She makes class fun just do not be on your phone or looking down at your laptop when she is talking. She is my favorite! :)
personally I don't think she liked me much but the material was clear. She goes through everything that she is looking for in an essay and she takes participation points everyday. Also don't be in her morning classes unless you like speaking out loud because her morning classes are boring to her since people don't talk.
She is a very tough grader. Worked very hard on all of my essays and only missed one class and still didn't get the grades I wanted in the class. Had to meet with her a couple times about my grade because of how awful she graded it and then she would say I did very well but not change it. Would not recommend and would not take again.
The first class I had with her was great but in the second class, she made me feel stupid and completely inadequate. "As long as you can back it up with what you read" but once you use the examples you found she would still say it was wrong. I'm an A student in all my other class and got low B's on all my papers, even after talking it over & editin
She is very clear about what she wants; just listen, she will repeat it multiple times. Write it down. Do it. Get 'A'. If you don't get the grade you want, make an appointment to talk to her. If you have participated in class and she knows you, chances are she'll raise your grade. Participation points are taken almost every class so do not skip!
She's an awesome teacher! She actually helps us write our papers in class instead of doing busy work, and will work with you outside of class as well. She doesn't grade super hard, but you do have to actually try obviously. She likes to get to know her students and is very personable. She's also pretty funny. She also always lets us out early.
Dr. Goodman is an awesome professor! She will work with you outside of class to help you get better grades on papers, & the in class work is not busy work and actually helps build your papers. She also allows you to meet with her after you get a grade back on a paper that you're not happy with, & if she agrees with your case, she will give pts back
Dr. Gooman is a great professor, she truly cares about her students' success. She is very easy to set up a meeting with and she gives you really helpful feedback on the papers. Make sure to have her read your rough drafts!! She helps you so much so if you have her read it over before turning it in there is no way you can get a bad grade on the paper
I love Dr. Goodman! She has a great sense of humor and reminds me a lot of the cool English teachers you'd have in high school. She helped a lot with essays and it was almost impossible to have a bad grade if you showed up and turned in the work.
I took 2 classes with Dr. Goodman and got A's both times. Show up to class and you'll get full participation. But don't worry, she almost never keeps you for the entire class period. She gives great feedback on all 3 essays written throughout the semester and if you go to her office hours, you have a great chance at getting an A. I recommend her!
HIGHLY RECOMMEND !!!! SUCH A NICE PROFESSOR. She takes the time to get to know every single one of her students. You spend all your classes writing a portion of the essay that you will turn in. Overall the class is easy, if you're hesitant about anything, Dr. Goodman is more than happy to go over your paper with you during her office hours.
Come into class and stay through the whole thing to avoid a little talk; you will receive participation points and clear instructions to getting an A. She is interesting and your paper should be good if you go and ask for suggestions before turning it in!
She is full of herself and we clashed more than once. Does not treat you with mutual respect. She thinks she is just hilarious, but is just obnoxious and arrogant. Easy class, but would never take her class again.
Good teacher but tries to be too funny. Easy class though and not too demanding.
Dr. Goodman is a decent teacher, but really allows herself to help outside of class. She is a really understanding teacher and if you work hard, you can get an A. I would recommend taking this class if you are willing to put in the effort and be sure to attend class.
You don't do much in this class. Goodman lets us out early which is great. The deadlines for the papers are earlier than other teachers' and she will make you write 1,200-word essays instead of 750-word essays. She's an easy grader but if you want to do less work choose another professor (however they might not grade as easy).
She's such a funny person and while it may be a selective type of humor, it isn't hard to listen to her. She's very engaged and literally walks through all the essays with you so if you fail, that's on you. She genuinely wants her students to get good grades and provides help to do so. And she rarely keeps you the whole time so that's also rad.
Professor Goodman was by far my favorite !! She made sure to be very engaging in class and quite literally walked you through your papers. She spent time making sure our essays were basically written in class so you had less homework. She was funny and very easy to listen to when she gave lectures. I LOVED professor goodman TAKE HER CLASS!
Hilarious and confident. She knows what she's talking about and loves English as much as she loves her classes. One of my favorite professors by far. Easy A if you put in the effort. There is little to no homework.
Dr. Goodman cares and wants everyone to get an A. You can make this easily possible by attending class and also seeing her in the office, where she makes herself accessible to students. Pay attention, listen to her details and jokes, stay for the whole time (unless she lets out early which normally she does), and its an easy course.
Dr. Goodman is one of the best teachers I've ever had. This professor is passionate about her students and will help you with anything you need. She is extremely accessible outside of class and is easy to talk to.
Dr. Goodman wants her students to succeed in ENG 105. There were only 3 papers in the class and that determines the grade in the class. She explains instructions very well and tells you what you need to get an "A". She was always willing to help me and give me feedback on my papers in appointments. I highly recommend her.
Dr. Goodman is a great professor. She genuinely cares about her students. I had her at 8:25am and I actually looked forward to waking up early because of her exciting and upbeat lectures. She's funny and makes class enjoyable while still teaching the curriculum well.
Professor Goodman is AWESOME. Absolutely loved this class, as long as you show up for your participation and turn in your papers on time, your set for an A. Such a caring and helpful professor, I would HIGHLY recommend her to anyone looking for a good english class.
Dr. Goodman is a great professor. She is highly attentive to her students and makes class fun and interactive. I have never had an English class where I enjoyed the teacher's teaching methods but by far I would give Professor Goodman an A+ or 10/10 and I would definitely take her 105 English class again.
Professor Goodman was easily my favorite teacher! Many people say that she is too full of herself, conceited, etc. Honestly, I think she is hilarious. I almost never went to her class and ended the class with a B. Honestly, show up to class and you'll pass. Oh and you will get out like 30 minutes early every day. She really cares about her students
This professor is awesome! Yes, she can get off topic, but she has so much knowledge and insight. I would take any class with her in a heartbeat! Only those who actually want to learn and can take criticism/feedback will succeed. To me, she was inspiring as an English/Lit. major. Go to her outside of class, and she will help you out!
Dr. Godman was great and she taught very well. Her and I had multiple meetings in order for me to get the grades I was wanting! Super old fashioned and she learns your name. My only issue with her is that she read my paper and told me to fix x y and z and after doing so I didn't get my A that she said I would.
Goodman is such an amazing professor! I had her for my first semester of Eng-105 and decided to jump into her class for the second semester! She is kind, funny, engaging, understanding, and great at teaching her course without making it dry or draining! She has a great spirit and truly cares to help her students succeed in her class!
Hands-down one of the best professors at GCU. She makes her classes easy to pass, so that there is no stress, this enables the students to learn more and be able to focus on actually learning a lot instead of worrying about getting a good grade. She is super inspirational, I always learn something from her every class period. She's the best!
Prof. Goodman is my favorite teacher! I took her both my semesters for English. She gives amazing feedback on your papers. The only way you won't pass this class is if you never show up. No exams or tests, only 4 essays throughout the semester and she walks you through each step in your essays. She is funny and nice.
Dr. Goodman is really good at making sure what she is expecting is really clear. No real complaints for her except that she is terrified of technology. If she sees your phone next to you she will automatically dislike you and be prepared to write a lot of physical notes just to type it again later on your laptop.
I absolutely loved Dr. Goodman! She is a great professor and makes sure what she expects for assignments is clear. You need to show up for the class in order to get a good grade but it is a very fun class, plus she is hilarious. I highly recommend taking her class!
Doctor Goodman is the best, she is always very clear on her assignments and offers great feedback in order for you to get A's on your papers. She genuinely cares about her students and tries to make class as enjoyable as possible. She does take participation every day so be sure to go to class
Dr. Goodman was the best English teacher I have ever had. She didn't care about the unnecessary things in writing papers, all she cared about was the concepts and if the paper was well organized. Class is always entertaining, and she is extremely helpful when it comes to feedback on papers. You won't regret taking her class.
She was one of my favorite teachers. I took her for English 101 as well as English 105. She thoroughly explains the instructions and provides help for students who need it. She helped me several times out of class. 10/10 Definitely would recommend.
DR. Goodman was such a pleasure to meet! She is so kind and caring, she genuinely cares about all her students. As long as you are putting effort you will do great in her class! and here is a tip if you have a question ASK! There are no dumb questions, shes very cool and loves to be informative.
I loved Prof. Goodman! She's funny, knows exactly what she's doing, gives good feedback on papers, and does her best to help you succeed in the class. Outside of class, she was a good friend and she invited me to join her poetry club. She's invested in her students and I would highly recommend. Would take her for all my English courses if I could!
I'm currently on week three of my freshman year college experience and I love to start the day with Dr. Goodman. She is such a lively, nice, and funny professor. Her lectures are planned, engaging, and easy to understand. She is willing to give an extra hand if you're willing to reach out. Just attend class, pay attention, participate, and enjoy :)
I loved taking her she taught me the true meaning of a good writer because of her I have excelled so much in my academic writing.
She is honestly the best professor I have had. Her class is easy because she tells you exactly what she is expecting, and her classes are pretty engaging. She is a lot of fun and she will almost always let you out early (if you're in her later class) I would definitely take this professor again.
Although attendance is not mandatory showing up to class can be the difference between an A or B in her class (participation points). GO TO HER OFFICE HOURS BEFORE SUBMITTING AN ESSAY.
Professor Goodman is easily one of the best professors i've ever had. She genuinely cares about her students and wants them to succeed. Very hilarious and engaging classes, and papers that I found were actually fun to write about!
Professor Goodman was awesome. She took participation points every day in class, so if you want the points, you have to come to class. We had to write 3 essays. She'd go over every part of the essay in class and gives you time in class to write the whole essay. She also helps you in class and gives you points back if you go to her office hours.
She genuinely cares for you and your grade. Always available to help you in any way possible even if it's a personal issue.
Dr. Goodman goes the extra mile in explaining what is expected, then goes a second mile to make sure everyone understands. She very much wants to set everyone up for success in how they write papers for the rest of college, and is very good at having you develop the bulk of your papers in class.
Dr. Goodman is nice. She makes it clear what she wants for the paper, and gives time in class to write papers, so its simple to get a good grade on it. Not a fan of phones in class, and will talk about it a lot. She takes attendance/participation every time so going to class is important.
Love love love Goodman. She is so nice and caring. She goes above and beyond to make sure students pass. You can tell she loves what she does. I had her 7am class and she was very energetic. With also being very understanding that what time it was. She says a lot of dad jokes which helps with waking up in the morning. 11/10 would recommend!!!
She was very particular about what she wanted, but she helped you do it right.
Diane Goodman is a professor everyone needs to at least experience once. She is super caring about her students and literally gives you all the tools you could ever need to get an A.
Goodman is the best professor ever! She is very blunt on what she wants from you but she also makes learning the material a really fun expirience! She always trys to keep you laughing!
Dr. Goodman is by far favorite professor. I am in her 106 class next semester and I am very happy. She is very knowledgeable and is always excited to help us. She also does her best to give us little homework and helps us write our papers in class. A tip for students taking her course GO TO OFFICE HOURS IF YOU WANT A!!
Assignments are super easy and she lays out everything you need to do very clearly. she definitely wants you to pass. however she is extremely annoying to listen to. if you have her, you can get an A pretty easily
Super clear and she's there for you when you need it, make sure to attend class because she does take participation. Sometimes she even lets you out 30 min before class ends. Super nice and funny and she will help you when you need it, she won't make you feel stupid. I would definitely take her again.
Professor Goodman is fantastic at what she does and is very respectful to her students regardless of if they choose to engage in group projects / lectures. Prof Goodman never makes an effort to embarrass students and always ensures more than one chance to succeed in her class. 10/10 will be taking Goodman again in the future.
A great professor who wants to help you get A!
Doctor Goodman has been my favorite professor at Grand Canyon University. You feel so valued in her class! I actually enjoyed participating in her discussions, she never made anyone feel dumb and valued all ideas! I also learned SO MUCH and grew A TON as a writer. She actually made me like the subject. A gem. You are so lucky to have her.
Professor Goodman admits shes a horrible teacher because she is so laid back and half of the time doesn't even know whats going on. She gives 3 paper he first semester for your freshman year and basically allows you to fail the first one if you get A on the other 2. She lets you turn in work late and a fairly easy grader!
I cannot emphasize this enough, Professor Goodman is a spectacular professor! Her expectations are so clear and easy to follow as long as you care and actually pay attention to her in class. She's hilarious and her class inspired me to do my best. But make sure you go to class, she gives participation points almost every day!
She is nice but she cant be very petty and rude at times.
Dr. Goodman is one of my favorite professors. She gives you chances to make up points, with extra credit. She is funny and makes every class enjoyable. Only 3 papers the whole semester and you basically write them in class. She cares deeply for her students. She also memorizes every student in the class's name. You do have to work in groups.
Dr. Goodman is my absolute favorite teacher I've had at GCU. I can't even express enough how lucky you will be to have her as your teacher. She respects all her students and is literally hilarious. I was so happy to have been able to take her class again in the second semester. Just get help from her before the paper is due and you will get A!
Goodman is amazing as an English prof. Had her at 7 am and she was always present and entertaining. I took her for ENG 101 & 102 and received an A both times. Gives good feedback and allows a lot of time for essays.
Dr. Goodman is definitely my favorite teacher I have ever had at GCU. She has given me the best feedback I've ever gotten on my work, and I have learned so much from just taking her class for one semester. If you have the chance, TAKE HER CLASS!
Very nice lady, funny, and cares about the students, I took her for ENG 105 and 106 and I would recommend taking her for any English class on campus. Overall a great professor.
Dr. Goodman is awesome! I took her for ENG 105 and 106 and would definitely take her again if I had the chance. She truely cares about her students and even takes the time to learn everyone's name. She gives more than enough help on essays and allows students to make 1 on 1 appointments with her to read over your essay before you turn it in!
Dr. Goodman is a great professor! I had her for ENG-105 and 106. Make sure you show up to class and go to office hours for essays because she gives amazing feedback.
One of the best professors I've had. She is clear on what she wants us to do and wants the best for her students. She will tell you things as they are and she gives out extra credit if you show up on certain days. I would recommend her to anyone, she is really easy.
One of my favorite professors at GCU. Class is lecture and discussion heavy. Read assigned readings because she won't hesitate to call on you during discussion. She's very adamant about you letting her know where you're struggling. And she will do her best to make the necessary accommodations. Really a gem! Highly recommend.
Professor Goodman is amazing! Her class is super easy as long as you show up and pay attention to her lectures (that don't last long) she's also really funny and chill. She really wants everyone to pass and she will literally guide you step by step on what to write on your essay during class time.
Goodman was a really easy professor to have for freshmen English. She gives you a clear description of how to complete your papers and is very willing to help you with whatever you need.
Dr. Goodman was a fantastic professor. Her class was was not difficult. We only had three essays and she would give us all the criteria we needed to get "A". There was barely any outside work because we would work on our essays in class and get a majority of it done in class. I definitely recommend Dr. Goodman for freshman english.
Goodman is hostile if you try to defend your assignments and acts above students because she has her degree. Lectures are very boring and the work isn't hard but she grades EVERY detail. One lecture she got in an argument with my friend over his opinions about movies and video games, very childish behavior.
Very understanding, reasonable, and funny. You literally do the work in class, and she tells you what she expects. She does not go hard on you if you struggle with writing or English. If you don't get a good score on your essays that is simply your fault because you did not put the work in.
Dr. Goodman is a solid professor. She knows that ENG is a gen ed course, and she treats it as such. There are mainly just 3 essays in the class, and you can easily get 100% on all of them if you just follow her instructions. She makes herself accessible outside of class, and I highly recommend going to at least one of her office hours.
Professor Goodman understands that not everyone is a good writer. She is very specific on what criteria need to be met, and as long as you follow her instructions, you can get an A. She may come off as mean sometimes, but her intentions mean well. Just make sure you follow her guidelines exactly. She provides many resources on how to do so.
All you really had to do was show up and pay attention and the papers were practically written for you.
If you show up to class and put in just a bit of effort you will get an A. She lays out the criteria and teaches well. Would highly recommend taking ENG-105 with Dr. Goodman.
She really writes the paper for you, she's an awesome professor that is good if you have a hard time with English in general. She explicitly tells you how to get "A" in her class and tries her best to give it to you.
Professor Goodman always cares for her students and how well they are learning the material. She demonstrated great knowledge in what she was teaching and many amazing strategies that would make our learning much more effective and easier.
Not available for helping when she didn't give clear feedback, avoids answering questions if things do not go as she wants. Very blunt.
Dr. Goodman is easily one of my favorite professors. She is knowledgeable, kind, caring, and easy to talk to. I'm sad that she is retiring as she is a lovely person overall.
This was her last year teaching but she is amazing!!!! Extremely clear grading criteria. No way to fail if assignment outline is followed and feedback is utilized.
Dr. Goodman changed me over the years of her being my teacher for SEVERAL college classes, and even leading clubs. WriteOn the creative writing club she lead made me a better writer and I am going to deeply miss having it in my life in the years to come. If you ever get the chance to have her as a teacher do it. Don't bullshit. She will know.
Professor Goodman was super easy to reach and communicate with, which I appreciated from an online perspective. The discussion questions seemed a bit pointless overall, and I would have appreciated some more guidance for tests, but I made it through. As far as online classes go, this one wasn't unbearable.
Professor Goodman is super engaging. The class is discussion-heavy, so be ready to participate. Unstuck Study AI was a big help for test prep. Overall, a rewarding course.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
89%
Textbook Required
7%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
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+0.63 avg changeRatings by Course
97
5.0
(1)ENG366
5.0
(1)ENG361
5.0
(1)ENG359
4.8
(5)ENG-105
4.8
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ENG350
5.0
ENG359
4.0
97
3.0
105
3.0
ENGLISH105
3.0