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What Students Say
“Profoundly boring, & I say this as an English lover”
ENGL1B - 1.0 rating“Okay, she is nice and all but she is a TOUGH grader on essays, the reflections she reads but if you meet the criteria you get 100%”
ENGLM01B - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
84%
Textbook Required
0%
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Reviews (99)
Prof.Scrofano is a very helpful teacher, shes really nice, helps u with all your papers and tells you what you did wrong. The class goes by really quick, shes always prepared and ready to teach i recommand every1 to take her class. if she was goin to teach a higher level i would take her class again
Very nice young lady but is not interesting. Assigns alot of work such as a presentation, journals due daily, internet work, and quizzes; its helpful if you want to learn but overwhelming. The plus is she is an easy grader but class go's by sssslllloooowww.
She's very nice and patient, but her class does go by slow and it almost seems as if she's teaching third grade. Kind of disappointing :( - (But I guess that's what I should expect from an intro. English class!)
She is young and cool. VERY VERY helpful with everything!! Kind of a lot of work, but its all really easy. Weekly quizzes, but they are extremely easy too. My class read 2 books, one of which was The Lovely Bones, which was EXCELLENT! She is SO nice and understanding about everything. Sometimes she tells funny stories. I definitely recommend her!
She give tons extra credits and a lot of class activity that water down the weight of essays in the students' grades. If you attend class regularly and turn in your assignments (most of them are very easy) on times, you should get an A in her class, no problem.
She's a pretty cool teacher, willing to help you through the work. As long as you attend class, and do your essays, you'll get through the class just fine. She usually lets the class out early as long as you let her teach without too many interuptions.
Great teacher, she is very nice and helpful. I would take her again if she taught the next class. She has been one of the better teachers I've had at Moorpark, and I've had some good teachers there. I learned a lot and enjoyed her class at the same time.
Great, great teacher, one of the best. She'll help you, but she expects you to take responsibility for yourself and your work too. You can not fail if you try, and you'll learn a lot from her. I was so happy I took the Intro class with her. If I hadn't, English Comp would be a huge problem for me this semester.
Totally committed to her class. Every minute of the 4 hour class filled with a variety of activites. Excellent skill level with technology. Don't be late! Stickler on attendance. Class goes the full session. Valuable information imparted to class. She is highly organized;detail oriented. Everyone seemed to enjoy attending; hardly any drops.
Nice teacher who is there to help. I would take her again
treats you like a high schooler. she takes notes on what you do in class on her little note cards. Has you write about 7 essays with ridiculous due dates. Its not hard to get an A, but its a lot of work and her class is really boring.
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, she takes 20 min. to explain on minor thing and she sais it over and over again like were stupid. she doesnt explain any thing important. starts class 10min early and ends 10 min late she will fail you if you miss 6 hours and you have to keep track she wont tell you if ur droped if she doesnt like you ur going to be in hell
She is ok, but I really dont like her class..so boring...I had an A in the class untill like two weeks before the finals but in the end i got a B...which is unfair because its just a 3 unit class...
Really good class but can get a bit boring. As long as you do the work you should have no problem getting an A. Great professor, I plan to take another course with her next year.
This class was very easy I had it every tuesday. She is a good teacher, and the work was not hard at all. I passed without reading most of the stuff.
SHE IS BORING!! if you want to be in a class where the teacher starts talking from the minute she walks into the room till the time you walk out the door than take her. She rambles alot and also repeats herself! Easy class but really REALLY boring!
Very easy class just do the work and you'll get an A. The only thing that sucks is that she has you buy like 4 different books for the class and you don't even use 2 of them ( Just buy Silent Spring and the Patterns books ). Pretty easy grader and very helpful. I loved the class cause Engl isn't my strongest subject yet I got a good grade
Mrs. Scrofano is a wonderful teacher. I wasn't interested in English before, but since I have taken her Into to College Writing Class I have since improved on spelling and writing. Her teaching style is reading writing. We read the book Glass Castle and also write essays that are was fun. It is not hard to get an A but its work. I give her an A+!
i liked this class, served its purpose. honestly my eng 1 teacher was way more fun but ms. scrofano was good. essays and some seminar group work 1 in class project. overall if you need eng c than she is good.
i liked this class, served its purpose. honestly my eng 1 teacher was way more fun but ms. scrofano was good. essays and some seminar group work 1 in class project. overall if you need eng c than she is good.
The class was boring and repetitive. She talked about the same things everyday for the first half of the semester and she doesn't do a good job in getting the class interested. I would not recommend her.
"She is off her rocker." Reading almost every night. Attending is a MUST. Boring class. No tests. Just essays. Outside activities which are must. No xtra credit. Highlight in the novels is a must, so you can't return your books at the end. My advice is she is an okay teacher if you have to take her. but don't if you can.
She is a great teacher I will recomend her.
Miss Scrofano is an amazing teacher. She made me want to come to class and actually learn. Our reading groups felt like book clubs. She tells you exactly what she wants from you. You get to rewrite your papers for a better grade. I really enjoyed her class and I would love to take her again. You have to do the work but you will gain a lot from it.
English is usually my favorite subject. This class is painfully boring. She talks to you like your a moron. Went on a rant about how she wanted certain things out of us that she never said before, after we already did the project. Was extremely rude to the class one day when we were asking important questions about our research paper. One kid walke
verrrrrry verrrrry boring class. not fun or interesting in any way. dread going to class every time i have to. would not recomend taking this class. talks the whole time. no breaks at all. straight through class. hate it.
Personality actually changes and becomes difficult rather than engaging. Not overly difficult but still when she offers extra credit and then tells students she doesn't actually give any points for it you start to realize you should be somewhere else.Can be fair and helpful but still not one I'd recommend.
Professor Scrofano was very helpful in explaining the details if we did not get it the first time. She is a great teacher and I would take her again and recommend her to anyone. My only complaint was that it got a little boring being in a 3 hour class w her talking the whole time. She likes to drag out the classes until the last minute.
Diane Scrofano was an extremely helpful, insightful teacher.
Today was my first day, after reading the reviews and not seeing too many bad ones, I decided to give it a chance. I agree with the smaller percentage of people that say she is boring, rambles and repeats herself. im searchin for a new english teacher. hahah.
Professor Scrofano was a really great teacher. She is super nice. A lot of homework, but light work. You can take essays home to rewrite for a better grade. Expects a lot from her students, but if you do the work and show up you will be fine!! That's college for you.
I took Scrofano for Eng1C and Eng1A. She is such a great teacher. Really animated, interested in her students,and interesting conversations. Homework every night (easy homework,)does NOT accept late work, and MUST come to class. She is the best English teacher and I learned so much from her!
soooo boring. i love english, but i dread this class :( she WILL drop you if you miss 4 classes. she explains essays as if nobody in the class has written an essay before. the final research paper is incredibly structured, and the structure doesn't make any sense. don't recommend.
This teacher was really good, I enjoyed the class. Simple and easy she really gives you a lot of feedback. I would recommend her to anyone.
I took M02 and M01A with her and absolutely loved it. Although reading isn't my favorite thing to do, she made it more interesting and fun. I definitely recommend her to anyone.
The class is easy as long as you pay attention and do the work required which isn't a lot. Besides that don't be afraid to ask any questions you may have. Do all those things and it will be an easy A. To me, she is an angel.
Took the class over the summer. She is a great English teacher. 3 essays and 1 final research paper. She allows re-writing of the 3 essays. 5 discussion threads per week. Very doable in the summer. Just learn to budget your time well. Highly recommended.
Very helpful, mandatory attendance-only allowed to miss 4 sessions, expects punctuality, very interesting material. You cannot pass the class if you miss a take-home essay so beware. If you are serious about learning, take this professor. She is a dedicated and caring teacher! She'll bend over backwards to help you succeed.
awesome teacher! awkward but funny, makes everything straight forward and constantly reminds students of things that need to be done. I have had her for 3 semesters now, she has taken me through my english learning experience and im proud to say that because of her i love english, she makes it awesome and interesting and easy to learn i swear!
She' really nice but soooooo boring. This is the slowst class of the day for everyone. She's a really tough grader and it's hard to get above a "B". I WOULD NOT SUGGEST TAKING MO1C FROM HER!
I took Prof. Scrofano in 1A and 1B and rec. an A in both. At first you might think that she is very slow and that she should be teaching at an Elementary School, but after awhile you get used to it. Her grading is the easiest because she isn't critical on how well you write, just on things like grammar and organization. Attendance is a must.
She was a great teacher. All you have to do is keep up with the readings and write all of your reflections and you will pass. Enjoyed her class!
how people say she is a good teacher is beyond me: Scatterbrained, poorly planned out teachings, does not make the subject interesting. Yes the stuff is super easy, after you teach it to yourself because of how confusing her lessons are. Friend told me not to take her and I wish I listened to him.
The ONLY reason why someone could say Scrofano isn't an easy teacher is if they can't write a 1 page reflection. The class is all points based, so if you read the simple shorts stories and do the reflections due after every one, then there is no way you cannot get an A. Essays graded with lenience. Extremely simple if you just do the work.
4 essays + 1 research paper (based on assigned novel); several easy online quizzes; several discussion threads with replies required. You can submit essay draft's for both peer review as well as ask her to review for you. Her feedback is awesome. I learned a lot from her as well as the research topic was great and relevant. She is available.
Scrofano is honestly a great teacher. She's clear and specific, and she introduced me to some great literary works. She is patient with students and is eager for student participation in discussion, which is cool. 4 papers - nothing too crazy. She's also pretty hilarious and her sense of humor is awkward yet cute
Great professor! I took her online course and she was always super helpful and would schedule face to face times to look over my rough draft essays. Must participate in discussions after reading short stories and gives 10 question quizzes after each module. I highly recommend her. I haven't taken a English class since high school & got an A!
Definitely a tough grader but surely she is THE greatest English teacher of them all. Get ready to sweat for your precious A. I mean it! There are sooooo many bad writers amongs us who have to take her class and learn how to write otherwise they are wasting their times. You'll thank me later!
Great teacher! You will have to prioritize your time for this class. I suggest turning on notifications so you are reminded of assignments and receive her news feeds. (lot's of reading, quizzes, discussion posts, 2-3 free writing papers,1 persuasive paper and 1 research paper. You have to work in this class, but you will learn a lot!
Great teaching skills. I enjoyed her lectures because they were very clear and straight forward.
Okay, she is nice and all but she is a TOUGH grader on essays, the reflections she reads but if you meet the criteria you get 100%. She isn't very clear on her instructions for what she expects, and also thinks her class is more important.
There are some good things (as people said) but I don't really enjoy her. Such as: Dull writing prompts, awkward and uncomfortable timing with assignments, absurd amount of work for an English class (This class trumped all of the hours I've spent in other classes), and if you're like me you're not going to learn anything. All busy work.
Horrible teacher! WARNING DO NOT TAKE HER!! she is such a hard grader and she takes points off of your grade if you arrive late or leave early. She doesn't care if your on your phone, but she will ask those people spur of the moment questions. She is a horrible professor I took her since she had good reviews but they are lies. I might drop it now.
Profoundly boring, & I say this as an English lover. Lecture mainly consists of reading out of the book and wastes valuable class time by explaining the obvious in assigned reading. DO NOT take any of her classes. She is a poor teacher and out of touch with what it takes to be an effective educator. I would never take any of her classes ever again.
5 essays, multiple quizzes, and tons of busy work. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays there are assignments to be done. Does not accept late work under any circumstances.
She is really not as bad as the last few people say. Yes, she gives a lot of homework, but most of it is pretty simple. If you're used to working hard, then her class isn't going to be much of a shock to you. She is a tough grader, but then again, don't expect an A if you wrote your entire paper the night before. I would definitely recommend her.
This is a fairly easy English class. There were 5 essays including the final. Every week we would have similar assignments to make sure we were doing the reading. She was very quick to reply to emails and concerns. Allowed make ups for all the essays except the final. A bit challenging, but I did improve my writing.
not a hard class, reading almost every night (but its very common sense stuff), 3 essays also very easy. she's very sarcastic and funny
The coarse is mostly common sense material within the reading and tests. Diane is very specific as in what she wants and gives good feedback and advice. Most things cannot be made up including tests so if you miss a class it could lower your grade. Overall she is a good professor and takes pride in what she does.
Since College Strategies is a new course at Moorpark College, I think Professor Scrofano taught us very well. She was enthusiastic about the material and engaged us in many group activities in order to learn and to get to know one another. This class allowed me to meet a lot of the friends that I have now in a friend group that feels like family.
Yeah, so dont take her class if you have a life outside of school. She is not flexible, doesnt accept late work and doesnt really seem to want to connect with her students. Its her way, get use to it or drop. She is not my cup of tea, hopefully Ill be able to drop her class. It requires way too much effort.
She's a bit of a quirky instructor. She is always smiling and laughing, even when discussing serious matters. That being said, she is also kind. The tests aren't difficult, but she assigns a LOT of homework, including essays. I don't think I learned very much from this class, I only took it because I had to for a program, but it wasn't terrible.
Love Mrs. Scrofano! I loved her so much I took her for all english courses. I hated english going into college, but after meeting her, she helped me and gave me the tools I needed to succeed. She was even awesome enough to give me a letter of reccommendation after finishing her courses, so that I was able to win a schlorship!
Prof. Scrofano treats her college student like we are in middle school. She is constantly giving out busy work and treats us like we are about 12, but overloads us with books, homework and essays. This whole semester has felt like a scramble to keep up with everything she assigns.
Revision stations in which you aren't supposed to peer-review, instead you are given some generic prompts and asked to conjure up a new thesis, etc., as if walking through the door gives you fresh ideas. Grading criteria is questionable, on Canvas u can see that no one EVER gets 100% on an essay, which begs the question, what is she lookin for?
She was good
Professor Scrofano is amazing!!! She really takes time to grade everything (and quickly too!!). She loves non fiction novels so most of the time you are going to be focusing on a book and writing essays on that. She is super sweet and always is available through her office hours and email!! Taking English M02 with her now!!
Professor Scrofano is the sweetest person ever. Her children's literature class is very fun, but sometimes her lectures can get boring because she will reread from the children's books which she makes you read for homework. Overall, great professor.
Professor Scrofano knows what she is talking about and loves the material. I took her children's literature class which was finally offered this year. The class was Tuesdays and Thursdays and there was always material to read. She would assign a book on Tuesday and expected you to read it and write a reflection to turn in on Thursday.
Professor Scrofano is a tough grader by far. I took her children's Literature class and she assigns four essays total along with reflections due every class. She is very sweet and is there if you need support, do not hesitate to ask for help! You will need it to go to her office hours as well!
Scrofano is such a nice teacher/person! I like how organized she is and how she grades papers. Some assignments I didnt feel taught me anything but she does give a lot tips and handouts on how to write well on future essays. Shes the type of teacher that is great for first year college students.
professor scrofano is the worst English professor at Moorpark college ever she doesnt care about you or your success in her English class I recommend you never take this English class
Professor scrofano is very nice and helpful I would definitely take another English class from her I recommend you take her ENGLI MO2 class
She is one of the best English teachers I have had. It is important to ask questions if you need to because she is very helpful. There are four essays in class and she allows rewrites for all essays except the last one. There is a good amount of reading for homework where she assigns reflections per reading assignment.
Professor scrofano is nice I recommend you dont take this English class she treats you like you are in middle school and not like a college student she always laughs whenever she is talking about a serious matter and she doesnt care about you.
I think that she is the sweetest professor ever. She might fit in as an elementary teacher, from her bubbly personality, but it's a nice break from the heavy professors who don't have tone in their voice. She gives four essays total, but gives you a chance to revise them after every essay. Use her resources to your advantage.
Sweetest person on the planet. She really cares about her students and will work with you through a paper in office hours if you need it. Class consisted of four papers all of which you were given the opportunity to re-write. If you took AP lit and AP lang in high school, easy A.
professor scrofano is the worst English professor at Moorpark college ever she doesn't care about you or your success in her English class I recommend you never, never take this English class.
Professor Scrofano is an amazing teacher. She's really committed to her students and has an easy-to-understand way of lecturing. She's always on top of grading and gives great essay feedback. There were 4-5 essays total that ranged from personal essays to analysis essays on material we read in class. Stay on top of homework and you'll do great!
Professor Scrofano was a great teacher and really made English fun. The discussions are straightforward and the books we read for the class we're interesting and thought provoking. I would recommend taking her if English is not your best subject.
Totally supports students and always available for questions. I wish I had taken her sooner.
Professor Scrofano was my favorite teacher last semester. She's very nice and as long as you read the book you're assigned, you'll be fine. Speaking of, the books she chooses are actually interesting and fun to read (I personally like classic literature, but I know a lot of people don't. This class had none of that!) I wish I could take her again!
I absolutely adore Professor Scrofano!! She is so sweet. She is VERY understanding of COVID, and will definitely help you out if you miss class. Ive had to miss multiple days and she was always there to go over what they discussed in class. She does give a lot of work, but if youre on top of everything its easy. My favorite teacher!!
Such a sweet professor!!! Her class was very easy and enjoyable. Essays were pretty short and she gives you a lot of options for the final essay. Absolutely loved her class and her as a professor.
I absolutely LOVED Professor Scrofano. As an online class, she was constantly updating our course page and was always accessible by email if you had any confusion. The books are a great read and the discussions are essential! They help you understand the messages of them and help give you a better chance at a good grade.
Although my own missteps kept me from doing as good as I likely could've, she was extremely understanding whenever I reached out. Be wary that 10% of an essay's grade is subject to whether she thinks your essay is special and she isn't very clear as to what that means. My opinion here could be bias as she was decently fond the essays I wrote.
While she is nice a nice teacher, the actual class is not very enjoyable. I took this online. You will literally never get 100% on anything. Extremely tough grader and assigns a lot of reading. You pretty much have to teach yourself everything. She's nice but I don't recommend if you have a hard time in English to begin with.
SO passive aggressive when giving you feedback on papers. Its almost as if she's screaming at you. She literally does not care about her students even if it may seem that she does in the beginning. Miserable and could never get a good grade on any essay even if I spent days on it. Do yourself a favor and don't take this. waste of time.
I loved this English class; I'm so grateful that it was my first college course English class. Professor Scrofano is incredibly kind, and the books we read in class were so interesting! I didn't want to put them down.
Mrs.Scrofano was the best teacher I had at Moorpark. You actually have to do the work, discussions 1-2x a week, quizzes. She was very involved and cared for the material she was teaching. She always gave feedback on essays, and responded immediately to emails. I didn't love having to pay for a grammar website though, around twenty dollars.
She gives good feedback on essays but just mentally prepare yourself that you will never get an A on a paper. All participation is necessary for you to maintain a good grade in the class so if you miss something you're kinda screwed. If you don't read the books it makes your life hell and you won't do well in the class
Prof Scrofano cares deeply about her students. I was going through some family issues during the semester that I took her and she was so kind, understanding, and patient. I am forever thankful for her and highly recommend taking her classes.
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She's graded the HW badly you will have zero in your assessment and that will affects your score and your GPA. Not advice anyone to take this instructor, I usually had a good score but I don't like her lecture and not feel she is suitable to this kind of class hopefully they will have another instructor to teach this class
When she grades papers, she is strict but willing to point out where you went wrong with punctuation and how you can improve your English. Her lectures were very helpful, and overall, she is kind.
Professor Scrofano was really engaging and super nice. She has homework due every class, but they're only a few notes on the required readings. For every essay she has peer reviews which are really helpful. She also gives you everything you need for exams in the course modules so they're really easy to study for.
Idk know how ppl can give her below a 5, because her class was super easy and she is a very knowledgable and caring professor. I was able to take 4 classes (2 of them ENGL) and still able to get everything done. It's like any other class, make sure you do the essays and don't use AI, and you'll get an A. Would definitely recommend.
Do yourself a favor and don't take this class. The five stars are mostly from older people she gets along with, if you're a younger person be ready for a long one I haven't met a person in this day of age who doesn't use their communication to communicate with students like her. She will f*** you over, not matter the class you are in. Goodluck.
Professor Scrofano will want you to succeed no matter what. She provides essays for the class to write. She allows rewrites and will give you feedback for your rewrite. She also sprinkles helpful grammar/MLA videos during the semester. I have ALWAYS struggled with English, but this is the first time I received an A in English. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
84%
Textbook Required
0%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.53 avg changeRatings by Course
ENG02
5.0
(1)M02
5.0
(1)ENGENG
5.0
(2)ENG111
5.0
(1)ENG1C
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
ENG02
4.0
ENG1C
4.0
COL1
4.0
ENGLM01ABC
4.0
ENGL1B
3.8