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Reviews (108)
best teachers. helps u do ur best and gives u more than enough chances to get A's on essays. she teaches good and is not hard.
She is not helpful enough. I talked to her many times about my essays and she was never clear about what she wanted us to do. She might say wow its a great essay and the grade would be a B.
i loved her! i even got an A in her class. she was always available to help with papers.
I loved Adamson...she was one of the best teachers Ive had! She is very helpful and is a very easy grader...I even got an A in her class...i highly recommand her class!
She's a little crazy and funny at the same time. SHe gives you alot of help. Do her assigned readings and prove your thesis' in your essays than your good to go. She's really approachable, so your not scared to get your eyes spooned out if you ask a question.
She is the best professor I've ever had. She's funny. I seriously learned a lot from her. As long as you do teh waork you'll do great. TWO thumbs up!!! Great job Ms. A.
I personally hate english, but as far as professor Adamson goes, she will make the class as interesting as possible. She was one of the best english teachers I have ever had.
I actually took her Eng 101 class in Pasadena City College last summer. She was by far the easiest English professor I ever had. I am always a B English student, but I got an A from her English class. Her lecture was so fun and you won't fall asleep. Take her, very fun and easy.
Can't go wrong with this teacher.
Excellent teacher. Gives opportunity to redo your essay. Take her.
Intimidating at first, but do not be alarmed because she is a great teacher. I was seriously going to drop and I'm glad I didn't. A good amount of essay for a 2nd year English University level course and eases down on you by the end of the semester with a good novel to read for the final. Overall, she is a good teacher and I learned a lot from her.
She is really clear on what she wants. Do the reading, and dont be afraid to ask her questions she is very helpful. A fun teacher and never boring. You will learn a lot from this woman. She makes the class feel comfortable and easy to pass.
Take her. I have to admit though...that you really do have to WORK. But this is college; you cannot expect to just ease right through. She is very fun and eccentric (in a good way). I think that is exactly what this school needs. Just do your work and she will notice your efforts and talents. Work hard and you a guaranteed a good grade. I got an A!
Intiimidating at first, her class is easy towards the end. In the end, all you do is read a book, discuss it in class, and answer 1 question. Hard grader on the research paper, but just do the readings and participate in the debates & she'll be easy.
Adamson is a great teacher. She always is clear on what she wants on each essay. Ask her to read the paper before turning in, her feedback helps. Nice lady, easy to approach, and you never get board in the class. Don't think twice if you have the oppertunity to take her. (Spring 05)
very good teacher!!!
she is easy teacher
AWesome professor~! Lot of work but thats exptected~! She cooL just take her... If you're not Lazy you'll be fine :P
wow, she was the best teacher. Her teaching is very clear and you know what she expects from you. She basically teaches you everything you need to know on how to write an essay. Her grading is reasonable and there are no surprises (if there are, they're good ones). Take her class, you won't regret it.
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Mrs. Adamson was an awesome teacher! She was really intimidating at first but she's a coolio. Her class was fairly easy just a lot of readings of course but overall, it was good.
She will definitely make you a better writer, so if you're up for it (its not that hard, i got an A), work hard, read the books (start early, she goes through them FAST), write well and review your papers and study for tests. She's really helpful and wants you to learn something and be a better writer. Highly recommended!
She is a great teacher. She expects some work out of you, but is relatively easy. She always there to help and answers emails in an instant.
Take her if you wanna improve you writing,and get ready for her class,she will give you a lot to do in the beginning. Class gets easier towards the end. lots of extra credit chance. Just work with her,i got my A,and i really learned how to write.Thanks,Mrs Adamson!!
She is a great teacher. @the beginning,she might scare u. The only thing that you have 2 do is the assignment that will help you to get a "A". If u wern' able 2 turn the assignment on the day that is due,you still have a chance.For example, if there is a paper due on wed, you can turn in on thu or fri morning. extra credit points......
She is a very funny and entertaining teacher. I would say she is easy only if your writing skills is above average. She is strict on MLA format. As long you follow the MLA format and you have someone proof read your papers you will do fine. Must try very hard for an "A". You will learn a lot from her.
She is not that easy..you have to work hard to get an A. but she is fair and give a lot of extra credits. she is a very good teacher, if you are not lazy take this class with her. she'll teach you how to write and she is fair in grading.
She is so su/ck. She usually hooks a lot of stuff which has a name of an essay. That was really ****. Especially, Slaughterhouse-Five was. Well, her teaching was clear, but did not seem easier. If you are not lazy and can do any homework for teacher, it will be true that you can get A with Adamson's mercy. If not, just go to hell with Tralfmadorian
The easiest english 101 teacher I have ever seen before. She is very helpful. she can give students a lot of hints on their essays, including research papers. If you follow MLA format, turn in homework on time and show her your efforts for the class, you can get an A easily. Also, she is so patient to ESL students.
She was a really cool teacher. She's whacky and loony and is a bunch of fun. The only problem I have with her is that no matter how hard or how little I tried on my essays I always got a B. Overall, she's a good teacher.
If you wanna see what the hell is, take it
DUDE YOU ROCK!!!! GREATEST TEACHER EVER! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!
she's very unexplainable professor. she expects more from her students. also, she's asigns a lot of work and reading. she made us read catch 22 book which was very confusing book. and she expects u to write an essay about it with her hard questions. she wants you not only write what ou know. she req. surveys and interviews.what do u think?
She is the most rediculous professor I have ever had. I have not spoken badly about any professor before her. SHE SUCKS!!! Not helpful what-so-ever, not forgiving, she treats english as if it were math and a formula is all you need. If you have no creativity, take her, if you have any imagination at all, DON"T TAKE HER.
she's a good professor. but she expects alot!!! lots of homework and we only meet MWF there was a week where she had made us turn in 3 essays ! and she expects u to think differently strecth out topic and she does not want to read essay that she knows about.."think out of the box". also u had to do surveys and interviews for our 8 pages essay.
she isnt so bad, but she grades papers wierd. she doesnt really know what she wants in papers, but she gives like extra credit and stuff. she's okay.
She is very hard because she assigns no essays for the 1st half of the semester, but assigns all essays the 2nd half of the semester. She is very nice and helpful.
Possibly one of the most enjoyable teachers ever. One of the rare classes that I did not fall asleep in because she's a teacher that's both respectable and fun. I took her for a summer course and ended up with an 'A.' As long as you get your work done and have basic English skills, you'll do well in her class. She's lenient with tardies. Take her!
Mrs. Adamson is the best teacher! She is a easy grader and nice! She is very sarcastic for an old lady and she tries to scare people the first day of class! She is an awesome teacher and I would recommend her! Thanks for an easy A! XOXO
She was very helpful. Great class.
ADamson tries to make the class comfortable by breakin a joke or two. she talks scary the first day of class but easy... ive learned alot from her essay lectures. she is very helpful. i would strongly recommend you to take her! cause i once used this site to take her too. as long as you write what she clearly directs. you get an A!
She's very awesome teacher. She's very helpful and easy. She never takes roll at all. All of her essay is take home essay. For the essay, if you attend the workshop in the class, you automatically get an A.
wow what a great teacher! She makes you work hard, but she's fair, smart, and helpful! she inspires you and teaches you a lot but at the same time she's very fair when it comes to grading..
Professor Adamson is probably the greatest instructor to take at GCC! She has an amazing skills and is always willing to help you with anything, She's very approachable but tries to weed out the weak the first few weeks. Stick with it, her class is a keeper! Very clear as to what she expects and you just need to follow through with them.
I love her so much!! She is so interesting, and funny. She is always willing to help and always asks questions to make you think for yourself. The class is fairly easy if you do the work.
yeah shes the best..just take her dont ask questions..
she is the best. I will recommend you must take her to learn and get a good grade. I have a lot of fun while i am taking. i love her because she so help ful. takeeeeeeeeeee herrrrrr
The best thing about this class is her ability to get her students thinking. Plus, she's a little crazy so it's kind of fun. However, she worked us hard, she expects a lot, she grades pretty hard and I felt like I was on my own. I ended up dropping with 40% of the class. She's decent but try to find someone else.
I had this professor for english 101 and she is the best. I took her during the summer and she made everything so easy and clear. She is a very helpful and caring women. Also this professor is a fair grader and doesn't make things complicated at all. Recommend you take her.
She's a great teacher! gives a lot of essays but that's what gives you opportunities to keep bringing your grade up.MAKE SURE YOU ARE THERE ON THE WORKSHOP DAYS! if your there on those days you will get a fair grade on your final essays! She's really funny and helpful and i learned a lot from that class.
She killed my inspiration toward her subject. She is not a fair grader. Moreover, I was full of motivation but she did not appreciate the effort that I had put for her subject or may be there was a limit of giving As. The class was fun,but the end and the grade she gave me made me regret that I have ever taken her class. She ignores students' need
She is a very easy teacher. Most of her essay is a take home essay. Except the essay from the book that you read will be in class essay. But don't worry. If you just write something that related to the topic that she is given, you will pass. If you have your essay, it is a garuntee that you will atleast get a C.
I really enjoyed this professor's class. She is funny, sarcastic and will be completly honest if your work sucks. She is an incredibly hard grader though. My advice is to bring in your essay early and have her go over it with you. If you follow her suggestions it is a guarenteed A. She also picks interesting novels.
She is Awsome! she is a really good teacher. Very helpful, you have to do your work in this class but she will help you as much as she can. Very sweet lady. she makes the class fun :]
a very good english professor. She made teaching easy for us to understand. I wish all teacher that i will encounter will be like her.
JOKE NOT A TEACHER.I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW SHES A GOOD TEACHER? DOESNT TEACH. SHE TALK BOUT HER GOLD FISH POND IN HER BAQ YARD& HER 3 SONS. WHO GIVES A SHIIT?& SHES NOT AN EZ GRADER.& SHE'LL TALK ABOUT HOW SHE FEELZ POWERFUL WHEN SHE WEARS RED LIPSTICK AN IDIOTSHES THE WORSE TEACHER CANT EVEN CALL HER A TEACHER I HAD2 DROP DA CLASS GIVES 2 MUCH WORK!
She is an passionate and seems to love what she does.
she is a great teacher.explains very well.she doesnt like to argue so dont try it.she will halp you till u get A on essays.she is the best.
there's no reason you shouldn't pass this class if you do the work.
Great professor. Extremely helpful. Funny. For the person below who said she was horrible, not an easy grader, and gives too much work... she challenges you. Gives too much work? I had TWO jobs and still managed to get an A. It is up to you, NOT the professor.
Great teacher!!!! Take her!!!!
She is willing to help, always. Her grading however is extremely strict;essays were challenging. The class overall was decent. Not great-Not bad, just okay =)
Participation in class is a must. Essay topics aren't too difficult. She wants to hear your voice so speak up. Gives extra credit. If you're a decent writer you should be able to do well in the class.
-- She was a great professor. Little to no homework is assigned in her class. She focuses more on the essays. She gives you an entire outline of the semester which is really nice. She gives you plenty of time to complete the homework assignments. TAKE HER.
Prof. Adamson is a very knowledgable English teachter. If you want to learn "real" English 104 material take her. You will love her style.
Very unfair. The final is worth half your entire grade. Don't even bother trying to get extra credit because it's useless. I had over 100 extra credit points but none of it was counted in for my grade. I guess she only uses the EC if you are only 1 or 2 points away from the higher grade. Take another teacher!
Try to speak up in class as much as possible. Then you can get a lot of extra credit. She just use the books for the first few days. Read the stories at home to get more extra credit. Don't ever miss work shop. Just take a random essay if you did not do urs. She does not know. She grades not so hard. It's also based on ur attitude in class.
Speak up in class as much as possible. She's gonna like you. Make use of the first few days to take extra credits. U must come to workshops or u'll get low grades. If you don't finish ur essays, just take a random essay. She will not check. Stick to her to the last day. Don't drop. She's gonna give you high grades
Make use of the first few days to get extra credits by reading stories at home. Speak up in class as much as possible. She's gonna like u. Y must come to workshops. Just take a random essay if you do not finish urs. Stick to the end. Do not drop. U r gonna get an A
Do not take her. Students only talk uselessly during the entire class period. Her jokes get annoying, too. -_- If you want to waste your time, go ahead.
Well, let's start by saying that half of the students dropped the class. Her given essay topics do NOT match the subjects she assigns. She does not explain anything at all. She only gives a strict structure which you will not be able to understand anyway. ANNOYING CLASS.
SHE TREATS THE CLASS AS A PHYLOSOPHY/HISTORY/SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY/SPEECH CLASS. THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO LIKE HER ARE THE ONES THAT SPEAK AIMLESSLY AND IRRELEVANTLY DURING CLASS. DO.NOT.TAKE.HER!
I love her class a lot. When I took her class, assignments were nice and reasonable graded. I loved her essay-group project; she would assign you to do an essay in a group. Also, her strict structure is not that hard to understand, so if you have a question or do not know what to do, ask her to get the answer. She values your effort as well.
I took my english classes ( 101 and 104) with her, and she is an amazing professor. I wish GCC could bring more dedicated professors like Ms. Adamson. After taking her classes every essay i turned in got an A , she teaches how to think critically and how to write a decent argumentative essay. Prepare to work and to be challenged.The best prof. ev
Shes the best teacher in the world. Take her class. You can tell who the people on here that talk trash are most likely the ones that didnt get there work done and got an F there just upset. Shes great. The proff is in the pudding. More post than neg
Lots of writing assignments, and really strict structure needed to pass this class. She asks a lot from you it is nearly impossible to comply.
I do not understand why Mrs. Adamson has any bad remarks at all. If you're a college student, then expect to do some brain work people. I learned so much from her, and even though I was a bit lazy during the semester, I truly appreciate everything that I have learned in her class now that it is over. Wonderful teacher. Impeccable person. A+.
Cares for students and does her job the best she can. Have you been getting A's in your high school English class? Then this is for you. Not those teachers who makes things too easy for you to leave without learning anything. If not, and if you want an easy A, mabey you should take this course twice. Took her this summer.
Great teacher. Not an easy A but definitely an easy B, I recommend taking her in the summer I heard its easier. I got an A but others in my class did bad because they were taking other classes at the same time so make sure you don't take another hard class along with this one. She even says so.
Take her if you want to get better at writing. If you did not do so good in high school English and are not prepared, then I'm sorry, most English classes will be a challenge. But if you are on track then take this professor. She's very experienced since she is writing her own novel and is a friend of the author of the class book.
She is a very nice lady. she has a great sense of humour and she is not your everyday teacher. she is unique and i mean it in a positive way. but still you have to know what she exactly expects from your paper. format is more important than content
I did learn a lot in Adamson's class, it just took me essay after essay to figure out what I was doing incorrectly. If you're not a strong writer and are looking for an easy A, I would recommend someone else, but if you actually want to become a better writer, she is a very good teacher to have.
Most of the time, extra credit doesn't help you raise up your grade so spend your time on the regular assignments as if there's no extra credit at all. None of the assignments was hard but also, none of them was easy. However, if you go up to her to make something clear, she'll help you all the time. Easy B, but you have to work hard to het an A.
Most of the time, extra credit doesn't help you raise your grade. It only works when you are really really close to a higher grade. None of the assignments was hard but also, none of them was easy. She's helpful, easy B, and you can learn, but you have to work hard to get an A.
Professor Adamson is a great teacher!! She gives a lot of essays to write, but they were fun, gives extra credit although it will only help you if you are close to a B or A. All the books were used, but for limited time. She is very helpful. I would definately want to take her as a teacher again.
she is a great teacher. she really helps you if you want to learn how to write. She can be intimidating at first but shes a sweetheart. and if you ask for help she'll give it to you. i highly recommend her.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A THICK SKIN FOR SARCASM AND RUDENESS, DON'T TAKE HER. NOT A FAIR GRADER! SHE WILL RUIN YOUR GPA!
love Mrs. Adamson!!! She is funny, and will pick on her students. If you can't handle that kind of energy than don't take the class. She makes the boring subject, a little less boring. Also, her grading forces students to right better, which is great! She is lovely, sweet and funny! Be respectful to her....or else you'll get it!
Her sarcasm can be annoying sometimes. Overall a good teacher and fair grader. She expects you to turn in perfect papers without explaining much.
Professor Adamson is a great professor. I had her for Eng 101 and took Eng 104 with her again because I really liked her. She can be sarcastic, but she is funny and nice. She teaches you to become a better writer. She's one of my favorite professors. Stick with her till the end!
She was vague on everything she assigned us to do. She's there after class to answer questions which I liked about her but her directions were unclear. Her sarcasm makes the class more interesting but if you're not up for a little humiliation, you shouldn't be in the class. Ask a LOT of questions and take notes on essay structuring. Not an easy AB
Adamson is very unorganized and confusing. Although I got an A in her class, I did not enjoy it at all. She is so picky on the usage of your "structure." Take another english teacher for sure!
Would not recommend her. She's unorganized and unclear and when you ask for help she gives you sarcasm.
She's very sarcastic and a little rude towards certain students... but really lenient towards students she likes. Gives a lot of essays. Not very clear prompts. One big group project. Will use the textbook like once but the other books she assigns are key to passing. One key of advice: get to know her, talk to her.
Yes she is very sarcastic, but that doesn't take away from the fact that she cares about her students. An important note is to come to class on time. If you don't have a good sense of humor do not take the class.
Her class is not worth taking as a English 21, find someone easier she's just to much work most of what we were doing were essays and worst of all when it came to a grammar quiz or test we wouldn't even be covering that stuff in class if your going too want to get a good grade on those quizzes and tests your going to have to go to tutoring sessions
Best professor at Glendale community college.
the best English teacher at gcc. she may seem scary at first but she cares a lot for her students.
Very funny and entertaining. She loves to joke around, very cynical but is a joy. Bring friends or get to know the good writers because your midterm is a group project worth a lot of your grade. Never a boring day.
Makes it impossible to earn an A or B in what is essentially a basic college course. She grades without a rubric and pulls a number grade out of nowhere. Difficult to know her criteria clearly, and it feels like she uses assignments as a way to teach you a lesson. The assignments themselves often feel irrelevant to the course.
Professor Adamson will definitely keep you awake through out the whole class due to her great taste in books she chooses for the class, and the great material she chooses to talk write about. Her essays , and class journals consist of topics that will have you scratch your head for a few seconds then, later obsess on the very topic!
Best professor Ive ever had.
might come off as a tad rude but she's really cool and easy to talk to. such a personality! 10/10 would recommend
She is a good teacher with a lot of sarcasm. but the class is tuff and the essay structure she teaches was very unfamiliar to the majority of the classroom if not the entire class. however by the end of the semester you get the hang of it. She gives a few essays and some groups work, along with extra credit opportunity. The class was stressful.
This teacher does more riddles with what she wants you to do instead of ACTUALLY telling you what to do. Being in class was a waste of time because we did not do anything at all. It was only the first couple of weeks. The rest of the class discussion counties with her giving sass
Definitely makes you earn your grade. If you can understand sarcasm, you'll enjoy her class.
Her grading criterias are difficult to understand . Also when she reviews your paper she doesnt provide much feedback on how to improve
Professor Adamson can come across as challenging at first glance, yet she's been accommodating and understanding. Her class will be helpful in life. Writing essays might seem complicated, but it's straight once you understand the concept, she explains it will. If you listen to her, you should be fine. However, you would have to work for an A.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
86%
Textbook Required
73%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.79 avg changeRatings by Course
ENGLISH
5.0
(1)ENGLISH102
5.0
(1)ENGLI101
5.0
(3)WR121
5.0
(1)ENGL101
4.7
(6)Difficulty by Course
ENG104
3.8
ENGLISH104
3.7
ENGLI101
3.7
ENGLISH
3.0
ENGL104
3.0