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“she would constantly go back and forth between teaching British English and American English”
ENGLISH1302 - 1.0 rating“She also skips around lessons A LOT”
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Reviews (100)
She packs too much info into class
Sometimes she gives directions that arent very clear, but that doesnt really matter because she is very leniant on grading her papers. She rarely assigned any homework, and is very nice. As long as you show up to her class, you will pass.
Try to get some one else if you can.
Class was kinda boring.. there were a lot of pointless in class group activities. The essays weren't that hard, and her quizzes were pretty easy if you skimmed over the material.
The class can be boring at times, but she is very good at working with you. The tests and quizes are easy. Overall, easy A
Great teacher! just be sure to turn in your assignments on time! Appreciates hard working students.
Dr. Joseph is a fair teacher who loves her job. She has a good sense of humor, and is very helpful. She can be lenient if you go to her. I plan on taking her again in the future. There is a lot of work, but if you do it and are a serious student, you should have no problem!!
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Dr. Joseph is a really good teacher. She has a good sense of humor and really appreciates good effort.
Great teacher! I certainly learned a lot from her class, but it's not gonna be easy!! You got to earn it through hardwork. She gives quizzes and journal writing over each story we read. Her grades does not base upon just exams like some teachers, but there are others grades such as research paper and analyzes. She certainly is very knowledgable!!!!
very fair grading her papers. you will like her. i signed up for her second semester.
this class was pretty hard to keep up with, she expects allot from her students. if you are taking a full load you should not take this class. the great thing about this class is that you learn alot!
She has such a heavy accent and a mono voice. Boring class, guaranteed you'll fall asleep. Make sure you do all the essays or you'll fail.
It took everything in me to sit through this class. There were a few times that I left in the middle, which I generally find very disrespectful and rude, but I just couldn't take it. She's a very sweet woman, but doesn't know her stuff and has a very hard time relating to students. DO NOT TAKE.
Not too bad, just a little hard to stay awake. Lots and lots of busy work. Research paper, quizzes, reading, final. Accent is moderate. Very demanding workload, but overall easy if you do what you are supposed to. Turn in assignments on time and go to class.
don't ever ever ever take this class with her. it is a nightmare and she almost killed my passion for literature. projects were meaningless, lectures were painful, directions were unclear. ouch.
Three words "DO NOT TAKE"
She's really nice, but make sure you go to class and DO ALL THE WORK! lots of work, but it pays off because your grade isn't just from essays and tests..there are quizzes and assignments! Make her laugh and she'll love you!!
This was such a wonderful professor. She is well educated and TCC is lucky to have her. I still respect her teachings and am glad that I had her. I have now moved to a University and her teachings have prepared me for the senior level english classes.
Very nice and a good proffesor.
Honestly, she's an okay teacher. Her classes are boring, but overall I got an A in her class. Just know how to write essays, do your homework(read) and you'll be fine.
This teacher is very hard to understand with her strong accent. She talks about the same thing over and over again, most of which we learned in 5th grade. i highly recommend taking another teacher if possible.
Wonderful professor. Absolutely willing to help any student. There is a good amount of work but as long as you stay on top of things you'll do great. I finished her class with a 98 and she even nominated me for an award which shows how involved she is with her students and appreciates students who come to class to learn. She's a very smart lady!!!
She loves students who talks and discusses a lot about the literature. She takes pride in NOT taking any late work. DO NOT skip out in the middle of the class, SOMETIMES at the END of class she will ask you write down a summary or analysis. She DOES NOT let you make up class work, unless you have a "doctor's note" or "someone in your family died".
She is a really nice & understanding lady who probably gives students too many chances. Anyway, it isn't her fault you have to read and write papers... it's english, come on. Just show up and do your work, you'll get an A.
She is a good teacher but very strick with homeworks and assignments. Be ready for a lot of homework. She Loves to help and teach her students but not very friendly person and have an attitude.
ZERO direction given on assignments, even on the essays youre left guessing on what to do. never announces hw (read syllabus for dates)and forgets to pick it up, though no late work is allowed. constant busy work and summaries. lectures are boring and we were always told our opinions were wrong. easy "A", but dont bother trying to figure her out.
She is ok. we use the textbook alot and she goes over the short stories we read in class but it gets boring. She quizzes us over the things she makes us read and we research alot about the culutural context of each short story. all you gotta o is participate , do the work, and read.
She will NEVER notify about the upcoming assignments or essays via email which makes it difficult for you to catch up easily.
She is a good professor!Yes she does give a lot of work but it is managable, I am taking a full load of hard classes and I got an A. Yes you have to read the syllabus to see when to turn in assignments,but this is college and we should not have to be reminded to do our hw.She will sometimes get boring,but speak out in class and make it interesting!
I liked her. She is a STRICT teacher FOR THE MOST PART and does assign a good amount of work. She does INFORM and PREPARE you well IF YOU pay ATTENTION. And if you have problems she will help you, but you have to be willing and have her respect. So I would recommend her, but not for the weak-hearted. She will make you EARN your grade.
Had her for honors, she brought a bell to classand rung it at us if we tstarted talking. She told me i had a poor education because im not a strong speller (never been my strong point..) she is very rude and unhelpful, Do Not Take Her, i had no choice =(
i was not able to understand her at all and made things very confusing for me.
Horrible, horrible teacher. Doesn't speak English...teaching English. Not helpful at all.
Very good teacher. She goes the extra mile for her students above and beyond what most teachers would. The ones who complain about her don't want to work. There is no reason why you can't make a good grade in this class if you show up, pay attention, and participate.
She's an OK teacher if you actually show up to class.. Don't expect to pass if you always skip. She will sometimes give second chances if you are trying.. She let me turn in an essay a week late because I was really sick. Not a bad teacher, but I don't know if I would highly recommend
She really helped me a lot and worked with me like a daughter. As long as you show interest of passing this class... she will go extra mile to help you out. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
If possible, choose another professor! She's not clear with her lectures, sometimes I forget what the topic of her lecture's about. She's a tough one.
Don't know if English is just easy for me but it was as easy as my P.E. class! If you are good at writing and can find a plot in a story you'll be fine. Great personality and really enjoys her subject matter. Listen to her and make her smile and you'll do fine. Got my easy A and learned a few things, too. More than I can say for other classes.
Dr. Joseph is a humane and educated person, knows her subject of English Lit and expects you to show curiosity about the authors and do all required homework, readings and papers. If you complete all work you should get an A. If you are late every day, absent, disrupt class, don't care about the subject, you will fail. Cheerfully helps if needed
Very nice teacher, but you have to be in class to pass. She will allow you to make up work if she sees that your trying, and she gives a lot of extra credit.
Great teacher. She makes sure you understand and know all the facts that she will ask on her quizzes,essays or final test. English is not my first language and I got and A. If you are a mature student and use to follow directions in a class, you will love Dr. Joseph, she is like a mom in class.
Mrs. Joseph class is a wonderful and very educational experiance. Even though I have not finished the class; I have learned so much from it on how to identify various types of fiction, poems and soon plays. If your looking for a class that stimulates your mind and helps you understand your writing better. Take her class it will be a great benefit.
I love this very educated intellectual teacher!!! She makes you work hard, but you will be able to find things inside you that you never thought you had by reading and understanding literature:) She inspired me with her life and dedication!!!! Now, I Wonder what other class I can take with her :/
I love this WELL educated, intellectual teacher!!! She makes you work hard, but you will be able to find things inside you that you never thought you had by reading and understanding literature:) She inspired me with her life and dedication!!!! Now, I Wonder what other class I can take with her :/
Her class is hard, but it will make you learn something. She takes her job very seriously, and expects you to take your work seriously. A TON of writing and homework. DO ALL THE ASSIGNMENTS! Not much extra credit given, but she will work with you. Pay attention to what she says in class and WRITE it down. It will be on your test/quiz!!!
Dr. Joseph is such a sweet lady. She cares about her students and seemed to help us in any way she could. Her class is very easy - if you do your work. Yes she takes off points for grammar and misspelling, but this is a COLLEGE LEVEL ENGLISH CLASS people. There are two "big" papers but easy if you just do what she asks. Made "A"s on both. :)
(SUMMER)This teacher gave me a headache, literally! Tons of homework and she is not consistent of what she expects on a paper due. She doesn't understand most questions, doesn't answer them fully. Changes syllabus without notice. LOCKS YOU OUT IF YOU ARE 10 MINS LATE. She raises voice when trying to explain something or trying to correct her. AHHH!
I hate this class. She changes add things to the syllabus without notice. Tells you things are due for a grade that she clearly said we do not have to do. This is my last english class and I am glad. I feel like this is more literature class rather than a comp class. one week left and I am glad.
Dr. Joseph is a sweet lady, but she is a very strict grader. I took her during the summer I course and even though she did give us less work it was still hard to keep an A in her class. She also added work to the syllabus last minute. I would not recommend taking this class, but if you do then good luck.
I had Professor Joseph for World Literature II and LOVED her! She is willing to help her students in passing her class! I recommend her for any English course! I wish I would have known about her earlier :) She is very clear in lectures and her tests are not as hard as people say they are :) Highly suggest you to take her :)
Yes! Even better than some profs I've had at UTA. Loves cultures. Dr. Joseph's class was well rounded in subject matter and she uses great texts. Pace was easy to follow. Must attend. Group work, open ended questions, ex credit, research, in class essays, explains stories in depth. Final was the hardest test but still not bad if you study a bit.
I liked Dr. Joseph fine. The class was fairly easy. I didn't appreciate how she talked down to the class or how she said that she would drop the lostest quiz grade and did not. If I had that dropped I could have been bumped up a letter grade but would not work with me, instead of helping me criticized me.
Very dry and difficult to understand
This class was quite a bit of work, but wasn't difficult. If you stick to the sylabus that she outlines at the beginning on the semester and ATTEND class, you should do fine. There is one major writing assignment that you must do that is 20% of your grade, but I got a 93 on it when I didn't really try. She isn't a difficult grader and was awesome!
No matter how hard I tried, she always let me down. She always expects too much from her students. If English is not your first language, never take her. She never gives you any change to pass this class.
If English is not your first language, don't take her. A lot of works and highly expectation in this class. Her class is for genius, not ordinary people.
Dr. Joseph expects too much for her students. If you want to pass this class, you should try really hard.
You should get ready with a lot of works. Dr. Joseph has a high expectation for her class.
Easy teacher. Show up everyday and you basically pass. Not to difficult and the assignments are reasonable
Dr. Joseph is amazing!!! Her American Literature class is easy peezy if you just show up and do the little bit of work. I have taken several literature courses and found myself having to redo them because the other instructors were hard and the work made no sense. I wish Dr. Joseph taught all the literature courses.
I love this WELL educated, intellectual teacher!!! She gives work, but it is not hard as long as you do it. I would love to take other classes with her but I see she is only offering the same class this semester.
Very crucial upon grading. More of a swim or sink type of professor. Will not help when you need it, even if the whole class ask for it.
I took her for 1302 and Lit 2328. Both classes were basically the same. You use your textbook everyday. Homework everyday but it is fairly simple or just reading. Extra credit was to go watch theater play. Work was mainly quizzes which she explains before or group work. Only test was the comprehensive fill in the blank final which wasnt too bad.
She's not a bad teacher, just specific. If you do the work and know specifically what to do, you will pass. Always ask for clarification!
Very hard grader even on pop quiz grades you if you don't put periods, misspelling of names ect nice and very detailed
Helps if you ask. Not the best english but it does fine. Notes are hard to keep up w at times. Easy quizzes and test if you study. Nice lady get on her good side and its an easy A. Couple of long papers but if you ask her to see examples its way easier. Be on time & u cant leave early or she counts u absent.
A genuine waste of time, she loves to listen to herself ramble. If you're interested in learning random useless facts about authors and poets, this is the class for you.
Very difficult professor. Her expectations are way too high. She has no mercy! She does not care about her students. Very strict and confusing! Her essays are way too complicated.
She isn't clear on what she wants the class to do half the time. She also skips around lessons A LOT. She is a bit harder to understand because of her heavy accent, but its fine. She assigns way too many discussion questions and her quizzes are hard. Get ready to write, write, write, and print. Do NOT take this course, save yourself the misery.
She is extremely smart, however she gives WAY too many assignments. DO. NOT. TRIP. ON how much work this class is. Many assignments are time consuming & worth 10% of your grade. If you procrastinate you will not dow ell. She requires printed copies of everything, which gets expensive quick. Make friends with your classmates, you will need support.
Attendance isn't graded, but she goes over everything in class so I suggest to show up & pay attention. You read a lot in the first half of the semester but its not very time consuming. She is very strict about assignments on the syllabus & is a clear grader. She gives extra credit opportunities. I missed 3 classes but thought it was an easy A
Textbook use daily. Grades heavy on grammar -test, quizzes, and papers. Had to visit the writing center lab for most of her paper assignments. Did extra credit to keep my grade. Positive qualities-provides help, available, and easy to reach. Reviews info needed for pop quizzes, useful criticism. Be on time and do your best, she will love that.
Hard teacher. It is hard to understand what she says sometimes due to her heavy accent. She grades very hard on grammar and spelling. Lots of quizzes and they aren't easy. Use of text book daily and a lot of reading. She goes over a lot of things during class but skips around quite a bit. Would NOT recommend taking this class to anyone
she would constantly go back and forth between teaching British English and American English. She was difficult to understand and talked about herself more than anything. I have never been given so many work sheets and assignments. She does not let you make up any missed work even with doctors note.
Class was upper east! All you have to do is read short stories and write simple things. I dont understand why people are complaining; its and English class, youre suppose to read and write. I detest english, yet, I passed with a high A. This is community college, it is not difficult at all compared to a university english course.
Great!
Very sweet. Has a thick accent but you get used to it quickly. Lots of reading.
Great professor, would take her class again. Very understanding, has high expectations but definitely not unattainable. Bring your book everyday and definitely keep up with guidelines for essays in this class
Let me start off by saying English class was my worst subject in school, I prefer Math or Science. She sets her expectations clearly so be ready to do the work she asks of you. Many people complain that she is not helpful but don't listen, she will give you feedback if you ask. As long as you are willing to do the work you'll be ok. 10/10
Dr. Joseph is a caring professor, I disagree with the fact that people say shes a tough grader, in fact its an easy class if you try, the only hard thing was the Research Essay in my opinion. Secondly, its not a lot of reading, at the beginning you do read a few SHORT STORIES nothing too long. If youre willing to put in effort you will pass.
Where do I begin? The entire first 'class period' was her going over the syllabus (I'm SHOCKED she got through the entire thing, btw), but mostly her talking about her personal life. She didn't even get to her little Icebreaker! Oh, and she put in her syllabus, 'No Sleeping'. If you have to say it, that's bad. In all, not a good professor at all.
I remember reading that there was only one difficult assignment; the report essay. Thats true. She is really amazing when she lectures, it makes learning English easy. However, it is not realistic to get a 100 in her class. The highest I had ever gotten was 98.
She is a good professor. You could feel that she is caring for you during the semester. She is not a tough grader, but this is not an easy A class. She would give you feedbacks for an essay if you visit her office hour. I hate all English professors except her, and I would like to take her class again.
Dr. Joseph is such an amazing professor. Very clear expectations and syllabus. Responds to emails quick and posts grades asap. I would 100% take her again!!
Dr. Joseph responds relatively fast to emails and concerns. I took her online summer class and she signed so much work with no warning. She makes you submit all work through email, which is just a person let peeve of mine because what is blackboard for? She doesnt give a set due date so you dont know when assignments are due.
Overall a good professor, grades very fast, and responds to emails quickly. Took the summer course and it was alot of busy work that really could have been cut back. She was very considerate if you needed adjustments. Be ready to read alot but the homework isn't too difficult. Doesn't grade crazy hard but you need to know what you're talking about.
This professor doesnt really teach to be honest. Well I didnt get on the right foot with her to begin with but that doesnt mean a professor should have a grudge against a student, highly unprofessional. Felt like most of the pieces that she gave us were mostly about political ideals and she was pushing it on us.
Professor Joseph was my favorite English Professor by far! Her essays were very easy to comprehend and she gives great topics to choose from. Anytime she graded my work she gave great feedback that I was able to use in upcoming assignments.
This teacher really takes English class to the extreme. The reading assignments were very heavy and if you didn't do it her way, she would give you a low grade. She came off rude in the emails and would say to do something, yet Blackboard said it was unavailable. When I brought this issue up to her, she made it seem like I was in the wrong. Beware!
Super easy class. We get three essays that are a walk in the park. Prof Joseph is super chill; she was easy to get a hold of and responded promptly. My class was online, so no lectures! Readings are a bit weird, and the questions are hard to answer (no Quizlet for those!). Overall lovely professor would retake her.
This professor has a very thick accent, hard to follow, hear, and understand what she is saying. She grades papers based of her own grading system that is not posted anywhere in her syllabus. She counts off for stupid things like not numbering questions, putting numbers for the date, etc. She doesn't to listen when you talk to her she talks over u.
This was the worst class Ive ever taken!! Do not take this professor, if you miss an assignment because you are absent or sick she lets you make it up but takes points of for it being late even if you could not physically go to school. She is rude to students who ask questions and is not clear with her assignments at all. Beware!!!!
She was the worse teacher I EVER have, she got upset in the classroom because she misunderstood students' questions. Many other unprofessional behaviors showed up in her class, such as being rude, not replying to emails, being impatient. One thing I have to mention is her accent, she speaks with a strong Indian accent. Be careful!
She will take points off for literally anything she can find. She has a very strong accent and sometimes rants about unrelated things and repeats herself A LOT. She kind of teaches like a high school teacher- very slow, repeats herself, asks the class several times do you understand over and over again.
She teaches from the book (mostly grammar and punctuation) and does quizzes over it. The essay part is easy if you follow the guidelines needed for the essay.
Prof Joseph is a great professor if you pay attention. It definitely helps to enjoy reading, as the class is obviously focused on analyzing short stories, poetry and drama. She does get a bit tangental in her lectures, but I felt like I still learned a lot. There will be a lot of writing - it's a comp class. All in all, pretty solid.
Honestly worst English class I've ever taken, and I didn't learn a single thing. she takes off points for the smallest things and will take points for other things as well. lastly, she has a very think accent and is super hard to understand.
Her class is boring, but bearable. Her accent isn't that thick at all & shes understandable. She's nitpicky abt grammar (ex: contractions) but it actually helped in the future. There's only 3 or 4 essays and they're all fairly easy. She's super understanding when u have a personal issue too. I recommend her class. The homework is really easy too.
She is undoubtedly the worst professor at TCC , she assigns a ton of work and is a strict grader. She is also really rude and won't accept your assignments if you spell things incorrectly.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
92%
Textbook Required
50%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
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Rating Trend
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1302
5.0
(1)ENG2000
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(1)ENG102
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(4)2333ENGL
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4.0
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