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It's like kindergarten all over again. You get to write each paper twice to get a better grade, is very nice and helpful. But she is a strong liberal/**** pride person so make sure your opinions in papers = her opinions too

Ok class, expects a lot in your papers and yes your opinions better match hers...if she doesn't like your style of writing your in trouble too...

I really, really liked her class. My opinions were completely opposite hers, but she respected that and graded me well on all my papers.

she helps out a lot you write papers like 4 times before the final draft. don't get behind in the quizzes cause it will really hurt you

I wouldnt really recommend her. She is very opinionated, and at times really rude. The books we read werent very good, and she always put students on the spot to answer questions.

Oness rules. Yeah she's opinionated and that's what's awesome about her. She lets you know how it is -that's something i can respect a lot. She's smart, gives good advice and is very diplomatic and helpful. She's easy going and is fun to talk to.

I learned more from Prof Oness about writing then I have from any other professor. Not research paper stuff, but what makes a story good, what makes writing interesting. Take all of her classes that you can.

She knows what she likes and what she doesn't. Just be polite and don't get on her bad side. She tells you exactly what will be on the tests and they are SO easy! Study for a good 10 min. and you'll get an A.

AWESOME prof. by far one of the best i've had so far. i learned more from her then any of my other prof's this semester- not just textbook stuff, but what really makes writing good. she's very helpful and clear about what she expects and is super easy to talk to. i def. recommend her!

Shes my favorite professor. I recommend her. She respects her students. She's a great judge of character so just don't try to lie to her or cheat your way out of anything and She'll like you. I've learned more from her than any other prof. She knows her stuff. She's extremely helpful too!

I was dreading this English, especially after the first class. But, it turned out to be my favorite, and it is due to the prof. She has a passion for the written work and spills over to others who are willing to take in it. Highly advise this prof!

Elizabeth is a wonderful professor- she directs discussions masterfully- she always seems to have the perfect point she is building to. You will learn a lot, plus she is published so she has some great experiences to share for those of you interested in a writing career.

She is a really great teacher, goes off on tangents, but still isn't boring. Her papers weren't too hard, plus you workshop them in groups. Vocab. quizzes pretty much annoying, but not all that difficult once you get used to them. Take her if you can!! She's real cool.

She's so great. Daily vocab quizes are easy, papers are not bad, work with groups to correct papers, PLUS she wears pink shoes when she's in a good mood!! She loves to talk about when she was in college and random things... it's hilarious. And we got out of class early a lot! She's a really good teacher and I really liked her! Take her if you can.

Very good Professor. She leads discussions very well. Grades are justified, and you earn what you deserve. Not all that much work, not too difficult. If you work hard, a 'B' is reserved for you.

Great class and wonderful prof. She is a brilliant woman and has a great personality. She expects you to participate and if you don’t she will call on you all the time. I highly recommend taking a class with her.

I loved Prof Oness. She runs her class in a laid back conversational manner. She is a tough grader. There are two terms tests, and two short papers along with daily quizes. We read about 8 books in the semester so be ready to read! Overall shes very open and an interesting person and really knows her stuff.

She is a pretty good teacher. If you are patient, the class gets easier and she starts letting class out early towards the end of the semester. Only bad part is the grammer and vocab at the beginning.

She is very friendly and helpful. Knows each student by name. She teaches class very laid back and even sits on top of her desk most of the time. The papers aren't too bad and she is a fair grader. She makes class interesting and almost always lets class out early. Very easy 4 credit course! I recommend taking her.

Absolutely wonderful teacher. I will try to take another class by her if I can.

She's very opinionated. Make sure to do exactly what she asks or your grade will suffer. She gives a lot of pop quizzes so make sure to always carefully do the assigned readings. She grades her papers fairly, only one test(a grammar final). It's definitely important to get on her "good side" or the class will be more of a struggle.

I took advanced fiction writing with her, and it was FANTASTIC. She really goes in depth to the stories we workshop, and will truly tell you what the problem is with your writing, AND what is good. She does NOT play favorites -- she just appreciates those who talk!

I don't know why everyone is saying she has favorites...she has treated everyone in my class as if we're all on equal footing. She's extremely nice and interesting. I can't wait to take another class with her!

I loved her quirky sense of humor. She is opinionated, yes, but it made class fun! You don't learn a whole lot of new material, but you definitely hone your writing & critiquing skills. She is very likable & an excellent professor, & I would definitely take another class with her.

She loves writting and is very knowledgeable about modern writting, but if you have no interest this subject you will HATE this class.She only grades work for effort and completion so it's ok if you're a poor writer.Be open and willing to speak up if you want a good grade.I liked her,but alot of my classmates just hated her. :/

Oness is my favorite teacher thus far at WSU. I came into her class disliking Lit. classes, now i thoroughly enjoy them. I definitely recommend her.

Amazing. This teacher is amazing. I loved having her as a tacher! She is very sweet, respectful, and knows a lot about what she talks about. I also loved the content of the class and how she relate it to the world. I would love to take more classes with her. Do the work and read the books and you can't go wrong.

She is super chill. She relates class to real stuff. You only have three big papers, but you get to turn them in twice, and have a group go over it first. Also you literally get out of class at least 45 minutes early everyday!!

She is an awesome teacher! English has never been one of my strongest classes or a class that I have liked. After taking her class and learning so much I now have a different view point on english. Oness is very easy to talk to and her classes are very relazed. Class always gets out early (usually 45+min). I would recommend taking her class!

Oness is a good teacher and even better person, but she can really get on her own topic and confuse the entire class. She is also not extremely clear with what she wants and seems to be somewhat scatterbrained. ENG 220 require ALOT of reading. Overall, I would take her again because of how nice she is and understanding.

She is a very nice teacher and knows what she is talking about. She does pick boring books though...

She's loves to share stories about her past and topics relating to today's soceity. She can get really into the discussions sometimes and it can get boring. Read the pages assigned each night because she'll do random quizzes. They are easy if you've read the book. She is a little tough on grading essays, but is pretty fair with most of her grading.

You do five papers, but two of the papers are just re-writes of the other papers. She grades them hard, but you can make up points from the quizzes she gives on the short stories (we read no novels). You rarely use the grammar book; class was mainly about the short stories.

I took her class on first semester and i must say still she is the best teacher in my college life.

She's probably my favorite teacher I've had so far. She's super knowledgeable and willing to help you with anything. Lots of quizzes but their easy A's. Essays are not terrible but she's kind of a hard grader.

TAKE HER! She is a fun teacher and it's very easy to pass her class. Some of the books she assigned were boring, but it's not impossible. She does a lot of quick quizzes to test but as long as you don't miss 4 or more classes and read the books, you will pass. SUPER EASY, and she ends class early nearly every time.

Oness is great. One of my top favorite professors that I've ever taken! She knows how to relate class discussions to the real world, and is very laid back and approachable. Never wanted to miss a class! Would definitely recommend-you would not regret taking any of her classes!

She is a great lady. Mandatory attendance to events around the school, but they are very interesting. She seems to really like her students and her job.

Oness is a great professor. As long as you can read and write, you should have no troubles with this class. As the semester goes on, you often get let out of class early also.

Oness is a great professor. You do five papers, but two are just redo's of the others. You read three books and take a quiz after each reading. She is a tough grader on papers, as she wants you to learn where the problem is. She has definitely made me a better writer. As long as you read and write the papers, you will do well.

English 230 is a literature class so reading is mandatory. Class is mandatory as well but it was fine because she made class interesting and related the books to real life problems. The books were all VERY good. I would suggest to anyone, she was one of my favorite professors.

Clearly very intelligent and loves what she is teaching, but gets hard to deal with sometimes. Grade is based off of a few papers, and quizzes from reading each day, easy points if you read what is assigned. She will grade your papers harshly, especially compared to a high school english class. Make sure you stay caught up

Awsome teacher. I'm a junior and consider her the top two most influential professors thus far. I'm not the best writer, but her input helped alot.

She is truly wonderful, I hope to take more classes she offers

Such a wonderful woman. Super cool and helpful. It's a 2 hour class but we have only stayed the whole time once. Her papers are easy enough and the books you read are semi interesting. Be prepared with the readings because there are short quizzes after most sections (fairly easy if you actually read).

Professor Oness is a fun spirited individual. She really cares about her students and always shares about her own personal stories. There are 5 papers, 2 are rewrites. There are 2 books to read and quizzes each day on the readings. There are also 2 outside of class events to go to and write ups required. She also checks grammar on those.

The books suck but she is a great teacher. Five papers total I think but not too difficult. No tests.

She cares more about her students learning than about grading. She lets us out of class as soon as she gives us the information we need, and allows us to make mistakes and learn from her feedback before grading. You must show up for class.

Took her creative writing course. I suck at creative writing & poetry, but she really cares about her students and understands that we're not all good at it. As long as you try and do all the assignments you'll be fine. Theres 5 books you have to get. Theres quizzes most classes on the assigned readings, 1 eight page fiction paper & 4 poems.

Oness was a good professor. She cared about all of her students and wants you to succeed. She gives many quizzes and there is a lot of reading. You do have to gear your writing toward what you think she would agree with to get the best grade possible.

Took her for two classes because I have enjoyed Oness as my teacher so much.

Very kind woman and not many assignments. very lecture heavy, and if your eyes aren't on her the entire time she will call you out in class. do not use your phone or laptop in front of her unless directed. she will throw a fit.

Very easy class, just show up with the easy readings done. She likes to talk about the readings and asks us how we felt about them. She's very nice and smart. Graded on 2 very easy tests and short quizzes after every reading that you'll get 100% on if you read. There is a final take home paper that she gives lots of time to write. Would take again.

Oness is very kind and understanding. She knows when students are burnt out and is very accommodating to her students. There is a lot of reading and paper writing outside of class but it is never hard. Exams are also quite easy as long as you listen in class. She doesnt give out As easily but its not hard to get a good grade if you do the work.

Oness is a good professor. Pretty easy. Only really graded on papers and quizes. Papers are pretty easy. You work with a group and peer review so you turn in one paper like 3 times. Not to much homework. She is a great person! really cares about the class. If avalible I would taker her. She is a little funky but she is funny.

I found her class very easy. It seemed like she graded certain students papers more harshly than others. You get to do lots of peer revisions on your papers so the class isn't super challenging. Stay on her good side and you will be fine. She does do mandatory things outside of class and is very strict on them not being missed.

Oness is amazing! I took her for ENG111 and now ENG222. There really isn't much you turn in so what you do turn in has to be quality, but she is very understanding of new writers. Do your work and you will get an A no doubt! She is also hilarious :)

Professor Oness is honestly pretty awesome. She can be blunt at times though. She states at the beginning of class that she does not give out As, usually just check plus, which is a B, but I dont let that scare you. If you put the work in and try your hardest, you will do well in the class.

Oness is one of the sweetest women I've ever had the opportunity to learn from. She is very open-minded and extremely caring of her students. She WANTS you to do well! Although you will have a lot to read, the reading material is worth it and she keeps it relevant. She does not give busy work. 15/10!!!!!

She was very nice and understanding overall. Gives great feedback on your papers and the books she assigned were all interesting.

Professor Oness is amazing. She is caring, kind, understanding, and so smart. She uses her personal experience and passions to teach. She cares about her students and really encourages participation. Reading is necessary but the books are fun. There are reading quizzes most classes. Reach out if you need help, she wants her students to succeed.

For a 400 level course, this class was very personalized, which was great to have. Dr. Oness focused on our future careers during this class and assigned work to help us grow with those future plans in mind. Her feedback is helpful and she always makes the class engaging. She has some pop quizzes, but they aren't hard if you do the readings before.

Dr. Oness is very caring about her students, and this class was pretty easy because of it. There were little quizzes every day, but they were really easy as long as you read the books, which were interesting. We had 3 tests/papers and they were pretty easy with loose restrictions.

Dr. Oness is so funny and so personable, it's hard not to love her classes. Any English major will absolutely adore her, I'm sure of it. She can sometimes be a little unclear in her expectations, but just ask questions and you'll be okay.

Very easy class. She doesn't believe in giving more work than necessary. Assignments are very straightforward and she gives good feeback.

Amazing professor, really cares for her students. If you do the work you will get a good grade. Approachable and very kind and understanding after you get to know her.

Dr. Oness is an awesome professor and clearly wants her students to succeed in this class. She also has a lot of knowledge for students that are interested in potentially publising their stories in the future due to her experience with publishing a few of her own novels and short story collections. Dr. Oness' feedback on stories is very helpful!