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ENG1050 - 4.0 rating“Easy grader in overall class, but tough on papers”
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Very nice but ditsy. Explains stuff well if you need it.
Excellent professor, she explains very well.
She's great, dosent waste time. Her grading is very fair and she is excellent at understanding her students work.
She does one-one conference where u discuss ur papers and u only stay for half the class time. I've never stayed for the full 1:50 mins or whatever duration class is suppose to be. Very fair grading and extremely helpful! u cant go wrong taking her
When she assigns an essay, she'll make the topic clear and gives her students an idea of where to go. Very flexible, and nice personality. I also like the conferences aspect because she tells you what you need to improve on and helps you if you dont understand something.
She's is a GREAT English professors and extremely nice, too. For her class, she let you choose your own topic that you're interested in researching and writing about then you stick w/ the topic throughout the whole qyarter. No reading **** stuff required like other professors ^^
she can explain well sometimes, but, with her grading, she is very unclear. ON the essays, she just puts "i dont like this", instead of explaining what you did wrong...not the best
Best English teacher I've ever had. She always grades fairly and gives good examples to help you understand her assignments. The conferences are cool because they help you improve your work. Best English teacher ever.
fun sense of humor. especially since the subject itself is so boring. her writing assignents are interesting though.
Great Teacher! If you have problem in writing TAKE HER CLASS. She will HELP you STEP by STEP! She give you GOOD AMOUNT time to WRITE A essay! TEXT book COST less than $20 For her ENGL 101 AND 102. CLEAR & UNERSTANDING ENGL TEACHER. YOU DON'T HAVE TO SHOW UP TO CLASS DRUING HER MANY (4)CONFERENCES.
i am not that great with engl but she helped me out. very easy i got a B.
Funny lady, very nice. Her paper grades seemed kinda random, but I improved on each one. She didn't ever write very helpful comments though. Nice to get out early, and this often happened. That was quite cool.
very humorous, she will not bore you! very entertaining! She actually helps you out with your writing and you dont have to meet her every day, she gives you a lot of time to work on your essays!
She is the best prof. I've had at the university level. Her classes are intersting, fun, and short. She has such a clear out line of the class and the essays. She is soo helpfull with your essays. I wanted to take her Eng102 class but it was full =(. She i
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She is totally awesome! the best teacher there is to teach english.....i absolutely love her....she'll help you with anything, she's not uptight, she's great at explaining things....she's just awesome!
profesor does a wonderful job helping the students understand the material. there is a lot of writing involved but she's always available to answer your questions. she provides a good evironment for the student. good class.
I love Prof. Kraft because she's so easy to talk to and is really cool! Only 4 essays, no final, and a $17 booklet! That's pretty cool! I would love to take her class again. I HIGHLY recommend her.
This prof. is so cool. She is very laid back, helpful, and overall cool. She is a great teacher. She's not easy but she's not hard. I wouldn't sweat it too much!!!!No worries.
WONDERFUL TEACHER...VERY EASY CLASS ALWAYS TO THERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS...PLUS THERES NO MIDTERM OR FINAL
She's very nice and explains the topic very well. Her only problem is that she grades everything by a "B" scale. If you write a crappy essay, she'll give you a "B-". If you put in 100% effort, she'll give you a "B+". There is just no way in pleasing her. If you're lazy, take her class. The class doesn't last for more than an hour.
Professor Kraft is very clear & helpful. She returns e-mailed questions fast and is understanding when you have writing difficulties. I highly recommend taking this class, even though she may seem easy you learn a lot and can take what you learn on to your next writing classes.
She is such a nice lady. Incredibly helpful and she really helps you to do her best. I liked this class.
She is one of the greatest teachers I have ever had. She sets time aside to meet with her students one-on -one, to discuss assignments and does a bit of counseling. She actually helped me in picking a major that I would enjoy and helps me get to my ultimate career goal. She gets a perfect score in my book.
This professor has charm and grace. She is approachable and helpful as well. Cares for students and wants to see them improve and succeed. Extremely nice lady.
She is one of the nicest teacher I ever had. I still can't belive it that I passed her class because she caught me cheating. I respect her for that because she gave me a chance to fix my mistake and because of that I learned to never cheat again in my classes.
she was awesome..we would go to class and she would go straight to the point..we didnt have to go to class every day...but as long as we had everything on the due date she was awesome..extremely help ful. we didnt have to spend money on expensive text..she made her own book which was like 20 bucks
At first, you'll think she's nice to everyone. She accuse some people for plagiarism since they wrote outstanding papers. It seems like she does not beleive immigrants or thier second generation can write at all.
Kraft is an amazing professor. She cares alot about what she teaches. She believes strongly in group work and is likely to show a movie at some point. GREAT PROF
What A great teacher. She is very helpful and does not grade hard she gives lots of chances to revise. Never ever stay to the end of the class. I recomend her to everyone!!!!!
Great Professor! You have to write one entire paper for the quarter, but you work on it in steps. And she helps you along the way, so its really easy! She is really helpful, and the midterm is an essay. The final is just to turn in your paper (the one you spent the whole quarter working on). Just be sure to pick a good topic.
She is vey helpful and there are 4 essays to write but she goes step by step on how to write the and is a fair grader you never stay till the end of class and she is very friendly
great great professor. 4 essays, you do peer review then you turn it in a week later. really easy got like a B average on my essays she gave me a B+ class always ended early. she was really nice, didn't expect a b+. fair grader but in the end will give you a generous grade. extremely helpful and down to earth prof. take her!
shes a great professor! very easy going & gives you lots of oppurtunities to succeed. need to attend class or else you'll probably feel like the class is harder than what it is... no midterm no final! four papers throughout the quarter with lots of time to get them done. book is around $20 :] shes awesome!!
EASY EASY EASY. she has times where u dont have to come to class. she helps you with your paper one on one. only one paper due the entire quarter! you just spend time working on each part throughout the quarter. TAKE HER!
up to this datem shes been a great teacher...their is a lot of days off due to forloughs and "conferences" but ive learned things..take her!!
She's so down to earth, really clear about what she's teaching you, and she knows what she's talking about. I liked how she allowed us to write freely. 4 papers in all, no final or midterm, lots of days where you don't have to come in! take her!!
Trouble w/ writing? u're ESL student? YOU WANT HER ! short time lecturing, ONLY one topic writting for the whole quarter, ONLY one cheap textbk for class, EASY A if u work a little hard, B for sure even u're lazy
She's such a sweet lady and really shows enjoyment for the subject. The way her class works is that she assigns an essay, a week after, we print 4 copies and peer review w/classmates and then a week later submit final draft. We have four essays total which is the majority of our grade. She isn't a very difficult nor easy. Recommend her for everyone
very nice ;ady. :) I have enjoyed her class alot. She has conferences for students so when you need help she'll help you. Also she grades fairly well on your essays just make sure you actually put effort into it.
I took her class a year ago but I wanted to rate her. She is an awesome teacher, you just work on one paper all quarter long, 10pgs long, but you have 3 months to do it, c'mon that's easy. Provides A LOT of time. Got a B+ >:/ not happy with that but overall, SHE'S GREAT! must attend class!
Despite her class being really relaxed, her essay topics are kind of difficult since they are vague and don't really give a clear explanation of what she wants. It's not easy to get an A on a paper, unless you are an amazing writer and can write in an eloquent fashion. Her critiques don't really help, so it's a bit hard to improve on your writing.
Very good teacher,and understandable.I avoided English 102 for so long and surprisingly I got her. I got a B+ for the class. You only work on one paper all quarter long and its about the same topic all quarter long. TAKE her, it is time consuming but easy.
nice teacher, u only need to finish one 11-13 pgs long paper, whih are consist of four parts for the whole quarter. Hard to get A on each part. But do have extra credit for last one. overall, easy class and relax. i got A-.
Professor Kraft is an AMAZING teacher. She is also a great friend and mentor. She was pretty harsh on the individual essay grading. But she really considers you as a person while grading the overall course. THE IDEAL PROFESSOR!! She is so helpful in office hours. It's nice to know that CSULA has professors that care about their students. A+ Prof!<3
To be honest? Nice person. Easy grader in overall class, but tough on papers. But I /really/ didn't like her teaching style. She didn't have a rubric on the essays, she just graded how she felt. Most of her grading was based on nothing she mentioned in class. She grades on writing style, and forces you to dumb down sentences. I'd give her a B-.. :(
This teacher grades hard for her essays and she assigns journals, we have to do them everyday. Overall she only assigns four essays, the last one being the final and best of all their not in class essays. She also lets you have a private session to help you on your essays. If I could try harder, I would've gotten an A-.
Loved her 102 class. About four essays throughout the entire quarter, put into one at the end. I wrote 16 pages out of the minimum 10 and got a well-deserving grade. Sweet lady. Peer reviews a lot. Oh and you don't show up to class for about 4 or 5 times a term. Go to her office, it helps if you are struggling! 102 much easier than 95, 96, 101! (:
Her class is very easy and she doesnt teach you how to write. She is a horrible teacher but she is good for an Easy.
There was only three essays, the essay assignments were not difficult but she is a tough grader, so make sure to have her look at your essay to get feedback before turning it in. There really is no homework just some in class journals. She doesn't really teach you how to write she kind of lets you do that on your own by providing student examples
Great professor! One of the best English professors I've ever had. She is so sweet & loves what she teaches! Super helpful if you ask! Totally recommend to anyone!
She is very straightforward and is a great professor. You don't have to show up to class all the time. There a total of 4 papers that are very easy and she guides you. At the end you combine all four papers into a big paper which is very easy. You will love her class! Good luck! :D
I absolutely recommend this professor to everyone! For one thing, the whole time you are writing one paper. You choose any public policy issue you want and you write several essays on it which she breaks down for you easily. She gives you plenty of time to work on them by not having classes. Don't hesitate to ask for help!
Not too great of a professor; but she's very easy; gives the easiest grades and is kind of hot
could have passes with a higher grade but I am not an English lover haha.
I had her for English 101 and 102 and both times I passed with an A. You will usually write a draft and the have it reviewed by peers and then a final draft. She gives plenty of time to finish. If you need help she is always there so don't be afraid to ask because she is really nice and helpful.
Love this professor. She is really straightforward and helpful. You write 4 essays, but you're basically writing it on the same topic. Don't stress she gives you time & there's peer review. The final: you put all your essays together to write the final essay. Really enjoyed the class, it's easy to get an A as long as you put in effort.
Very sweet and caring professor. One research paper, but don't let that scare you because she divides the paper up into 4 essays. All you need to do is put it together in the end!
TAKE THIS CLASS. She is a great teacher. Class consisted od 4 essay, first 2 are 2-3 pages long and last 2 are 4-5. However, the topics are interesting. Easy A honestly.
I am that type of person that was so scared to take English 102, because I simply hate writing. Professor Kraft made the class interesting and capable for everyone to pass. You have to focus your writing only about one topic, and write about it the whole quarter. Easy grader and shes very chill !! I would totally recommend her
This class has you writing several essays to create one big research paper that counts as your final. There are no tests or midterms and not even a textbook, just a workbook that she herself created. MLA book she suggests isn't necessary if you can write well. She's so, so nice & absolutely loves her students! Definitely someone that cares!
She's a great person but a tough grader. With the essays, she gives a lot of feedback but doesn't give good grades for them. She will help you with the essays though. Kraft has canceled class way too many times and i believe thats what messed me up. Very lenient though. i don't recommend this teacher.
Prof Kraft is definitely one of my favorite professors. She does try her best to help you out and does care about your work and how you're doing. We were required to write a min. 10 page essay about a topic you're passionate about, but she spaces it out so you don't feel overwhelmed and stressed. Class was fun and easygoing and I learned a lot.
Jan Kraft is amazing, there are few papers she is an easy grader, most of the class got A's and B's. There is only class about once a week, she says the other class days you should use to write and meditate.
Professor Jan Kraft is amazing. Take her for english 1010, and 1050 if you are a freshman at CSULA. She's sweet and she really cares about students grasping how to construct a good essay. You will need to purchase her textbook which has amazing sample essays and thorough instructions about what to write.
Jan is an amazing professor with good contributions to essays. She gives lots of feedback for the essays and if you need extra help, she is always in her office during her office hours. There was 4 essays, but you can write about any topic you want. We also didn't have class everyday so we can work on our essays. Straight-forward, clear grading.
She teaches the way that professors are supposed to. She gives you lot of time to do research so most of the time you will not be in class. I highly recommend her class.
Professor Kraft is such a kind woman. I highly recommend her, she's very sweet.
Professor Kraft is nice, her class is easy to pass and do not require a lot of paper. I am ususally a B person for Eng class. But this time I didnt try hard but get A-. Honestly, if you want to learn, do not take her, but if you want a easy class and dont care about learning stuff, take her.
Professor Kraft is so sweet and provides good feedback for her essays. She is always willing to meet you even out of office hours! Theres 5 essays throughout the course but you get 2 weeks per essay. Absolutely recommend her for English, she is so open minded and kind. Youll get at least a B and an A if you work hard. She also responds to emails
Professor Krafts class was a great english class. She's so awesome and made writing our final which is a 10 page paper really easy.
Professor Kraft is a great choice for students who feel uneasy about their writing skills. She cares about her students and wants you to learn the subject matter well. Be ready to write! It's a must in order to pass this class. But she is willing to help you. I learned how to research scholarly journals, books, newspapers, etc. from her class.
She's a very sweet person, and really makes you feel as if the purpose of the class is to help you. She's what a good professor should be. The class is mostly essays, so as long as you put in the effort and do them, she'll ensure you pass the class.
Chill professor, goes by her own custom textbook, makes you do about 8 journals, and maybe 5 papers over the course of the class. Lectures weren't very heavy and the papers start off being 2-3 then go to 4-5 so it's pretty easy. No presentations, just writing and peer review. Easy class definitely worth taking for credit.
This class is mostly about research papers. You'll have to choose a controversial topic, research, and write four essays about it. You have the option to peer review with people that coincidentally have the same topic as yours (Extra credit). Chill professor tho.
For this class, you pick a controversial topic, write a few essays about them. The final is just all your past essay combined so it is easy. She is very nice and responds to emails quickly. She gives good feedback and is very clear about how she wants your essays to be. I don't usually like English, but I enjoyed this class.
We had to choose a controversal topic and write about it for the whole semester. She is very nice and gives good feedback on your essays. Lectures were pre-recorded and not that heavy. The work was pretty easy as long as you keep up. I never really enjoyed English but I enjoyed taking this class.
Professor Kraft is AMAZING! In ENGL 1050, there are aprox. 4 small essays and one final paper (10+ pages) with a few small assignments sprinkled in. I know it may sound intimidating BUT it's not too bad. You have all semester in which you work your way up to the final paper. You are able to "recycle" your works because it is all based on one topic.
No zoom or in person, final is a 10+ page essay with lots of sources, the essays you do throughout the semester are big! parts of the final essay so its not hard unless you skip the essays, there's not really assignments its all mainly essays, you choose a topic and research about it throughout the semester. was lost at first but caught on easily
Shes a great professor but a tough grader. Throughout the semester you write 3-4 essays and the final is just combing them all, shes really nice and gives great feedback!
Not an online class, but there's only 1 mandatory meeting date- everything else can be found online (even requesting meetings with her via office hours). Mainly independent work w/ criteria given. She's also flexible in extending deadlines as long as you ask. Really cares about students, wants everyone to succeed. Final is accumulation of essays.
Such a great Professor! Going to class is optional. You have 3-4 essay throughout the semester and then combine it for the final which is a 10 page essay on a topic that you want to talk about. Very essay. Professor is very understandable with any issues that arise.
Professor Kraft was understanding and was very communicative/ gave excellent feedback on my papers. She had family matters going on, but did her best to respond to students. The assignments were not hard, but do not wait last minute. I recommend to take her class as she is a wonderful professor.
Take Professor Kraft's class if you can. Why? Class isn't mandatory (+ we only met a few times). There's a clear schedule of the assignments and class meeting times. She replies to emails quickly; easy communication and sends (weekly agenda) announcements. She gives feedback on essays, gives essay examples, and gives lots of time to complete them.
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Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
16%
Textbook Required
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