jessica is an awesome instructor. sure, she may be late sometimes and bring her children to class, but i found these instances to in no way affect her sytle of teaching. i came out of her classes with a greater knowledge and appreciation of blk. authors and with the confidence of a skilled writer.

She is a pretty cool teacher, she is late alot, and is a little scatterbrained, she is also a pretty hard grader, but my essay writing has improved dramatically because of her being tough, I am glad I took her class, because now I write so much better, I could care less that I will prolly end up with only a B or C in her class.

Jessica does not favorites. She knows literature and presents and teaches it well. In both classes I took, one was completely afro-centric and feminist (Blk. women in lit) and in 1B, there was a predominance in Blk. authors. Some saw this as a drawback, but as a male I saw it as a strength in style wanting me explore black feminist lit. further.

She's a hard grader there's alot of in class essay (4) she's always late so by the time she gets to class its almost time to go

Alright, Jessica is a little nuts, she plays favorites and I was lucky enough to be one of them. She seems relaxed until you get your paper back with a bad grade but ultimatly I learned alot about how to structure a paper and I enjoyed the reading.

She is a very open-minded and intelligent person. She is the best teacher I ever had. The people who say she can't teach are probably the slackers or the smart-asses. She is a strong woman who will check your ass, but she does grade fairly. I got Bs both in Eng 96 & Eng 1A.

One of the best English teachers I ever took

She's a critical grader and often late, but she's got a great sense of humor, offers extra help and ultimately made my Eng.1a class an enjoyably valuable one.

Ms. Nelson, is one tough cookie but if u pay attention to her directions and put effort forth when writing your essays you should do fine. She's hilarious and kept me entertained in class, shes a sweetheart but she is a challenge, so be prepared to work!

She is very hard! We had to do two 5 page essays and an 8 page essay and were only in English 96?!? Sheesh, very critical too. If you like the challenge, by all means. Other than that, let this be my warning to you. Oh btw, our in-class essays has to have a WORKS CITED LIST -_-

She is actually a really good teacher. People who rate her poorly are only doing so because they did not follow her directions when writing essays. She clearly tells students what she expects of them and if you dont follow a certain set of rules like not having one inch margins or not having a work cited page you will get an F. Its not that hard

Definitely the hardest teacher I have had here, but also one of the most effective teachers. If you are the lazy type then her class will be miserable. However, if you rise up to the challenge, you will see that she is one of the better English teachers. Topics were mainly political, so be to actually have to argue rationally about your views!

She's not as bad as what people are saying. Just follow the guidelines and do well, that's about it. She doesn't really ask much. The stuff she teaches you; you'll need it in the end anyway. But she does go off topic alot.

One of the more interesting professors I've had. She has strict guidelines, but I don't think that they're arbitrary; you'll need to know that stuff to go any further. I appreciated the fact that I had to work hard for my A. Honestly, if you show up to class (on time) and listen to what she says, you'll do just fine.

She is not at all like what the previous raters wrote. What they don't understand is she was going through a tough time. Just follow instructions, put some effort in your papers and you will do fine. If you don't understand go to her office hours and she will take her time and explain. Just don't mess around, this is college not high school.

Most of these negative comments come from students that are not prepared. Most idiots these days complain the teacher is hard, but in reality, they just don't know how to write a decent paper. If you can write a decent paper, this teacher is the best. She is not hard. She teaches the class and really works with the students. Try, learn, get an A.

I took Prof. Nelson for English 1A my very first semester at CCSF. She was amazingly helpful when I visited during office hours, and she was very honest. She told me right off after my second essay that I already was improving, and she made me feel excited for college. She has high standards, but she makes sure everyone can reach them if they try!

Professor Nelson certainly deserves a higher score! Diverse selection of texts, and makes sure everyone participates in discussions. Anal on MLA format (as she says herself); if you're not that good with MLA, you suffer now or suffer in a harder course. Detailed essay checks, with emphasis on both grammar and content. A nice teacher for 1A!

I found this professor to be very helpful simply because she is a professor that knows what she wants and gets straight to the point. My writing improved during this past summer thanks to Ms. Nelson. Yes, she is late some of the time but I think she is a great teacher for 1A. Ms Nelson is very clear and is more than happy to answer any questions you have.

I don't understand how everyone has rated Professor Nelson so low. She the TRUTH and its understandable that the average student cannot handle that. If you didn't learn anything, go back to ENG 96 because that is entirely the students fault. Its ENG 1C people. You should know how to write already.

My favorite teacher at City College. She wants students to do well in the class, that's why she is tough on people. If she knows that you can be good with her work, then she'll push you. I took her about a year ago and I still talk to her as if I'm in her class. If you need help with the paper, go to her office hours.

If you think she's hard, you were not doing your assignments. You do have to write, but that is the point of English right? If you were at a four year university, there would be a lot of discussion. The discussions are to help you formulate ideas for your papers, Duh. Anyway, if you like writing 3-4 papers in 18 weeks, take her class. JMO!

I cannot believe the comments here. Ms. Nelson is fantastic! She loves to help,hear you, and is very understanding. Just make time to attend the class and meet her during office hours. You are in college, please make an effort to show some seriousness in your work; you will be ok.

she is a great teacher who is very involved in class lectures. assignment are easy as long as you stay involved in lectures as well. expect to learn

Ms. Nelson is full of tough love. People either dig it or don't. She really pushes you to do well. If you don't understand, ask or check the handouts. She gives you a blueprint on how to succeed at the start of every semester. Follow the directions, go to class prepared and ask questions = Golden!

Ms. Nelson is a very good teacher with high expectations for her students. Take her class if you want to be challenged to be the best you can be at english. I got an A in !a because of her expectations for me in 96. She is always willing to help students and teaches life as well as english. I highly recommend this class!!

Ms. Nelson is one of the finest English teachers at city she is there to make sure you are able to write effective paper on getting your thoughts clear and concise. I just love her teaching ethics.

I am so grateful to have taken Ms. Nelsons class! I respect her and have enjoyed her class a lot. Those of you considering taking her class just know that she expects a lot of participation. Considering we discussed a lot of real issues like poverty and racism, she manages to make it a thought provoking experience...

She's a tough love teacher. She's very helpful outside class (most people don't realize this), she's funny, but you HAVE to do work. Read all the assigned materials or you won't pass. She won't assign homework, but make sure that you go out of your own way to learn the skills this class demands.

Ms. Nelson is such a great teacher but she is so TOUGH! if you are not willing to work, don't even bother looking into taking one of her classes. She makes you work! If you are not writing at a college grade level she will get you there.

Absolutely wonderful instructor. I LOVED her reading selection. In her 1B class lots of literature on black history, she makes it come to life and is very passionate about it. She is a HARD GRADER, but fair. The first essay is tough but after a while you start to understand her grading. Lots of writing and reading but a great class

Honestly one of the best teachers I've ever had. She made my first semester at City College a great one and she is such an amazing person. Her classes are really understanding and easy but it's up to you to pay attention. She is so understanding and will do anything to help you pass. Such a fun professor, highly recommended!

Mrs. Nelson was very funny and made it a pleasure to come to class. There was definitely a good amount of work, but she was very understanding and wanted everyone to succeed. You do have to work in groups and present to the class, but she broke up the essay work so it wasn't too much. Excellent teacher.

Her class is very fun to attend and a very nice teacher. Really helpful :) trust me haha I got an easy A with 12 weeks of not attending class

Ms. Nelson is the most caring teacher in CCSF. She likes to get to know her students and build a friendly relationship with them. She is willing to help you if you're having any trouble. If she sees that you are dedicated, participating and really trying to improve you're writing skills, she will pass you.

Honestly the best professor I've had in my whole education. I was lucky enough to have taken her English course along with Luana's dance history and the two of them are very close friends. The books were for minority and women's rights, so I highly recommend it if that's what you're interested in. I will forever be grateful for taking this class.

After taking her class, her socioeconomic teaching of our American incarceration system still stays on my mind. I am forever grateful for the seeds of social justice she planted in me because now I am studying feminism & gender equality. The film "The life of David Gale" still burned into my mind about the prejudice Death Penalty of our country.