Very unorganized. I felt like it was more of a history class.

Cool tchr-reasonable&forgiving 2 students. Good n comfy class format. EZ quizzes

readings easy, nice teacher, helped me out.

i really liked the class. very interesting and she gave good background on text.

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She is a VERY sweet lady! She comes off as expecting a lot, however the class itself is very easy. Just analyze the **** out of everything and she will love you. I never read a thing in that class, just came to class and paid attention. Very Easy A.

Wonderful professor, a really sweet lady. More than willing to help you out in any way she can. Lectures are a bit boring, but she is very entergetic about the subject she teaches. Fair grader.

She is a very sweet lady. I recommend you take her summer class if you want to help your GPA. Go to class and watch the plays on video and you will ace the course.

fun class, i like her little outfits. her intensity makes me love school

i took a shakespeare class in the fall and dropped because it was horrid. her teaching style was the complete opposite (energetic, could actually understand, very good professor!!)shakespeare is not great in general but she makes it tolerable

I loved this teacher. She helped me improve my writing tremendously. SHe may ramble and seem a little unclear, but is always willing to take time aside for one on one interaction. I actually learned something from this class for a change.

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Very nice lady, but mysterious when it comes to final grades.

she's a nice lady,very helpful, does not grade hard in papers, must do reading to know wahts going on, class discusions help me a lot, although boring at times

probably one of the nicest teachers ever! really helpful when you need it, just go to class and help out in discussions class will be easy for u, keep up with reading, not that much, grades really fair i totally knew what i would get by how i did my paper. RECOMMEND HER CLASS!

Easy class, four (four to five pages) essay papers, no final. Papers are easy, just do the readings, understand the arguement, and follow the structure she gives you. If you need help, go to her office hrs (she enjoys helping students). Lectures are o.k. pay attention because it will help you a lot when writing the papers. Great Class, Easy A!

she's really easy and very clear if you just listen in class. she's very helpful. do your drafts on time because her comments really helps. she's very nice also. definitely take her ;)

Loved her class. Very helpful and did everything she could to make the class interesting and interactive. Very Cool Chick!!! Come to class and do the work and you will do fine. We didn't even have to buy a book.

She's nice!

i like this teacher a whole lot.. she is really understanding.. and very hip! take her rws class if you can.. shes great

I think her glasses are hot, and she's way fun. Wide knowledge base from the classics to contemporary. I would take her again.

pretty easy, lets you redo papers, grading is pretty fair, not as clear as she could be in class but if u go to her office hours shes totally willing to help you understand everything, at first i didnt like it but now i love her teaching, definately recommend her

A lot of the other students complained about her teaching last semester, but I found her teaching methods really easy. Her teaching goes around in circles, but you can use this to your advantage. I almost never went and still got a B or A on all her papers. She is a VERY EASY/ hippi-esque teacher... TAKE HER!

easy class and easy professor overall.although class at times is boring, she is a nice teacher and is a fair grader with the papers. Alot of times she'll be unclear as to what shes looking for in a paper but if you go to her office hours, shes more then willing to help. overall easy class. recommend taking it

Ridiculously easy, just make sure you goto every class and do every assignment and your golden

Very helpful teacher, explained each paper as simply as one can. I don't know about the person who said their IQ dropped, because if it wasn't low to beging with would have done better on the WPA and not needed the class. The class was not designed to be difficult.

Great professor, and extremelly easy A. Yes you write about 4-5 essays, but they are simple and straight out. She helps a lot in how to prepare for the final exam. I recommend her. Her topics are not boring, their are great and interesting discussions. She helps out a lot.

Easy class, interesting, funny, and an all around nice person. I don't know how anyone can rate her badly...she's my favorite teacher I've had at SDSU.

great professor, somewhat more strict than rws 280. easy hw assingments and no final exam other than a resume project that u need to do (consist of a cover letter, resume, and thank u letter) not hard at all.

She is a very interesting lady and is always referring her class lectures to Bob Marley and graffiti with a rebellious sense to society. I recommend taking the class with her because she is totally chill and makes it easy for you!

very very very easy class! our class was really laid back, and so going to class wasnt bad at all. 4 papers, all short & fairly interesting subjects. no final, just a super easy resume project. she's a character, and if you like a sense of humor...she's definitely the way to go.

she is really nice, and i enjoyed the class a lot. i really hate writing but it was really easy for me to in this class.

Easy class. need to do like 5 or 6 writing papers but thats it. She helps a lot and lets you re-do work that you didn't get a good grade on.

She is a great professor!!! Super nice, extremely helpful. RWS305W is a super simple class!!! Easy A. 4 papers, not a big deal; they are extremely short.

Excellent professor and wonderful class - one of the best at SDSU!

super easy and super nice

awesome proffesor! she's really cool and laid back. funny. interesting topics. class is ok. the papers can be challenging to write but she really helpful! take her!!!awesome experience!

NO book required. This class was really interesting. She defiantly helped improve my writing, and the topics of the papers were awesome. She expects class participation so when she asks a question just say something to get a conversation going.

Professor Holslin was great! I was extremely engaged in all her topics, and the papers were on subjects you could easily find interest in. Three easy papers, i knocked the final paper out the night before and got a B. Such an enjoyable writing class. The only class I didn't mind attending.

Good teacher for the most part. The theme for the semester she chose was really cool to write about: Graffiti. Easy grader but be prepared to discuss in class. I got a bad grade because I only turned in the 3 papers. She is really understanding though and gave me half credit for all my assignments I never turned in, which she let me turn in later :

my class was full of people who couldn''t grasp her simple concepts which she goes over and over. she provides all course documents and converses every class. she expects attendance, but doesnt know anyones name and doesnt take attendance so idk how she expects to grade that.. very understanding.. such an easy A. i highly recommend holslin

Professor Holslin is amazing. Makes essay topics interesting. I never missed a lectures because they were so interesting. Highly recommended.

Easy class but no one is interested in this mandatory class. Do not take this class if you are not very political like me. You write about politics in this class and I hate politics and want nothing to do with them so it was tougher for me. She is very helpful in office hours too

Very Helpful.

Attendance is mandatory but half way through the semester she stopped. There were 3 papers short papers she explains exactly what she wants in them. I'm not a very good writer and managed to get an A if u can, write your paper early & take it to her office hours she'll correct it & you'll get a better grade.

Really easy going but class is really boring so I brought my laptop everyday. 3 papers, minimal in-class homework. Shes straight forward with what she wants and gives many example essays to use as a utility. Attendance is mandatory but she stopped taking it halfway through the semester. Super helpful in office hours

Amazing person and professor. Class discussions are interesting. Writing assignments are short and simple if you grasp the concepts and follow directions. No textbook or final. Highly recommend.

She is a good teacher and does want students to do well. Show up to class because she takes attendance. It's helpful if you talk because she will answer a lot of questions. If you do the assignment just a tad incorrectly you will get a very bad grade. Talk to her about it and don't worry if she's a little pushy because she means well

3 papers total and in-class final essay. Fair grader. Readings might be demanding, long and even boring. (all Journal articles) but I really like the way she teaches the class.. I would definitely take her again if I had to.

Its absurd to think that college students would like to suppress their critical thinking and label her a preachy professor. That is not the case. She stimulates thought and brings awareness to current events as it pertains to the course. She was more than helpful and the discussions make it easy to get passionate and start writing.TAKE HER! LB

Took online class....it's pretty much what you would expect. Discussion Board and Assignment due every Friday. Some assignments include a Brochure, Advocacy Letter, Fact Sheet and Op-Ed which where all on the same topic but just different ways to present argument to audience. Would recommend this teacher is looking for online RWS305W class!

Great instructor! Super nice and approachable. Makes this mandatory class interesting. You may learn something more than writing better from the selected reading assignments. Most flexible professor I have had to date, although attendance is mando. Most definately take this class if the WPA forced you to take RWS 280 & 305. Highly recommended!!!

If you like to attend class for engaging lectures that make you think this wont be the class. Its very straight forward and she elaborates way too much on the same topics every class. if you have a job and other homework to do you might feel like sitting in class is a waste of time.

Very chill class. She's knowledgeable in a vast number of topics and always tries her best to make things clear even if it takes her the entire class period. If you enjoy productive discussion and ver few homework assignments give her class try

Super sweet professor. She truly cares about her students and made me look forward to coming to class. Her assignments are challenging but not impossible. Attendance is mandatory but pleasant to attend.

I took three different teachers for RWS 280. Jill was very passionate about her class and by the end of the semester the whole class was too. In fact, most of her students went on to take her for RWS 305 so she must have done something right. Great Teacher and offers a lot of help if needed. I would be really hard not to pass her class. Recommend!

Class is not difficult at all! Assignments are straight forward and you learn how to analyze more. Prof. Holslin has a wonderful vibe and is so positive! I would definitely take this course with her!!

Her course objectives & assignments are very clear. It's not a lot of work for a 3 unit course. No textbook, no quizzes, no final. Just a simple, easy group project at the end. She's funny, very understanding & always willing to help. Her lectures are easy to understand. You will not regret taking her. Would 100% take her again.

The first week she seemed a bit scatter brained but after settling in the class was great! She is very clear about what she wants and as long as you follow her formats and the handouts that she gives then your writing will be great. She didn't require a textbook and assigned readings were sent through blackboard. Awesome teacher!

Professor Holslin is just fantastic. She will extend deadlines because she is considerate about people who have jobs and everyone. All assignments wich is less than (4) are very cleared explained, she teaches step by step to not confuse you and she gives many examples of what she wants. Overall take her you will not regret it you will really learn.

Most inspiring, caring, and understanding professor ever. Extends due dates to accommodate students, available for office hours, great teacher. Truly cares about students, encourages discourse on important topics, wants students to reach their potential. TAKE HER CLASS if you want to improve as a writer and overall human being. Would retake class.

Jill is a solid professor who is knowledgeable in her field. She touches on risky subjects in class but does not show any bias and they are interesting for debate. 2 papers and 1 group project with worksheets in between which were not hard. Would take her again even though she grades tough she is honest and is clear in what she wants from you.

Awesome professor. She is really understanding and just nice. If you need to take 305W take her class, you won't regret it. If you need help in your paper, she will help. She is very transparent in what she wants in her papers which is nice. Awesome professor. I would take her class again in a heartbeat.

An easy A, all you have to do is show up to class and show you're trying. She is very passionate about what she teaches so as long as you fake it till you make it, your good. The assignments are fairly easy and gives you plenty of time with deadline extensions.

This is a tough class! but Ms. Holslin is super patient and if you visit her during office hours she does not mind spending extra time going over assignments.

Professor Holslin is a solid option to take this course. She can be a little unclear sometimes on what she wants from assignments however, if you do your work before it is due and seek her help she will help you. I really like this because it help me improve on my writing. Overall, you write 10 journal assignments, two papers and a group project.

I'd highly recommend taking her for RWS305W. You only have to write two essays (4-5 pgs each) and have one group project at the end. She starts off with the hardest essay which makes the class easier as the year goes on. Lecture can be kind of boring sometimes but it's hard to entertain at 7pm... She always let us out 15m-60m early. Really nice too

Prof. Holslin made class fun and informative. She took a spin on current events and allowed us to write about it to gain better insight as to what's going on in the world. First assignment is a killer, but with every assignment she is VERY specific as to what she wants. Follow the prompt and you'll be fine.

I really enjoyed her lectures she spent the first 20 minutes hearing about each of our weeks and how we were doing. She gives harsh feedback but its very helpful. This course was super easy to follow along with and the final is a group project.

Professor Holslin has been extremely accommodating and helpful during the pandemic. She gives great feedback so you know how to fix your work to get a good grade. Despite her instructions being confusing at times, she is willing to help and answer questions. If you put in the effort, you will get a B or better.

Overall an easy class , im writing this about a year after i took 2 semesters with her. Shes a genuinely kind woman. Doesnt push her views on you during her writing like some professors do. She genuinely cares about her students and is super understanding for just about anything. Best professor ive had at state so u thought id share.

Professor Holslin has been one of my favorite professors I've had at SDSU, especially for RWS. She is very approachable and kind (not judgmental and will answer any questions). The class itself has long writing prompts and a big group project at the end. I preferred this over the multiple long papers I had to write for previous RWS classes.

Easy grader, but definitely lots of work. There are other professors that teach this course that require much less work, but she is a very caring professor and genuinely wants you to do well. Class consists of weekly journals that arent super easy and 3 BIG projects (one a group project).

Weekly journals and three big projects, pretty straight forward! It's a decent amount of work. If you do everything she asks you will get the A. She is also such a caring, genuine professor. She was so supportive for me during a tough time I had in the semester. It's rare to find such a kind professor that makes class enjoyable, take her course!!

Professor Holslin is a great professor, I was expecting to not do so well in her class but next thing you know I end up doing so well and getting an A in the class because of Professor Holslin. She is also great at responding to emails in a timely manner. I would definitely recommend this professor to anyone needing to take a GWAR class at SDSU.

I took Professor Holslin this summer and she was incredibly kind, caring, and so thoughtful. She is the best Professor I've had since I've been at SDSU. She responds quickly and provides excellent feedback on how to improve your work. I can't say enough great things about her and if you're considering taking RWS-290, you should take her course!

Very easy, interesting online class focusing on the media spectrum and the role of news in society. Projects each took a different format, although the first was the most fun (multimedia). Originally 4 but she removed one. Gave good feedback and never took off points without an understandable reason. Weekly work can be done ahead of time.

Amazing professor but the lectures were dull sometimes (2hr 40min). Usually will let the class out early and hw usually takes a bit of critical thinking. All projects were pretty straightforward and weekly hw assignments are used to complete projects. Overall a manageable class and information was given that will help students in the long run.

Amazing professor I would take a class of hers again in a heartbeat. Pretty lenient with her work and shows true care and empathy for her students.

She is the most compassionate professor; you can tell she really cares about us students. Everyone who says she assigns a lot of busy work must not realize it is because she is setting up our big paper for us, making it so each assignment gets plugged straight into the paper, and you're not writing 10 pages off the top of your head.

She is amazing and I love her class assignments. You'd assume it's a boring English class, but I found the assignments so enjoyable and interesting. And yes, she doesn't over-assign work; it's one assignment a week that you can use for the projects. If you have the chance to take more classes with her, do so.

Great teacher, I would reccomand. She clearly cares for her work.