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Jocelyn Heaney

English - Glendale Community College

4.1
Quality
2.6
Difficulty
70%
Would Retake
106
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Quality
2.6
Difficulty
4.1
Helpful
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Clarity

70%

Would Retake

106

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What Students Say

You will not regret taking her class

ENG101 - 5.0 rating

Her entire class was based on sharks

ENG101 - 2.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

92%

Textbook Required

82%

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92% confidence
Based on 14 grades
Most common grades:
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Grade Distribution
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A: 8
B: 2
C: 2
A+: 1
Common Tags
Tough Grader (4)
Gives good feedback (3)
Respected (2)
Participation matters (2)
SO MANY PAPERS (1)
Clear grading criteria (1)
Would take again (1)
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS (1)
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101

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ENG120

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ENGLI101

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ENGL102

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Reviews (106)
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ENGLISH101
Feb 11, 2005

I took her this winter 2005 and she was a pretty decent teacher. She was really helpful and stayed after class if you asked her to. It seems that her soul intention for the class was for us to improve, and she encouraged us not to worry about the grade as much.

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ENG101
Feb 17, 2005

she's really kickass. she's very nice. very humorous =] she really cares for the students.

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ENG101
May 30, 2005

chill teacher. DONT miss class too much! attendence counts. an essay every other week. pretty easy. i was absent alot she was gonna fail me i asked for another chance n didnt miss class n now im getting a B. has a practice final and final, essays & research paper but its chill. good grader. oral pres. of practice final w/ group.

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ENG101
Aug 12, 2005

Jocelyn gives students the opportunity to stay open-minded. She's very flexible about essay writing topics and she gives students a lot of room for growth. I really enjoyed her class and I learned a lot.

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ENG101
Dec 20, 2005

Caring, kind, nice, and funny. You feel very relaxed in her class, and you can always count on her when you need help. She gives you your weak points, so you can work on them, and improve your writing and presentation. I, personally learned a lot. Thank you Jocelyn :-)

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ENG104
Feb 20, 2006

She is an good teacher. At first she might seem frightening but don't leave...it gets easier. She is a very fair grader, you will get better grade than you would give yourself. There is a 5-7 page research paper at the end(she helps a lot in this too). She is young therefore a little easygoing.

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ENG104
Feb 21, 2006

This teacher is the best English teacher that I have taken at GCC. She is very clear with what she expects. She is always open to help you out. She also gives extra credit. I learned a lot in her class. She is a fair grader. Take her class you will not regret it.

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ENG102
Jun 19, 2006

Her class is hard, you have to work for your grade, it’s not easy, but any one who wants to improve as a writer you should take her, because she is full of great ideas on how you should write. Not many teachers like her at GCC.

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ENGL101
Jun 30, 2006

you need to work in her class, don't turn in an essay if you haven't read it like 10 times. she is big on animals and trees, so she will give you extra credit for campus speeches and stuff like that. its an easy A if you do the min work

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ENGLISH101
Jul 21, 2006

REALLY REALLY NICE AND AN AWESOME TEACHER!! She scares you a little bit in the beginning, but if you do your best you will be fine. Very clear on what she talks about. Easy grader. Very helpful. Lowest you'll get is a B in her class but try your best and do all the assignments and you'll get an A.

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101
Jul 24, 2006

(THIS WAS A SUMMER SESSION CLASS) I LOVE THIS TEACHER! SHE SEEMS A BIT WEIRD IN THE BEGINNING BUT YOU LEARN TO FALL IN LOVE WITH HER! SHE'S REALLY NICE, FUNNY, SHE MAKES SILLY COMMENTS DURING HER LECTURES WHICH ARE ACTUALLY FUNNY. SHE GIVES OUT A LOT, I MEAN A LOT!!! OF WORK BUT THEYRE INTERESTING AND SHE'S A FAIR GRADER. ITS A FUN CLASS WITH HER!

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ENGLISH102
Aug 1, 2006

Best English professor I've had so far. I loved going to her class. She is very helpful and nice. All i can say is that she is "AWESOME". Thank you Jocelyn!!! You're GREAT!!!

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ENGLISH101
Aug 2, 2006

She was understanding and flexible. She encourages class participation/discussions, which only made the class more exciting & resourceful. I don't know if taking her through PACE had any influence on her grading and teaching...I think that the fact that she is young also made her lectures fun. We watched a lot of movies. Pretty easy/fun class.

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ENGL120
Aug 15, 2006

She's super nice..loves to have class discussions, and to get the input of each indiviudal. She's flexible with extending due dates, and she's just a wonderful person. TAKE this class, and you'll realize how much more opiniated you can be on every subject!

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ENG101
Oct 17, 2006

I LOVE JOCELYN! SHE IS THE BEST! VERY HELPFUL, ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT HELPING STUDENTS AND WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO MAKE THE CLASS AN ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE! GOOD TIMES!

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ENG101
Oct 20, 2006

She is very funny.. Most of the class is discussion. She gives out lots of assignment but she is a fair grader.. Easy going. Love this teacher!!! You have to keep up with the reading or she will hunt you down!!

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ENG120
Nov 9, 2006

she's very cool and laid back. i like how she promotes critical thinking, so if you take her class, better read or else you'll blank out during discussion. she's fun

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ENGLI101
Jan 3, 2007

fun teacher, very environmentally minded, good sense of humor, didn't learn that much but the class was fun, if you want extra credit then ask

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ENGL101
Jan 18, 2007

She was the best English professor I ever had. I kinda wish that she was teaching every class that I take. Like, they could just clone her, and she could teach mankind. That would be a Utopia.

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ENG101
Feb 21, 2007

she's the best

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ENGL102
Feb 22, 2007

I would recommend taking her class, but you should go to all meetings and do all of the assignments if you wonna get an A. But they are not that hard. I would say my English 101 class was much harder than this one. Overall I loved her class. Just keep up with the readings, participate in the class discussions and you'll be fine.

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ENG28
May 27, 2007

I actually have her at LACC but I had to write something about her. SHES GREAT! she changed my whole outlook on enlish.I hated it and now because of her i love it! As long as you do the work and really try you'll do great. You'll regret not taking her.She's also funny and cares a lot about her students =)

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ENG101
Jul 20, 2007

great class if you like disscusion.

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ENG101
Aug 19, 2007

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Excellent professor with sarcastic personality who loves animals and cares so much for the environment. Very opinionated and respectful of everyone's opinions even if she doesn't agree. She's very caring and young minded. You will have a great time in her class. She likes students who participate so participate She's too cool.

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ENG101
Aug 19, 2007

She's the best english professor in GCC. It's not an easy A so you need to work to get the A. Do all the work and do your best. She's really helpful and fun. I'm taking her for Engl 104 in winter for SURE. There is not one single day I didn't enjoy going to class. She's amazing. I'll miss you Heaney!

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ENG101
Aug 22, 2007

She is the hardest teacher ever, wink wink!!! She is a very good teacher. She cares for the planet and animals. She is funny but down to earth and wants her students to get things done. Attendance and tardies do count even though she does not get your attention if you're late or absent. Overall she is very nice and helpful.

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ENG101
Aug 24, 2007

Heaney is open minded, understanding, and flexible. She appreciates students who speak up and do their work. Probably the best English teacher I've had!

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ENG28
Sep 5, 2007

I'm jealous that GCC gets to have her! AMAZING TEACHER! If you need help, she's always there. i HIGHLY HIGLHLY recommend her to ANYONE.

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ENG101
Jan 4, 2008

#1 teacher Resons to take this class 1.funny 2.helpfull 3.hot 4.understanding. you can NOT go worng but just do the work and everything will be fine

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ENGLI101
Jan 31, 2008

Great Teacher!!! She cares about her students. Very helpful and with great personality. Perfect teacher to take in a short semester (Sum or Winter) Very passionate about teaching. HIGHLY RECOMEND HER!!!

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ENGL101
Feb 14, 2008

She's such a cutieeeeeee!! Great personality, great teaching skills, and an amazing person. She likes to make her class fun, not boring like other teachers. She loves to discuss politics and likes it when people participate in class. Do well on your essays, participate, talk to her and do ALL of your work. It's not easy but it also isn't too hard.

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ENGL104
Jun 19, 2008

At first, it's scary esp due to the opinionated people in the class that seem to be the ones interacting with her. So, please have an opinion. Soon you'll be surprised you have a steady supply. Whatever it is, it will be respected. You may agree or disagree with anyone in the class and that's OK. After this class, I was many times a better writer.

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ENG102
Jul 28, 2008

I LIKE HER AS AN INDIVIDUAL... CLASS IS OKAY AT TIMES... MAYBE IM NOT A POETIC GUY SOO I DIDNT HAVE AS MUCH FUN AS OTHERS... BUT THE CLASS WILL EMPTY OUT FROM THE ARMDs CUZ THEY DONT LIKE TO BE CHALLANGE.. CAREFULL NOT TO GET ON HER WRONG SIDE!

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ENG102
Aug 21, 2008

Professor Heaney is such a kind hearted person with a very young spirit! She values class participation, interesting discussion, analysis, critical thinking, and originality! It is very interesting to share different views of understanding literature in her class! Participation and thinking outside-the-box is key! She is a wonderful professor.

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ENGL101
Jan 30, 2009

she is best professor in glendale college. you do not need bother to choose english professor. just take her class. please, trust me. she really care about her student and give you great help. the best thing in her class is JUST FUN. you cannot imagine how great professor she is. there is no good professor EXCEPT HER. thank you so so much Jocelyn

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HUM117
Feb 23, 2009

she is an easy teacher great personality a nice person best teacher at gcc

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ENG101
Feb 27, 2009

Take her! You'll love her, whether English is your subject or not.

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ENG101
Apr 6, 2009

A Perfect Teacher! You will learn a lot. Write the essays, and A is gauranteed. Take Her. You won't regret, I promise.

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HUMAN117
Apr 29, 2009

Great professor, but has a bit of an attitude. Snarky. A little too sarcastic at times. A bit of a nazi. Funny, though.

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ENG101
Jun 11, 2009

JOCELYN IS A BREATH OF FRESH AIR! I LOVE HER! SHE MAKES BORING OLD GCC LOOK LIKE GOLD! MIGHT I MENTION SHE IS DILIGENT, NICE, AND HOT! (not a lot of people out there that possess such attributes in the same sentence!). If you don?t take this class, may whatever higher power you believe in be with you.

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ENG101
Jun 11, 2009

I took a class that was a co taught course. She was the harder of the 2. She is extremely sarcastic, extremely punctual and she wants what she wants. She is really cool but by the time i started liking her school finished up. You will like her at first, hate her in the middle, lover her in the end.. Not exactly an easy A, and not for the lazy

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HUM117
Jun 12, 2009

Jocelyn has a really unforgettable personality and makes class all the less excruciating. As for the essays involved, grade according to effort seen so she's very fair. Two key rules to doing well in her class is to PARTICIPATE and do not use TXTING LANGUAGE in your essay! She is one of MUST professors to take before leaving because she is amazing!

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ENG101
Jun 13, 2009

This teacher is amazing! You will learn a lot in her class. You should work very hard on the essays. Her classes are not boring at all. I will take eng 102 with her this summer. Nice personality, like to help students, fair grader, and HOT

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HUMAN117
Jul 10, 2009

First of all this class was a joke. Both Jocelyn Heaney and Jeanette Far were not truly prepared 2 teach the subject. Her personality has a lot of sarcasm and u either see it her way or get lost. The class didn't pertain 2 the discription and so the material was boring. They should stick 2 whatever is that they're good but not Humanities 4 sure!!

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ENG102
Sep 2, 2009

This class was a scholastic disaster. Funny, witty, and easy on the eyes, but that's where the pros end. Habitually late, moody, awkward grading style. You can do every assignment, do it well, and even do extra credit, only to end up with a mediocre grade. Not worth it, regret taking this course with this instructor. Run for the hills!

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ENG102
Sep 7, 2009

Awsome! I really enjoyed this 5-week-class. It was difficult honestly because it's eng 102! But she is really helpful. There are lots of HW's. You need to spend time for that, but if you put all your effort you would be fine. She's really smart and sweetie!!

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ENGL101
Dec 19, 2009

This teacher is awesome! Her teaching method is a bit weird at first, but in the end, you learn a lot. She's really funny and really smart. She's not a morning person! She'll be the first to tell you that too. An instructor who is very unique (in a good way!). Thanks Jocelyn!

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ENG101
Feb 25, 2010

She is a great teacher that helps everyone understand a lot about the English class. Ms. Heaney is interesting, funny, and very helpful. I really enjoyed her class and I really recommend everybody taking her.

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ENG1A
Mar 4, 2010

Shes amazing.. great teacher..cute, young and just wayy too down.. best teacher everrrrr! LOVE HER! :)

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ENG102
Apr 19, 2010

Took it over the summer, she was great. Work load was a little high because of the nature of the class but she didn't care about the quality of your 'journal entries' -- super sexy in a very literary way, super funny, just disinterested enough in the world to let you know she's down with you not giving a**** about anything much. Learned a lot, too

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ENGL101
Oct 3, 2010

She is the reason I am graduating this semester, and taking the LSAT for LAW SCHOOL. 2 years ago before her classes, I profusely hated English and writing! She gave me the boost I needed to uncover a great talent I have. THANK YOU JOCELYN! YOU HELPED SECURE MY FUTURE!

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ENG101
Dec 10, 2010

Too many essay & ridiculous quizzes

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ENG101
Dec 11, 2010

she is wonderful!lovely,funny easygoing,friendly and down to earth.when it comes to her teaching method its amazing!you`ll learn a lot.she is well educated and smart!

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ENG101
Jan 17, 2011

Teaching is not her forte, and she lets it show. It is easy to give up on this class. It isn't taken seriously and classroom conversations don't usually pertain to the course subject. Do not take.

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ENG101
Apr 21, 2011

Jocelyn Heaney is great professor. I do think that some people say its hard because they dont put the effort in. She's very down to the point and doesnt mind helping if you ask. Shes hilarious and generally a great person. Learned a lot and Even gained some interest in reading.

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ENG101
May 11, 2011

You should work hard in her class, but it worths tough. I enjoyed her class. She is hot qt and funny. So, the classes are not boring at all. She wants you to talk in her class; keep that in mind! Take her class!

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ENGLISU11
Jun 23, 2011

She is nice and funny. She likes to talk but there is too much essays in her class.

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ENGL104
Jul 11, 2011

She is very helpful and nice teacher. We had only 2 essays during a whole semester and 2 responce. She gave us sever chanches to earn extra credit. She is very kind and very understanding, even accepts late papers.You will learn how to write a good argument in this class. She is awesome and very enthusiastic about her subject. Take her!!!!!!!

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ENG104
Jul 18, 2011

she`s the Best english teacher I`ve ever had.very clear when it comes to what she expects from you!you will never get tired from her lectures because she always has something new and interesting as a subject to talk about.she grades fairly and makes you become interested in writing.TAKE HER!

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ENG101
Jul 30, 2011

Easily one of my favorite English teachers. She's quite comical and she really likes when she gets feedback in the class. Participate! In-class discussions are actually fun! She's the coolest teacher at GCC. Read when required to. Her essays should be a blast. She never ceases to help you out if you need it!

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ENG101
Sep 28, 2011

She Is a terrible teacher. she is never clear in what she wants in an essay. she plays favorites, she's rude and kicks you out of class for not reading. you will feel stressed with this teacher. Don't Take Her you'll waste your time.

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ENG102
Oct 13, 2011

If u r done with high school, than this class is 4 you. Yes, she will ask you to leave if you've failed to do the reading. However, she is in her right to do that, since those who do follow directions have a great discussion about the material assigned. Great teacher! supper funny, very helpful. Very fair 2 all. Prepare to read interesting stories.

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ENG120
Nov 9, 2011

She is a wonderful professor, very clear in what she wants from you in a essay. Her feedback is very helpful and it helped me become a confident writer.

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ENG102
Dec 16, 2011

I can honestly say that Professor Heaney is one of THE best English professors at GCC. Prior to taking her class, my high school AP teachers ruined the subject for me. But she made me love it again and I feel like I've gained so much experience as a writer from her 102 class. She is wonderful, a fair grader, and values everyone's opinion. Take her!

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ENG102
Dec 17, 2011

She is by far one of the best GCC professors. She is witty, engaging, and teaches you to think. She cares about her students and enjoys teaching-it shows. She met me out during her own time to assist me with my college essays. Expect to read, participate and turn your papers in on-time..it is college after-all. Take her she is fun and enjoyable!!

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ENGL102
Jan 9, 2012

The prof is very passionate about the subject &is intent on engaging her students. You must participate& pay close attention to what she says in order to understand what she wants in your essays. She is lax about attendance& her attitude is pretty laid back, almost careless at times. As long as you put in the labor& engage yourself you will pass.

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ENG101
Jan 12, 2012

Loved her! Class was canceled pretty often..All essays MUST be 3 pages though or you wont get credit. Do your work and you'll get an A :)

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ENG102
Feb 24, 2012

She is AWESOME!!! If you are a good student then take her! She can see through excuses so just do the work on time and you will definitely get an A. She expects a certain common sense so don't ask rhetorical questions.

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ENG102
May 1, 2012

she was a chill teacher at the beginning of the semester, but as the semester progressed, she fell WAY behind her syllabus, causing her to push us quickly through the essays. she was an ok teacher, but due to falling ebhind, it made the class impossible.

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ENG102
May 29, 2012

I used to love english. i have always loved every english class i ever had. until this semester with jocelyn. she is always off topic, falls way behind the syllabus, and is never clear on what she wants from us. because she fell behind, it led to her rushing us into a research paper we were not nearly prepared for. english is no longer my favorite

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ENG102
May 29, 2012

beginning of class was okay. easy work load at first, but started getting behind after discussing one book for more than 2 weeks. ended up only turning in 3 essays, one research paper, and then the final. gets off topic too easy and has favorites. rushed the research paper and final exam at the end because we were far behind. do not take her class.

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ENG101
Aug 4, 2012

I would not recommend her, although I did surprisingly get an A. I bought the necessary books (4 in total)and we didn't even need them! we read maybe three chapters from the first 3 books and the last book was just a horrible read, she even said so. And she had us to an 8 page research paper that she did not even help with. Hated this class.

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ENG102
Aug 25, 2012

I absolutely loved her!!! I loved the fact that she actually wanted students to express their honest opinions in their essays. At first I would resort to using the internet for ideas but really found myself to grow as a writer and a student after seeing how much she valued my opinion. Attend class, do the work, and you'll get an A. LOVED HER!

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ENGL102
Oct 16, 2012

She was great for a summer session. She clarified nearly everything and helped out on most of the stuff I didn't get. The course and number is not easy if you don't show up to class or pay attention to her notes and lectures. Most of the literary analysis needed lots of critical thinking and she allowed a final that was hard but fairly graded for C

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ENGL1417
Oct 30, 2012

Ms. Heaney is great. She is very cool and knows her subject. She gets you thinking and values your opinions. I really enjoyed her class, she's a creative person.

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ENG101
Dec 5, 2012

does this professor used turn it in.com? i need to know asap! thank you

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ENGLI102
Jan 4, 2013

Prof. Heaney is great! I took AP English Lit last year, which made me dislike the subject, but she led me to actually enjoy it again. She does grade as if you are at a university and can be picky, but this class does transfer to universities. The reading was not too much, and class is discussion oriented. A if you can really put in the work!

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ENGL102
Jan 14, 2013

A very good english teacher. She might be hard at times but is very passionate about enlish/literature which makes the class interesting.

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ENGL102
Feb 21, 2013

Great teacher!She is patient with all her students, and sometimes brutal. Have some common sense and you will survive. She is not mean or anything, but please don't ask stupid questions or make stupid remarks. She will help you in anything you might need help. Most importantly do all the assignments no matter what! Over all good class.

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ENGLISH102
Mar 29, 2013

Strict teacher. She is sorta rude and arrogant but not really bad at teaching. If you listen and stay awake, then you can pass. Essays and reading are easy. People who complain about that are just lazy. Many students ended up dropping her class anyways. This class isn't hard but she's not exactly the brightest English teacher either.

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ENG101
May 22, 2013

Very nice, very hip. She loves English but she doesn't teach well. If you didn't know what to do before you got in this class, you won't learn it here. I enjoyed the class but a lot of writing, of course. Also public speaking. If you're willing to work, you'll get something out of this class.

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ENG102
Oct 22, 2013

I'm not usually into trashing teachers because they just try to do their job and make some money. But her class was BS! She will inject her liberal bias into all the readings' analyses, encourage people to comment about literature they mostly DO NOT understand... Bad teacher, annoying class experience.

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ENG101
Dec 4, 2013

Her entire class was based on sharks. Her class is very interesting. All we did was watch shark movies. shes a pretty hard grader and doesnt really teach well.

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ENG102
Dec 10, 2013

Too picky. Expects too much from students as if they were all trying to become English majors.

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ENGLISH101
Dec 22, 2013

very chill teacher. You stay awake in the class because she's very open and funny. She keeps you interested.. in SHARKS. She was pretty nice but i learned absolutely nothing in this class. she expected way too much when she gave no directions. Graded way too hard and was very unclear. Had to turn anything/something in and hope for a good grade.

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ENG102
Dec 29, 2013

Great and funny teacher! Reread as long as it takes for you to understand the text and proofread well on essays

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ENGLISH102
Grade: A+
Jan 16, 2014

She is enthusiastic but a terrible teacher. She basically says she isn't going to give A's on papers. All she does is ask for your opinion on the story she never helps you think critically. She also repeats "you know" and "okay" after every thought it's very annoying. I have always gotten A's in english not here. She is proud not to give A's

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ENG102
Feb 13, 2014

professor heaney is the BEST! all you have to do is apply yourself and your totally fine. she's a really cool, down to earth person who's trying to open the minds of her students. i enjoyed her class very much! i would highly recommend her to ANYONE

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ENG101
Grade: A
Jul 30, 2014

Ok so I took 101 with jocelyn in the summer. She is very nice and her class is very interesting. She gives good material to write on. If you expect to do nothing and get an A then this class is not for you. Jocelyn is sweey and always helpful. I'm a good writer now because of her and I also busted my ass to get an A but it was worth it. Thanks

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ENG101
Dec 12, 2014

She is a tough grader, expects students to come prepared and will give pop up quizzes if no one is answering her questions. However, she ha taught me so much which extends way beyond the course description. I took this class two years ago and still think about her

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ENGLISH101
Grade: B
Dec 28, 2014

Heaney is a very tough grader. This was an English class, yet all she ever wanted us to write about was architecture which really didn't make sense. She does give a lot of assignments(essay) so don't think this is an easy A. She expects your essays to be very detailed and clear-cut. Wouldn't really take her class again.

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ENG101
Grade: A
Jan 4, 2015

Learned a lot about Architecture, nothing about Writing. She is incapable of explaining what she wants in a Paper, and gets annoyed when you ask for help. She grades based on how interesting funny your topic is. She bumped up my grade on a paper from a 92 to a 95, because she couldn't explain to me how I got that grade. 85% of the class dropped.

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ENGLISH102
Grade: A
Jan 13, 2015

She's very patient if you ask her to explain things to you more than once, but you need to show you care. She can be vague and wants things to the point, which is difficult to meet her page requirements, but if you can bs writing this class shouldn't be too bad. Just get on her good side, you'll be golden. You can use ebooks but You need them!

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ENG101
Jul 24, 2015

Jocelyn was very... scattered. She would assign something and totally forget about it the next day. We would have to buy expensive books only to read one specific line or chapter. Our class was based on architecture. This meant that every single book, video, and paper was on architecture. She would tell the students without textbooks to leave.

5.0
1.0
ENG101
Grade: B
Jan 10, 2016

Definitely recommend this professor for English 101, 102, & 104. The stories we read were really interesting and the class discussions we had were fun. We watched a lot of movies in her class and she always let us out early. The essays and research papers are not hard at all, they're actually very fun to do. You will not regret taking her class.

2.0
2.0
ENG101
Grade: C
Feb 8, 2016

Very easy to pass, but lectures are really boring. Just do whatever she says and you'll pass 100%. If you wanna learn something, then don't take her. If just wanna pass the class, then take her class.

5.0
4.0
ENG101
Grade: Not sure yet
Jun 1, 2016
Would take again

Professor Heaney is one fab professor, the only reason you get a low grade is if you don't do your work and miss class. Other than that she is very understanding and I would love to take her again. Thanks professor

5.0
4.0
ENG102
Grade: B+
Jun 15, 2017
Wouldn't take again

I got a B+ on this class and I'm a pretty good writer. The only difference from an A paper from a B paper is writing that's beyond your standard. She expects you to do homework and being in class on time. She as no mercy when it comes to people not reading the textbook. If you're thinking this is an easy A, you came to the wrong place.

Tough Grader
Respected
SO MANY PAPERS
4.0
2.0
ENG101
Grade: A
Dec 19, 2017
Would take again

Essentially a survey class. Take her if you already KNOW how to write a good essay, because she literally wont teach you anything. 5 book based question essays, 1 research paper, and a self-performance in class final. No quizzes. Some EC. Stories are pretty interesting, but dont expect to be inspired by her, she has a very lethargic character.

Tough Grader
Clear grading criteria
Would take again
4.0
3.0
ENG101
May 29, 2018
Would take again

She is an amazing professor. If you just attend class and do all your work and get good grades on your essays you'll pass the class. And she gives you a chance to redo one essay that you got a bad grade on.

Gives good feedback
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Caring
3.0
4.0
ENG101
Grade: C
Jun 5, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Her lectures are very boring. The class isnt difficult to pass, but she is tough grader. I would not take her again.

Tough Grader
5.0
4.0
ENG101
Grade: A
Aug 29, 2018
Would take again

Amazing professor! She makes you work for your grade. Dont think you can take this class and get an easy A. I loved this about professor Jocelyn. She saw amazing potential in our class so she pushed us to come out of our shells. Some people say shes a tough grader but in all honesty she just sees potential in you and wants/knows you can do better

Tough Grader
Gives good feedback
Participation matters
2.0
3.0
ENG102
Dec 15, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Only like 4 papers and the final; it's super easy if you have a passion for English. I took the class hoping to delve deeper into literature but nope. She has a super dry personality and her voice is just a drone. Super boring class, take it if you wanna pass.

3.0
2.0
ENG102
Grade: A
Jun 9, 2019
Would take again

She's fine. She doesn't seem to put much effort into her lectures. I think I'm a terrible writer but I got A's on all 4 of my papers. 2 out of 4 were in class essays and the 4th was one that you had like 2 months to work on. Pretty easy A in my opinion.

Participation matters
5.0
4.0
ENG101
Grade: A
Nov 6, 2019
Would take again

I don't understand why some of my fellow classmates from summer 2018 found her to be extremely tough... this class is not an easy A and for that I'm grateful. This professor makes you work, work, and work. I loved that she allowed us to present our research papers ourselves. It allowed us to really get our point across! Thank you professor.

Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
Skip class? You won't pass.
5.0
1.0
ENG102
Grade: A
Dec 6, 2019
Would take again

Professor Heaney is the one who make me love essays and papers! She is such a nice and inspirational instructor who would do anything to help her students learn and get a good grade.

Respected
Inspirational
Amazing lectures
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

92%

Textbook Required

82%

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