4.2

Karen Davis

English - Pasco-Hernando State College (all campuses)

4.2
Quality
2.0
Difficulty
63%
Would Retake
83
Reviews
4.2
Quality
2.0
Difficulty
4.2
Helpful
4.1
Clarity

63%

Would Retake

83

Reviews

Rating Distribution
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5

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4

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6

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6

What Students Say

while explaining how much she is "in love with Michael Moore", her hero

ENG2103 - 1.0 rating

She is very difficult to work with

ENC1102 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

71%

Textbook Required

50%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

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Predicted Grade

A-

95% confidence
Based on 30 grades
Most common grades:
A (11)
A+ (6)
B+ (6)
Grade Distribution
A(17)B(4)C(1)D(1)F(0)A-/B+(7)
Based on 32 reported grades
A: 11
A+: 6
B+: 6
B: 3
Common Tags
Gives good feedback (10)
Caring (7)
Tough grader (7)
Respected (5)
Participation matters (5)
Clear grading criteria (4)
EXTRA CREDIT (4)
Graded by few things (4)
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Reviews (83)
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ENC1121H
Oct 30, 2003

No Comments

5.0
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WRITING
Dec 1, 2003

No Comments

5.0
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ENG1101
Apr 12, 2004

No Comments

5.0
1.0
COMP1
Jun 16, 2004

No Comments

5.0
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WC1001
Jun 22, 2004

No Comments

5.0
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ENC1102
Aug 19, 2004

Very critical at first, but helped me to write much better papers. Great teacher that makes you earn that "A". In the long run she does us all a favor by doing that. Highly recommend her. Great personality and very understanding.

5.0
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CREATIVEWRITIN
Dec 4, 2004

She's just a great teacher

5.0
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ENG
Apr 27, 2005

Great teacher. I wish i would have known about her before i took mrs. padgett for english comp 1 and 2.

5.0
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ENC1122H
Jun 6, 2005

No Comments

5.0
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CREATIVEWRITIN
Jun 30, 2005

excellent teacher, really nice

5.0
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CREATIVEWRITIN
Jun 30, 2005

great teacher i wish i would have taken her for english and not rich king

5.0
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ENG1
Aug 2, 2005

very interesting and smart teacher!! I LOVED going to class for the current events discussions. (She tends to favor the girls though.)=)

5.0
1.0
COMP1AMP2
Aug 30, 2005

She is possibly the best English teacher ever.

5.0
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WORLDCINEMA
Grade: Pass
Sep 1, 2005

ABSOULTLEY A PERFECT A ++++ TEACHER!!

5.0
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COMP1AND2
Sep 4, 2005

I thinkg miss david was an awesome teacher and I highly recommend her to everyone. I would take her class over anytime!

5.0
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CREATIVEWRITIN
Sep 5, 2005

It's a really open sort of class and the assignments she gives are pretty easy and clear. She's really nice too :)

5.0
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WRITING
Sep 7, 2005

No Comments

5.0
1.0
ENGCOMP1
Sep 9, 2005

She is an awesome teacher!

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FUNDAMENTALS
Oct 12, 2005

She is a reall good teacher. she is willing to help you all the time. coffee ummmmmm good. she loves coffee. starbucks

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WORLDCINEMA
Grade: A+
Oct 25, 2005

Super sweet and very helpful. She is probly one of the best teachers at this school.

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ENGCOMPHONORS
Oct 28, 2005

I love Karen. She can be a bit pig headed sometimes, but I think it's just because I hang out with her loser son, and like all of her loser sons friend want to make sweet love to her.

5.0
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ENG101CRW101
Nov 13, 2005

i had Ms Davis for a number of classes, she is the best teacher you can take for creative writing, eng comp, or world cinema, expect to have a fun time in her class. I would highly recomend her for any class. She is concerned about her students and it shows

5.0
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ENGCOMP1
Nov 30, 2005

She is a superior teacher!

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ENC0010
Jan 11, 2006

Awesome Teacher! Just come to class and do the work and you'll pass

5.0
1.0
ENGLISH1AND2
Jul 15, 2006

Excellent teacher!!!

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3.0
ENG2103
Oct 3, 2006

Professes "Patriotism = nazi" & "Republicans = facism" and furthermore "Disney is evil"? "Pinnochio is one of the most evil right wing propaganda films ever made"... while explaining how much she is "in love with Michael Moore", her hero... I wanted to learn/explore film, not about her misinformed & jaded anti-american capitulating political views!

4.0
1.0
ENG2103
Apr 10, 2008

Nice lady. Easy class but you do have to show up. Attendence is important unless you plan on watching these movies at home. Class bases on watching movies and writing/talking about the. Test are fairly easy. Enjoyed it very much. Learned a lot.

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PAX2000
May 6, 2008

Sometimes she would drive me a little crazy because our politics were on different spectrums, and sometimes i wanted to hug her for how much sense she made. I am really glad I took this class because I thought I was a political genius before it and it opened my eyes a lot. Take her!

5.0
1.0
CRW101
May 29, 2008

One of the best teachers here

5.0
3.0
ENG3150
Sep 11, 2008

Fantastic teacher! She loves the subject and is very enthusiastic about teaching it. Witty, charming, intelligent, and cute, she will make you love Shakespeare. Very politically astute, she may change your conceptions of politics overall. I can't recommend her enough. I was surprised to find out how old she was. She looks about 43.

5.0
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CRW101
Oct 2, 2008

Karen's class was pretty easygoing and not very stressful. It's an easy A, as long as you show up for class and put in a minimal amount of work. While I disagree with her on politics (like others here), I think she's a great person.

5.0
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WORLDCINE
Apr 1, 2009

She is a very understanding teacher. A bit flighty, and I don't necessarily agree with her political views, but she is extremely passionate about what she does. I'd recommend her to anyone interested in taking an English class with her.

5.0
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WCIN201
Apr 29, 2009

I adore Professor Davis. She's such an adorably quirky person and is extremely knowledgeable. I can't speak for the English class, but take any elective you can from her - I did! They are all fun and interesting.

4.0
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ENG2103
May 9, 2009

Professor Davis is very nice, easy going and understanding, but is VERY TOUGH on papers! Be prepared to be disappointed when you get a paper back and realize you didn't get the grade you thought you would. She isn't unfair, just very picky when it comes to grading. Exams are easy though. Not impossible to get a B for the course.

5.0
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WORLDCINE
May 10, 2009

I don't think Professor Davis is a tough grader at all. Pretty easy, actually. In elective classes, she circles grammatical errors but doesn't count point off for them. Just make sure you follow the directions and respond to every part of the assignment. I never made less than an A on a paper.

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INTROSHAK
Nov 11, 2009

I took all three creative writing classes and Intro to Shakespeare with Mrs. Davis and she is an absolutely fantastic teacher and stunning individual. The classes are well informed but easy to keep up with and she makes everything unteresting with her quirky personality. I cannot reccommend her enough she is a real sweetheart who loves whatshe does

4.0
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WRT2010
Dec 2, 2009

Really easy. She didn't mind when you turn things in, as long as you turned them in eventually. Highly recomend, easy course

5.0
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SHAKE3150
Dec 12, 2009

This teacher is amazing and in fact she has became one of my favorite teachers. I have had her for creative writing and Intro to Shakespeare and in both courses I have not only learned so much but she has inspired me personally to become a teacher.I recommend anyone take her because you won't be disappointed.

2.0
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PAX101
Dec 14, 2009

Cluttered, flighty, and a bit hard to keep on track. Read chapters, answer questions, do your papers early (not a ton of help in class), no tests. MLA format, at least two pages, four papers total. Do the extra credit, you'll develop as a person, but don't hope for class participation - it's a LONG SHOT.

3.0
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ENG1101
Dec 17, 2009

nice lady was a bit confussing not a bad class no test just do your essays and you will do fine

4.0
1.0
ENGLI6666
Jan 26, 2010

shes an easy teacher to understand and she gives u plenty of time to complete ur assignments

5.0
1.0
ENC1101
May 4, 2010

Davis is awesome. Really knows her stuff!

5.0
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ENG2013
Jul 22, 2010

Davis was recommended by a few friends of mine and I was definitely not disappointed. She's funny, interesting, and extremely helpful. Most of the time the book wasn't necessary, because she made hand outs on the important material. As long as you study the hand outs and write the essays, you'll pass with an easy A.

5.0
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CRW2001
Dec 5, 2010

Love Davis,one of my fav teachers at phcc. Her classes are easy and fun. Take her class!

5.0
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ENG2103
Jan 10, 2011

This class was great! Everything we learned was relevant. Test were easy f you come to class, and study the easy guides. Class was fun!

5.0
1.0
ENL2330
Jan 12, 2012

I took Davis for CW1 and CW2. She is hands down one of the best teachers here at PHCC. I would highly recommend her to anyone! Her class is very easy but you have to show up and do the work. She is always answering your questions and helping you with whatever you need. She's amazing!

5.0
1.0
ENC1102
May 1, 2012

Mrs. Davis is an absolute sweetheart. Very understanding, and is really motivated to get her students to learn. There is a lot of reading and 4 major papers, but if you follow her instructions you should do well

5.0
3.0
ENG2103
Dec 5, 2012

Mrs. Davis is a good teacher. Class was pretty enjoyable, it always sucks writing two 5 page research papers, though. She gives you a lot of time to do the work, just do not wait until the last minute, or you will have a ton of work to do.

5.0
2.0
ENG2103
Jan 13, 2014

Davis is a very caring and motivating professor. I enjoyed coming to class. Participate in class and don't wait til the last minute writing your papers and you will get an A.

1.0
4.0
ENC1102SECTION
Apr 7, 2014

Spoke way too fast and overall was very hard to understand. I feel like I got a low grade because she wasn't concrete in what she wanted in each essay. I would definitely want another English teacher besides her. This class was my least favorite in my time at PHCC.

5.0
3.0
ENL2230
Grade: A
May 1, 2014

Great teacher! Easy to learn from, very straightforward, but don't expect an easy A. She definitely has you work for your grade, but it is in no way impossible to achieve. Would take her again in a heartbeat (:

5.0
1.0
ENC1102
Grade: A
May 10, 2014

Ideal professor! Very laid back and is always willing to help. She always managed to keep the lectures interesting. Best professor for English Comp period.

5.0
2.0
ENC1102
Grade: A+
Apr 8, 2015

Davis is a fantastic teacher. She's really understanding, and you can tell that she loves to teach.

4.0
3.0
ENCII
Apr 8, 2015

Class was easy, gives short quizzes on readings (only 5 questions long, very easy questions). You write papers, but it's usually around 3 pages long. She does grade essays carefully, word by word. However, she won't give you anything below a C unless you totally bomb it.

2.0
4.0
20153
Grade: B-
Aug 2, 2015

She was vague in terms of how you could better your writing. She did not give specific feedback. Overall she was vague and a very hard grader. I would recommend taking her class at the campus because taking her class online was not a great experience.

5.0
3.0
ENC1102
Grade: B+
May 20, 2016

Mrs. Davis was a good teacher! She would email back quickly and answer your question perfectly! There are a few reading tests, but it wasn't bad, and about three or four papers to write. I would recommend her if you are going to take ENC1102. The book is necessary for the stories and reading (papers come from the stories in the book).

4.0
4.0
ENL2330
Grade: A+
Jun 8, 2016
Would take again

One of my favorite professors at PHSC. Very knowledgable and understanding of her students. She is organized and lives teaching.

5.0
3.0
ENC1101
Grade: A
Nov 28, 2016
Would take again

She was an amazing professor. She's not a tough grader and isn't picky. Professor Davis is really nice and caring. She has amazing lectures. and she talks to you face to face rather than looking down upon you. My favorite professor so far

Respected
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
3.0
ENC1101
Grade: B+
Nov 28, 2016
Would take again

One of my favorite professors! She is caring and funny. She makes class enjoyable, even though sometimes it's kind of a waste of time because she gets distracted and talks about other subjects a lot but she does go thru every essay and she clearly tells you what she wants & how your essay should be. It's a super easy english comp 1 class. RECOMEND

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
5.0
1.0
ENG2103
Grade: A
Dec 13, 2016
Would take again

Great teacher, very easy class. All you do is watch movies and write reviews in a journal you turn in at the end of the semester. There's 3 assignments, fairly easy but you will need to put in some effort. There are 2 tests, pretty easy just read the handouts and some reading in the textbook. Good class for electives.

Participation matters
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Clear grading criteria
5.0
3.0
ENG2103
Grade: A
May 2, 2017
Would take again

Professor Davis is my favorite professor at PHSC. She genuinely cares for her students and is great at her job. She gives you the grade you deserve. So put in effort and you should pass her class with an A

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
4.0
3.0
ENC1101
Grade: B+
May 9, 2017
Would take again

Talks too much about random topics.

Get ready to read
Participation matters
SO MANY PAPERS
2.0
3.0
ENC1101
Grade: B
Jul 23, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Professor Davis is a friendly person, but I did not enjoy her as a professor. We had an opinionated paper that she took entire letters off of if she didn't agree with your opinion. She gave extra credit and chances for you to catch up, but her class time was not spent wisely. She goes off topic too often.

Tough Grader
Participation matters
LECTURE HEAVY
5.0
3.0
ENC1101
Grade: A
Aug 16, 2017
Would take again

She graded our papers based on our opinions vs hers, but Im not complaining I guess. I aced the class. Shes caring, lenient, will let the class vote on things, etc. Goes off topic sometimes but reels it in eventually. If you dont pass her class, youre obviously not trying. Her assignments are challenging, but easy if youve participated.

Gives good feedback
SO MANY PAPERS
EXTRA CREDIT
4.0
2.0
COMP1
Grade: A
Nov 7, 2017
Would take again

She's very nice, but also very opinionated. I even agreed with a lot of what she said, but I still think she was too much sometimes. The class is fun, but be ready for lots of debates that are off topic. There are 4 essays and they're all easy, and she let's you redo them if you want to before the end of the semester. You don't really need the book

SO MANY PAPERS
Hilarious
5.0
1.0
ENC1101
Grade: A+
Nov 29, 2017
Would take again

When all assignments are completed you don't have to come after for two weeks basically. You won't ever get a C on a paper unless it is terrible and even if it is she doesn't grade anything under a 70. She's really nice. Only bad thing is her lectures are talked about the same thing the whole class really but you do learn.

Gives good feedback
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
EXTRA CREDIT
4.0
2.0
ENC1101
Grade: A
Dec 1, 2017
Would take again

Davis is very clear on what to expect, and follows the syllabus. Your grade is mainly dependent on 4 essays. There is handouts in class, but barely. She gives opportunities for extra credit and even lets you revise papers. Beware, she is opinionated, and she gets off topic a lot, but it's always fun and interesting.

Hilarious
EXTRA CREDIT
Would take again
5.0
2.0
ENG2670
Grade: A
Dec 11, 2017
Would take again

Given that this was a documentary studies class, I went in expecting to just sit around and watch some films - but it was much more. She was very eager to foster discussion, promoting discourse on the (oft-controversial) topics covered in the films we saw while maintaining a respectful atmosphere. I look forward to her spring Peace Studies class!

Respected
Inspirational
Amazing lectures
3.0
2.0
ENC1101
Grade: A
Aug 5, 2019
Wouldn't take again

I had Davis for comp 1 and 2 and they were both easy classes. Not many assignments and all you really have to do is an essay a quarter and maybe some quizzes depending on which class you're taking. It's an easy A but the lectures are quite boring and she gets off topic too easily. Spent 20 minutes in class one day talking about fun dip.

Gives good feedback
Lecture heavy
Caring
5.0
1.0
COMP1AND2
Grade: A+
Sep 20, 2019
Would take again

Shes an easy A. Gives you quizzes about a short story you should have read for homework and the questions are easy. The essays are easy to get an A in. Im bad at in essays still managed to get a good grade in them. Plus she lets you redo on Essay at the end of the semester. Only problem is she doesnt let you out early and about random stuff

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
5.0
2.0
ENC1102
Grade: B
Oct 30, 2019
Would take again

She is very understanding but won't just let you do what you want. If you fail it's because you completely didn't try.

Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
Caring
3.0
2.0
ENC1102
Grade: A
Dec 11, 2019
Wouldn't take again

I enjoyed our conversations in class, but they were off topic. Quizzes were easy, but was a tough grader with essays. My classmates assumed that it was because the essays didnt match with her opinions. She expected different things on how to write an essay like to write 8-12 sentences in each paragraph and 1 or 2 part thesis.

Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
Tough grader
1.0
4.0
PAX2000
Mar 4, 2020
Wouldn't take again

asks for you opinion in your weekly journals and then gives you bad grade because she disagrees with your views. encourages conflict.

Participation matters
EXTRA CREDIT
Graded by few things
3.0
3.0
ENC1102
Grade: C+
Aug 6, 2020
Would take again

She's alright, 3 essays and quizzes on short stories.

Accessible outside class
1.0
3.0
ENC1102
Grade: B
Nov 8, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Every class turns into a long rant about race and she assigns movies to watch that are such heavy topics they are hard to watch. She also grades super harshly and doesnt give any helpful feedback on how to improve she just says your work is terrible and needs to improve. I would never take her class again.

Lecture heavy
Tough grader
1.0
4.0
ENC1102
Grade: Audit/No Grade
Nov 10, 2020
Wouldn't take again

She is very difficult to work with. I was in and out of the hospital for like a week and a half and missed a few assignments, due to surgery and follow-up appointments. I explained what happened in detail and asked if I could make up the work, she said no and that I had to wait until the end of the semester.0/5 Wouldn't recommend. Lies about emails

3.0
3.0
ENC1101
Grade: A-
Dec 3, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Davis is very opinionated when grading. She chose science-related topics for the papers, and then said to not make it a science paper... she wants you to succeed but makes you feel stupid if you ask a question that she knows the answer to. Lectures are totally off topic and run overtime. 4 papers, 8 quizzes, no final.

Gives good feedback
Graded by few things
Tough grader
1.0
4.0
ENC1102
Grade: D
Jun 27, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Very little assignments so be careful when failing anything because there's not much extra credit on revising old papers for as little as 10 points....

Get ready to read
Graded by few things
Tough grader
2.0
3.0
ENC1101
Nov 15, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Easy assignments but mostly off topic professor. She talks about politics most of the time and it gets overbearing after a few lectures. Only get 4 essays and some grammar quizzes for work so you really gotta do good on the essays to keep a good grade. Criticisms for the essays arent good either. Overall, bad professor and easy work.

Tough grader
2.0
4.0
ENC1102
Grade: B+
Dec 2, 2021
Wouldn't take again

She's a tough grader on her papers but allows revision of two. Her quizzes are 10% weight: only 5 questions with 10 points each, so there is bigger chance of flunking them. She can get off topic and is sarcastic, but it can sometimes come off as rude or patronizing. Your grade is not based off of many assignments so pass as much as you can.

Graded by few things
Test heavy
Tough grader
4.0
3.0
COMP1
Grade: B+
Apr 22, 2022
Would take again

She is really sweet and she does work with you when you need help with papers. But she is a tough grader when it comes down to essays so make sure you do good on them if not it can hurt you. And she gives out 4 essays and quizzes that are due on your own time there are like 7 or 8 of them.

Tough grader
Participation matters
Clear grading criteria
5.0
3.0
COMP1AMP2
Grade: B+
May 1, 2022
Would take again

Professor Davis is a really good teacher, she cares about her students and makes sure everything is alright with you if you miss an assignment. And she lets you make up work.

Amazing lectures
Lots of homework
Caring
5.0
3.0
INTROSHAK
Grade: A+
Mar 26, 2023
Would take again

Professor Davis is fantastic! She is very intelligent and cares about the subjects she teaches. She not only explained Shakespeare's writtings, but also gave the context in which they were written. She would then draw parallels so that you could grasp how they applied to modern times. Socially conscious and fair, but she expects your best work.

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
Gives good feedback
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

71%

Textbook Required

50%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

95% confidence
Based on 30 grades
Most common grades:
A (11)
A+ (6)
B+ (6)
Grade Distribution
A(17)B(4)C(1)D(1)F(0)A-/B+(7)
Based on 32 reported grades
A: 11
A+: 6
B+: 6
B: 3
Common Tags
Gives good feedback (10)
Caring (7)
Tough grader (7)
Respected (5)
Participation matters (5)
Clear grading criteria (4)
EXTRA CREDIT (4)
Graded by few things (4)
Rating Trend

Declining

-0.96 avg change
Jun
Nov
Dec
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May
Mar
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

WRITING

5.0

(2)

WC1001

5.0

(1)

CREATIVEWRITIN

5.0

(4)

ENG

5.0

(1)

ENC1122H

5.0

(1)
+34 more courses
Difficulty by Course

20153

4.0

ENC1102SECTION

4.0

PAX2000

3.0

ENG3150

3.0

PAX101

3.0

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