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“lectures are boring and papers are hard”
LIT211 - 3.0 rating“very nice woman, explains well and encourages thinking”
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Reviews (85)
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ahh...lectures are boring and papers are hard..
very nice woman, explains well and encourages thinking
coming to class is soo pointless and boring
hard grader but classes are interesting, knows her stuff
Nice lady. Not easy grader. But, she lets you rewrite some of ur essays. Not bad
Not easy, but most people who got bad grades never bothered to ask her for help.
she always starts the class early. not an easy grader. very hard to talk to her.
tough grader, but u can rewrite take home essays, and in-class are open book
Easy Class. But talking to her is like talking to a brick wall. Ur on ur own.
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VERY boring lectures, VERY hard grader...you decide if you want to take her....
never tells you what's wrong with your essay, if its a C it
She is very helpful & will work with you to better your grade
Really a nice woman. Allows 1 rewrite per paper-take notes-she talks alot!
Hard grader; expects you to analyze readings from her perspective.
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Medievalist-knowledgeable , tough grader, DON'T COME LATE OR ELSE:o)
She's fair but she'll talk all day
Terrible grader, the most horrible class I've taken.
THE WORST, BRONG HER OWN COFEE FOR HERSELF NOT TO FALL ASLEEP
HORRIBLE, STILL HAVE NIGHTMARES OF HER CLASS
She knows her materials. Will help if you make the effort to seek help.
The Greatest Teacher I Ever Had
She talks allot! come prepare knowing the material.. If you like reading you will surely love her class. She's a great Engligh professor. Born to teach Lit!!
She's a helpful professor, however, a very, very tough grader...
Very hard grader, but very nice and understanding. Just listen to her in class, and repeat all her statements in your essays. Skim through the books to find some quotes to put in your writings. Cliff Notes have limited help.
Very knowledgeable in subject matters. Strict grader.
She is the best English professor that I had ever had. She is very helpful and clarifies everything in detail. The course is not easy, but has a lot of reading and research. Strongly recommended to all students at Pace!
Worse teacher ever! She thinks she knows everything about poetry and all the experts and you are completely wrong. She doesn't know how to teach. She just knows how to bore us all to death with her babble that nobody understands. Dont take her class!
"cats-meow"(likes cats)really encouraging,approachable, boring, hard-hard-strict but fair grader, u get what u deserve,no curves, good, knowledge teacher, listen to her personal feedback on how toimprove your writing.
very difficult but I learned so much from her. she is very fair and is full of knowledge! I loved her and I really enjoyed her class, but you can breeze through!
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Who cares about cats.Talks too much even when the class is over. Avoid her at all cost.
Shes a sweet, knowledgable woman. Though, she can tend to bore u out. One thing to consider is, what gets u an A in high school may not exactly get u an A in college, or atleast her class. She is technical and she looks for deth so be sure to include detail, clearity, and knowledge in ur papers.
She is very smart and knows a lot about a lot of subjects. She can be a great help if you ask her. She may be a little boring but if you have a good class and participate in what shes talking about, it can be a really good class. Shes a sweetheart. Take her.
She is the sweetest lady ever. She is very funny even with her cat noises she makes to wake you up if you fall asleep. She is a little repetitive but her goal is to make you pass her class. She really likes to help her students so just talk to her if you ever have problems. She is a great professor though.
She was okay but very crtical of everything. She explained papers one way and when you would do it that way, she'll say it was wrong. Confusing at times but very helpful.
I think we used the books a few times. She is a really nice Professor, very clear and concise. However, she was dealing with people who weren't really interested in the course so it was difficult for her. A little boring, I didn't learn much but I got B+.
this porfessor really knows her stuff on not just english but everything in the world. you deff will learn something if you pay attention. sometimes very boring. difficult to get that a,b
I really enjoyed Pr. Griffin this semester, but I did my work and handed it in on time, therefore she gave me good grades. Just hand everything early, always ask for extra help and you will have no problems. It was those who did not hand their work in on time that had problems with her. She grades hard, but no harder than she should.
Nice lady, but her classes are so boring. Tough grader, if you have any interest in course work prior to class you wont after taking her.
Do your self a favor, if you are not an English Major, dont take her. She is crazy, and she always takes about Cats and a Bottle of Gin. You have to read the book and she is TOUGH grader..Trust me if you want an A or B with her..DREAM ON!
Professor Griffin doesn't give grades, you EARN them! It is possible to earn an A in her class - I did. Do what she asks of you; if that means reading the books, turning in papers on time, or sending outlines. In the long run YOU'LL be the one benefiting from it. Take her - you'll survive.
She is a really hard grader and would sometimes make you feel dumb.
Grade range A to F for 18 students, but average grade B. Likes students to arrive on time, talk a lot on topic in class. Very hard to fail, except for no attendance, no work (NO penalty for late work). Lots of revisions to up grades. Demands books in class, so buy/borrow or die! Likes cats, miaows if exasperated.
She was horrible. If you are not one of her "favorites" absolutely nothing you do will be right. I had to start taking my papers to the Dean to be re-graded by him because she graded so unfairly. AVOID unless you are looking for lots of work and extra stress.
Griffin is cool as a person, but as a teacher she is difficult. She doesnt always tell you exactly what she wants in a paper. she is really, really picky! She also thinks she knows everything...don't get me wrong, she is smart...but she's often wrong about things. Just do what she tells you to do and you might get a B...maybe. She is hard though.
ABSOLUTELY THE WORST PROFESSOR EVER!!! It's time Pace gets rid of her, she is an old miserable lady! She grades so unfairly, very critical about EVERY SINGLE LITTLE THING. If your essays are not written her way, it's no good and there is no way around it. She thinks she knows about everything in the world, when she really doesnt. AVOID HER!!!
Although she may be difficult in the begining, she turned out to be such a sweet lady. She gives you a lot of help when you ask for it and definitely wants students to pass her class. Just read, participate and revise your papers, and you'll be fine. Most importantly, DO NOT BE LATE! She'll give you the glare..but overall she's a great professor!
Absolutely one of the worst teachers I've ever had in my life!!!! She is not clear on what she wants from students and is an extremely hard grader. I would never recommend one of my friends to take her class... just save yourself and DON'T DO IT!!
THE WORST PROF. AT PACE.DO NOT EXPECT ANYTHING MORE THAN AN C+, BECAUSE SHE DOES NOT GIVE OUT A'S. THE CLASS WAS TORTURE, AND THE ESSAY'S WERE HORRIBLE. SHE MADE YOU FEEL DUMB AT BASICALLY MADE FUN OF YOU. STAY AWAY FROM HER UNLESS YOUR LOOKING FOR STRESS AND A BAD GRADE. IT WAS THE ONLY B I EVER GOT IN MY TWO YEARS AT PACE, AND OTHER TEACHERS SAID
Hey, dont believe the good comments here, because she told our class how she goes on here and writes good stuff about her! I agree with the person below, the worst proffessor at Pace, and the workload was crazy. I am a straight A student, but this class made me get a B. Everyone else in my class failed or recieved a C. She likes to see you fail!
The oldest proffesor known to mankind. Her interests of 1920 do not interest the class of today. She makes you feel dumb, and never thinks she is wrong. Do not take her at any costs, you will not survive.
Definitely not a great professor. I don't find her comments to be funny but rather... vexing.
She is a teacher who likes everything her world. People with low EQ may not be able to listen to her/ follow her. She likes to talk a lot which makes the class rather boring... abburido. If she were to go online, visit this site, and listen to constructive criticism, that would be great.
She is such so bad. I hate her so much, her requirements are so high and harsh. I wish one day she can just disappear, never to be seen in this world...
I agree with all the students below. She is so bad; not worthy to teach at Pace. I am glad she cannot find a husband, whoever marries her will definitely call for divorce...
Too bad
she is the most disliked prof. at pace. A pain... never choose her class.
She really needs to correct her teaching methods. I don't learn anything in her class. It is so boring, students just fall asleep...
As a professor, I feel she doesn't address the students enough. When you ask her questions, she will either NOT answer you OR answer but give you an attitude. Not a give professor.
One of the worst professors at Pace... i highly UNRECOMMEND her to students. Who wants to fail should take her.
no freedom of speech... she mocks what you say or what you write. strong unfair given that we are in America, in a country full of civil liberties and civil rights.
Referring to what the other students said before, she grades on a hard scale... she likes giving F, D, C, AND AT BEST... B. NO As for anyone... she likes to ruin people's GPA
The worst... Please, don't get her... you will regret it for your life.
one of the worst professors I had at Pace. stubborn and annoying, get her if you want to be snoring... in class
I hope more students read this board. She is bad... hope no students enroll in her class.
i do not like her. she is mean, discriminating..
she is not easy. so strict, but you don't learn anything in her class!!! she just talks! Waste of money and time...
I attended every class and did all the work... but she still failed me!! I regret taking her class... it ruined my GPA forever. I hate her.
Very conceited woman. She really believes she knows everything in this world. I HIGHLY recommend not taking her.
i agree with you all. she is so bad, I need to come here and comment. She thinks she is a big shot, so conceited and self-centered!
hate her teaching style, hated her attitude. the witch of pace, the professor of garbage...
She is one of the hardest professors at Pace. Nobody should take her... She is a woman filled with lies, talks one thing and does another...
don't take her, that's the best advice to avoid failing... If you like to challenge yourself to dying, take her.
These people that have been complaining are probably the ones I watched sleep or backtalk the entire time she taught. Look, she's a very simple woman. She likes what she likes, and doesn't like crap. She literally tells you what to write in your essays. She's not very organized, but neither was I, so it worked out.
She talks alot, used alot of books, half the time can't understand what she is saying but she knows her stuff and all you got to do to pass her class is do her essays and you're going to be set
disagree with the poster on 8/3. No idea how she got such a high rating there... she tells you what to do BUT is not easy! She criticizes and discourages you until the end... low textbook use (so don't buy them). To some degree, she is helpful, but I ranked 2 for that...
It's unfortunately... but it's true. She is one of the worst professors at Pace. Do not register for her... if only you INSIST on challenging yourself to the utmost limit!!
Without a doubt, her class is hard. Don't recommend her!
One of the worst professors at Pace..... you will hate her to death, trust me.....
Talks alot of nonsense in class, I honestly did not learn one thing in class. Obessed with cats i dont know why. Randomly changes assignments and explains them about 3 days before there due. Only thing that was good was papers were not due on time.
Professor Griffin as a person is a good women. As a professor really sucks. Basically she only wants to hear her opinions. She wants what she wants she doesn't care about what anyone else thinks. All she does is discourages her students and rips you apart. she should take her smarts somewhere else defiantly not Pace or as a professor in general.
Lets get this out of the way, you will do a lot of reading! Since taking her, I have come to enjoy reading ones more. Now that I've just graduated, I can truthfully say that, she is probably my 2nd favorite professor at Pace! ( I am not even an English major, I am a Finance Major)! Great professor who LOVES what she does.
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Rating Trend
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LITERATURE
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ENG
5.0
LIT212
5.0
LIT112
5.0
ENG110C
5.0