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Difficulty50%
Would Retake83
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“Worst professor I've ever had”
ENG2100 - 1.0 rating“I am taking her class right now, but she gives no help”
ENG2150 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Attendance Mandatory
83%
Textbook Required
80%
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A+
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ENGLISH
5.0
(1)ENG21502850
5.0
(2)ENG21
5.0
(1)ENG
4.5
(2)ENG2150T
4.5
(2)Difficulty by Course
2850
4.0
ENG2800
4.0
ENG2650
3.0
ENG2150SUMMER
3.0
2150
2.7
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One of the sweetest professors in Baruch
Great Teacher! A lot of fun. You do however have to read, but she picks fun selections for you. You'll enjoy the class.
She's very nice. She makes the class very entertaining and funny. But, you won't be able to get by without reading! Don't worry, she doesn't give anything boring to read
Very Good Prefessor Good Readings but you must read or else you are f*&ked
easy professor, not hard at all
Very fun teacher, However, you must read. Gives pop quizzes based on reading; questions are straight forward. She gives a midterm and final essay in class. You present a poetry(easy). Would have not missed it in the world!!!
horrible teacher.if you are very good in english writing than you will do just fine otherwise this is class is a nightmare..
The worstest prof in Baruch college. Gives awfull reading assignments and is unfair in terms of grading.
Very good prof! her quizzes are so easy if you read. very funny and very active. if you want to have fun, take her!
i liked her a lot, if you have command of the english language than take her! cant be any easier, is very funny.
Has psychological problems.
She is a teacher to have fun with
horrible, is a really hard grader, finds fault with everything you do, is a real nit-picker, is not flexible at all, expects everyone to write like she does
Is only teaching to pay the rent and to feed her overstuffed ego. Needs an attitude adjustment. Horrible choices for reading assignments. DONT TAKE HER!
She likes to make your life difficult for no reason. Has no honest intentions on making you a better writer, just likes to showcase what she considers flaws. Talks about her daughter nonstop, sure knows how to make a class feel inadequate.
very fair professor... i don't understand why you people talking trash about her. If you think she bad then i think you should all go take mengay. YOU MUST DO YOUR READING! her quizes are straight foward! For example what color was the cat? B+ 4
you either love her or you hate her, class is pretty boring and assignments are too, quizzes are easy, nice person but harsh grader. got an A in the class
easy class, simple assignments. Boring classes, and is anal about papers. As long as you try your best she'll pass you.
She is very unfair grader. The readings were boring. Her favorite topic is relationship between a man and a woman, so you will read a lot about "love"... And she is crazy about sexy words. Easy quizes.
DO NOT LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE WHO TALK TRASH ABOUT HER!!! Those who left her bad ratings are probably the ones who never do ANYTHING. I had her for 2150 and 2850 and both times received an A.
Do not listen to the person who has posted the rating right under mine. I got an A in eng 2100 and 2850 taking other professors but in prof Lawrence class I do not have an A. Why? Maybe because she is an unfair grader...
her class is easy going. not too much work. simple readings and quizzes. she likes to have fun in the class. tough grader at times.
She's a nice Professor. Easy assignment, try to make the situation in class fun. In fact, she's my only Prof in Baruch who held "farewell" party at the last day of class
this is my favorite clas...the assignments are soo interesting n the class assignments are too...not boring at all and she is a very nice teacher we some more like her :) take her for sure u wont regret it...i didnt
She was a wonderful professor and she taught us a lot of valuable material.
She is a great [but not the easiest] professor-to-take- 6-8 random [often suggested in advance] quizes on the readings [simple Qs], 2 exams, and 7-9 portfolio entries [short essays] due at the end of the sem; teaches really useful stuff, grades fairly, & is always willing to help.
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I think she was great when compared to the professor I had for this class before. Made the reading easy and the quizzes were great. Easy A if you work hard and read the assignments.
Has favorites. Very subjective. Class somewhat disorganized. Intensive reading compared to 2100 and 2150. The the pop quizes count 30%, while the portfolio, which is 8 essays, count only 30%. Not an easy teacher. Also you have to do presentations. Excessive workload. A plethora of readings.
i don't know... is it me. well, get prepared for alot of work. the work ain't too hard, but there;s alot of it. that's the sucky part.
her demands-->8-10 essays for portfolio, poetry presentations, plays to act out, lot(30-40%) of class participation! she will make u read abt. man-woman relationship & sex 2 d xtreme...she's unorganized, i worked my asses off to complete her assignments..i got A in ENG 2100 but she gave me B+...She has her fav.s too..choice is urs..god bless u!
She is nice and easy. Not so much work: few in-class writings, which you'll develop to the portfolio entries by the end of the semester. The portfolio consists of 8 one page and 1 two page essays. Few quizes and 1 exem (in class essay). Interesting readings. She loves comparative essays. Take her. Interesting, relaxed, and easy class.
worst prof. stupid b****, doesnt care for students. Gives grades from the top of her head.
If you're expecting to get A for sitting and watching - than go to the preschool :) Very interesting professor, classes are made fun because of poetry presentations and plays - and it takes you 5 minutes to get those ready. It's a writing class- so hey - you need to write, but she is far from being hard on grading, Most of the reading were great.
Those who give her a bad rating r probably those who fail FRO.One must really not be doing anything in order to receive a bad grade.Her quizzes are based on simple questions, i.e.what color was the cat, just to see if u read.U watch some movies after reading the play. She is really a great and fun professor.TAKE HER!(Bks for 2850 IrinaB413@hotmail)
The best English professor I had.She gives you a lot of work but it's easy and grades it lenietly. If you are not a good writer taker.I got an A even though English is my second language.The work is more than the usual english class but less than a buss. class,if you do all of it you are guaranteed with a B+.Those who give her bad ratings are lazy.
DON'T TAKE HER!half the class learned the hard way and dropped out. she tells corny jokes, sings weird songs. her class is a joke. if you actually give a sh*t about learnin a thing or 2, dont take her. anal about lateness. and she's **** - askin me on the 1st day if i talk english just cuz i'm asian! also unsympathetic 2 ur problems
So far, she has left class more often that the whole class combined. She is anal about lateness yet she decides to end class early for her own convenience. He grading is somewhat harsh but sometimes it seems fair. Toss a coin if you are deciding on taking her. 50/50
A lot of work! although she got lazy towards the end of the semester, there's a lot of writing and reading to do! She loves those who participate a lot. This is more like an acting class. So be prepare to act out a skit in this class!
She's the worst ever
Kathleen Lawrence Kathleen Lawrence Kathleen Lawrence Kathleen Lawrence Kathleen Lawrence Kathleen Lawrence.... ROCKSSSSSSSS !!!!!!!!
She looks nice, but acts silly. The class looks more like an acting class than ENGLISH class. You will find her works easy if you are good at writing. Also, you will need to participate a lot in class and try to let her remeber you at the end of the semester to get a good grade.
GREAT PROF. likes to bond with students and talks in class alot. out of class subjects also. participation is a big thing! Attendance aswell. be prepared to read n act out plays. not too much writting.likes quizzes to check on the reading that was assigned-easy ones! u can get an A if u do the work! fair grader! RECOMMENDED. take the class!!!
Summer session- TAKE HER!!! participate a lot, she gives quizes on her reading but they are really easy- our entire class bonded we had such a good time in her class- make the best out of it with her; shes fun and she genuinely likes teahing, you can tell- very fair grader- take her class trust me- you'll have fun and you'll learn something
Very unintelligent (to put it nicely). She has no idea what she wants to do with the class. Between removing readings from the syllabus because she "read it today and it wasn't that good" and forgetting what the topics of her papers were, she's just very unorganized. Throw in an 8 page portfolio + 6 quizzes + midterm + final, and this class sucks.
She is SOOO... EASY!!! I am not native English speeker(only 3 years in US) and if I got A you can get an A.
She is an AWESOME prof. Lots of reading; she makes the class very interesting and fun! 8 papers (2 pages each), pop quizzes (not difficult if u read the material), midterm and final are essays (open book), some skits, must participate. Don't stress about the skits, it's not that bad. Very fair grader! She gives extra credit as well!
Highly recommended! Very nice and helpful and makes the class very fun. You will have a short reading for every class and then you will sit in a circle and discuss it. Sometimes she throws in a 2-3 question quiz just to make sure you read it. Quizzes are 25% of the grade and are soo Easy! You'll need to bring the book to every class.
bad professor!!!has great accent!!expect a lot! not organized at all, lots of reading, so many quizs in this class, one long midterm and one long final!!!stay away....seriously~~
I took her class last semester. Hard class but she's very understanding and a very fair grader. She's open to talking about a grade you recieved and if it deserves changing. The stories were easy to read and the quizes were right out of the book. Nothing fantastic about this professor, but a solid choice as long as you do the work.
love this prof. highly recommended. she cares about her students and the material is not bad at all. if u do the work u will def get a good grade. i wish i could take her again
she is the worst teacher you could possibly have. very unhelpful. grades essays without reading them.
She's a sweetheart.Literature can be boring but with her it's different.Shes a fair grader and understanding. It's impossible to fail and easy to get an A.You have nothing to study, all you have to do is read the assigned stories and be able to discuss about them. If you do your readings, you get an A. For those of us who love to read, this class
She smiles a lot, but is not that easy. You will need to write about 7-8 essays (about 2 pages each, but no more). Midterm and final are in class and you have to present your portfolio at the end of the semester. Be active in class.
She's crazy dont bother taking her...she'll kill u with readings...not helpful at all...
She gives you 8-9 papers to write but only 1-2 pages...keep it short and simple...dont write the blahblahblah, cuz she hates it...she extremely has passion in reading...take her u;; have fun in class
Easy class. Easy professor. Participate in class so she likes you and she'll like your essays too. Easy readings, short papers, overall easy class would recommend to everyone. This professor is funny and easy. A+++++
DO NOT BOTHER TAKING HER!!! She will kill you with readings. She might seem nice but she is not. she doesn't understand the fact that you are not an english major so she thinks you have no more important things to do than read the boring stories she assigns! you will get nothing from this class.
This is an English class in college- so yea, there is work and reading assigned. She is a good professor. Class is never boring. You do have to participate and she does make you write 9 essays, but they're all very short. Just do your work and you'll be fine. Highly recommend.. just don't slack.
TAKE HER!!! SHE IS WONDERFUL!!! I cannot believe the people who leave her bad comments!! This is an English class, of course you have to read!! Duuhh!! But her reading assignments are ALWAYS interesting since she picks those that will NOT bore you! Dont slack off and you WILL get your A!! I took her for two Eng classes and got an A in both!
I highly recommend to take her class. She always teaches interesting and helpful. Reading, one midterm, 4 papers and extra credit. Easy A if you do your homework.
i would recommend this professor. she is not hard, and she tries to make her classes interesting. Easy A if you do what she asks, which is not much: short readings and class participation.
DON'T TAKE HER!She doesn't know how to teach. She will ruin your writing style. Ridiculous teacher. She is nice as a person but useless as a professor. Boring class, she talks all the time, grades essays from the top og her head. Don't reccomend her.
She is very nice person! She talks 90% of the class time, which is not bad for those students who doesn't like to participate. Take her if you want an easy B+ or A!
She is nice in person, but dont know how to teach english.She grades your essays from top of her head!! talk too much about her families... dont take her!! you will not learn anything.
This is a useless class.She has a terrible personality, she complains all the time about her childhood and unsuccessful life.Sometimes she will talk really nasty and inappropriate things.And trust me, she will give you a lower grade that you deserve.She will pick 1 or 2 favorites and will disregard you completely.You WILL NOT IMPROVE your English.
Love her!!!!Easy grader, just do what she asks you to do and you'll be fine. Easy A.Great professor:)
Great!!!Take her!
Very easy class!! Take her
TAKE HER!!! SHES THE NECE PROFESSOR EVER!
great professor!
Short readings, 3-4 pages papers,one poem presentation +easy quizzes. Professor Lawrence makes her class interesting, uses different text materials(stories, plays, poems, magazines). Do all the readings,come to class and you will be fine. Not boring at all. Take her!
Take her! her class was interesting and fun, she likes those who participate a lot. No finals. 5 short essays, a lot of quizzes but they are easy. She also gives extra credits. Easy A. Attendance is mandatory and don't come in late.
I dont understand why her score is only 3.6... which is same as Pro. Applebaum. No affense to other professor. But to be honest, she deserves a score as 4.5! she is so funny and interesting and nice and omg perfect!!! I wrote two paper the whole semester and that's it! 3 hours lecture is surprisingly not boring at all!! I felt so sad when it ended
Hard professor! if you miss class she doesn't help you understand the assignment you missed. Even though you go to her for help, very unclear. Tells every student a different thing. Tough to understand what she wants from the assignments. Avoid her class if you. If you do end up with her, get on her good side ASAP
Very hard, does not understand your perspective at all. You want a good grade, you better write what she thinks otherwise your done. Avoid her class if you can. If not, then good luck.
damn hard. save your writing by not taking this class. its going to save you a lot of troubles. does not know how to teach.
I am taking her class right now, but she gives no help. Expects you to write her perspective rather than your own.
She seems nice and funny at first, but she is just a tough grader and very disorganized. You have to write papers in her perspective rather than yours. doesn't want to read our long papers so she canceled the final paper. wanted us do a multi-modeling stuff but 3 weeks later canceled it. A great portion of your grade comes from useless quiz.
Worst professor I've ever had. Extremely disorganized, digresses a ton, and never has a clear structure for class. It's a writing class but there was never any clear criteria she wants. Wants you to write in her perspective, corrects paper based on her opinion. Sings in the middle of classe for no reason. At least has opportunity for extra credit.
Such an easy class to boost your GPA. The course is project based, so you will do one every other week with a group. She tends to ramble a lot in the beginning of class, but I promise you will NEVER stay the full 2.5 hours! Also, there is no final. Take her, she's the sweetest and very understanding!!
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
83%
Textbook Required
80%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.76 avg changeRatings by Course
ENGLISH
5.0
(1)ENG21502850
5.0
(2)ENG21
5.0
(1)ENG
4.5
(2)ENG2150T
4.5
(2)Difficulty by Course
2850
4.0
ENG2800
4.0
ENG2650
3.0
ENG2150SUMMER
3.0
2150
2.7