good teacher. Useful and easy to understand, but attendance is mandatory...

As an English teacher she knows her stuff, but make sure you go to class!

great teacher. know what she talking about and will extend essay deadline if needed to.

Very good teacher. Shes the best ENGL teacher I've had since... middle school, and that was way long ago. I've learned A LOT from her class and it carried over to my new class. Currently, I'm the only one in my class getting A's because of this teacher while everyone else getting C's and B's.

She is amazing! I've learned a lot about speech from her class! Her class is very challenging, but!! after the calss you'll see how much your English and speech skills are improved!!She is really dedicated to each student and always does her best to impove students' English ability. I really love her class!!!

Ms.Smith is an easy teacher. Only 2 essays. She always finishes class earlier. She asked we to buy a grammar book, but she didn't use it at all. Take her, if u want easy teacher, but u just learn a litter from her.

I dont agree with the last user, and I think I was in their class. Mrs. Smith was really healpful and I learend alot from her. She knew I was going through personal stuff and always caught me up and gave me extra time because she wanted me to finish when I was going to drop.

really good teacher. she knows her stuff. just do what she wants and she's be nice and easy to you

She was nice and if you needed help she was always around. Went over the basics and always reminded you of things before they are due so you dont forget last minute. Also helps lots to have friends in class so you can help each other!!

this teacher is super ultra awesome!!!!!!!!!! she is one of the few teachers that actually cares about her students, if you have a personal problem or just need help she understand. she makes sure to teach you everything you need to know. i would recommend this class to anyone. great teacher!!!!!

Ms. Smith is so helpful. During her lectures she would tell you what is expected on your papers step by step. She is strict about attendance, but I've walk in the class thirty minutes after class starts and doesn't even mention your late unless you do it often. Very respectful to her students and easy to talk. I hesistated coming to this class in t

I loved her class(eng93), she is a great teacher and I learned a lot. She checks attendance every time. We did only two essays and she really wants them to be good. The only down size was that she takes long time to return you papers but I would take her class again for sure.

Professor Smith does an amazing job at preparing you for the future. The classroom always has a good energy, and she creates a strong peer to peer network within the class. She will make you a stronger writer, if you want it. If you have the chance, and are lucky enough to take her course, be sure to take full advantage.

she's nice. i really learned a lot in her class.

great teacher. understands the students in what they need. she's nice and helpful.

She's one of the best English teachers I've ever had. I normally hate english but her class was very enjoyable because shes very engaging and she teaches you a lot of ways to improve argumentative essays. Attendance and participation is key. I'd recommend her to everyone especially to those who particularly do not like English. Great teacher

This is so far the great English professor i ever had. she keeps you interested with her problem posing method. you learn a lot about social issues with her. i couldnt wait for class day. she is very organized and loves teaching. if you are looking for a real English professor, this the best you can have on the campus. she is great!

She is really sweet and helpful. Attendance is mandatory and there is quite a bit of homework. Her grading on essays are HARSH.

I really like Ms. Smith's teaching methods and also I like the way how she makes the class to participate the lessons. It seems her grading is fair, but she expects you to work hard. Overall, she's really a great teacher.

took her 92 class couple of semester ago. she was great. very nice too.

Great teacher! Very straight forward in what you need to know or be prepared for Engl 96. she puts effort in her teaching methods making sure students understand her lectures.

she's so pretty! wish she taught english 1a :( take her! highly recommended!

I like her a lot but her essays are hard to find topic sentences in ENGL96. Don't know why people says she is easy in ENGL96. In ENGL96, we do 3 essays during the summer such as we learned about technology and social network. However, her ENGL93 is much easier. Overall, she makes students happy and likes all students.

Well, all is good except the grades for essays. She is a great English teacher, and she taught how to write an essay. She gave us rubrics so that we can know what we do good or bad in the paper. If you are a ESL student taking her class, remember that you need to work very very very hard. Otherwise, you will definitely fail in this class.

If You want just to pass , do not join. If you want to learn English, she is the best teacher ever. guaranteed ;)

If you want to just pass, your place is not here. if you want to learn English, she is the best teacher for you. i really liked her class.

She's ok but not very approachable if you need anything. 10 min journal writing journal sessions at start of class. The whole class we get in partners and nobody knows what to say about the discussion very annoying. Alot of ESL in class so just retake your ace ment not worth it. Expects too much from a college student and does not reciprocate.

The first english teacher who taught me a lot about writing an essay. Very helpful and considerably fair. If you wanat to learn, take her class. Many people in my class wished she taught 1A.

She's a good teacher but expects too much. Definitely do not take her if you want to skim by, but if you want to learn she's good.

Ms. Kristin Smith is a great teacher and her english 961A class is one of the best classes that i have taken period. What you learn in this class can be applied to every aspect of your life, plus she is a chill teacher too. She seems to understand her students. If you take her class and do the work, you want be disappointed.

Miss Smith, what can i not say about her! She is hands down one of the best teachers i had in college. I haven't had english class over 6 years and i took her class the accelerated 961A and let me tell you she is so chill. Everyone was telling me how the accelerated classes are hard and not to take them but not with miss Smith. Great teacher!

She's tough but will go out of her way for people who are doing there work. If you just want a passing grade, this isn't the class. If you want to learn something, take her

She will go out of her way if you are. If you seem like you just want an easy pass, she gives more attention to students who seem like they're working hard. I don't agree with the poor ratings. She is chill if you are doing your part.

She will help if you go to office hours. ESL students need to work very hard on own in grammar though

Best English class i have taken. Recommended

helped me to skip a level and I didn't even think I could. She is great. Class is not just about how to write, but how to be a good person. I liked the reading This I believe and thinking about the themes we talked about. I use my phone less now.

summer english class was good but lots of work! hopefully I pass

Class on women's issues - more interesting than I thought it would be! I didn't know it was going to be on women until I signed up.

Like a pyscology class. we read about personality and character

She's the best teacher I have ever had, but she makes you work. Do not expect to just pass. And make sure you go to class. If you want an easy grade, this is not the class.

busy but clear and helpful if you ask for it or go to the lab. into her topic and expects you to be. Also dont miss class because attendance counts

did not know it was on women studies but ended up really liking this class and the book was good. gave lots of time and practice for each essay but grades hard

did not know it was a class on emotions until I was in it but I really liked it. Takes a long time to hand back essays but I do feel like I can write an essay now I hadnt written one since high school and never thAT long

This class is the best thing that ever happened to me, and no words could describe how kind and amazing Ms. smith is.

Ms Smith was very welcoming and provided such a great learning environment! She was awesome and wish she taught a 1A class. The work is steady but nothing to crazy, again she is so awesome! She makes a great benefit to City College of S.F.

Got more from this class than I thought I would. She cares about people that seem to care abotu the class but no time for slackers

Life changing lecture, amazing professor.

She is nice and very professional. She is kind of strict but she is fair. take her class, you will learn more than you expect. if you take her class, be prepared, it would not be easy; but don't worry, she will help you get through.

Ms. Kristin Smith is an absolutely an amazing teacher. She has an amazing way of teaching. I honestly loved her class I took 88 English, she defiantly gets you papered for 1A. I recommend for all the students who are struggling with essay is to take her class. She would let you love English and you might think of in being an English teacher.

seems organized and she really likes her topic on emotions. No late work though.

The best teacher I have ever had.

Do not late add her online class unless u have the books ready! Online course per week consists of reading 20-40 pg , reply to a prompt, work on essay, reply to other's discussion posts, and turn in another assignment related to topic. Text used are useful and has to do with emotions and commmunication. Class is a lot of work, you have been warned!

The online course of this class is well organized. Each week, she provides insightful information mainly on essay writing. She also gives good feedback, suggestions to online tools (such as Natural Reader) to your assignments, and even provides clear grading rubric. Although this class is a lot of work, it is normal and usual for an English class.

A lot of reading because of the summer session but hands down best class I have taken so far. Kristin provides very structured topics with great support, clear deadlines and expectations. Every step of writing a college level essay is covered meticulously and the subjects we wrote on taught me personally a lot about communications with others.

I took an 8 week accelerated English class with professor Smith, and boy was it educational. It was probably the most reading and writing I have ever done in my life (obviously for an English class) but professor Smith was there for support and advice every step of the way! Would suggest this class to anyone!

Professor Smith's English 1A topic was very inspirational. Emotional Intelligence will make students become better people. Her grading standards are very clear, and she will remind you about missing assignments. She is a caring person who will understand when students are for instance sick, and allows them to turn in late assignments.

Kristen is great! Understanding, and easy to reach. Great teacher. Lots of work, but you will get something out of it.

Kristen is a great instructor. She definitely wants the class to interact with one another (online course) so be prepared for lots of discussions and assignments where you provide feedback to your classmates. There is a lot of reading material, but I found it interesting and useful in my every day life. Lots of writing and research.

Prof. Smith makes lecture fun and interesting keeping you engaged. I am not one to typically read but her class made it easier. Also a plus required textbooks were interesting topics. Must participate and do homework to pass.

Kristin is a true educator and always gave helpful feedback. The class is A LOT of work, but worth it. I would take her again.

I really enjoyed this course, the material was very interesting and really made me want to participate each week. With that said, participation in the online discussions is a MUST if you want to really understand the material and complete the assignments correctly. Organize your time, complete the discussions, and be positive about the texts.

Professor Smith gives out a ton of homework and reading assignments. You will need to pace yourself with the modules that are given out every week. I would advise you to complete one module each day to keep up with the class, especially if you are taking it online. Overall great professor and very understanding. Also utilize her tutor.

This class will require you to read tons of materials (at least 3books cover to cover plus online readings) and there will be a lot of assignments every week almost everyday. It's very time consuming that's why I it's necessary to allocate time for it or else you'll fall behind. The books were interesting but it's hard to take other classes with it

Online class and harder than I thought it would be but was worth it. Kristin is easy to contact and helps. it is an essay class and you learn how to write a formal essay. I am not sure why someone here said there was no creative writing you do get to pick topics that have to do with the reading and it is a themed class

The best English course ever, and I highly recommend it! It improved my reading, writing, thinking, and me personally! The course books/discussions/videos changed me for better! I appreciate Prof. Smith's dedication to help and her encouragement! It's really important to have a professor who cares , gives students the best, and helps them succeed!

Material was interesting, well addressed and developed. The class is well distributed and organized in the platform . Separate link for syllabus and all due dates so you can set reminders. Links for tutoring and library easy access. Both Declan & Kristin were helpful and responded in a timely manner whenever I needed them. Clear rubric and grading.

I really like this professor, you will learned a lot in her class , books are not super expensive like other classes. She makes you work for your grade. she will give you a lot of feed back and try to help as much as she can. I really enjoy her class!

The constant communication from the professor worked very well for an online class. The professor made constant communication about deadlines/ assignments etc. this was very helpful especially in a short course. The professor did a great job at being available. I didn't know it was an accelerated class though when I registered which made it hard

Get ready to read a lot(like all English classes). She is very clear, sending constant reminders each week; especially when deadlines near! She is very clear on her expectations to earn a passing grade. I enjoy this class and the reading very much! Also, tutors are assigned to help you pass! USE THEM TO YOUR BENEFIT! It's free and they are GREAT!��

Smith was a sweet lady, Fun class to be in !! definitely will learn over the semester !! One Thing I can say assignments are spread out .. to the point were it still has last semester dates and doesn't change until few days before actual due date. Pretty easy English class for the most part. If you are able to get in into her class do it !!

I love these readings because they are helpful in my life. Follow the module step by step, you will succeed.

Smith is very nice and chooses readings that are helpful outside of this class I have bought the book a second time to give to my mom because the material is helpful for our family. There is a lot of writing though and be prepared to work!

She has very amazing and interesting lectures my favorite so far is the emotional intelligence by David Goldman that book made me realize a lot of things and it teaches you something that we all need in our life

I remember taking Kristin Eng 92 class back in Spring 2010. She was very nice. The reading and writing very pretty interesting. If I could go back to school, Kristin would be one of my teacher that I choose to work with again.

This is a very effective english class. The essay writing structure teaching and pacing is very effective and worthwhile. If you want to become a better essay writer and presenter this is a good class, but show up every day, otherwise your experience will likely be negative.

I took her online class in summer. She cares about the topic and wants students to care. If you do, you will be fine. she is very clear if you are reading the modules instructions and she is always easy to reach for questions

Kristin cares about the topic and was easy to reach at basically all hours. She also went out of her way to help me on my last essay. There is ALOT of reading for the class, though, so be prepared to spend a ton of hours reading and participating in discussions.

I found useful that you provided resources for each step, like how to write intro, body, conclusion & the requirements for each. I appreciate that the texts we read in this class as they can be applied to our personal life, they didn't feel boring or something we read once & forget. I will definitely be re-reading these outside of class :)

I suggest that you try to maximize your study time for this class. I wish I had more time to read, reflect, and write as this course requires a significant amount of time. Lastly, make good use of tutoring sessions and workshops as they helped me so much with reading articles and writing essays.

The more writing classes I take, the more I realize how engaging and informative this class is. Might be the best class ever. Although it is a lot of writing, and would be extremely difficult for anyone not decent at writing essays

The ENG1A is a 6 unit course over 12 weeks, it is a lot of work, so ask questions! Expect to do 3-6+hours of reading per week+HW.There are 3 Essays as well as weekly asnmt on canvas.The books you will read in this class are very interesting, they are about EQ/EI and NVC and you will def learn sum useful instead of mindless grinding which is nice!

She actually teaches, heavy course load but she took my writing to the next level if you want to learn take her. Be prepared to put in the hours.

She really encourages and cares 4 her students. The reading is very interesting. I feel she has made me a better writer due 2 her course material and being so helpful with feedback. Plus she has this cute little signing off message saying "I'm rooting for you!". That little message made me smile when I was feeling stressed. It's the little things!

relates the course to real life. makes the teaching relevant to all aspects of future communication in and outside of the classroom. she's incredibly understanding and makes sure to accommodate students needs. lectures are very casual which helps take the pressure off.

This class has a lot of writing, so you'll need to be prepared to put in the time. The professor is helpful and cares about the material, and using resources like unstuck study can make study prep easier. Overall, it's a challenging but rewarding course.