YEAH SHE SEEMS LIKE SHES SO EASY TO BREAK, SO SCARED AND SHAKY, AND YEAH SHE TEARS YOUR PAPERS APART AND EXPECTS YOU TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO CORRECT IT

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BUT OVERALL, SHE IS A SWEET WOMAN, SHES NOT MEAN AT ALL. SO DONT GET ME WRONG. SHES NICE.

Very nice and helpful, also very understanding. Work load is a lot but easy

She is a good teacher with good intentions. The class starts out really slow, but when the papers are assigned it picks up. She really puts a lot of thought into grading your papers, which is great.

She is very nice and helpful with good intentions...but so boring. The class is fairly easy, she is a sympathetic grader and finds lots of problems with your papers& you have to figure out how to fix it yourself. She is very dull, I wouldnt take her again

good teacher, nice, cares about student's personal improvement, 4 papers (3+final), couple take home exercise,slow pace in class, recommended.

She's not difficult, just boring. I didn't enjoy this class, but at least I had the assurance that she actually is a good teacher. I trusted the opinions and comments she made on my papers, and she was usually clear about how to fix them.

She grades papers super easy. I did all of mine before class and got an A in the class.

She was a good teacher. The comments she makes on papers help. The class is easier than it seems at the beggining.

She was a very easy teacher to have. Very helpful is you have a question or just having problems overall. Havnt got anything less than a A on her grading. Recommend to all.

I would highly recommend Professor Durnell, though the material can be presented in a boring way, she is the nicest and most understanding professor at DePaul. Easy grader, and always willing to help you out in any way she can.

Great teacher, she may seem a little wierd at first but she knows her stuff. She makes good suggestions and comments on papers. She assigns five 3-4 page papers and gives you two weeks to do them. If you go to class and do the work, you'll def. get an A.

Her class is mad easy. The hour segments go by relatively quick. The essays that she assigns are open ended so writing them isnt a chore. All in all her class IS an elective b/c we need ENG 103 and 104. I feel like they placed us in the idiot class. But an A is an A and I wont whine about that.

She's a very nice person, and always want to help you. Her assignments were easy, but you should learn a lot from her, she gave very helpful comments on essays.

BOORING! She is a nice person and all, but too bland. She will try to help you but she has no self confidence. She can get out of hand sometimes...POP QUIZ! I tried switching out of her class three times but all others were full. BEWARE!!!

This class & professor is really all about "what you put into is what you get". I figured why not try to get the best out of this class. I managed to learn so much, and now I am a much better writer. Really try to understand what makes a good paper. She loves people who are interested.

She is an excellent prof. Fair, but not easy. If you are willing to work she is great. If you are lazy....don't bother. She will only give a pop quiz if the class won't shut up, or is not prepared to participate...or does not read. My best teacher EVER. Take her class.

This teacher is excellent! She is very understanding. She is only trying to help you..so take it. My essays improved enormously!!

Awesome teacher. Prof. Durnell is very approachable and willing to help. If you do what you are supposed to do, ask the questions you have and put forth the effort, you'll do fine in her class. I would recommend her to anyone!!

Very good teacher. I'm going to miss her. Very understanding and easy going. Learned so much and was never unnecessarily stressed out by her. Good luck with your health Prof. Durnell, I know you're reading.

She was an awesome teacher who was more than willing to help out her students. She was an easier grader and really nice. She actually made English enjoyable, if that's possible. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

Before I even decided I want to take another English class as a requirement my first thought was here's another one of those boring classes coming up. Boy was I wrong about this class. Luara made this class so much fun and the students in the class was great. In fact this class was better then some of my other classes. I recommend her to anyone

Horrible!!! I took this class because this site said she was easy, but she changed! She's the hardest grader in the entire world and class is so boring. All she talks about is politics when there are so many different topics we could cover in 104. There's a lot of work so be prepared to work your butt off!

She is way to hard of a grader. In my opinion I am a good write and have always gotten A's in english but she just makes you feel like you don't know a thing about writing. Acts or is really nice in class but has no problem giving you a bad grade even if you are trying hard. She expected our papers to be superior quality yet she never taught.

RETURN YOUR ST. MARTENS HANDBOOK, BORROW THY NEIGHBORS!!! Second, I took her first semester, IM IN LOVE!!! She makes this class so much easier than it's supposed to be, she's very relaxed, if you piss her off, something is wrong with your personality, go kill yourself.

This is the best English class I have ever taken. A decent amount of time is required to get a good grade, but totally worth it b/c I learned so much. I highly recommend this class!

She is very understanding and helps you become a better writer.

Class was pretty easy,and you learn a lot but she wasnt my favorite teacher, not bad but not great.

Good professor, very helpful and clear. Assignments and textbook are very easy and interesting. Extremely easy class.

So Prof Durnell, what to say...she is pretty awesome, laid back and chilled. She is understanding and what not. All you have to do is not be lazy and hand in stuff when it is due. Yep, that is it.

Took her for a night class, she always gave long breaks and let us out early. She knows her stuff but isn't one of those English teachers who limits your creativity. My writing has improved drastically- she tells you exactly what you're doing wrong. She is a little jittery, but it's not a problem.

as an english major.. the only prof that has improved my writing. unlike a lot of english teachers, it's not all her way or the highway... you can do things your way, but if they suck she'll let you know. i got an a with a fair amount of work, but my writing in that class is some of my best so far. oh, and she's nice and quirky.

One of the best teachers at DePaul. She could not be nicer. Always willing to help, give you a feedback, and guide you the right way. I would strongly recommend her class.

Extremely easy class. Just do the work and you're fine. Tended to ramble, but not a bad professor. Only problem is that she couldn't spell. . .

The most useful class I had so far at DePaul!!! (I'm a senior already!!) and she is so nice and helpful! Would take her 10x again definitely!

From: "The Honest Reviewer" - Professor L. Durnell was a professor that was willing to help. She assigned assignments that required a fair amount of time to complete. She is was good in almost every way. The only cons she possesses is that she is very awkward when she talks, thus causing small moments of silence in class. Overall, 9.5/10. Take her!

Very helpful

She is very specific with her feedback when you turn in papers for her to edit. She is very nice, but class is A LOT of work. A lot of papers and reflections. She is also kind of awkward in her teaching. If you're looking for a chill WRD class, this is a mix of hard work but chill when class meets.

She is super understanding and down to earth. Although she assigns a lot of writing assignments, she grades pretty easily and gives great feedback. She's very personable and fun in class. I would absolutely recommend taking her class

If you don't get an A in Professor Durnell's class it's your own damn fault. That is how easy it is. Take it if you want a WRD class that gives you more time to focus on your major courses.

Love Laura Durnell. She is a very easy grader and gives amazing positive feedback that really is an ego boost. She is very awkward, but its adorable. She just is unclear at times, but always responds to email. Take the class!

Professor Durnell is overall a great teacher. Grade is composed of several short written responses to readings and one argumentative paper. In addition to this there are bi-weekly reflections. She gives feedback on everything written and tells you exactly what you need to work on. Overall great experience. Dont buy the textbook.

Only a couple of long papers are assigned throughout the course and the rest is reading a few assignments posted on D2L and your digication portfolio. Durnell gives great feedback on papers and that usually bumps up your grade on said assignment if you make said adjustments. She's not energetic or "funny" but has a kind nature that makes up for it.

In the Erica Jong focal point, we read a lot of her poems and a few of her novels that were essential to the participation. Durnell is very nice and caring, and she wants you to do well. Assignments are straightforward. She will stay quiet and wait for you to participate so you might as well talk in class. Had a lot of good discussions in class.

Professor Durnell teaches a somewhat difficult class that is required for freshman. It may seem boring but if you focus on writing and participating in class, you'll be fine. She is a very nice and caring person. If you ask for help and advice, she is always willing to work with students. She listens to feedback and good at constructive criticism

Great professor.

She is a very kind professor and wants her students to grow. If you are having trouble in a certain parts of your essay then go talk to her she will help you out. I learned more writing skills from her then my high school teachers. She gives out awesome resources to her students to help them grow as writers. I would take her again in a heartbeat.

Honestly, as long as you participate and get your homework in on time this class is easy to pass. Durnell's a little awkward, but her stories and jokes often lead to her going off on a tangent which can mean less work to do.

One of the top three professors I was blessed with at DePaul. Laura is humble, understanding, insightful- she REALLY cares about her students. In a quarter that I had mostly science courses, her course was pure therapy. Her teaching ways involve creativity and articulate mannerisms. I highly recommend taking one of her courses.

I loved the Women's Confessions focal point. I would recommend this course and professor Durnell to everyone! She is so wise, but also funny. I have learned so much from her and she was so helpful with any questions. She really made a required course super fun.

Do the homework and assignments and you'll be fine. Professor Durnell is really great and easy to get along with, she's a really cool lady and I would take her again.

Durnell is such a sweet lady. She was very passionate about the topic, Womens Confessions and made the class interesting. Never have I had such a thoughtful professor. She really opened my mind to a new world of writing and the politics behind it. I would gladly take her and this class again if I could.

Women's Confessions was very novel heavy and moved fast. The amount of reading for this class is not realistic for the student, but she is very sweet and does care about her students. There was not very much support in class about the final paper which is 40%, but she offered help outside of class. No quizzes or tests on the actual content.

Prof. Durnell cares about her students and is always willing to help. She gives great feedback on everything you turn in. Lots of reflections, postwrites, bi-weekly writings, and extra assignments outside of the actual papers, but as long as you give yourself time, they are not difficult. Offers multiple extra credit opportunities.

Prof. Durnell was easily my favorite teacher at DePaul. I loved the way she led us through the poetry of Anne Sexton. I gained a new appreciation for poetry in general and for Sexton in particular. The reading was a pleasure, and she posted everything we were expected to do on the D2L, which made following the course requirements really easy.

I really learned a lot in this class. My writing skills really needed help, and she gave it to me. I was always able to skate by without learning much in English classes before this one, but she made me learn. I liked how she structured the class so that each assignment was built on the one before. Why can't all English teachers be this good?

Easy A if you do the assignments. Her lecture is boring and you can skip the class and still pass. Take her class if you want an A. However, you need to go to writing center a lot or she won't be easy with your paper.

Professor Durnell's such a kind woman! She cares so much for her students, and wants everyone to succeed. Just be sure to bring your books to class, in case she needs someone to make a reference during a discussion. Also, to do the JITT posts based on the articles she posts, and BE CAREFUL when you cite. If you cite incorrectly she'll give you a 0

She is an amazing professor and works through problems with you. She is very caring and forgiving if you screw up on stuff. She grades papers well, but could be just a bit faster on getting them out. Her feedback is amazing and helps you develop a full paper.

Great professor, she is very caring and wants each student to succeed. She is clearly very passionate about English. Sometimes it is hard to reach her outside of class and she is sometimes a bit unorganized. However, she leaves amazing feedback and really helps to improve each students writing. Highly recommend!