2.1
Quality3.7
Difficulty18%
Would Retake102
Reviews18%
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What Students Say
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WRD204 - 1.0 rating“Probably one of the worst classes I have ever taken”
WRD104 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
73%
Textbook Required
0%
Grade Predictor
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Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
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ENGLISH
5.0
(1)ENG101
3.5
(2)ENGLISH104
3.0
(1)WRD202
2.6
(12)WRD104
2.4
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ENG
5.0
ENG151
5.0
ENG204
5.0
WORD103
5.0
WRD104
4.5
Reviews (102)
This teacher is extremly annoying! She does not know how to explain things. She is very strict in grading. Don't take her class!
She's very nice! I enjoyed her a great deal!
Not so much helpful as she was arrogant. Thinks she's the smartest thing in the world. Very anal retentive and should not teach at the college level.
at first she seemed really cool...very unfair and hard grader...you are able to revise all essays though- so that's pretty cool...doesn't make her expectations clear...She could be a much better teacher if she focused on her weak points...not a totally ba
Very difficult class. She is not helpfull at all.
picked favorites. looks down on people, rude. not funny. somewhat east grader, but inconsistent. I wont take her again.
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She definitely had her favorites.Gave too many pointless assignments. There was hw every time we had class. She looks nice but can be very mean. Be prepared to see the word PROBLEMATIC in ur papers.This woman made me feel like I was stupid.
She does an excellent job explaining assignments and promotes class discussion. The writing assignments were interesting and she always had a variation of topics from which one could write on. She has a great sense of humor and I enjoyed the class immensely. I highly recommend her!
She definately picked her favorites, and anyone on here that says otherwise or says she was a great teacher WERE one of her favorites. She made me feel as if everything I did was wrong. How you do depends on how she feels, even on OPINION questions. Stay away!
She is the most god-awful teacher I have ever had the misfortune of meeting. She made me never want to take an English class again.
Liberal as hell, which I consider to be a good thing. But she presents her opinions as fact & tries to impress her views into everyone's head, but does say smart things. She picks her favorites but grades fair. I managed an A without kissing her ass. Not hard as people say-allows revisions on papers
Very liberal and opinionated although very educated. She has favorites but I managed to barely participate in the class and still get an A. She lets you revise papers which I highly suggest because she grades revisions a lot easier than the original paper.
at first i couldnt stand her, and then when i got to know how she graded and taught her class she got a lot better. She lets you revise all your papers and gives you the grade she thinks it should be after you revise it. So, if she thinks its an A paper after re-doing it, you get an A...it was nice
definitely picks favorites, seems to take into account how much she likes you personally before grading your work. Very unfair grader. stay away from this red haired devil.
worst teacher ive ever had
She will grade very hard, and then revise your paper for a better grade. I didn't like her as a person, she just seems like she treats students like their stupid, just because she is a teacher.
She won't clarify any questions that you have. Her classes are boring and the students just sit there. Try to find a better English teacher. She grades very strictly. It's impossible to get higher than a B.
I admit she is hard to read. She tries to be straightforward but sometimes you end up asking yourself what does she mean. If you follow what she says the a good grade isn't hard to get but you have to do your work. By not doing your work you jeporidize your grade. DO THE WORK!!!
she is nice, but she grades unfair, and really does not care about the well being of the students.
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Only good thing about her is that she gives you the chance to revise bad papers! Beyond that...enter at your own risk.
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She is mean and will talk about the classes of students she hates to other classes of students. Avoid her if you can.
This woman was rude, and enjoys being rude. Nobody in the class liked her and I hope to God that I don't have her for my 104 class. Don't take her class!
Word to the wise: RUN AWAY FROM THIS LADY AND NEVER TAKE HER CLASS! She is rude and rants on about her personal life all the time. When she grades your papers, writes rude comments such as my friends paper "You have no idea what you are talking about." She is one of those people who think they are extremely smart and want to make you feel dumb.
Don't take this class if you have an opinion, because hers is the only one that matters. Don't try to argue your opinion, for you will only get flustered at the way she interupts you and completely overlooks everything you just said to contradict her. Valid points = nothing unless it goes along with her opinion.
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I would seriously distregard many of the comments made about this professor. She is a very helpful, kind, and student oriented teacher. I would fully reccomend her class to any type of student.
BEST TEACHER EVER. i cannot say more nice things about laur. seriously, i wish she taught ALL of my classes.
She is definately one of the worst professors at DePaul. I was doing great in her class until she failed me for my research paper! She is very unclear with her instructions and picks her favorites, do not take her unless you're an english major!
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Id say the class itself is not that intereseting. sure civil disobedience has its merits, but why harp on it for ten weeks. She's super liberal, and not matter how liberal you think you are she prb will give u bad grades on your paper anyway. Boring class, over analytic, unaproachable teacher. she would def write her own review on here.
What words to use? Wise-ass Horribly into herself Ostentatiously academic Reprimanding Extremely Condescending Basically, this teacher picks her favorites, and if you aren't one of them, too bad for you. She argues for the sake of inflating her ego, not for trying to make a point. Worst teacher I've had in years.
This is the worst teacher I have ever had in my life! Not just at Depaul, but in my whole educational history! She choses favorites, is not clear with what she wants, and will fail you if you disagree with her-even if you have a good argument! I would not recommend her for anyone, in fact it'd be for the best of all of us if she got fired.
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Well, she does not have many good reviews, but she is not that bad. Of course, there is A LOT of homework required in this class. There are 4 essays and she will work with you one on one with each to help you do well. Also, she lets you re-do 3 of them. She's moody, but stay on her good side, do the work, and go to her for help and you'll do well!
AVOID! She is not tolerant of any viewpoint but her own, condescending, snotty, boring and hostile. Has obviously been teaching the exact same material for years and breathes absolutely no life into it. Hard grader, does allow you to re-write, but grades based on her opinion of your position more than the quality of the writing. AVOID!
If you follow the directions, do the work, and talk in class, then you'll do just fine. She is moody and rude at times, but maybe she just hates teaching a required class to freshmen.
She is a horrible teacher, and she will only grade fair or be nice to you in any way if you suck up to her and agree with all of her ideas. She is a horrible orator and a real dictator. I am glad to be through with her class, and I hope to never see her again, much less take another class taught by her.
DO NOT TAKE THIS WOMAN. One of my friends in the class' friends back home died in a car accident and she did not give her a break on the homework. If you disagree with her watch out. On my final paper she took points off because I didn't put the paper in the right kind of folder. AVOID HER AT ALL COSTS!!!!!!!!!!!
I lerned good. I like here. She graded fare. Im happi that she taughted me english good becouse now I can get a jobs. That's just for fun. She is an unfair grader, absolutely hates when you do not agree with her, and loves to call you out on being wrong, late, confused, or any time you are not kissing ass.
Ha. I agree with the last comment. She loves calling people out, but hates being called out. She'll get real defensive if you go against anything in the text. The class is easy, but she makes it hard for you to get a good grade. Doesn't really grade fairly-takes points off for things irrelevant to the class. AVOID her.
All the previous comments are completely accurate. She will not accept ANY idea that is not represented in the book. Her grading is VERY unfair; I am usually very good in my writing but never received a grade higher than a B- in any of my papers in this class. Avoid her at all costs, unless there is no other choice.
Terrible teacher. Doesn't even have any experience in business so she gets everything from the book. Won't accept anything contradicting the book, doesn't answer questions well, takes points off for things irrelevant to the class, and is very disrespectful to students. Don't be late for class or she'll be sure to take the time to rip on you.
Horrible teacher. No experience. Calls people out. Grades impossibly. Hello, I'm a senior in a 200 level class writing ridiculous business memos. This should not be a hard class, but she makes it impossible. Avoid at all costs.
She is really rude and always sneaks in her own stupid opinions on things. If you don't agree with her, she usually is harsher with your grade. She is more likely to not like you since she seems to not really like anyone unless you speak all the time and are perfect.
Very hard grader. Teacher is incredibly terrible. Very negative towards students. Not helpful. Highly advise not to take.
professor can be pretty tough at times but clearly states what she wants. she can be rude in class but she's really helpful if you meet with her before turning in assignments. you have to work a little but i'd recommend her.
Worst teacher I've had so far at DePaul. Ironic that in a class about tone and consideration in business this woman could be so brash and rude. It's an important class but do yourself a favor and take it with a different teacher.
Okay, So this Prof is clearly not a good one, she is rude, very dismissive, she knows about Ratemyprofessor.com and yet she hasnt changed, clearly she is not meant for teaching, my guess is she came to this current school Mchenry County College to run away from prior acusations, because she was having such a hard time at DePaul. Get another TEACHER
Lauren Hahn, you might be a worthwhile teacher if you were a little more down-to-earth. you come off as an ice queen which is a shame because youre very intelligent and i enjoy your class otherwise. i think you have the potential to be a warm person and the world would love to see more of that from you.
How should I describe her? Disrespectful. Biased. Evil? Anyways, I just want to say that there is no way a teacher like this would still have his/her job if it was not for tenure. She should not be a teacher- it's as simple as that.
Professor, while knowledgeable and experienced has zero people skills. She plays favorites and has no issue belittling someone in front of the class. She will question the motives or intentions of students who miss class, and is generally very negative. and unprofessional. The value of the class is outweighed by the headache of her personality.
She's intelligent and well read, HOWEVER, it is hard to get past her rude, condescending, dismissive, aggressive behaviour. Makes blatant derogatory and political comments in class, biased grading. Very preferential treatemtn of students. Received good grade but would NEVER take her again.
Yes, all these comments are true. She is not a pleasant teacher, however, she really teaches important materials that I have noticed other WRD 103 professors do not bother with. If you end up having her as a teacher, just do your work, and show respect. Also, ask for help if you need it. I suggest going to the writing center for her papers as well.
She is very intelligent BUT I have to say was the worst teacher i have ever had in my life. She does not explain her directions clearly. Her rubrics would say one thing and she would expect the other. that class makes you work, and yet you wont get the grade you want. If you end up having her DROP THE CLASS WHILE YOU CAN!!
As with what others have said, Professor Hahn is a bit on the tough/rude side. I received an A in the class, but I worked my butt off for it. The thing I saw in my class was people still acting like they were in high school. If you didn't do the hw, don't come into class making excuses. She's not stupid. Do your work and you will pass easily.
This teacher is horrible. One thing said wrong, or one excuse made and you will get yelled at. She in unclear and doesnt explain the way she wants things done then yells about it when its not done her way. I suggest dropping if you get this teacher.
Good teacher. You will learn a lot. Hard class, always doing work, but in the end I felt like my writing improved enormously.I would definitely take it again.
Not as bad as everyone says
Mrs. Hahn is a tough teacher and at first I thought she was very condescending and difficult to get along with, which in fact she is. After conferencing with her, however, i realized that she is actually a nice lady with ridiculously high expectations. While I did learn a lot, I would suggest you switch while you can.....
Worst teacher i have ever had at De Paul. switch if you can. she is difficult to work with and has ridiculous expectations. I would not recommend this teacher.
Professor Hahn means well, but I would not recommend anyone to take her. As a business writing class, you would think grading is based on formatting, but its based on content, something she systematically tears apart in her grading. If you make all of her recommended revisions, she still gives a bad grade. As a 2 credit class it is not worth a B-.
She is very hard and grades very hard. Make sure you understand Toolman terminology otherwise you are screwed. You will work on papers and she acts like this is your only class! Good luck, shes VERY hard!
Easily one of the worst instructors I've ever had. Impetuous, petty, hot-tempered. Treats us all like we?re 5. Chews you out for any infraction big or small. We all just ignore it now out of sympathy/politeness for whoever she chooses to berate that day. Doesn't teach how to write; teaches how to mindlessly regurgitate info from assigned readings.
she really is NOT a bad teacher. actually, (i can't believe i'm admitting this) i have learned a lot in her class so far. she has high expectations but it's college. if you put fourth effort you will get a good grade. she gladly corrects rough drafts of essays before they're due, i've gotten all A's on mine by doing this. AND you can rewrite them!
Horrible. Grades on a bias, if you get stuck with her you better write with her opinion. Very rude and short with students especially if you are making a counterpoint to her ideas. Close-minded. Assigns too much work, there were at least 2 writings due a week. Avoid at all costs
I'm a reasonable person, I always take these RateMyProf Reviews w/ a grain of salt, but AVOID THIS WOMAN. She grades poorly, does not give much consideration & fairness to work. Strict, stern demenour in class. Thought Id stick the class out, think shed make me a better writer, she didnt help @ all. Overworked, unfair grading, and a complete pain!!
I wouldn't take her again. Blackboard shows a good grade, which doesn't seem to figure into grades. Midterm and final grade are lower than expected, which seem to be based only on your portfolio and final paper. Update paper per her comments and she still gives a lower than expected grade. Look for another teacher.
I did well in her class, only because I was relentless and made an average of two revisions per paper. She's excellent if you're too brainless to have your own opinion, otherwise she's a horrible instructor. All I learned to do was summarize her exact words by the end of the quarter for a good grade. Great if you don't know how to regurgitate info.
It should first be stated that I honestly did learn from her class. She looks for succinct and strong argumentative essays, but is very picky on what she thinks is a well-written argument. Students in my class were often confused with her expectations and upset with her harsh grades, but it's really rewarding once you figure out her system.
I wouldn't recommend taking her, personally. I had a rough time with this class, and though I've always enjoyed writing and working with my writing she made it unclear as to why I was not doing well on assignments. I also disliked her use of the Sports Talk text book and her focus on athletics, as it was something not easy for me to write about.
"The Honest Reviewer" Pros: You can revised your essay... Cons: You can revised ONLY your essays and they make up only 20% of your grade. Midterm and final portfolio make up 60%. Quizzes make up the rest. Anyways, don't be creative in her classes. Follow ONLY her instructions and you'll be fine. I didn't. Overall, 4/10.
I would highly not recommend taking her class. Super strict about attendance and participation. Brainwashes you with the Toulmin arguement and multiple rough drafts. Loves to argue. Lots of busy work and many assignments on top of the final portfolio. I ended up failing the class, and had to retake it with another professor and got an A.
She absolutely drove everyone nuts. She will only see her side of things, and if you do not agree with her your grade will suffer, even if it's a narrative. Lots of busywork and uninteresting class. Stay away if possible.
She was honestly the worst teacher I've ever experienced at DePaul. She was rude to students and only cared about what she had to say. If you didnt' write a paper that showed her side of the view, then you automatically got a C or lower. Don't take her if you can help it.
She is very strict about attendance, if you are 5min late she will call u out in front of the class. She rolls her eyes a lot. She can be helpful at times but i wouldn't reccomend her.
She is the worst teacher I have ever had. Her assignments are not hard but her grading is awful!! If you do not agree with what she thinks she will give you a very bad grade. She is not helpful because she doesn't remember what she told you and then marks you off for the comments she gave you as well. Her comments are sarcastic.
Please give me a break! This is the worst english professor I've had! If she doesn't agree with your own opinion, she will lower your grade no matter how good your writing skills are. Not helpful at all! Makes so many sarcastic comments; it seemed to me like she hated us all. There are many OTHER and BETTER professors! she is not recommended!
She's not the best Professor. She's really into what she wants to be heard and doesn't listen to others side of the story. Also, she never clearly says what she wants with her assignments.
She is really sarcastic, strict and not helpful at all.
I hated this professor. Very judgmental. Very strict. Very sarcastic. Very opinionated. If you don't share the same viewpoints as her, or if you come in late (or something petty like that) she will call you out and try to make you look foolish in front of the other students. This was one of the most unpleasant classes so far. AVOID IF POSSIBLE.
She grades too harshly. Its hard to pay attention in class because she's boring. You could hear a pin drop in her class. no one really wants to be there and it shows because no one participates. she's a bad teacher. She's sarcastic and dosen't care if your point of view is different. she gets annoyed if no one says anything during discussions.
She has a deadline for something that is due almost every day. The work was't bad, final was fine. She's very judgmental and not understanding. She took off points for me not having an internship and telling her that I had no real business writing experience. Isn't that what the class is for, professor? You have to lie to make her happy.
Most awful teacher I've had at DePaul. It's a wonder how she's still employed. Grades harshly, extremely rude, and very condescending. It's impossible to get an A. Only take if there are absolutely no other options.
Awful! She rounds your grade down, then deletes the class on d2l so you can't see how many points you actually got. Then to top it off she grades things very tough and doesn't explain what she actually wants done for an assignment. If you need to take this class for credit, look for someone else.
Hard class, unclear instructions, she has a hard time with computers and basic communication. 2 online classes to attend, mandatory. Hard grader. Never seemed to get above a B but managed to snag a better grade somehow. She copy and pasted a lot of stuff, old dates on assignments, I didn't do some and got a 10/10. Weird class. Do not recommend.
This class will definitely benefit your education. Lauren Hahn is very particular about what she expects from your work, but she gives all of her expectations to you. If you follow her guidelines, you're guaranteed to get an A. Just listen and keep up. And proofread everything! This class is worthwhile and you will use it in any career.
Probably one of the worst classes I have ever taken. She doesn't even know what google docs is and constantly berates students when they try to do an assignment in any way that goes away from how she described it to us. Can't get the assignments straight and never gives you right page numbers for reading. Doesn't even follow the syllabus.
This professor brings her outside frustrations into the classroom. As a result of this, she is rude and defensive when engaging with students. Her ability to relay information is completely lacking because of her attitude in class. She is extremely unorganized and frequently ill-prepared for class itself. The learning environment is atrocious.
Professor Hahn is actually the rudest professor I have ever had at DePaul. She is not specific enough in what she wants us to do for the assignments and when you ask her questions she is very rude and not helpful at all. Also, if you do something wrong or you constantly ask her for help she will give you a bad attitude. DO NOT TAKE HER.
Very unorganized. Has multiple different due dates depending on where you look for a single assignment. Doesn't allow you to see what you get wrong on quizzes. Extremely rude and unhelpful.
DO NOT TAKE HER. She is a harsh grader and you will never please her with your work. She is RUDE, CONDESCENDING, AND DISRESPECTFUL to her students. I don't understand how the university lets her be a teacher. While the class is easy it's not worth having to deal with her as a teacher who mocks her students and puts them down constantly.
(Took her online). Assignments were not hard, though sometimes the directions were unclear so make sure to email her for clarification. Textbook is pretty easy to read and follow along, it gives you the templates to redo. There is busy work w/ discussions and drafts. No midterm, and you redo an assignment for the final. Overall would recommend
This was probably the most irrelevant class I've ever taken at Depaul. She writes the incorrect due dates on almost every assignment. She reuses assignments from a decade ago without changing the date. Very unclear instructions but she will grade assignments harshly. Many busywork assignments due every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Great teacher, Very easy grader I haven't received any grade lower than a B on every assignment, just follow the simple directions and you should have no issue of being successful in this class!
Do not take this class. I thought this would be a simple, writing class, and I'm struggling to get above a B. First of all, none of her due dates are correct. She writes "optional" on some assignments, and then in the description calls it a "mandatory" assignment. WHICH IS IT???? Take this class if you want to have an immense amount of stress
She is a tough grader. I turned in a strong paper and barely got an 80%. She comments on previous work and expects you to revise your paper with her comments in the back of your head. You do everything she basically told you to fix and she still isn't satisfied with your work. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS. I REPEAT, DO NOT TAKE.
She doesn't understand how to constructively criticize your work, just focuses on any & every flaw you have w/o also letting you know what you did right. Her feedback is useless because she just tells you that you need to fix your work but doesn't tell you what you can do to fix it. Instructions are unclear, very unorganized. Don't take this class.
Do not disagree with her if yo want an A. She will debate you and try to make you look foolish in-front of the entire class. On time I came 1 minute late and she made it a point to yell at me in front of everyone in class. Who does that?
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
73%
Textbook Required
0%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.32 avg changeRatings by Course
ENGLISH
5.0
(1)ENG101
3.5
(2)ENGLISH104
3.0
(1)WRD202
2.6
(12)WRD104
2.4
(20)Difficulty by Course
ENG
5.0
ENG151
5.0
ENG204
5.0
WORD103
5.0
WRD104
4.5