4.0
Quality2.8
Difficulty70%
Would Retake98
Reviews70%
Would Retake
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What Students Say
“She makes me lose faith”
ENGLISH1A - 2.0 rating“she is a hardest teacher i ever had, i took her class at summer, it was terrible experience for me, she is tough grader, with a lot of homework”
ENGLISH1A - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
90%
Textbook Required
64%
Grade Predictor
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A-
Grade Distribution
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+0.89 avg changeRatings by Course
96
5.0
(1)E96
5.0
(1)ENGLISH93961A
5.0
(2)ENGNINETY61A
5.0
(1)ENGLISHENGLISH
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
ENGLISH93
4.5
ENGL93
4.3
ENG1A
3.8
ENG93
3.3
ENGL961A
3.0
Reviews (98)
She really wants things done her way! She does not really care about any other writeing style but the way she wants you to do it. She starts off the class thinking we already know how to write and then marks us down for not doing it right! She is boring and trys to crack jokes but not funny. Total Flop teacher!
i am half way through this class , it was extremely hard at the begining as the eassy assigned in this calss were totally different. It is all text based but once you get it, you'll be fine. Ms thompson is very helpful and encouraging to those who wants to learn. You can benefit from her at the tutoring lab where she guides you through you paper.
She is really helpful. I took 94 with her, she does gives you CLEAR helpful advise, which will really prepare you for further Eng. after her, I was better prepared for 96 and 1A. BTW I got A's on her class, but A on the next 2.
Ms. Thompson is a great teacher. Her class was interesting and I had a lot of fun. She is very good at teaching english, and if you do not understand something she will definitely go the extra mile to help you. I highly recommend her if you want to learn proper written and spoken english. I hope all my teachers will be as good as Ms. Thompson!!!
Thompson is an excellent teacher! 1A was a tough course, but the material she used was interesting and relevant. She offers plenty of help, and if you need it, she also tutors in the writing lab. She'll help you with outlines for papers that almost guarantee you a good grade. She's also funny, talking about things/people in the news. Take her!
I agree with the first person who posted. She only sees things her way, and is not open for interpretation. She was not very helpful, just graded me poorly for not writing in her style, and did not care to explain why I was graded so poorly. She is very cold and unapproachable. Though she may be more helpful for ESL students...
Ms. Thompson is definitely a great teacher! Her grading is harder than my 93 teacher. But, Thompson provides great feedback and is always accessible and will help in a heartbeat! She's available at the writing lab, which was a huge advantage as you can get extra help. Assignments were clear and fairly interesting. Also, has sense of humor! =)
Thompson is a great teacher! If you want to learn, you should take her class. Her engegy level always high,and she is willing to help you with your work. For me, who only can take night class, is the perfect teacher because she will keep me up through the whole class section.
if you really want to learn she is the perfect teacher! Amazing lectures, excellent explanations, she is always ready to help you. Buy it is not easy. you really have to work a lot!
Feel like going through a detention
She is good, knows how to engage students for three long hours... Thank god she has no favorite students in the class .. Learn well n u vl do good in her clas
I agree with those who wrote that Ms.Thompson wants things to be done in her way. Once you have your own opinion about something, she wouldn't accept it.I hoped to learn how to write in English in her class. But no matter how hard you try, it's impossible to succeed. I studied really-really hard, but she didn't seem to appreciate it...
This teacher is horrible!!! She grades papers on her "opinion" of your paper. No structural grading basis on essays, just if she over all likes it. She is not very clear on her essay prompts. She assigns readings for hw and just re-reads it next class. The whole class was full at the beginning of the semester now there are about 10 students. 4 out of 5 students get D's on their essays. All I can say is if u have this teacher, good luck.
Don't take her!!!!! She has no structural grading system and basis grades off of her own opinions. She gave me a D minus on a paper and gave someone else an A and the papers were basically identical. She makes it impossible to get a good grade in her class. Only 1 person out of 16 were able to pass with an A.
If you are a person who is young and is trying to find an easy English 93 class to pass. DO NOT take this class.She's hella old school and when I say that I mean she doesnt connect with her young, still some-what graduated high school students. He tries to crack jokes,buts its not funny.And she dont care about your opinions on the papers just her's
Do not take this class! I do not know how she possibly received any positive reviews. She's the most bias professor I've ever had. She only cares about her views and option. She gives out wrongful info. I came to her several times for help only to get a review of class lecture.
Ms. Thompson is a great teacher.You just have to do your work and come to class!She practically gives you all the information you need to create a solid essay during class discussion. She also allows you to turn in 2 rough drafts, she comments on it to help you improve on before turning in the final draft. Take good notes for a succesful paper.
Professor Thompson is a great instructor. I took her Eng93 before and continued to take her Eng96. She is really helpful. I have learned a lot of academic writing and reading, and I think I am ready for challenge of 1A and 1B. There are 2 essays, 1 research paper, 1 summary(based on the book to do with the research ), 1 in-class essay for final.
Professor Thompson gave clear instruction for all the assignment. All the assignments are text-based essays, so she spent a lot of time explaining the articles, helping us to understand better. Also, she gave many suggestions and ideas about how to write the paper. You can even go the the writing lab or her office to get her help.
So,just do your job, and always follow her instruction, plus her help, you can easily get B or A. Those people who were unsatisfied with her, just because they did not follow her instruction, and did not do hard work. You need to learn something by making effort, don't you? She's really an excellent instructor for teaching writing,take her!
Where do I begin? She is a horrible teacher. Her teaching method is ineffectual. The simple idea of free thought is squashed by her dictatorial actions. The woman can't teach. She should not be teaching. She should be in a place where she will cause the least amount of trouble. How did she even get any positive reviews?
This is one of the worst teachers i have ever had. She has no idea what she is doing. Her teaching methods are terrible and dont work at all. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS.
sometimes people's expectations are very high. and if you walk in late, with your essay in hand, it's definitively going to be hard for you to get good feed back from the teacher. Ms Thompson is a good teacher, very helpful and clear. she practically gave us the outline for various essays,and she is very funny. if you want to learn take her class!
Ms. Thompson is a nice and funny person. The outline she gave us for essays is very useful. She gave us feed back for draft essays. Then we handed in final essays. Follow her instruction, your writing skills will be improved. Plus you can go to lab or her office for help. She is very patient to explain the articles and give you suggestions.
real bad , dont take this class , you will waste your time
pretty good class overall, if you are willing to get better at writing and to learn a lot this is a good class to take. Since it a lecture class don't expect to talk much with people while in class. If you are willing to show up and do 5 essays during the semester then take this class
For all the bad reviews: I would assume all the bad reviews are from people who didn't pass this class. This class isn't for someone who doesn't have the drive and/or the appropriate work ethic to be on a college level for English. You can pass her class with a good grade with the right habits of a good student.
After getting D's on the first two essays I realized that her grading style is that the only way to get an A is if you share her every opinion and reflect that in your papers. She's not a hard teacher, nor a good one but if you change your writing style to mirror hers then you will get a passing grade in this class.
Mrs Thompson is a really great professor. I took her 93 class last semester. She is willing to help her students. She doesn't assign much hw but interesting readings. Taking her class you can get very helpful comments and quick feedback on every of your essays. I made a lot progress in her 93 class. I really enjoy her classes. Highly recommend!
Mrs. Thompson is a wonderful teacher. I took her 93 last semester and 1A this spring. She is always so helpful in or outside classes. Her guild line of essays is so clear; I like the way she recommends for organizing writings. With her help, I not only get all As for 1A class writing, but also for papers of other classes. I hope she also teach 1B.
Prof. Thompson's class is very helpful and interesting; which is for students who really want to improve their English reading and especially writing skills. She uses every minute of her class to teach, so time flies in her class. Not much HW, but useful textbook and handouts. She is always willing to help students. Amazing teacher!
Some comments are bias. You can't expect to get a good grade when you do not do HW or go to class. Mrs Thompson is quite fair since she accepts your late work without affecting your grade. All you have to do is to listen to her in class, take notes. If you follow the guild line, you won't fail the essay. I learn how to write A level essays from her
I like the way how she manages the time in class. she has a clear and detailed schedule so that you will know what you need to do before next class and you will have enough time to prepare ahead. she offers total 5 essays.Some of them are allowed to be revised for a better grade.Overall,Ms. Thompson is a very helpful and caring person.
Ms.Thompson is a good and fair teacher. If you cannot come up with some points for your essays, you can use the ideas she offers in class. Her ideas will be a good approaching. Also, as long as you are harkworking, and willing to take suggestions and criticisms, good grades you may receive.
Ms. Thompson's class is great, always has a clear schedule for what to do next and interesting readings that can inspire you on your essays. Ms. Thompson is helpful and fair, always offers office hours, so that you can get detailed instructions from her. If you do work hard on this class, you definitely can get a passing grade.
Ms. Thompson is a very nice teacher. She give us lots of imformation and engough time for our essays. She is also patient to help us construct the outline. I like her way that she has a very clare and detail schedule for whole semester. You will find that you can learn a lot if you stay with her.
Professor Thompson is very hilarious. Her class is interesting and very useful.
She is very helpful and easy to understand.
Prof. Thompson is great. She wants her student to succeed. She explains very clearly what she wants from her students. You learn a lot from her class. You just need to pay attention and do your assignment. The topic of her class really opened my eyes about the issues in our society and different mindsets between different generations.
Prof. Thompson is very clear about what she wants and she will help you all the way. Her class is very interesting and you will learn a lot from her.If you study, you will be successful.
Prof. Thompson is very clear about what she wants and she will help you all the way. Her class is very interesting and you will learn a lot from her.If you study,you will be successful.
Amazing instructor. Useful feedback on the essays. Very organized.
Prof. Thompson is fantastic. Useful knowledge we've learned from her. Love her sense of humor.
Ms. Thompson is a really great teacher. I was taking her English 96 this summer. She is a strict teacher but you always learn things from her. She gives you useful feedback on your essays. Love her.
Prof. Thompson is awesome. Her class is great. A lot of students are addicted to her class. I see some old classmates.
Awesome Prof. Wish I could learn more from her.
Prof. Thompson is a nice, friendly, patient, and easy going teacher. Very helpful. Students can go to the lab to get one-on-one tutor with her and get the homework done. She is there to help her students. Highly recommended!
I highly recommend her because she is very dependable and a hard working teacher. She always shows up and makes copies of her handouts for the students instead of asking them to buy her course pack. She checks our drafts by herself. She has a very good experience to teach and know the students. Great teacher
Her class saves our money because she doesn't require a lot of novels or course pack. She even makes copies for the students instead of taking advantage of the course pack's money. She checks our drafts one by one instead of peer reviewing between students. We know more about this life from her. Her lecture is a very good topic. Highly recommended
Prof. Thomson gives her students good feedback although it can upset students sometimes because it's too much handwriting all over the papers, but she really works hard to improve students, good quality and learn in this class.
Great teacher! I'd take her again because she is really good to look at, have a nice smile and voice. She is my favorite teacher and I highly recommend her!
There was no tests, some pretty tough essays in which she was never very clear.. I'm sure if approached she would have explained, but she did not paint an approachable picture to students.. Talked really fast and moved way to fast trying to cover everything but conveying nothing. I would not take her again or reccomend her.
Tough grader!
She was extremely helpful with all of the papers to write throughout the semester. clear and organized. The grade is basically based off five essays. Her class demands working wholeheartedly, but it is very rewarding. She meets with her students individually to discuss with them what could be improved about their writing. She wants you to succeed.
She is a very kind teacher. She is patient and respectful with her students. I learn good knowledge from her. She is easy to understand.
After a semaster taking Ms. Thompson's class, you will find you have improve a lot. She has magic to increase your skills of critical thinking, academic writing and communication with native speakers. She likes to discuss with you one her office hours and tutoring hours. I have been taking her classes since I started my English 93. We like her.
Prof. Thompson is a very hot teacher! It's good to take a class with the teacher who is good to look at. Her class is simple, but useful knowledge in this life about narcissism. She is very organized and doesn't have a midterm, only essays. She is at the lab to help her students also.
A great topic of class. Don't have a midterm, quizzes and homework. Very easy class, just turn in your 5 essays on time and always come in to class, you'll pass the class. If you have a lot of classes to take, this is a good class for you to take and pass the class with a C.
The thing that I remember from Prof. Thompson is the style of teaching is very interesting and relax. We didn't need to do anything, just bring our butts to class and listen to the lecture. So interesting, take her class, easy! Prof. Thompson has a note in hand and start talking. Cool! On the top of that, Prof. Thompson is very hot, so it's good!
Prof. Thompson makes me a better writer. It's a useful class with interesting topic. Prof. Thompson is very nice.
Professor Thompson is awesome and very nice teacher. I learn useful knowledge in this class.
It's very good topic about Narcissism. There is no midterm or final, just write 5 essays and students can rewrite it to get a better grade. Homework is easy, not graded, as long as you do it. Class is easy, only listen to the lecture, no quizzes. Great teacher!
Prof. Thompson is hilarious and very helpful. Easy class and she is at the lab to help students. You can rewrite your essays to get better grades. Homework is easy and no quizzes or midterm, just write essays and she'll guide you how to do it. I'll take her again.
I took Prof. Thompson's classes for two semesters and like it. It's good and useful classes. Will take her again.
Prof. Thompson is really sexy! My writing has improved a lot and so is my knowledge about narcissism. We watched a video about it, had a group presentation, and some homework, but as long as you do it, you'll get full credit. Just come in to class on time because attendance is mandatory. No quizzes, peer review, or tests. Only 1 textbook and novel.
HARD CLASS SHE TALKS TO MUCH DURING HER LECTURES AND IF YOU TRY TO ANSWER HER QUESTION SHE GETS MAD AT YOU
Prof. Thompson is a great teacher! I took 96 and 1A and would take again if I have a chance. Very fast at giving feedback on essays and very useful. Not a hard class as long as you do your essays and come in to class. Very organized and stick to the schedule. Very hard worker teacher and helpful.
The best teacher I've ever had. Very nice and respectful to the students.
Prof. Thompson is very fast at giving feedback on students' essays. You can rewrite your essays to get better grades. Would take again!
Very nice teacher. Explains very well. Gives good knowledge. Would take again!
Awesome teacher. Prof. Thompson makes the class so interesting, not boring. Students only brings one novel and copy the note on the board. Easy class without any quizzes or tests, no midterm, and final only write an essay that students plan it at homes. Come in on time and do 5 easy essays, you will pass the class.
Great teacher and awesome lecture.
Prof. Thompson is very nice and helpful. Using her tutoring time, you will learn a lot. However, you will sit and talk nothing all the lecture time.
I took this class and it's easy as long as you do your 5 essays and come in to class. It's a fun class and organize.
I've learned a lot from this class about narcissism, King's and Douglas' speeches. Nice class and don't require tons of homework and quizzes. It's not hard to take it on Summer because the teacher helps you with the outlines and sample of paragraphs. Love this class!
One of those teachers who grades your blank paper before you put the words within. But she is available for help and approachable. Took her last summer and withdrawed from the class. B aware of the deceptive ratings here. Lots of mysterious fake reviews on this page (check the dates)
she is a hardest teacher i ever had, i took her class at summer, it was terrible experience for me, she is tough grader, with a lot of homework. at least spend three hours to do HW every day, not including reading and essay. i wonder why have a lot of positive feedback on her websit. who put that , totally fake information. don't take this teacher
She is a really harsh grader and she doesn't care if you can catch up or not. If you can't reach her expectation, she will abandon you without any pity. I thought ratemyprofessor was an accurate indicator to pick a good professor. She makes me lose faith.
She tries to present a lot of information without any organization. I worked extremely hard to barely pass this class. The only things I learnt are liberal art degrees are worthless and stem is the only way to go.
Nice teacher and easy to understand. Good knowledge and inspirational. Would take her again.
Awesome 11/10
don't take her class
Her lectures are her talking the whole time, and her grading is tough but if you actually put effort into, you'll easily pass.
If you have the option to take a class with her, i HIGHLY recommend it. Passionate, knowledgeable, and makes the assignments -dare I say it- fun! I really learned a lot taking Eng-93 with her :)
One of my best professors. I have learned a lot from her, and she is very helpful and nice. I learned how to write an academic college paper from her, and I improved myself a lot through one semester. If you want to learn something, I highly recommend you take professor Margaret's class. You will gain a lot in writing.
Excellent, gorgeous, down to earth, very hot, intelligent, and kind teacher! I would definitely recommend her!
She doesn't have grading criteria and grading is subjective. Sometimes I felt she never read my entire paper and just put a B on it. I would not recommend her.
Let me objectively summarize this class by the time the drop period came along. Less than half the class remained, She gives out a ton of essays and demands the best out of you when you need to pay attention to other classes. Do not take her class, it is extremely difficult and she does not make it easy on people who are struggling
Thompson is a great professor and is very nice. She goes over the articles and book that she assigned and explains everything. She also points out important information or quotes that can be used on our essays. Overall, she makes it clear on what she wants and going to see her during office hours or in the english lab is helpful. She's also funny
Ms. Thompson is an excellent teacher. I'm an ESL student, and next semester (2017 spring ) I was informed to bump up to English 1A. Like other ESL students, I used to be very worried about writing essays before I finished her English 93. If you are hesitate to add which tutor's class, please never feel hesitate to add hers.
She knows how to teach people and train people to write essays. She is very thoughtful because she will print out each reading material every time, which can help her students save time and money. She is very smart and wise because she knows how to lead her students to the right way. Don't forget to use her tutor time, which is quite helpful.
Do not take her class. The good ratings are a trap. What I mean by "Lecture Heavy" is that all she is, is talk.
go to her office hour/ she helps a lot on essay/ give clear diraction
do not take this class
i took this class during the summer so class work was bunched up, not too sure how she does attendance during the semester but she is deferentially a good teach.
So I read all the reviews and moved on to take her. Did I pass, no. I really didn't think she was as bad as everyone said she was till my first paper came back fully marked all over. Even my old professor of Eng 88B was like, "She makes me feel like I don't do my job." Seriously she did teach me how to quote things correctly but as a grader, rough.
Interesting topics. Will help you quite a bit.
I took Mrs. Thompson's class years ago. She is the best professor. It's not an easy class as she really wants to guide you into better writing. Trust me, it's tough to find a good teacher out there nowadays, cherish your chance to get into her class. And years later, you will come here to write her a good review like that I am doing now.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
90%
Textbook Required
64%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Improving
+0.89 avg changeRatings by Course
96
5.0
(1)E96
5.0
(1)ENGLISH93961A
5.0
(2)ENGNINETY61A
5.0
(1)ENGLISHENGLISH
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
ENGLISH93
4.5
ENGL93
4.3
ENG1A
3.8
ENG93
3.3
ENGL961A
3.0