She is a very nice lady. She is really nice and always lets you out early. Her grading is hard but if you work hard she notices it. You never have to go to class because she rarely shows up.

Extremely nice and understanding, though also picky with the grading and doesn't seem to really follow any sort of rubric. She made a normally boring class very interesting.

Great teacher. A hard grader but gives plenty of constructive criticism to help you improve. Nice and very easy to approach. Class was always very interesting!!

SHE'S COMPLETELY UNDERSTANDING TO A COLLEGE STUDENT'S LIFE. SHE KNOWS PPL GET SICK ETC. SHE ALLOWS YOU TO BE LATE TO CLASS WITH NO PENALTY AND TURN IN ROUGH DRAWFS LATE. SHE'S PASSIONATE ABOUT ENGLISH AND HER TEACHING STRAGEGIES ARE MOSTLY INTERACTIVE. SHE'S REALLY SUPER NICE.

Very nice lady, a pleasure to have as a proffessor and very humorous. Her grading seemed to be very fair to me: if you do what is required, you'll get a good grade. Very decent person and I wish her the best in life, if you have to take a writing class, take this one!

Not bad I'm like the worst writer in the world and i got a B take her if you can

She's very nice, but she's too quiet and doesn't really try to make learning fun. Her grading is hard, but if you're a good writer and english is your passion, you'll do fine in her class. GOOD LUCK!

EASIEST CLASS I HAVE EVER TAKEN. BARELY WENT TO CLASS AND GOT AN A.

her class is a joke. if you disagree... you are a pathetic writer! bahaha... no seriously... it's ridiculously easy... i like it! haha.

Very nice, helpful and easy-going teacher. She has somewhat of a great sense of humor. The course content is boring--so don't blame her. But overall, she's very knowledgeable when it comes to the English subject although her spelling skills aren't as strong. But hey, we all have our weaknesses!

i took this class as a freshman and found it easy. class is boring because she never actually teaches u anything. A LOT of peer editing and group work in class. essay are pretty easy but the readings are boring. you spend a lot of time on each reading. she loves when you ask for her help. listen to her advice and you will do fine

One of the best writing teachers I've ever had. The work may seem like busy work but in the end it helps out a lot. Three essays, one in-class timed writing, one group presentation, and NO FINAL. She says going to class isn't mandatory but it does help you out. EASY A, TAKE THIS CLASS!

Fairly easy grader. NO FINAL. Only papers. Four project papers. Classroom activity is mandatory. She is willing to help anyone who needs it. Straightforward what she wants on her papers. I recommend her.

Pretty easy teacher. Easy topics pretty easy as well. She knows what she wants and doesn't always explain exactly what it is. If you ask her questions she will explain it though. I recommend taking her though. Pretty easy...

Very nice, throws in a few jokes here and there. Makes assignments managable to circumstances. Essays had to be 4 page min, not that bad. Really tries to instill english into her students.

Excellent teacher!! She also has research days where there is no class, It's simply just own your own researching and prep for assignments.Take her if you enjoy writing.If you don't like writing papers DONT TAKE HER!

Professor Kinkade is the best! Definetely take her if you are like me and dreading to take RWS305W, she makes the class very interesting and bareable. 4 projects and let's you revise some, no quizzes, no finals. She is very helpful and a great lady all around, very funny and simply a delight. Take her! Take her! I got an A!

nice teacher. gives out manageable work. a few essay, like 4, no final. makes good attempts to engage and help students.

Go to office hours and she will tell you what she wants to read and thus you will recieve an A

she's very nice and the class was very easy. There's only 4 projects, but only one of those are considered to be a real essay. She always let the class out early and there are always "research days" throughout the semester where there's no class. I recommend taking her.

This class was very helpful and the essays were useful and interesting. the teacher is really nice, just make a good first impression and it will help everyone.

Prof. K is alright, she misses class more than her students. She has research days where you can come for help, she tries hard to help her students learn. She funny but kinda ditzy at the same time. Theres 4 projects and no final.

Super easy class. The tutoring part sucks but it will help you in the end. She is very helpful if you ask or go to her office hours. Overall it should be an easy A if you like writing.

This class is an EASY A if you are a good writer, easy B if not. 4 papers and NO final. Minimal HW but tutoring component is required. She is kinda unclear with her prompts but if you ask for clarification she will help you out. I would recommend this class!!

Summer class was an easy B+, if not A. Activities points will knock grade down if you miss class. I found her attractive so she kept my attention. She can appear spacey, but listen closely and you'll realize she is a deep thinker, philosophical romanticist. From her lectures, she leans more on the feminist side but nevertheless a good professor.

Good teacher. Kind of leaves it up to you to do your work. But if you need help she is always more than willing to do it. You really learn how to write in this class, but it's not particularly head. She's fairly hot too so take it if you can.

Super nice teacher. Had her for 200 and she is really helpful if you make the effort. She's pretty hot too which makes going to class easier. Take her if you can.

Class was super easy. Shes very passionate about writting, almost alittle too passionate but shes very helpful if you need it.

Class was super easy! Two take-home papers and two in-class papers. Weekly HW takes fifteen min - write something on discussion board. Easy grader! She made me have confidence in my writing! Love her!

Very easy class although not a fun class at all. Only went to class because she takes attendance. 4 papers all were about obesity and super easy. I got a B+ and i bs'd almost all the papers.

Had her in the Fall of '09 and thought her class was fairly easy. I got an A- that I had to put some effort into. Class was mandatory. I thought she was attractive so that made the class more fun :) She is a little spcy but the class overall is not hard at all.

Kinkade is a bit of a funny one. She's very friendly, but can ramble often. There are 3 essays (and no final), all having to do with environmentalism, although the readings contain mostly propaganda rather than actual facts. She's basically a textbook liberal in every way. Still a fairly easy class, although she is somewhat of a picky grader.

This class is easy if you know how to write essays..she does give you an outline of how she wants your essays! She isn't the best professor but she was passionate...She likes to rant a lot. But pretty easy class if you attend and do what she asks.

I was scared going into this class because my friend told me she was crazy. She is a little crazy, but she's so funny and quirky, but in a good way. There are only 4 essays for the entire semester and I got an A on all 4. If you need help with an essay, she's very easy to talk to and will help you formulate your ideas. overall an east class.

This is a very easy class and she does activities that help your essay. Easy easy.

Professor Kinkade is weird, in a good way. she is fun and is really passionate about what she teaches. There are only 4 essay in the semester and if you need help, she is always there. You can always peer review your papers a week before the actual essay is due. Totally recommend taking this class.

Kinkade is great! She is a little odd but that makes her unique and interesting! You can't miss more than 4 days and there are 4 papers. Just come to class and work on your paper little by little and you will be fine! Her book of poems were powerful and tells her story and I now appreciate her weirdness more!

Her lectures are very long and boring. The topics you are suppose to write about are confusing but you get a better understanding after the 3rd lecture because she is very repetitive and explains things better after a while. She is very helpful if you talk to her after class + she has a TA. Do all the DB and peer reviews those are extra points.

I believe she gave multiple chances for Extra Credit, not that you would need it in this class. All the papers revolved around you and if you can't write a decent paper about yourself than I don't know who can. Easy A

Her tests can be pretty specific but if you take notes during her lectures even though are hard to follow at times, you'll do fine and she gives a very specific study guide. She gives so much extra credit, I don't even know how you could not get an A from just the extra credit. She is so sweet and passionate about this subject!!!

Professor Kinkade is honestly amazing! She is always there for her students and is very helpful during office hours. Some of the books that she makes you buy aren't necessary, so only buy the Course Reader. Your grade consists of four essays that she grades very fairly and simple online discussions. Overall it was a great class.

I love her as an English professor! This was my second semester taking her and I got an A in both of them. Easy A, and also a requirement!

She is the most passionate professor at SDSU! I will never forget her! She's a warm hearted caring person who understands how hard it is to be student during finals week!

VERY PASSIONATE

I. LOVE. MARTHA. Though Kinkade uses much more difficult pieces of literature than many of the other professors, she really will help you understand them and encourages collaboration. A tip for the class is to be a good classmate and actually give feedback and participate in your groups.

Quirky and very sweet. You'll get the best help from her by asking questions outside of class in her office hours. She outlined and revised my outline for the essays, so I got A's and B's on all of them. Dedicate time and effort to the essays and you'll be golden!

Awesome professor! Writing and essays (especially rhetoric) can be difficult for some people, but she makes it fun and easy to understand! The rubrics are very clear, and she shares examples so you can get an idea of what an "A" paper looks like. There are 4 essays and several discussion boards. There are also peer reviews so you do feedback!

The assignments were very relevant and actually help your future. You create a student profile, write a report on the school you want to attend or the job you want, create a resume and cover letter, and then a visual argument brochure or powerpoint. Some discussion boards, no real big essays, no tests. Some small assignments. Overall good class

Professor Kinkade is pretty laid back. There were 5 modules and one group project, but everything was graded pretty easily. If you follow the grading rubric, you'll get an A. She is also super friendly and made sure we were all on the same page before moving onto a different assignment.

The summer class is structured as a MWF class, so expect to do an assignment each of these days. But if you set out 50 minutes out every MWF like an in-person class you'll be good to go. Only 5 "major" projects that are fairly easy. Pretty clear how to make an A based on the prompts.