3.6

Pat Morgan

English - San Diego State University

3.6
Quality
2.6
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Would Retake
93
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3.6
Quality
2.6
Difficulty
3.9
Helpful
3.4
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Would Retake

93

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Rating Distribution
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What Students Say

A little crazy, pointless assignments, likes to talk a lot in office visits

RWS100 - 3.0 rating

Fairly easy class, weird teacher-but nice, alot of assigments

RWS100 - 3.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

89%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

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Predicted Grade

A-

86% confidence
Based on 12 grades
Most common grades:
A (5)
B+ (2)
Not_Sure_Yet (1)
Grade Distribution
A(6)B(2)C(1)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(3)
Based on 13 reported grades
A: 5
B+: 2
Not_Sure_Yet: 1
A+: 1
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Reviews (93)
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RWS100
Dec 12, 2002

No Comments

3.0
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RWS100
Dec 12, 2002

A little crazy, pointless assignments, likes to talk a lot in office visits!

3.0
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RWS100
Jan 10, 2003

Fairly easy class, weird teacher-but nice, alot of assigments

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GMS99A
Jan 27, 2003

No Comments

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GMS
Apr 15, 2003

she sucks! I had some major concerns with my grade and she ignored every attempt I made to contact her and discuss my very serious problem. She doesn't give a damn about the students and should not be teaching!

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RWS200
Apr 28, 2003

so much work but in return she grades faily easy.

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RWS200
May 12, 2003

Hate this class, she's overly enthused about writing and something she refers to as chunking . I'm bored silly.

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RWS100
Nov 16, 2003

Workload is atrocious.An assignment due at every class meeting(busy work),and at the same time you also have essay due dates approaching. 5 essays in 4 months,worksheets and readings every night.Doesn't realize we have other classes...

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100
Dec 2, 2003

She is a little wierd but very enthusiastic about what she is teaching. There are a lot of little assignments but they are easy. And if you ever need help on a paper just go to her office hours and she is more than willing to get you on track.

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RWS100
Dec 6, 2003

Morgan is a little bit off her rocker but its always good for a laugh. The class is easy and she is extremely helpful if you go and meet her during the office hours. Get to know her and your grades will magically improve!

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RWS100
Dec 8, 2003

she is so sweet, makes you want to be nice to her even though you don't like the class work. she definitely loves her job.

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GENS101
Dec 16, 2003

just don't take her freshman seminar class! it's pointless and insanely boring.

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GMS91
Jul 12, 2004

WOW! She is too enthusiastic over the subject. She will even make you recite the quadratic formula as a class and then picks a couple people to do it solo. She may be a nice lady, but she has way too much coffee in the morning.

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RWS200
Sep 2, 2004

she is really sweet n' nice.. get to know her n' go to her office hour~ you will do just fine!!

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RWS100
Dec 3, 2004

she's a really nice professor who is very passionate about what she teaches even though the class is boring. visit during her office hours, they help a lot especially w/ the essays

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RWS200
Dec 15, 2004

I liked this class. Essays were easy. You get even higher grades if you go to her office hours. She's a short and sweet lady. She talks like Patrick from Spongebob, which was hilarious throughout the semester. =)

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RWS100
Jan 2, 2005

Hardest English class I've ever taken, but I learned so much! Be motivated to learn, and the experience will be very rewarding. Very helpful when students write essays. Odd sense of humor, but nice lady.

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RWS100
Jan 3, 2005

shes about 4 feet tall, but shes hilarious - she gets really excited everything - my advice is to visit her in office hours = it helps you get a better grade

4.0
2.0
RWS100
Jan 27, 2005

Very old and very short. A motivated teacvher who loves her job. Gives a lot of pointless assignments, and doesn't ever allow you to check your grade throughout the semester, so you might be in for a surprise when grades come out.

3.0
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RWS200
Apr 19, 2005

insanely boring. she gives alot of little pointless assignments but is a very easy grader. She's actually really nice. Go see her in her office hours. But i have to warn you that you might die from boredom in her class

5.0
1.0
GMS90A
May 23, 2005

One word EASY!

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RWS200
May 29, 2005

This class was super boring, and she doesn't explain anything. You will find yourself confused on what her essays require all the way until the day before it's due when she finally clarifys what she wants. The bad part is that it is completely different from what you thought and you have to start over. She's nice, but unclear...don't take her!!!

4.0
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GMS91
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Jul 13, 2005

I love her! you get such an easy A in her class. she falls asleep in class when you give her chips! try it...it works! then you can cheat on math tests!(which gives you "the" A)She's very helpful, always has time, and is always in her office. I would take her again if I got the chance! I LOVE YOU MRS. MORGAN!

1.0
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RWS305W
Dec 21, 2005

She will never directly answer your question, her lectures are BORING...assignments are pointless and attendence is taken...horrible class/professor

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RWS100
Dec 29, 2005

she was so funny. a very odd lady. she talks like kermit the frog and she's very short and likes star wars. i learned a lot. she doesn't always explain clearly, but she's so nice and will answer your questions and be helpful. she has personal conferences with you about big papers and she tells you exactly what she wants from you. busywork.

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RWS100
Jan 5, 2006

She was a good teacher. She goes through every assignment logically. She basically tells you what she wants if you listen or go to the classes. She outlines big papers for you in the beginning of the unit and then she does it again before you hand it in. Very helpful in conferences. She's really nice but a little on the odd side.

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RWS100
Jan 26, 2006

she gives lots of busy work but make sure u do some of it cuz it adds up. papers arent 2 bad theres like 4 & i turned in 1 a week late missed 2 weeks of class never went 2 her office hours & missed quite a few classwork assignments & still pulled a B. No tests except final & she gives u worksheets that write the essays 4 u. Take her if u want a B.

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1.0
GMS91
Jul 11, 2006

i took her for summer school she is such a sweet little lady and she is very helpful. loved her!

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GMS91
Jul 21, 2006

GOOD EXPLAINER!

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GMS91
Jul 26, 2006

She is very excited about having people learn and understand but due to her lack of hearing well, she sometimes does not hear when you answer questions...besides that she was an awesome teacher, very friendly and very helpful. she took time after class to make sure our questions were answered and that we knew how to do the homework to be successful

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GMS92
Nov 15, 2006

OHH I LOVED HER CLASS!!! SHE WAS THE COOLEST PROFESSOR I'VE EVER HAD. EVEN THOUGH IM ONLY A FRESHMAN. SPEAK UP WHEN TRYING TO GIVE THE ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS, SHE IS HARD OF HEARING. SHE BREAKS DOWN MATH FOR EVEN THE SIMPILEST PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF. AND THE "CHIP THING" REALLY DOES WORK! ONE TIME SHE FELL ASLEEP AND WE ALL LEFT EARLY. REALLY SWEET LADY.

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RWS200
Nov 16, 2006

she truly cared about her students. i went to her office hours a couple a times and she is the nicest little lady. boring work though, busy work but it's easy.

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RWS100
Dec 18, 2006

Worst teacher i have ever had in my life!!! if you have any choice DONT TAKE HER. She is confusing as hell, doesnt teach anything, and has no grading scale what-so-ever...i actually asked her about it and she gave me this reallly shady answer (if you have her...i hope she likes you). She basically lives in her own little world...good luck!

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RWS100
Dec 30, 2006

Pat Morgan is a old little lady who has a weird, super eccentric personality. She is head of the rhetoric department so she is super by-the-book. Her essay grading is based on how she feels that day. Sometimes you might luck out and get an A, but she will typically give out B's and C's like candy. If you can find a better teacher, take them.

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RWS100
Jan 17, 2007

Pat Morgan is THE WORST!!! she has no grading scale whatsoever and gives TONS of busywork! If you want a college life you better not take her, because she will try and take over your life with all of her assignments. I ended up getting a B, because she doesn't feel people deserve A's. Little old mean lady...take anyone BUT her!!

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RWS280
Feb 23, 2007

I should have taken another RWS280 class with a different teacher, but this one fit in my schedule. BIG MISTAKE! She makes you do A LOT of busy work and there's no outline for how she grades. Don't take her!!!

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RWS100
Dec 11, 2007

short weird old woman, who is very eccentric but all together really nice. best thing about her is that she gives conferences before each essays due date to go over it and help you make changes

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RWS100
Dec 19, 2007

She is old and very small and has a very odd voice. That class is repetitive and super boring. The readings and papers are all on stuff from 100's of years ago and are really boring. She takes random points off of the many useless busy work assignments with no explanation and her handwriting is really bad so you can't read her comments.

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RWS100
Jan 22, 2008

she is nice sweet lady. she really does have interest in her students. she does give mad busy work and has no type of grading scale what-so-ever. at times , she wasnt that clear when she gave assignments. overall, class is easy.

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GMS91
Aug 23, 2008

Weird old lady who is confusing but entertaining at the same time. wouldnt recommend taking. she is very set in her ways.

4.0
2.0
RWS100
Dec 2, 2008

She is a really easy grader on essays!!! haven't gotten anything lower than an A.... she does give a lot of busy work and grades the worksheets really hard! would recommend if you want a B but its really hard to get an A

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RWS100
Dec 3, 2008

sometimes confusing but if you ask for help she's really good at explaining it. lots of worksheets, grades papers pretty easy, wants students to do well. take her class if you can, she's awesome

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3.0
RWS200
Jun 4, 2009

She is so nice and sweet! This was not an easy class. She does make you earn your grade. She is always willing to take questions and answer them clearly, which is good because she can sometimes be confusing. If you're willing to dedicate a little bit of hard work in this class you'll do fine!

3.0
2.0
RWS200
Aug 14, 2009

BORING class. confusing but really sweet teacher. she cares about her students. office hours help and get you brownie points. i want to put her on what not to wear... so much busy work that it can really affect your grade. classes are irrelevant to what your papers are actually about. 4 papers. used her textbooks religiously in class.

4.0
1.0
GMS91
Aug 20, 2009

strange old lady have to complete all hw but isnt difficult

5.0
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RWS100
Dec 30, 2009

She assigns a BUNCH of essays, busy work and the final is kinda hard. I worked pretty hard to get an A but it's manageable. She's REALLY sweet and helpful if you go to her office hours. The readings are easy and essays are pretty straight forward.

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RWS100
Dec 30, 2009

She assigns a BUNCH of essays, busy work and the final is kinda hard. I worked pretty hard to get an A- but it's manageable. She's REALLY sweet and helpful if you go to her office hours. The readings are easy and essays are pretty straight forward.

5.0
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RWS100
Dec 30, 2009

She assigns a BUNCH of essays, busy work and the final is kinda hard. I worked pretty hard to get an A but it's manageable. She's REALLY sweet and helpful if you go to her office hours. The readings are easy and essays are pretty straight forward.

5.0
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RWS100
Dec 30, 2009

She assigns a BUNCH of essays, busy work and the final is kinda hard. I worked pretty hard to get an A but it's manageable. She's REALLY sweet and helpful if you go to her office hours. The readings are easy and essays are pretty straight forward.

5.0
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RWS200
May 13, 2010

Great teacher! one of my fav. classes if not the favorite. she does everything she can to help her students. conferences help ALOT! fun, caring, and extremely knowledgeable in the subject. there's essay writing but she helps frequently with it so it's not as hard as it could be. Great class!

5.0
1.0
RWS100
Jun 22, 2010

I had Morgan for RWS 100 and 200. She is a sweet lady and extremely helpful when you have a question. She assigns a lot of worksheets to keep you busy but her grading style is reasonable and it really isn't that hard to get an A. I got an A both semesters :). Honestly just go to class (she likes to have you sign in on many occasions) and just try.

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RWS100
Dec 10, 2010

Nice lady. Monotone. Class wasn't very clear. Worksheet overloads. I don't think I'm ever taking her again. She's still nice, though.

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RWS100
Dec 12, 2010

she is really nice and office hours are extremely helpful.There are essays, lots of them and useless worksheets. Grades hard and readings are boring. A lot of work in this class but you do improve your writing!

3.0
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RWS100
Dec 13, 2010

Morgan reminds me of high school, tons of meaningless worksheets that did not further the development of my writing. Show up to all class days, she'll be sure to give out like four worksheets each class and they are all for points. Five to six hefty essays and a final. DO NOT TAKE HER!!!!!!

4.0
2.0
RWS100
Dec 22, 2010

she gives a lot of handouts but easy. seems like a high school sclass. there are 4 papers- she gives you enought time to complete everything. perhaps 3 or 4 weeks for each one; she provides help on her office hours.simple and easy class

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RWS100
Jan 1, 2011

She gives out a lot of handouts while there's also an essay that's due soon. Most of the handouts do not connect to the essay that we are supposed to write. However, she's super nice though. I really like how you can ask her any repeated questions and she won't mind. I like her class but it's a lot of work.

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RWS100
Jan 4, 2011

Got an A, but fuuuuuuuuuuuck....she gives way too much hw and is a prick when it comes to essays. Goodluck if you take her. There are easier professors though.

4.0
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RWS100
Jan 12, 2011

Very sweet lady. Will help you if you want to help yourself. Easy A, just do your work. If you get a good grade on all the easy worksheets, you can afford a B on the essays. Final is cake.

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GMS90
Aug 8, 2011

Such an annoying, useless class. Her voice is SO annoying, I fell asleep in her class everyday. She isn't understanding and I WOULD NOT recommend her class. i would much rather take a class at Mesa.

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RWS100
Nov 2, 2011

There are better teachers than her, she has very boring essay topics. Helpful at conferences. I recommend getting a better teacher.

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RWS100
Nov 9, 2011

Morgan is a good professor, however, there are times where she'll assign work to do with out clear instructions and then never ask for the assignment to be turned in. Overall, it's just an average class with an average professor. She does make herself available to students, which is a plus.

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RWS100
Dec 8, 2011

She is suuuch a sweet lady. The course has about 4 units, which include prep worksheets and the final essay. She gives a lot of busy work but its all adds up and help you in the end. Her office hours are super helpful and when she explains the essay she "chunks" them and formats exactly what she wants so it include; super clear and easy.

4.0
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RWS100
Dec 11, 2011

she requires attendance.Class was easy. Just follow her format for essays and you'll be fine. Boring topics for essays though. lots of busy work. 5 essays and a final. No midterm. Final was very easy if you just study the review she gives. Overall, she's a great professor.

1.0
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RWS100
Dec 12, 2011

Her lectures are very boring and useless. She assigns a lot of worksheets that need to be completed and turned in with essays. 4 essays a final and 2 in class essays. If you don't do the worksheets and score low in essays your grade will suffer. NO EXTRA CREDIT and must attend class everyday and office hours because she takes points away

4.0
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RWS100
Jan 2, 2012

Attendance required, class kind of boring though. Lots of worksheets/busy work plus 5 papers for the semester. If you have good writing style, she'll like you and probably always give you good grades. Very consistent with office hours so go see her and she'll help you. Also requires conferences for papers and helps there. Quick grader too.

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RWS100
Aug 27, 2012

Morgan is the biggest sweetheart and she is always there for outside help. The course is somewhat tedious and not the easiest at times but she will help you with whatever you need. She spells out EXACTLY what needs to be done with her assignments.

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RWS100
Nov 28, 2012

She tells you EXACTLY what you need to write in your papers. She gives you a lot of time to write the papers also. You should attend everyday to get points, even though it's pretty boring. There's a lot of worksheets/busy work. She's SUPER nice. A real sweetheart.

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RWS200
May 7, 2013

She is a great teacher. She gives you many worksheets but they are helpful. Take her.!

4.0
3.0
RWS200
May 14, 2013

Professor Morgan is a great teacher. She is really sweet, esp. when you go to her office hours. However, her class is a lot of work: a bunch of worksheets,4 essays(with 2 or more other things to submit together),4 in class writings and a final.If you are dedicated to be an extreme HARD WORKER,take her,your efforts will pay.If not,take someone else!

4.0
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RWS200
May 17, 2013

This is an easy class, especially with Professor Morgan. There are 4 essays and ton of small point worksheets that add up. You should go to class, especially on the days she does her infamous, chunking and writes out exactly what she wants on the essay. I procrastinated a lot in this class and still got an A-.

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RWS100
Dec 10, 2013

Morgan is a very good teacher. Her class is not the easiest, but it's definitely not hard. A few essays, a final exam, and some busy work here and there. Her conferences are REALLY HELPFUL - go to them!

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RWS100
Dec 26, 2013

Very straightforward on what she wants in her assignments. Office hours are extremely helpful and she constantly sends reminders and repeats the deadlines. Assignments are somewhat tedious but overall beneficial to your grade.

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RWS100
Jan 2, 2014

Professor Morgan is the cutest little lady. She encourages questions and helps a lot if she is asked. She lays out each essay paragraph by paragraph. If you put in effort you'll get an A. I enjoyed her class.

5.0
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RWS100
Grade: A+
Jan 7, 2014

While I do not enjoy writing, I did enjoy the class because she tells you EXACTLY what she wants. All you have to do is follow the prompt and do what she says and you will get an A on the paper. You write four papers and one reflection and she does use the text books quite frequently.

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RWS200
Mar 16, 2014

Although a very nice and sweet old lady, she has many high expectations. Lays out exactly what she wants in the (4 total) papers to the paragraphs on each page and what they must contain. Extra worksheets for every paper packet. Rarely returns emails. No schedule ahead of time for the whole semester. Does not use Blackboard. Strict on attendance.

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RWS200
Mar 16, 2014

Requires all students to see her for a conference for every paper. Even after looking at my paper she gave me minimal corrections (that I fixed) and docked points on the final but didn't specify why. Also scheduled conferences for spring break and does not hand out a semester schedule, only unit schedules. Applicable info but hard/time consuming.

5.0
2.0
RWS200
Grade: A
May 10, 2014

Overall her class is easy, as long as you follow the structure she provides for you exactly. In the end, as long as you follow her guidlines and put in some effort to you work, then you will do fine in the class. The worst part is all of the busy work that she gives. You constantly are busy in class doing worksheets that aren't really important.

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RWS200
May 13, 2014

Extremely nice lady. Pretty easy class too. She gives you a template for every paper that you write, so just follow that and attend her conferences and you will do fine. She can be a little hard to understand sometimes but is always trying to help. Class work can be boring though.

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RWS200
Grade: A
May 19, 2014

Mrs. Morgan is a great teacher. In order to get a good grade in her class, you must follow the rule and examples she provided. Also be on time, and go to her office hours. You must show and let her know that you are working hard to get an A in the class, she is very considerate, and will try her best to help you achieve your goal in her class.

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RWS200
May 21, 2014

This class was too much work for an English class. There were no breaks at all. You will be constantly thrown work at. Despite the workload, this class is easy.

5.0
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200
Grade: B+
Jul 31, 2014

I love her! Everything she assigns is for a purpose. She is a little boring but she is always willing to help and is passionate about what she does! GREAT teacher.

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RWS100
Nov 3, 2014

Way too much work for an English class. The amount of worksheets and busy work is ridiculous. She's very sweet, willing too help, but not worth it.

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RWS100
Grade: A
Jan 5, 2015

Overall Professor Morgan is a good professor but she give an unbelievable amount of busy work. There was a total of 4 big papers and 1 small paper with a final exam. The class is pretty easy if you follow exactly what she says. You just have to be willing to put in the hours of homework.

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RWS100
Jan 6, 2015

Mrs. Morgan was super nice and very helpful. She gave a clear template for every paper, which made them super easy to write. She also grades pretty easy. She does give extra busy work, but most of the time it really will help you write your essays. Taking her for RWS 200.

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RWS200
Grade: A-
May 18, 2015

Very kind professor. There to help you with all questions. Passionate about rhetoric. Easy A if you want it. Office hours are very helpful.

5.0
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RWS200
Grade: A
Jul 7, 2015

Mrs. Morgan is a sweetheart. She loves teaching and you can see it. She can give out quite a bit of work that goes along with your essays, but doing it will really make the essay much easier to write. Office hours are really helpful; she will tell you exactly what she wants.

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RWS100
Nov 16, 2015

hard grader, gives a lot of busy work, but nice lady

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RWS100
Grade: C
Dec 10, 2015

Do not take this professor. Very nice lady and she means well but the class is awful. Lots of homework and reading, if you miss class you can miss out on a lot of points. Doesn't use blackboard so you're basically in the dark about what your grade is the whole semester. Most writing classes don't have finals but she did plus an essay.

4.0
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RWS100
Grade: B-
Dec 10, 2015

Morgan is such a sweet lady, but you definitely have to work for your grade. Assigns lots of homework and papers, but if you go to class and office hours, you shouldn't have a problem in her class. Classes aren't the most entertaining or enjoyable. The TA is very helpful if you have trouble understanding her and what she wants.

4.0
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RWS100
Grade: B
Dec 23, 2015

Morgan is very sweet and understanding. I hated this class most of the semester due to the endless busy work but she is an easy grader and if you do all the work I can't see how you would get lower than a B. If you really put in the work it wouldn't be hard to get an A. She doesn't use blackboard which is frustrating. Not hard, but time consuming.

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RWS100
Grade: A
Jan 6, 2016

She takes attendance every class. She doesn't grade that hard. You do about 4-5 papers and each is about 5 pages long. She isn't that clear in her explanation of each paper, and when you ask it's still confusing. Everything you do is supposed to help with the paper, but it just seems like busy work. She makes you meet with her once per paper.

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RWS200
Apr 29, 2016

Mrs. Morgan gives a great deal of busywork. Sometimes it leads up to the papers, but not usually. Also, there is no flexibility in the writing process. If her template works for you, you will do well. If not, be prepared to struggle. Strict about things like stapling and formatting. Boring essay topics. Uses the same examples over and over.

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RWS200
Grade: B+
May 3, 2016

I didn't know what work was until I had Professor Morgan. She makes sure that you have enough backing for your essays and that you do not slack. If you do then you'll find yourself drowned in work.

Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

89%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

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Predicted Grade

A-

86% confidence
Based on 12 grades
Most common grades:
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Grade Distribution
A(6)B(2)C(1)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(3)
Based on 13 reported grades
A: 5
B+: 2
Not_Sure_Yet: 1
A+: 1
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