2.2
Quality4.3
Difficulty19%
Would Retake95
Reviews19%
Would Retake
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Reviews
Rating DistributionOfficial
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What Students Say
“She is the worst teacher anyone can get”
ENG102 - 1.0 rating“This teacher is the hardest grader I have ever had”
CRE101 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
69%
Textbook Required
46%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.87 avg changeRatings by Course
ENGLISH101
5.0
(1)CHILDLIT
5.0
(1)MODERNFICTION
5.0
(1)ENH202
4.5
(2)ENG200
4.3
(4)Difficulty by Course
ENGLISH
5.0
ENGLISH101
5.0
ENG1684
5.0
CRE101
5.0
ENG27594
5.0
Reviews (95)
All I can say is that after years of straight A's in English & taking her course over with another teacher getting an A & then taking 102 & getting an A, that Professor Goth has to be hands down the most close minded & unmotivating teachers I have ever had. I would not go near her with rocket boots!
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Strict grading on essays. Difficulty to adjust coming straight out of high school.
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very rude and arrogant. very contradicting from lesson to lesson. i feel like she has taken my writing a step backwards...
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The worst Teacher EVER!!!!!!!!!!
The most biased grader ever.
bad class do not take!!!
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I really like her, she's helped my writinga lot
Horrendous. All I can really say. No assistance at all.
I enjoyed her class, although it was one of her more laid back class. If you are taking childrens Literature then she is a good teacher. She is kind of cold at times but you just have to be persistent and really try.
since it was only one night a week we had lots to read for one night, but she allowed you to use your book and notes...i liked this class and recomend it
Really didn't like this teacher. The way she graded seemed like she was throwing insults. I am not an idiot and have always excelled at English until I had this teacher. Stay away if you can!! Half the class dropped as well...even the ones who were honestly trying hard and were truely planning on keeping the class.
I had Mrs. Goth for World Lit. and she was very helpful whenever I came in to talk to her. I spent alot of time for this class but literature isn't my specialty. I have her for ENG101 now and I think she is great, very clear and to the point. If you want to learn and get the most out of an english class I highly recommend her.
She is extremely picky on tests. When she explains that test will be given in the middle of class, come early because she will give it at the beginning; and if you get there 5 min. late she will not allow you to take the test. Just a heads up for those who will be taking her classes. Also, She can be cold towards students.
It seems that she doesnt like to help her students. She is somewhat critical to ones opinion and of course on tests, and projects. She is not open minded. If she believes that your opinion or views are not near to her views she will make sure to correct you. She expects one to be at her standards (perfect). Get another instructor, one who will care
after reading all this negative feedback I was very hesistant to take a course that this woman taught but she's really not as cold as everyone says she is. She just expects you to show up for class and try
Ice Queen. Thats how i remember Ms. Goth. She is cold and insulting. i have never met anyone who liked her class but have met like 8 that thought it was the worst ever. i ended up with a C but i know i earned a B. Also says alot about the teacher when the class is full at the start but only has 3 people at the end. BEWARE @ all costs!!!
Ramona Goth is by far the worst instructor I have EVER had. I took her ENG 102 class online and it was brutal, she only communicates by email, yet NEVER responded to any emails sent to her. Unfair grading, horrible communication skills, and her terrible attitude made this class hell. Its sad when an instructor can create that bad of an experience
Grade mostly focused on the essays and she is really tough. But i got an A, and I was never good at writing.
Professor Goth's Englsih 102 class is by no means "easy". She is not the most fun teacher to have, and is VERy strict when it comes to grading. HOWEVER, if you are looking to learn something, and actually become a better argumentative writer, she DOES help with that. I have become a better writer due to her class, Patience is needed though
Goth was by far the worst teacher I have EVER had. I am an A student and took her class and received a D. I spent hours working on homework for her class and never missed a class. There were 27 students at the beginning of the semester and 3 at the end that should tell you something.She is a bitter person. STAY AWAY!!!
This teacher is hard but I learned a lot. The class is not fun, but I don't like English. I got a better grade than I got in most English classes.
I took this class online and it was a good class. There was a lot of work and she is a tough grader, but the class was really thorough. She was really good about responding to my e-mails and answering all of my questions. If you are lazy don't take this class, but it's great if you want to be a better writer.
This teacher is horrible. It is amazing that she is actually instructing college students. I consider myself a good writer, and have always received top marks. She is very inconsistent grader and looks to make trouble within a perfectly good paper. She has bogus writing prompts that are irrelevant to anything worth learning. Thanks for nothing!
She is the most harsh cold teacher ever. I used to like engl ish and then she tore apart every paper I wrote and worked my ass off to get a C. PS her final project(10 page plus packet research packet) is ridiculously hard...and its eng 102.
Extremely critical to any other style of writing than her own, she made me feel as if her structure was the only correct one. Very hard, she pretty much made me hate writing.
I liked this teacher. Yeah, her writing was one way--she told us that she was teaching one type of writing--argument.
Absolutely one of the WORST teachers I've ever had. I have always excelled in English courses and I have even take a few courses on writing arguments but her class is ridiculous! Her assignments are impossible and she is a witch when it comes to grading!! She expects you to dedicate 24/7 to her class and it's only english 102.. DO NOT TAKE!
her class is pretty simple i took it online, just read the poems/stories and take a quiz and she gives enough extra credit to bring your grade up at the end too.
I took Professor Goth's 101 and 102 class in the classroom and I honestly liked her a lot. She doesn't beat around the bush when it comes to what she expects from you, so as long as you put in the work you could get a pretty good grade. As an example I worked hard during 101 and got an A but slacked off in 102 and scraped a C.
She is all over the place and constantly sends out emails correcting an error she made to an assignment or explaining an assignment, a good teacher needs to do neither, she is a bad teacher!
English is usually my best subject, but this teacher made it my worst! It's her way, or no way, and she doesn't even specify. She'll expect you to read her mind, then threaten you with a lower grade if you don't. Also, her grammar and spelling is horrible.
Do not take her class unless it is the only class you plan on taking. I had to withdrawal. Now that assignments can be due online, I had something due almost every night! Also info is all over the place. She is discouraging and came across as rude. I am an adult student(over 30) and I used to love English.
It's ok when a teacher is strict and fair, but she is strict and unfair. She has to be right all the time.
WOW! I wish I would have known about this website earlier. I've never had such a horrible experience with a teacher. I ended up with a B in the class, but there was HW due EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. (online) and the course was very difficult.... this is suppose to be 101? There was no learning in this class. Just follow the guidelines or FAIL. worst
I've been at ASU now for awhile, and have attended 3 different community colleges. This is to date the worst teacher I have ever had, and I am a good ("A") student. I didn't know about this website before I signed up for her class, and now I consult this site, yet still make my own decisions. You have to play her game if you want to pass. Sucks.
This instructor really knows her stuff. I am older and was worried about learning to write Essays. But with the instructor's guidance, I was able to better understand and excel. She was willing to meet me whenever I asked and was very thorough with her information. I would definitely take another class with her.
The WORST class. It was horrible. Dont take with other classes there is HW and sometimes multiple HW due every night. To hard for English 101. Shes never available for help and doesnt give you any guideline or teach you anything. all she gives you is facts and tells you have this done in a day. I had to stay up till 3am to finish HW. I took online.
I agree wth every bad statement about this teacher, she is not interested in teaching, and I will never take another class of hers again. When I double checked what she was telling us I found that even she had no idea what she was talking about. I dropped the class as she was also rude, and did not care about my disability.
this teacher is hard, but the class was good. I really learned a lot.
This class was terrible. She makes you feel like if you didn't do good on 101 then your not going to do well on 102. She is confusing and jumps on different types of topics. Shes hard on grading essays and does a lot of group projects and group assignments thats pointless. Teacher wasn't good at all. Overall had to drop the class. Dont Recommend.
Professor Goth is fantastic! She is so helpful. She makes information needed for class organized and accessible. The final project was a group project and you and your group have to interact with a Non-Profit organization. It really opens one up to the outside world and all the issues. I strongly suggest Goth for ENG102.
This class was great! I really enjoyed Mrs. Goth and how much she wanted to inform and help her students. The projects were a great new twist than commonly assigned ones, and were great to get you to absorb and understand the information. I highly recommend Mrs. Goth for your English 102 class!
I felt like this class was challenging because when I would ask for help she would make me feel stupid in front of my classmates. Others in my class felt the same way. I think if the teacher was more understanding with her students and better explained the material given, more students would find success in her class.
This was an 8 week hybrid class with CRE101 which had classroom and online components. This class was challenging with strict deadlines. If you are expecting to write freestyle than this is not the class for you. Ramona is very structured and rubric driven. You must show up and do all assignments. She helps if you ask but won't do your work.
I would not take this class again and would not recommend it to anyone. This teacher is the hardest grader I have ever had. She does not help you in any way. She was the only teacher who had this class online so there was not any other options. If you want to fail when you have put in every bit of effort you have, then take the class.
This is not the class for people who enjoy learning. I'd rate her with all zeros, if I could. Currently think about pursuing legal action against her, the school, and the district. What class ever. ENG101 and 102 are way better classes and you learn the same exact things. Waste of time and money.
I took this class as a hybrid with CRE101. She doesn't help you even if you ask, she just gives ambiguous and non definitive answers. She also marks you down points if you use even somewhat "smart" words in your essays. She will tell you to do something for an assignment, then take off points for doing what she said to do. Doesn't make sense.
She is annoying, does not help and makes you show up to class when there is not class for the day..
I wished I used this website before taking her class. Talks down on you like if you are stupid when you have questions. Tough grader. Always been great at English but she'd make it more complicated than it really was.
I'm currently in this class online. I know with 8 week classes that they are accelerated. However, having 20-30 assignments due EVERY Monday is a little excessive. Teacher doesn't respond to emails when asking for help or need a question clarified, but will send out other emails. Follow guidelines or you fail. No learning whatsoever.
She is sooooooo picky. Never ever take her class again.
Honestly one of the absolute worst teachers ever, I spent multiple hours reading the garbage stories she selects to get bad grades on all of them, she never replies to emails, never responds to messages. Please avoid this teacher at all costs if you plan on taking enh110, do it with another professor, you will not pass it online with her
Ramona Goth is very strict when it comes to grading. There is lots of homework involved and very little time to do it. However, she will give the extra help if you ask for it and if she see's some potential in you. Don't expect to take ENG 102 with her and do a couple of essays and be done with it. SHE WILL MAKE YOU WORK!
She is really tough and really structured. However, she teaches you from start to finish which is beneficial to becoming an excellent writer. Who always needs an easy teacher? Its better to be challenged and grow and learn.
I really liked her a lot I took 091&101 together!! She gives a lot of examples to show you how your papers should be written. Pretty structured class, organizated, most definitely would take her again
If I could Id give her a 0. Worst teacher I ever had and I Hope she gets fired from her job. Never once reached out to help students. Not just me but other peers that I talk too. She is the worst teacher anyone can get. Please do not waste time and money on her class you will not pass. Going to administration with 4 other students to get her out.
This professor truly cares about what and how her students learn the content. Her teaching style is not one size fits all and she ALWAYS accepts questions. You cannot do well if you don't show up to class. Attend class, listen to what she teaches and go to her writing labs for help on assignments, and you'll do FINE. She sets you up for success.
If you like to be challenged then you'll like this class. I thought I would be okay in this class but I'm on the verge of failing and apparently my papers don't meet her criteria. I get help and I'm still failing this class. She's a very tough grader.
I don't like her online class, she doesn't teach anything that sticks. She grades strict, expressivly opinionated, and talks down if you missed a small part of the lcutre(which online there is no such thing, she makes you watch youtube videos, what a joke) She is not fit to be a teacher and at the least hold an online course.
Picky grader, poor communicator, so many pointless assignments, uses outdated textbooks and broken YouTube links to provide guidance. Avoid taking any online classes with her. I'm disappointed and wish I could have learned something useful. Had to drag my grade up from the depths and I am fighting to keep it there. Usually, I'm an A student.
I started off the semester feeling like the course was going to very difficult but ended up with a B. This professor is more than fair and very thorough in explaining the assignments. I recommend keeping up on homework assignments and there wont be a reason you fail.
This class wasn't easy by any means, but if you carefully read each assignment and put forth an honest effort there is no reason why you shouldn't do well. Prof Goth was willing to meet with us for every single essay, and her optional rough drafts for major papers was so helpful to me. Yes this class is hard and a lot of work, but I learned a lot.
Professor Goth absolutely pushed me to be a better writer. It was tough at first, but I have improved immensely. Do not expect easy, hand-out grades. You'll have to dig deep and try hard. It is worth it in the end.
This class was hard, but Prof Goth sets us up for success. If you try hard, follow the rubric and seek help for the four big papers, you will do well. She was always willing to met with us. I honestly really liked this class and her teaching style. Hope to take her again in the future. Make sure to do the optional rough drafts! They help.
Very strict grading, and she does not help what so ever if you are ever confused. She talks down on you if you mess up one small thing. Have not learned one helpful thing at all. Do not take this class.
I do not recommend taking this class. One of the worst classes I've ever taken. Assigns way to much homework and grades it really tough. Not a very approachable professor.
Do yourself a favor and do not take this class.
I took Ramona Goth's ENG102 class, online accelerated course. She is a very tough grader. She gives little points to assignments that sometimes take you over an hour, and she is a very picky grader. Sometimes her tone in her emails comes off as rude.
She was a horrible teacher.
This instructor is so hard.. if you have to take ENH110 pick a different person. Goth will tell you one thing but quiz you on something else. You can message her about it and she will reply but no chance on modifying that grade. She gives a TON of things to review/go over and expects so very much for a condensed class... Not worth it.
I took this as an online class. The quizzes in this class made no sense. Often times, the answers weren't even correct and she was not accessible to help me understand why I got certain questions wrong . Very tough grader and every single quiz I took had answers that were either different from the material or were very subjective.
AVOID RAMONA GOTH'S CLASSES AT ALL COST!!!! Her classes are not difficult, but she is an unfair grader. She is also very rude, she gives very unprofessional and mean comments that should not be made in a professional environment. She also does not understand circumstances and does not give students a chance to turn in late work. AVOID AT ALL COST!!
Accelerated courses should have more work, sure, but I've spent 3-5 hours every. single. day. on this class. Weekends too. I have not been able to participate in other classes, I've had multiple mental breakdowns, and my friends haven't seen me in weeks all because of this English 102 class. I can barely manage to LIVE and do this coursework.
She is so hard to please when it comes to any work you submit. She grades very tough and very opinionated. Oh and good luck having a life outside of this class. Avoid this professor at all costs.
AVOID at all costs
Very unfair and rude. If a student goes to you for help, you dont sit there and insult them. Cannot wait to submit my complaint to the school about this professor. Dont take her classes.
Horrible
Her expectations are unrealistic and you cant hold her to anything because there is no textbook required for the class. When I started the class 25 students were enrolled, at the end only 4. I will be reporting this data to the school. I felt insulted when I asked her a few questions, her feedback was opinionated not instructional.
Worst professor I have had at SCC. No textbook to follow so she really just does whatever she wants. Puts people down for asking for help and her feedback is horrible. Has no idea how to talk to people and is snarky and rude instead of being helpful.
If I could rate her a zero I would. When I took a class with her, I tried my best to fulfill all the requirements she was asking of me. No matter what I did though, I could never please her to save my life. When I sent her canvas messages or emails, she would give vague responses. When I turned my papers in to her, She would point out flaws I had.
This class is challenging. If you're a perfectionist, temper your expectations bcz it's near-impossible to get a perfect grade on assignments. On the plus side, Prof. Goth gives helpful feedback, is accessible for questions, & gives opportunities to submit drafts for feedback. If you work hard, you'll do well. But you realllly have to work hard.
All of the reviews made me feel afraid of Professor Goth, but she truly is a kind and caring Professor. She is the only english professor I've had that has taught me to critically think and apply that thinking to my writing. Also, her 8 week course is quick and there is a lot of work, but its mostly reading and Donna is AMAZING with tutoring!:)
Not a professional and not someone who should be teaching. Being tenured does not give you permission to treat students terribly.
Do the extra credit. Her feedback can be helpful, but the honest reason I'm not fond of her is that I receive some oddly rude feedback sometimes. I try not to take it that personally, but her comments make me feel stupid. I'm only halfway through an online 8-week course, not satisfied, and wish my money was spent on a different prof.
LISTEN TO THE OTHER REVIEWS!! I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING THEY SAY!! 1. She requires you to complete a VAST amount of homework each week. (Think 12 assignments due on one day and no time to work ahead) 2. Her instructions and content are incomprehensible most times and riddled with grammar mistakes. 3. She is unrealistic and merciless with grading.
Worst professor I've ever had so far. I have no shot on getting good scores on quizzes because she always puts incorrect things as the "correct" answers. As someone taking this class as a summer credit, it feels insane to me that after having 3 years at a public university that I would be struggling with an entry level lit class. Insane.
Professor Goth's class is challenging, but using resources like unstuck AI and the free textbook can help. Attend all classes, stay engaged, and you'll learn a lot despite the heavy workload. The grading can be tough, but it's worth pushing through.
Docks 10% off assignments submitted within 24 hours before the due date. Coursework is mediocre without any logical rhythm to it. Grading rubric is arbitrary and incomprehensible for students.
Listen to other reviews. No textbook to follow and she grades fully on personal opinion. Will take off 10% for not passing in assignments 24 hours before due date. She is not a “tough grader”, she is draconian, and oftentimes demonstrably wrong in her supposed knowledge of English and grammar as a whole. Not an educator.
This is truly the worst experience I have ever had in my academic career. Truly disappointing that being tenured keeps you protected-especially when you have no business teaching. Grades on opinion, incorrect answers as correct on quizzes, and seems to just want to fail people? Very bizarre feedback. The worst kind of “educator” out there.
Absolutely sucked. Worst ENG101 teacher I've had. Takes 10% off assignments if they are not turned in early.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
69%
Textbook Required
46%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.87 avg changeRatings by Course
ENGLISH101
5.0
(1)CHILDLIT
5.0
(1)MODERNFICTION
5.0
(1)ENH202
4.5
(2)ENG200
4.3
(4)Difficulty by Course
ENGLISH
5.0
ENGLISH101
5.0
ENG1684
5.0
CRE101
5.0
ENG27594
5.0