3.2

Shavval Fleming

English - Grand Rapids Community College

3.2
Quality
2.5
Difficulty
72%
Would Retake
101
Reviews
3.2
Quality
2.5
Difficulty
3.3
Helpful
3.1
Clarity

72%

Would Retake

101

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

30

4

23

3

14

2

15

1

19

What Students Say

I took Shavval Fleming for English 101

EN101 - 4.0 rating

She seemed nice at first, but I quickly noticed a bias in how she graded papers

EN101 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

84%

Textbook Required

38%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

95% confidence
Based on 15 grades
Most common grades:
A (5)
B+ (3)
B (3)
Grade Distribution
A(6)B(4)C(1)D(1)F(0)A-/B+(4)
Based on 16 reported grades
A: 5
B+: 3
B: 3
B-: 1
Common Tags
Gives good feedback (8)
Caring (7)
Inspirational (6)
GRADED BY FEW THINGS (4)
Tough grader (4)
Respected (3)
Participation matters (2)
Clear grading criteria (2)
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Reviews (101)
5.0
3.0
ENG101
Jan 14, 2001

very open-minded, smart and helpful

2.0
4.0
EN101
Jan 10, 2002

Unorganized. Lost my final and made me redo it the wk of exams. Teribble! AVOID!

1.0
5.0
EN101
Jun 27, 2002

Read straight from the book. Inflexible. Seems nice until challenged.

1.0
5.0
EN101
Jun 27, 2002

No Comments

4.0
3.0
ENG101
Nov 15, 2002

Good class, she is very nice!

5.0
2.0
ENG101
Dec 11, 2002

No Comments

3.0
1.0
EN101
Dec 11, 2002

She wasn't that bad, just talked way to much.

5.0
1.0
ENG101
Dec 13, 2002

she made it easy for us, you did your work and showed up

5.0
3.0
ENG101
Dec 20, 2002

No Comments

5.0
2.0
101201
Jan 9, 2003

Great teacher so good I took her for 201

2.0
3.0
EN101
Jan 14, 2003

She treated us like children! Pointless Class!

1.0
3.0
ENG101
Jan 20, 2003

Was even more boring than the textbook she spent all period reading from. Awful.

5.0
2.0
ENG101
Mar 4, 2003

Loved her! Best English Professor I've had yet!

4.0
3.0
EN101
Apr 2, 2003

Good teacher, helps a lot, maybe a bit unorganized

2.0
2.0
EN102
Apr 23, 2003

All she does is talk and you never know what assignment is due. It's an easy class but never on track.

4.0
2.0
ENG101
May 2, 2003

VERY DOWN TO EARTH LADY, I ENJOYED BEING IN HER CLASS. TOUGHT LIFE LONG LESSONS THROUGH ALL THE TALKING. SPEND TIME ON YOUR PAPERS AND ASSIGNMENTS.

2.0
3.0
ENG102
Jul 19, 2003

Everything is about race

5.0
3.0
ENG101
Aug 1, 2003

Fun class as long as you did your journal entries, turned in papers on time & came to class. Would recommend her to anyone else looking for a good english teacher. Would take a class being taught by her again.

2.0
3.0
ENG101
Aug 25, 2003

She rambles on until you want to gouge your eye out. Her class is so boring its hard to make yourself go. Its pretty easy as long as you do everything. We also spent like 2 months on thesis statements.

1.0
5.0
ENG101
Aug 28, 2003

She lost my exam paper and wanted me to redo it during exam week. I couldn't get it done so she gave me what she thought I should have gotten. My grade dropped because of her. She is not very clear on what she wants and she grades weird.

1.0
1.0
ENG101
Sep 11, 2003

Don't take her if actually want to learn anything or you'll be severely disappointed. She spent an entire class period talking about circumsizing her son. If she's not talking about something weird like that or she reads straight from the book.

1.0
5.0
EN101
Oct 22, 2003

sucks- do not take

5.0
3.0
ENG101
Oct 29, 2003

don't know what these other are talking about!! Wonderful teacher, caring, really wants you to get the most out of class. Would recommend to anyone who wishes to be truly educated in english and life.

3.0
4.0
ENG101
Nov 1, 2003

Very nice, yet grades hard and doesn't really explain herself all that well in class.

2.0
1.0
ENG102
Feb 10, 2004

this is a very easy class... but its so boring!! all we focus on is RACE! she will sit there and babble on about her family, and how her mother is black and her father is white or something, i dont know you slowly start to drown her out and fall asleep

1.0
3.0
EN102
Apr 15, 2004

RACE..blah..blah alls she likes to talk about is race last i checked it was english class, SO BORING!

1.0
3.0
ENG102
Apr 16, 2004

wow, isn't this english class ?? i just want to chop my ears off hearing her go on about race and diversity ! i mean, really, WHO CARES ! shut up, please ! she is honestly the worst professor i've ever had .

1.0
5.0
ENG102
Apr 21, 2004

This teacher sucks!!! I hate her so much! I love everyone too. She is sooo unclear. She talks as though she is out of breath. It is absolutly horrible. I want to tear my ears off just so I dont have to listen.

5.0
3.0
ENG102
May 23, 2004

Appreciated lessons on real life incorporated into boring subject matter!! My fellow students need to grow up and learn to talk about real life!! It IS english class, but would you rather talk about diagramming sentences and avoid real life? LOSERS!!

1.0
4.0
ENG102
Oct 20, 2004

No Comments

2.0
1.0
EN101
Nov 1, 2004

Worst english teacher at CC - do not take if you want to learn anything besides how she has one circumsized and one uncircumsized child, how she's black, and we're all to blame for the problems of the world. Couldn't stand her.

2.0
4.0
ENG101
Nov 23, 2004

don't take it! She is very hard grading

2.0
1.0
EN101
Nov 27, 2004

ok...

3.0
2.0
EN101
Dec 3, 2004

SHE IS A GOOD TEACHER AND HER GRADING IS NORMAL FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS. SHE EXPECTS THE BEST FROM HER STUDENTS AND THAT IS WHY SHE PUSHES YOU TO DO YOUR BEST.

1.0
4.0
EN101
Dec 21, 2004

The worst teacher ever. Unorganized and her lectures have nothing to do with the class

1.0
3.0
ENG101
Dec 24, 2004

I hated that class. Her lectures had nothing to do with english and were very boring. Didn't like the teacher or the way she taught, when she did. Make sure you dont get her for any EN classes.

3.0
1.0
EN101
Jan 12, 2005

She is an extremly nice person... However everything eles is lacking.

5.0
1.0
EN101
Mar 23, 2005

What are all you people talking about? Shavval is awesome! I loved this class, you probably have to be competent in the subject before taking the course though, in order to fully appreciate her methods. She might not be as lenient as other Profs. but she is clear, and extremely nice too.

3.0
4.0
EN100
Apr 26, 2005

Mrs. Fleming was very boring, some of the things that she was talking about had nothing to do with the lecture. I wouldnt recommend anyone to take her after that EN100 class that i was in with her. (She was something different)

4.0
4.0
ENGLISH
Sep 6, 2005

She is pleasant and understanding to your needs and specialties.

5.0
1.0
ENGLISH101
Sep 13, 2005

No Comments

3.0
3.0
EN102
Oct 28, 2005

She'd rather tell you about her children than teach English. She grades very hard, and grades with a bias. If she doesnt like your writing style, even if it's correct, she marks you down. Also, if she doesnt like the subject of your paper, it reflects in your grade!!

3.0
2.0
EN102
Sep 20, 2006

She is hot but doesnt take care of her hair.As for her teaching it is quite good.She tries to make class interesting.Talks about things happening around our generation.

3.0
3.0
EN101
Oct 25, 2006

She talks the entire time during class, and isn't very helpful in teaching you what you actually need to know. She rambles a lot and doesn't keep my interest.

4.0
2.0
EN101
Dec 11, 2006

Shavval is a smart woman, but she is quite boring..even when she thinks she's being funny. She knows what she's talking about though and you get the grade you deserve. Easy class if writing comes easily to you.

5.0
1.0
EN101
Mar 18, 2007

3 papers and a journal due...allllll semester long. easy class

1.0
4.0
EN101
Mar 30, 2007

She's a very nice teacher, but she's grades very hard. She's very boring. She talk through the whole class. She calls herself making little jokes, but she would be the only one laughing. I recommend you take another class.

4.0
1.0
EN101
Apr 19, 2007

Very nice and helpful if you need anything she's available. Her class is soooo boring, however. It's better if you just skip most of the time and write good papers. You'll still get an A.

4.0
2.0
EN101
May 11, 2007

Pretty simple class, no homework, just 3 papers. Nice Lady, boring subject.

4.0
3.0
EN101
Sep 19, 2007

a great teacher if you want to actually learn something that will be usefull in real life. I liked talking about contraversal subjects, she has a lot of passion in her job and could make you think if you came to class with an open mind.

5.0
3.0
EN101
Nov 11, 2007

very caring and kind teacher. extremely helpful!

4.0
3.0
EN101
Dec 14, 2007

Very nice professor. Very understanding if you were sick and couldn't get something in right away. Give it your best and you will do fine.

5.0
2.0
EN101
Dec 16, 2007

She was a great teacher. If you need help, let her know and she is more than willing to help! I loved Shavval. She always helped, even when I was unable to attend class due to family issues. I always looked forward to this class.

3.0
4.0
EN101
Dec 18, 2007

She was really nice but then towards the end she was cocky. Really helpful but you need to put time into the three essays in order to do good. Shes a really good teacher. TAKE HER IF YOU CAN!!!!!!!

5.0
2.0
EN101
Dec 19, 2007

Shavall is sweet! she was very helpful and grades fairly.

4.0
2.0
EN101
Jan 11, 2008

Shavval is a VERY nice lady. Really relates to her students. I ended up with a B+ but I think it was partially my fault for not putting enough time into the research paper. I would definitely recomend her. It's always good when you look forward to going to school!

4.0
3.0
EN101
Mar 28, 2008

Good teacher,nice person,I found her lecture topics interesting for the most part.Good interaction by the class.

4.0
3.0
EN101
Apr 2, 2008

Good teacher,nice person.

3.0
4.0
ENG101
May 1, 2008

I liked her alot as a person. Hated her as a teacher.

5.0
3.0
EN101
May 5, 2008

Really nice teacher. Very helpful and interesting.

5.0
3.0
EN101
May 8, 2008

Not really my favorite class normally but Shavval mde it a lot of fun! Easy on the eyes too!

5.0
2.0
EN101
May 30, 2008

She's very easy going. Tardiness is not that big of an issue with her. Very helpful when asked. Good prof. for early morn class

3.0
2.0
EN102
Jul 21, 2008

To be honest this teacher really is a nice lady that cares about how you do in the class. The only problem is that she doesn't really structure her class well. I found her lectures to be extremely boring and she loves to play the race card. You'll understand if you take her, which I don't recommend anyone to do, unless you're looking for an easy A

4.0
2.0
EN101
Oct 7, 2008

She is an easy going teacher who understands that English is not everyones forte, and tries to keep that in mind when she is lecturing. She tells lots of stories and she's really laid back.

5.0
3.0
ENG110
Nov 17, 2008

She wants her students to understand English and how important it is. She has a lot of compassion for what she does and it shines through her personality.

3.0
3.0
EN101
Dec 9, 2008

She wastes a lot of time in class with useless stories and information.

2.0
3.0
EN201
Dec 17, 2008

She spent quite a bit of time talking about her children and her personal life, and doesn't generally have an outline as to where the class is going. She doesn't grade papers very well, as in, there isn't a lot of consistency as to how she decides if they are worthy or not. I also noticed a bit of racial 'tension' or whatever word you'd use there

5.0
1.0
ENG101
May 22, 2009

Mrs. Shavval was a very good teacher very helpful , sweet and kind. I learned alot from her and she is a great teacher and always used great examples to make sure we understood in class.

2.0
2.0
EN101
Aug 5, 2009

Show up to class for this one folks, she's a stickler. I can't recall any of the info that I "acquired" during my time as her student. I had some trouble with a paper that she marked as plagarized. We went over it and I ended up with a 98. Most student input goes in one ear and out the other unfortunately.. Take her if you don't have special needs.

4.0
2.0
EN101
Aug 9, 2009

Good teacher if you have never had to write of paper. REALLY boring if you already write well. Helpful if you ask, reasonably accessible to students considering her workload. You may argue a grade with her and often get a better one (if you argue it well, whining will get you nowhere)Genuinely interested in helping students improve their writing.

5.0
3.0
ENG100
Dec 30, 2009

Best english teacher i ever had!!! she is very nice, down to earth, and relaxed. not rude and picky like some professors. she is a very good teacher. very good at getting u to understand it even if it's your worst subject like it was for me.

2.0
1.0
ENG100
Feb 19, 2010

After reading over the past few years of comments about Mrs Fleming, i have to say most are not far off. She does talk about the most obscure topics having nothing to do with English. So far we have talked about Child Molestors, Necrophilia, Male Breast Cancer, and marijuana. So yeah, pretty weird topics for an English class. Impossible to fail.

3.0
3.0
EN100
Oct 26, 2010

she was a great teacher

4.0
1.0
EN100
Dec 1, 2011

Shavval is really nice, and very helpful. She gives you slack on paper dates and is easy going. She does tend to go on tangents, however they aren't too distracting.

4.0
1.0
ENG100
Dec 7, 2011

She was pretty cool down to earth and nice and super easy. not a lot of work at all

1.0
5.0
EN100
Dec 19, 2011

she grades all on opinion and it was a very difficult class and she doesnt let you fix your papers after you get them back. i dont reccomend anyone to take this class

5.0
1.0
EN100
Jan 15, 2012

Shavval is a very educated and compassionate instructor. She is very concerned about all of her students improvement in English. If you are interested in learning take her. She is one of the best instructors at GRCC. You would do yourself a favor in taking one of her classes.

2.0
1.0
EN100
Mar 20, 2012

If you're serious about English, stay away from this professor and just read the book. Very easily distracted and confused.

2.0
4.0
EN100
Oct 19, 2012

Is unclear about assignments and does not clearly answer questions

1.0
2.0
EN100
Jul 3, 2013

AWFUL TEACHER. Finally getting the chance to review my class with her from last year. She is the worst English teacher - AVOID her! Miserable woman and so petty. Take English at another school if you can at all. This woman is a disgrace to teachers. I did ok in class because all you have to do is suck up and write decent papers.

5.0
2.0
ENG100
Sep 13, 2013

Prof Fleming does talk a lot, but she is trying to relate to things everyone can understand. She likes to point out diversity and encourage conversations. Fleming is passionate about her education and always willing to stay after to work with anyone that needs help.

5.0
1.0
ENGLISH100
Oct 14, 2014

She is a great professor. This was by far the easiest class in my schedule. You have to write 4 papers and I think she gives points for participation and attendance.

5.0
1.0
EN100
Grade: B-
Nov 26, 2014

AWESOME TEACHER! very communicative. dont be afraid to ask questions. No TESTS! just papers! so that means NO FINAL EXAM! :D.

5.0
3.0
EN100
Grade: A
Jun 29, 2016
Would take again

Stylish writing is Professor Fleming's main lesson. She does a great job of teaching how to properly write and to create sentences that not only convey thought, but display thought in an interesting format. The class is definitely worth what I paid, and perhaps some more.

5.0
2.0
EN100
Grade: A+
Oct 27, 2016
Would take again

I really enjoyed having her as a professor. If you're a good writer, her class might be a bit boring for you. She is really focused on the basics and wants her students to apply what they learn in their future careers not as professional writers. She is very kind and willing to help. She spends time with each individual student on each paper.

Gives good feedback
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
Caring
4.0
3.0
EN100
Grade: A-
Dec 13, 2016
Would take again

I would recommend Professor Fleming to anyone who needs some extra push with writing. She is inspirational and is a great encouragement to those with self esteem about writing. Professor Fleming only assigns four papers the whole semester but each one has lessons behind it to help students improve their writings levels.

Inspirational
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
Caring
4.0
2.0
EN101
Grade: B+
Jan 10, 2017
Would take again

She was a wonderful teacher, a few good essays and good topics to write on.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Inspirational
4.0
1.0
EN100
Feb 28, 2017
Would take again

very smooth easy class, just do the work!

Gives good feedback
Participation matters
Caring
5.0
3.0
EN101
Grade: C
Dec 15, 2017
Would take again

I was VERY inspired by Shavval!! I also really enjoyed peer editing!!!! She really cares about her job and she TRULY believes that ANYONE can reach their goals NO MATTER WHAT!!!!!!

Gives good feedback
Respected
Inspirational
5.0
2.0
EN101
Apr 11, 2018
Would take again

Highly recommend for English. She's very sweet and has you do good peer reviewing for your papers.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
4.0
3.0
EN101
Grade: A
Apr 27, 2018
Would take again

I took Shavval Fleming for English 101. You do 4 essays and thats all. I find her to be a harder grader than other teachers. But if you are good at writing essays take her write really good essays and youll pass with flying colors.

Tough Grader
Gives good feedback
4.0
1.0
EN101
Grade: A
May 1, 2018
Would take again

I really enjoyed this class. It was very easy, but I still felt as though I learned a lot. Shavval is very caring. She made me feel as though she cared about me as a writer, and I think that alone pushed me into wanting to improve and enhance my writing. I would take her again if I could.

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
3.0
EN101
Oct 17, 2018
Would take again

She is really caring and truly wants all of her students to succeed.

Inspirational
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
EXTRA CREDIT
1.0
3.0
EN101
Grade: B+
Jan 9, 2019
Wouldn't take again

She seemed nice at first, but I quickly noticed a bias in how she graded papers. It was based off personal opinion rather than right or wrong, and she spent most of the class rambling about her personal life and other things. She was late almost every day, often by five minutes or more. One time she didn't even show up nor tell us there was a sub.

Participation matters
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
2.0
3.0
EN101
Grade: A
Apr 4, 2019
Wouldn't take again

She often tells irrelevant stories in class and gets off topic often. This is the kind of class one can skip and never get behind in because it's basically pep talks for an hour before the actual work begins. She grades very easy though, and doesn't seem to do any harm other than wasting your time. My advice is to find someone that will teach you.

1.0
4.0
EN101
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
May 2, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Grades really hard and the papers aren't always clear on what you need to do. One of them is 8 pages long which for an English 101 class is kind of asking a lot

Clear grading criteria
Tough grader
3.0
2.0
ENG101
Grade: B
May 8, 2019
Would take again

Great person, average professor. Gets off topic often and spends time on non important things. No clear instructions for papers and does not post grades often. Any questions you email her are usually half answered

Graded by few things
Caring
Tough grader
1.0
1.0
EN101
Grade: A
Sep 25, 2019
Wouldn't take again

If you need to take a nap or do other homework during class this is the professor for you! Shavval spends the hour and a half to talk about her life and never stays on topic. I have yet to come to a class where we go over our class material for more than 20 min. You are paying shavval to lecture you about her beliefs and you will be very frustrated

1.0
3.0
EN101
Grade: B
Sep 25, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Save your time and stay home for the first hour of Shavals class. You'll only miss a talk about the class schedule for the 30th time or a rant regarding her personal life/beliefs. Any time she actually lectures, its a very poorly done and scattered babbling talk. Lays the busy homework on thick with no concern you may work or go to other classes.

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
Tough grader
4.0
1.0
EN101
Grade: B+
Nov 22, 2019
Would take again

Minimal textbook use. Had 5 writing assignments the whole year. TOUGH GRADER!!! She was very boring, but provided some good insight with a few lessons she explained. Easy class to pass. She allows you to miss class and encourages you to take an"emotional day" to yourself. Overall, average teacher. Pretty boring & would take her again. She's chill.

Inspirational
Graded by few things
Tough grader
4.0
1.0
EN101
Grade: B
Apr 18, 2023
Would take again

Very nice professor, grades pretty easy and essays were fun to write. The only thing was that there was no many graded things in the course, maybe 12 or so, so if you do bad on one thing it affects your grade heavily and there is no room to really bring ur grade back up. Prof was very kind and overall chill though.

Clear grading criteria
Gives good feedback
Caring
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

84%

Textbook Required

38%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

95% confidence
Based on 15 grades
Most common grades:
A (5)
B+ (3)
B (3)
Grade Distribution
A(6)B(4)C(1)D(1)F(0)A-/B+(4)
Based on 16 reported grades
A: 5
B+: 3
B: 3
B-: 1
Common Tags
Gives good feedback (8)
Caring (7)
Inspirational (6)
GRADED BY FEW THINGS (4)
Tough grader (4)
Respected (3)
Participation matters (2)
Clear grading criteria (2)
Rating Trend

Improving

+0.44 avg change
Jan
Apr
May
Sep
Nov
Apr
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

101201

5.0

(1)

ENGLISH101

5.0

(1)

ENG110

5.0

(1)

ENGLISH100

5.0

(1)

ENGLISH

4.0

(1)
+7 more courses
Difficulty by Course

ENGLISH

4.0

ENG102

3.2

ENG110

3.0

EN201

3.0

ENG101

2.7

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