4.3
Quality2.9
Difficulty78%
Would Retake91
Reviews78%
Would Retake
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What Students Say
“I think she's an awful professor”
ENC1101 - 2.0 rating“took the summer online class”
ENC1102 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
77%
Textbook Required
17%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
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Declining
-0.37 avg changeRatings by Course
ENC0020
5.0
(2)ENC0025
5.0
(3)ENC0015
5.0
(4)ENC1105
5.0
(1)COMP1AND2
4.8
(4)Difficulty by Course
1101
3.5
ENC0025
3.3
ENC1102
3.0
COMP1AND2
3.0
ENC1101
2.9
Reviews (91)
I hated writing, but Ms. Lanham made it fun. Class was long but she is funny and makes everyone laugh. Time goes by kind of fast.
She is a good teacher
She is a great teacher and I loved having her the last 2 semesters!
GREAT teacher! I am not a writer, and she made things seem so easy! I would Take her again, and recomend her
Ms. Lamham is the best teacher. She always help you if you ask her or you can always stay after class to let her explain you more about your papers or anyting about classwor. she very funny to she know how to teach and I love her. ish I an take her agian but she doesn't teach on fall term :( but you will learn alot if your not good at writing.
she is a really good teacher. she will sit down with you a explain things to you. she very funny. I had her for a 4hour class and the time went by really fast cause she made the class funny and interesting.
She is very helpful with answering questions. She is also wonderful at revising your papers and helping you see what should be changed! School isn't my favorite but I do enjoy her class!
Professor Lanham is the best writing teacher. She makes the class so much fun. She also helps you as much as you need help with anything you need. No matter if you are the last one in class. I would take her again but can not. So for those of you are taking her for the writing class you will not be sorry that you took the class. Blessings.
she is the best teacher she is; helpful, patient, caring, and encouraging.
Professor Lanham is everything a student is looking for in a teacher. She is funny and is always willing to go the extra mile to help students. Don't take her class lightly though, she makes you work for your grade. I would highly recommend her as a teacher. PS: Stay off your cell phone! She keeps the class entertaining, give her your attention.
one of the best teachers i've had by far! i took her for an 8 week course, it was the same amount of work just in crunch time. she made it very understandable and easy. i hardly ever used the norton sampler and never once opened the little brown handbook. she gives pop quizzes though and final is online, didnt have to go for that. highly reccommend
She is one of the best teachers I have ever had when it comes to writing essays. She always answers your questions and teaches in a fun and interactive way. She does grade tough when it comes to essays but, your writing will get better because if her criticisms and lessons.
Very good instructor. Clear and to the point on all assignments. Very helpful advice and availability is great! She makes the class entertaining with some of the classroom tasks. Learned a lot over one semester.
Great Class! She is very helpful, although you have to be the one to approach her. You pick the topic on essay. Relatively easy class. You would need to discuss during class. It's not a lecture.Interesting stories when everyone is bored. I would have taken her again but didn't see her on the roster for class signups this is Jonathan second row :)
She just sits there and talks the entire time about useless things. She is an awful grader and won't give you even the littlest bit of slack. It is impossible to get a perfect grade on any of her assignments and she won't round up your grade, even if it's less than a point away from a B. Also, if you are tardy she will publicly call you out. RUDE.
Took her with a express class. Grades very hard never can get something perfect ever. Says board posts are not formal, but grades them very hard! Doesn't give clear notes. a very audio teacher not a lot to look at unless its from the book. Talks a lot about pointless stuff. Don't be late, don't miss class!
She is honestly a great teacher! All the people out there saying she isn't is crazy! Yes, she grades hard but that's because she wants you to succeed. Be on time to her class and don't miss! Make sure you take your time on the papers. Nice Lady
She is a GREAT instructor! Make sure you do all the essays, and take advantage of printing them out and handing them to her to review. She was very understanding and has a great personality. If you're a slacker, don't take her class.
Very nice lady! She loves what she does and takes her passion for this class seriously! She grades hard but wants you to learn and succeed. Make sure your on time. Take her!
She is one of the best teachers I have ever had. She does grade hard, but she prepares you for it so whether or not she grades hard if you pay attention you will have no problem. I would def recommend her and would take her for every writing class! Tells great stories also may seem like a tangent but relates back to what you're going over.
She is fabulous! If you ask questions she will proofread your work for you. If you struggle with a concept she will spend time helping you. She won't give you a grade you didn't earn but if you put in the effort she will do everything possible to help you be supportive. Just a wonderful person and professor who cares! Refreshing!
I think she's an awful professor. Not helpful at all and needs to be more friendly and more easy going. It's so hard to get any good grades and nothing is good enough, she always has to say something negative. I took her online and I felt this way. I wouldn't recommend her to anyone!
She doesn't lecture but more group discussions that are actually very interesting! She makes you work for your grade but if you generally try she will grade good and just tell you what to improve in the future. I love her class and will definitely be taking her for comp 2. Love ya Miss Lanham!
She is a great teacher for a freshmen english class, as she is very helpful and starts from the basics. Strict on phones and computers, but other than that she is a good teacher and I would take her again.
The class was easy. A few online assignments weekly, I took her class this past fall as my first express course and she keeps her guidelines very clear. She says no late work but in the beginning she will be understanding. Attendance is very important in her class and the book (its short- just skim)!
By far the best professor I have ever had. I had her for Comp. 1 and loved her so much that I took her again for Comp. 2. She's so friendly and helpful and not of all understanding. She never hands you answers but she doesn't let you fail. She will sit with you and do whatever it takes to make sure you pass. She's funny and down to earth.
If you are looking to slack off and not show up for class, she is not for you! Professor Lanham values your opinion as a student and is very helpful and encouraging. She takes her class seriously and is very funny. If you are working to get a good grade she will work to help you achieve your best. She genuinely cares about her students.
She is a great teacher if you want to really understand literature. She really cares about your education and how she presents this to the class. She tries to make it interesting. Love her, the women referenced Star Wars and Sex aand The City. She is amazing!!!
Ms. Lanham is a teacher that truly cares about her students. And she constantly reminds you about upcoming due dates and assignments. Along with that she offers to review your essays if you give them to her prior to the due date which can bring an B paper to an A. She also gives extra credit if you go out of your way to participate in class.
Professor Lanham is an excellent teacher and really takes her time to ensure the course information is clear and well presented. She gives great feedback, is helpful and responds to emails quickly. I would take this course again and wish she taught other subjects.
took the summer online class. great professor and she has a great approach to this course, and I believe that many students gain from taking her class. when all else fails read the directions.
Seems like she hates anyone who takes her class online. Assignment directions are different, depending on where they are in the "My Courses" pages. Others are right, if you take her class on line, prepare for a poor grade. I'm not a new student, I have around 100 college credits, a degree and a high overall GPA. I should have taken it at USF.
Ms. Lanham was my favorite teacher I had this semester. The class isn't all about lecture, like most professors. It's a composition course so of course you're going to write. . . well type in her class. The assignments are very easy and short. Tips for when you do papers: don't wait until the weekend it's due. Overall, very easy class.
Ms. Lanham is an amazing teacher i just took her this fall semester, she is definitely one of the best teachers i ever had. She helped me EVERY step of the way. all you do is have to ask. i took this course 3 times at another school and failed this time i passed with a good grade. Take her she is a good professor.
Cannot do anything perfect and takes off way too many points for minor mistakes. Also the final is straight composition questions which you do not at any point study within the course but are expected to know. Not a bad class, but would be wary. Beware of the book as well, mine was wrong and it was the one SPC immediately pulled from her reqs.
Professor Lanham is one of the best instructors that I have ever had. She is very clear on what she expects from her students. The course material is laid out simply so anyone can understand it. She wants the very best for all of her students and for all of them to succeed. 636
Took class online during the summer. Quite a bit of workload but it is all easy stuff. She doesn't put everything up at once so hard to work too far ahead. Answers emails very fast and does have a passion for wanting you to pass. Would definitely take her again.
Great Professor. Her class is very easy. She makes this class fun and easy. She explains everything to you and work side by side. She is by far the best professor I have ever had.
Ms. Lanham is a wonderful professor who is concise, organized, and fair when it comes to teaching. Plenty of weekly writing assignments, but all you have to do is read two short stories - it's really not that bad. Plus she's inspirational, and loves what she does. You'll actually learn in this class. Take her and have fun!
Good person
If a prof ever deserved 5 stars, it is her. She encourages you to share ideas and will listen if you think you were graded unfairly. I was taught to examine my world more closely & express myself. 10/10 teacher w/ funny lectures. My only complaint is that sometimes explanations were "over explained," & a little tedious. Otherwise, best prof. ever.
I've taken Ms. Lanham for the past two semesters and I'm honestly gonna miss her when this semester ends. She somehow manages to grab your attention and make class interesting even when you're tired and don't wanna be there. She makes it a point to know each one of her students and wants each of them to succeed.
Amazing professor!! She cares for everyone and wants you to succeed. She makes class interesting and is always helping student when they need it. Take her for comp!!
Ms. Lanham was one of the best teachers I have had so far at St. Petersburg College. She really cares about her students. She will keep you laughing but don't take that for granted. You've got to work for your grade. I took her for both ENC 1101 and ENC 1102 and it was the best decision I've made in my life. You won't regret taking her!
Took professor Lanham for my Comp11 summer express class. She was very sweet and very responsive to any questions I had. Short stories to read out of the book then have to write on them. Also have about 3 papers a midterm and final. Extra credit group activity online. As long as you put in the work you will pass! Highly recommend her!!
I'd say she's an easy grader, it didn't take much time for me to do the discussion boards weekly. I took the class online and most weeks we read 2 short stories and submitted a 250 word discussion for each. She gave 100s liberally. Midterm and final were easy, I didn't study for either and got a 94 and an 88. She also gave extra credit. Good teache
Ms. Lanham is a seriously cool professor! She's super sweet and a good majority of the classes are just talking back and forth. She GENUINELY wants you to get a good grade and allows you to submit your papers to her for grading as many times as you would like before the actual due date. EASY A's.. I ended up with a 97 in the course. She's amazing!
Professor Lanham is wonderful. She gives great feed back and is available to help you with anything you need when it comes to writing essays. I loved her lectures! Really wants students to away something from this course.
Valerie Lanham is one of the worst professors I've ever had. Literally told me I was a great writer but since I kept making the same mistake she took 25 points off. She took forever to respond to my emails and would not let me redo assignments for a better grade. Truly a frustrating experience.
Ms. Lanham is an excellent teacher. Passionate about her subject, and cares for the success of her students. Attendance is important if you want to pass or do well.
Though it seemed like there were a lot of essays, the course was pretty easy and the essays at least had interesting topics. As long as you just do your work and with a little effort, this should be an easy A. I was very satisfied having Dr. Lanham as my instructor and I made sure to have her again for comp 2 next semester.
shes underrated, take this professor if you want to pass and feel good about it. I got a C because I skipped out on major papers. Do the work and you'll pass.
This class involved much reading and discussion posts. Her feedback was easy to follow and grading criteria is clear. You will write some papers towards the end that make up most of your grade. Take the time to fully understand what it is you're reading because the topics come back up again. Overall she's a great teacher who cares.
Excellent! I took Valery Lanham's Comp 1 and loved it. I am going to take Comp 2 with her because Dr. Lanham is an excellent teacher. She has a passion for what she teaches, and she genuinely cares about her students and their success. She teaches with a nonchalance and ease; however, she holds you accountable to your work.
Dr. Lanham's class was a pleasure to be part off. ENC1101 was my first class in college and online. She is very easy to communicate with and responds very quickly if you have a question. The workload is not overwhelming. Follow her recommended corrections on your papers and you will be successful.
She is awful and not an organized online teacher. she doesn't even respond to your emails in the same day, she took almost a week to respond !! which you feel lost and unguided during her course. She is also a really tough grader. I wouldn't take her again for any reason.
Professor Lanhman is a great teacher. She grades fair and gives you wonderful feedback. Professor Lanham really does care and will help you whenever you need it and to top it off she is hilarious in class!! Best comp 1 teacher to take!
I have taken professor Lanham for English 1 and 2. In both instances grading is clear and every assignment completed has an example of exactly how she wants the course done. In English 1101 if you follow the exact structures to all of the example essays you will get an A, the same goes for her English 1102. Great professor I highly recommend.
I took Professor Lanhams course online. She is a very easygoing grader and most importantly wants to see that you put forth some effort. You can easily obtain an A if you attempt every assignment. There is quite a bit of writing, but its expected in an English class. She will work with you and encourages you to reach out for help.
I really enjoyed Professor Lanham. Completely fair to all students, make sure you make deadlines because she is strict on that, but gave good extra credit options. Gave really good feedback and her class was set up very organized. I recommend taking her if you want to learn a lot about how to make good essays. TAKE. HER. CLASS.
Dr. Lanham was a great professor. I took an 8-week accelerated course. I had zero confidence in my writing ability before I took this class, so I was very apprehensive about taking it. After taking this class, I have much more confidence in my skills. It was a great experience.
Literally just follow her instructions and her examples to the T and you will not fail.
Dr. Lanham is my favorite college professor so far! I heavily, heavily recommend her classes! She is the #1 teacher at SPC.
Professor Lanham classes are great! I had her for comp 1 and it was a great experience.
(Lecture) She is one of my favorite professors! Learned a lot! She gives good feedback and will talk to everyone. She really values your future and gives great advice.
An amazing teacher who really helped me take my essay writing to the next level, and gives amazing feedback that really helps your paper get better. She is also willing to schedule a meeting on zoom to help students with whatever help they need for the course.
I loved her class so much. She gives feedback on everything and she cares about every one of her students. You do have to try on her homework assignments, she does not tolerate people who half do their work. Her lectures were entertaining and fun. She does not talk at you, she asks for opinions and gets everyone involved with the discussion.
Dr. Lanham really helped me with my writing skills. She is clear with how she is grading and in our class, in particular, the assigned readings were pretty good! I would take her class again, no questions asked!
Dr. Lanham is an awesome professor to take online! Her course layout is nicely organized. She communicates well through group messages, responds quickly to emails, and gives helpful feedback.
Dr. Lanham is a great professor and cares for students you will succeed if you do your work
As long as you follow assignment guidelines you will do good. She's a good prof her lectures can be a little boring and sometimes seem off topic but she's good. I had her for comp 1 and took her again for comp 2.
Assignments were fine, hated class. Would promise days to work on assignments and then bring guest speakers. Drones on and on about the school's events & website but demands participation. I love English and want to double major in it but I would fall asleep in her class. An annoying class I hated attending, often felt pointless to go. TAKE ONLINE!
This class is definitely going to take some thick skin as professor Lanham is a very tough grader. You will get assigned a lot of essays that are based on random subjects, you will get good feedback, but it is A LOT of negative feedback no matter how well you think you did.
Rambles on about random things unrelated to the assignments and attempts to relate it to leaning topics. Shes a super hard grader, "grades by rubric" but I feel like that's not true. She grades me very hard and it's so frustrating because I can't do anything right. This class is frustrating, and every assignment has made me cry at some point.
Great professor! 8 short stories we had to do an analysis of. 3 papers, (i forget 1st paper, 2nd paper was about a film you can pick from like 15 movies, 3rd is a reflection paper on what you learned), 2 test,= 1 midterm- was like 40 questions about the short stories. Let's just say I did bad on it, and a final with 25 questions. Nothing proctored
Prof yaps, boring class. Bit funy. 6 short stories 10% discussions. Essays 60% one is short story essay other is pick film/career. Midterm/final 20% midterm is 40 q of short stories & short response. Final: 25 questions about APA/MLA. MLA heavy. Involved in community: student gov & school events. Strict 11:30pm deadline. Letter grade of until Wed
I took Dr. Lanham for both comp 1 and 2, I thought she made the material really easy to understand and all though she is a little bit of a tough grader she gives amazing feedback for future references. However, her lectures are 99% talking which was really hard to sit through so I would recommend doing online.
The one good thing about the class is she linked all the reading for free online. I didn't read all the reviews and thought it was dramatic but she is indeed a hard grader. It's not THAT bad like people say, they probably genuinely just didn't write a good essay I'm gonna be for real. I wouldn't take her again only because comp is so tedious.
Graded hard/ must look at feedback to receive full credit. Very strict about formatting. Was a slow grader. Honesty wouldn't recommend. (12 week express)
Amazing professor! Follow her instructions and listen to her feedback and you will pass. She tells you exactly how to succeed and if something is unclear she replies to emails very fast. I'm actually really sad I won't be able to take more classes with her. Her course is very streamlined and easy to understand/navigate. Cherish Dr. Lanham!
Dr. Lanham could be described as a tough-love professor, but don't let this fool you. She is very focused on student success in and outside of her classroom. As long as you complete her assignments on time, put enough effort in, and are respectful with her, you will have passed one of the best classes you could take with one of the best professors!
I completed the 8-week course. The course had 3 essays (not counting the EC essay at the end) and discussion posts. Overall, the course was manageable for an 8-week format, with about 2–3 weekly assignments. This course does not require a textbook. No finals. Dr. Lanham responded to emails promptly and provided excellent feedback.
Dr. Lanham was a good professor. At times, she can be a strict grader, but she is very caring and wants each one of her students to succeed. She helps prepare you for your future and gives good advice. She also responds to emails in an appropriate time range. In her class, she gives feedback to each person individually at times, which is helpful.
If you need to take this class register with Nappi. He's a great teacher. I've taken this class and any little thing wrong on an assignment will cost you so many points. She is also so inconsiderate compared to my other teachers.
i'd take this class again , she's a teacher who genuinely wants to help and will be understanding about due dates if something is going on at home and she will help you with whatever you have a question on with no problem! Nothing is proctored but she does use turn it in for essays
I loved taking Dr. Lanham's ENC 1101. She was always there whenever I had a question. She explained things to me clearly and gave me the confidence to continue even though I lost 20 points for turning in an essay late. I completed the extra credit assignment and earned an A. I highly recommend taking her class.
This professor is so strict with grading and do not give any change for any reason. If you specially take online classes I suggest you to go for some one with kind heart and think about students and their grade.
Didn't put multiple assignments in chronological order, I haves A's in all my other classes that should say enough
I took her online, and she provided me all of the help I needed. Use your resources and look through all of the modules. If you're careless in this class, expect to not do well. This class requires you to be vigilant. My only complaint is that she uses an AI checker which, personally isn't reliable, as some of your writing could be detected as AI.
Run! She's not the professor for you...Especially for those that don't look like her. She gives sporadic assignments. Instructions are all over the place with no clear concise understanding. Only one that understands what she wants done, is her. Uncompassionate, so if you have a family tragedy, good luck! Bad human being to say the least.
Overall, good professor. Semester is fairly simple first half, there is discussion posts on short stories once a week, 3 essays on a short story, a film/career, and a reflection. She keeps her students up to date on everything going on around campus as well as different scholarships. She grades fairly and if she takes points off, she tells you why.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
77%
Textbook Required
17%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.37 avg changeRatings by Course
ENC0020
5.0
(2)ENC0025
5.0
(3)ENC0015
5.0
(4)ENC1105
5.0
(1)COMP1AND2
4.8
(4)Difficulty by Course
1101
3.5
ENC0025
3.3
ENC1102
3.0
COMP1AND2
3.0
ENC1101
2.9