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Laura Williams ENGL101X Expecting an A Anonymous 12/27/2023	I can tell that this class was one of the best classes I took at UMD, and I believe that this is because of Dr. Williams. She teaches the material from the bottom of her heart, she wants all her students to learn and do good in the course. There are five major assignments, and in each one of them, Dr. Williams spends enough time explaining what she expects us to do. She grades all assignments fairly and provides constructive feedback. She gives us drafting time before submitting each assignment in which we can write our first draft and ask her any questions about it. Her office hours are very helpful. She understands that we have other courses, and she gives extensions if we need. All what I can say is that I myself was so afraid of this course, since I am an international student, and English is not my first language, but now I am glad that I took this course with Dr. Williams. I struggled many times, but she was the main reason behind developing and improving my writing. So, if you have to take this course, just take Dr. Williams without any hesitation. As for the workload, it is heavy. This class requires a decent time, like 8-10 hours a week. There are discussion boards, drafts, in-class activities, peer reviews, reflections, and of course the major assignments. But all of them are helpful, and I guarantee you will see an improvement in your writing by the end of the semester. Just do your work, no more, no less.
Laura Williams ENGL101X Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/14/2023	She's a cool professor, but I wasn't too crazy about how she grades stuff. It's kinda tough, and you really gotta put in the work to do well in her class. On the bright side, she's chill about deadlines and gives us a 24-hour grace period for all assignments (except the final), no questions asked. I submitted a few assignments late and I still got full credit.
Olubukola Salako ENGL101X Expecting an A Anonymous 11/27/2023	She does not teach, gives unfair grading, arrives 10 minutes late every lecture, is clueless half the time, makes instructions more confusing than it should be.
Olubukola Salako ENGL101X Expecting an A Anonymous 11/23/2023	Absolute horrible professor. She goes to class 10 minutes late and has the audacity to mark students tardy. She does not teach at all and gives unclear instructions for assignments. Her grading is basically random since she herself don’t understand the assignment.
Laura Williams ENGL101X Expecting an A Anonymous 08/28/2023	Great teacher who actually wants you to succeed in her class. The class is challenging and requires a lot of consistent work but if you ask for help she will not hesitate to guide you through something you don't fully understand. Professor wants you to learn rather than just get a passing grade and she will take the time to teach you. Flexible deadlines with the possibility of extension (for good reasons) were another great part of her course.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A Hanson 05/08/2023	Great professor, interesting classes and relaxing teaching environment. He really cares about your grade and wants everyone to get an A. Definitely recommended for ENGL101X. You just implement his advice on your draft and the grade for your final submition would be good-looking. One of the most friendly professors I met.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/06/2023	All the good reviews are him. He's gamed this site. Don't take him lol.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/06/2023	A dispassionate hound of a grader. Do not take him. Take ENGL101 with the right professors you will have a better time. Took him in the fall of 2022. He said some nonsense about being 'Hangry' the whole semester because he deleted all his files and some unfortunate events happened in his life. This is no excuse to take it out on the students' grading. He will smile and laugh with you in class, do not be fooled, for the wicked shall deceive.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A Anonymous 12/21/2022	An unnecessarily heavy workload for an ENGL101 class. There is so much useless busywork. Went to his office hours, implemented his feedback, and got points taken off for following his advice. He did give students a chance to bump up their grades nearing the end of the semester but graded very harshly for the first half.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/12/2022	Benjamin Baker is an enthusiastic teacher. In order to get good grades, DO NOT TURN IN ASSIGNMENTS LATE. He will take off a sizable portion of your paper grade for lateness. If you use what he teaches you to write the paper, it's not hard to get an A- or A. I think that he's a good teacher who's fairly strict with grading (except discussion board, just post whatever sounds ok) but also chill in class.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting a B Anonymous 12/12/2022	Classes are quite fun, but grading is quite hard compared to other professors teaching the course.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/12/2022	Good professor, with a friendly personality. But he is one of the harshest graders, take Williams if you can
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/12/2022	Really good professor. He was very comprehensive with all of his students and I want totally recommend to take ENGL101X with him. His grades are acurratelly rated and I would say that even a on my position paper I was given a better grade than I had expected.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Anonymous 12/12/2022	The course has high workloads, there will be a lot of discussion boards as homeworks. However, the professor himself is pretty nice. Even if you missed some homeworks, you can still submit it after and he will still grade it.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/12/2022	Enjoyed the class the most this semester. Dr. Baker is a great professor, especially for international students whose having a language problem. He got chill vibes and you will enjoy his class for sure.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/12/2022	If you take his class, don't expect you can get high grades. He is strict, and his rigidness is reasonable (he helped me know the word limit and citation format are essential for academic writing). He is a good, responsible professor. If you have any questions, you can ask him. He will be pleased to answer you on time. Also, attending his office hour will help you get better grades. He respects and cares about anyone in his class (if you are shin is still ok)
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A Anonymous 12/12/2022	You work on one final position paper for the whole semester.. He is a great guy but he is a harsh grader! You have many small assignments due every class. Attendance is mandatory but I personally think it's not that important bc you don't really do stuff during class
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Anonymous 12/12/2022	I love Dr. Baker's class. Workload is heavy but it made me think deeper on the subject. I am grateful for the positive change in myself after attending this class.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Anonymous 12/12/2022	His teaching is very well but the grading is so HARSH!!! Please do not take his ENGL101x
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/12/2022	I hate writing, but I like him as a professor. He is very helpful, explains specifically what he wants, and is always ready to assist with your topic. He encourages everyone to get a good grade, and does everything, so that it is possible for everyone. He is a bit tough in grading, but I would say it's quite fair enough
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/12/2022	If you attend office hours, you might have a better chance of getting a good grade.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting a B- Anonymous 12/12/2022	engl101x">engl101x is supposed to be easier than engl101 but prof. baker makes it the toughest course. don't take it with him.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/12/2022	Dr. Baker makes the class very engaging and clearly communicates his expectations throughout the class. However, it's super easy to score an A-/B than it is to score an A or A+. It will require a significant amount of effort to ensure a good grade, which is not guaranteed if you do not put in the effort.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/12/2022	He is a decent professor but a harsh grader. You will have to put in A LOT OF EFFORT to get an A.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/12/2022	Dr. Baker is a good professor when it comes to teaching. His grading is harsh but if you follow his rubric, you're guaranteed a good grade. If you want to have fun in class, take him! He's fun and doesn't care if you submit assignments late.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/12/2022	Dr. Baker is pretty good and makes the classes very engaging.
Laura Williams ENGL101X Expecting a B Anonymous 12/08/2022	Really flexible teacher with regard to deadlines. You can submit up to 3-4 hours after a deadline and you'll be fine. Although, ENGL101X is a tough course Dr. Williams does her best to help you. I would advise you to go to her office hours to see what is expected in the assignments. Make sure to read her rubric carefully. The average grade in my class with consistent work is about a B+.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/07/2022	The harshest Engl 101 grader. If you must take 101 or 101x, DO NOT take it with Baker.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/07/2022	DO NOT TAKE HIM FOR ANY OF YOUR ENGLISH COURSES! I took him for eng101x and that's the only grade that is bringing my total GPA down! His teaching is alright but his grading is SO HARSH it's unbelievable. I have seen literally every other English teacher correct other students' grades leniently. His grading is just like the way he acts in class, like a complete joke!
Nasim DarouieHaghighi ENGL101X Expecting an A anonymous123 12/05/2022	She seems fine but i don't know why grades so harshly sometimes.
Nasim DarouieHaghighi ENGL101X Expecting an A- Anonymous 09/29/2022	Does not know how to teach. One of the least intelligent and least confident professors I have ever met. Often makes ridiculous comments in the class and does not explain her intention behind them. Honestly, should just drop teaching English.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A- wmy78b 05/26/2022	Prof. Baker is nice and his class is helpful. Generally, all the grades are around 90. It is super easy to get at least B+. However, getting an A requires some efforts. I always did well except one oral presentation, and he only gave me 70/100 for that assignment. It reduced my total grade a lot. I also know some friends got B/B+ because of same reason. A good grade is not guaranteed and you should work on it.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A Anonymous 05/02/2022	a decent professor gave me high grades that i do not even deserve. decisions are graded by completion so submitting on time basically grants a full grade. only three major paper assignments and basic completion will grant you sufficient scores. work hard to get an a, or basic working to get about a-. Baker is very nice guy who provides understandable class content and that will be all you will need for assignments. personally did not aim for a so did intentionally got a lower grade. but regular work and communication are sufficient for an A in this class.
Benjamin Baker ENGL101X Expecting an A Anonymous 12/01/2021	If you work hard, you'll definitely get an A for this class. Dr. Baker is always willing to answer the questions if you have any.
Laura Williams ENGL101X Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/08/2020	The best professor you could have. She was easy in grading and flexible on deadlines. She made the class as easy as it could be.
William Pittman ENGL101X Expecting an A Anonymous 05/18/2020	Will is an awesome professor. He makes everything fair. There are not too much assignments. And he did teach me a lot. Also, because he asked us to "socialize", I also made a lot friends in his class. BTW, I'm not an English native speaker, but he is very patient although sometimes I may have horrible pronunciation.
Da Lee ENGL101X Expecting an A Anonymous 02/07/2020	She is very patient with every student in her class.
Daniel Quimby ENGL101X Expecting a C Anonymous 02/05/2020	Super nice teacher. Very nice to English as second language students.
Daniel Quimby ENGL101X Anonymous 02/01/2020	Provides extremely helpful feedback regarding our essays. Always active and willing to help students both in and out of class. Great teacher. Would take again. 5/5 highly recommended.
Daniel Quimby ENGL101X Expecting an A- Anonymous 01/30/2020	Worked super hard during the semester and got an A-. A tough grader, but a nice guy. He would give you a lot of help on your papers if you asked for it.
Nathan Tillman ENGL101X Expecting an A Anonymous 05/09/2019	Dr. Tillam is really kind and helpful, always cares about his students. He's not a hard grader at all, check his grading data and take his course. :)