Reviews of professor Valerie Johnson

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
She comes across as cold and does not seem to care much about the actual student. She grades harder than almost any teacher I have had before. I will not be taking a class of hers again.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Really tough essays, but you will improve the quality of your writing a lot.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Dr. Johnson constantly gives you papers to do with required peer review that often doesn't help my paper. She also does not give feedback or correct grading to drafts but will give you SO MUCH feedback after you turn in a final version. I got graded 100 on a draft of a project and then I turned in the final version I got a 74. Unacceptable.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She gives way too many essays. One a week plus 8 projects. The class is very overwhelming. When you ask for help you dont really get it, shes not very good at explaining anything and expects you to know how to do everything on your own.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. J is one of my favorite professors. Now, her classes are challenging, but rest assured--by the end of them, you will be a better writer, student, and critical thinker. Also, office hours are a lifesaver! USE THEM. You will get to know Dr. Johnson outside of a class setting and soon find that she is a lovely person who knows her stuff.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
She makes you write pacing papers and drafts for projects which would help if she actually graded them and gave feedback before the project is due. You will have to do peer reviews on everything which is your only source of feedback during a project. I would rather have 8ams every day than take her again.