Reviews of professor Rebecca Friedman

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
All around a great professor. She is extremely knowledgeable and kind. I noticed a lot of people on this website complain that she is super strict with her grading. I do agree on this, but she wants you to do well. It's not a class that you can skip and half-do everything, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. You'll actually learn in this class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
A really good Professor. She gives amazing feedback and wants you to better your skills as a reader/writer,but be warned, she is a tough grader! There are 3 essays that have to be 3 pages long every two weeks, and every week she gives you a short story to read and take notes on for class discussion A good Professor. If you're willing to work hard.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Ms. Friedman is ver y nice and all of her assignments are fairly easy to follow EXCEPT for her main essays that are due throughout the quarter. SHE IS A VERY HARD GRADER for essays and the essays are the MAIN part of your grade! So if you consider yourself to be a good writer, you will thrive. If not, good luck.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Canvas is left extremely unorganized, witch makes it hard to see whats due when. She is extremely nit picky but bad at articulating whats wrong unless you spend time with her in office hours. I don't think you can pass her class if you don't come to office hours at least 5 times in the quarter.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
There was a lot of daily homework and essays were on weird topics related to class theme. I didn't find that going to office hours helped much on my final research essay. Class theme was boring and lectures were boring. Not specific enough on journal entry instructions. Extremely tough grader and grades a bit biased.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I would certainly take Ms. Friedman again. She didn't assign crazy or boring books to read just short stories. We had 3 essays (I got an A-, B+, A- on each) There was little to no homework besides some reading. She really cares about her students and gives great feedback on essays. The portfolio is good to boost your grade as well.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Professor Friedman is fairly a good teacher, but when it comes to ESSAYS she will go tough on you. Shes understanding and caring of course, but she is a hard grader and it will be hard to get a decent grade in your essays. I wouldnt take her ever again due to her tough grade and such.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
If you are a great writer then you will thrive in this class. The essays are heavy weighed on your grade. Going to office hours is almost mandatory. She is a great teacher for people who are already great writers. There is a lot of homework.