Tracy Dalton - Missouri State University, Springfield, MO

Professor: Tracy Dalton

Department: English

College: Missouri State University, Springfield, MO

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG377
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tracy gives a ton of really great feedback. All her courses (seated and online) are well-organized. She cares about students and tries to slow things down to a good pace for everyone. She knows her stuff and teaches it effectively. She is a great teacher.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG321
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Mrs. Dalton helped with every question I had, and she even took the time to help me with other classes. She was hands down one of the best professors I've had at Missouri State, and she was really understanding with any circumstance. I only took this class for a Gen ed, but it ended up being one of the best classes I had ever taken.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tracy is great as a person. As a teacher, she isn't the worst. She's very caring and she does give fairly specific requirements for you to meet for each assignment. However, she's pretty confusing and unclear sometimes, and if you aren't willing to put in effort and communicate with her about assignments, things won't go well for you.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG221
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Tracy is an awesome teacher and she really wants to engage with her students. Although a bit disorganized at times, she keeps her students in the loop and is very good at getting back to emails. She is great at giving the class the steps they need to succeed and breaks down large assignments. 10/10 recommend taking any class with her.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tracy is one of the best professors I have had. This class had very little busy work, and all of the grading was project-based. There was a decent amount of work to do outside of class, but if you don't procrastinate it's not that bad. There's a lot of flexibility with the topics you write about, so pick things relevant and interesting to you.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG321
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Mrs. Dalton is a very effective professor. She is always prepared for class. She doesn't overwhelm students with giant lectures, but class attendance is crucial. All assignments are clearly defined far ahead of time, so students can plan ahead. She has plenty of office hours, and her feedback is extremely helpful. Take the honors section!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG321
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Mrs. Dalton is one of the best instructors I have had at MSU thus far! She really takes the time to make sure you understand what you need to do. She expects a lot from her students, so don't think this class is an easy A. She is quirky and takes what you she teaches you and applies it to real life and skills you will need.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG377
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tracy Dalton expects thorough work and is willing to help you if you go to her office hours. I learned a lot of from this class and I would take another course with her; however, she is somewhat disorganized (the schedule changed every week).

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tracy Dalton shows that you don't have to have a doctorate to be an exceptional instructor. She is very organized - she goes the extra mile to provide the resources that you will need. She has a thorough knowledge of what she teaches, puts a lot of work into her classes and students, and is also very charismatic.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG321
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class was one of the most difficult classes I have taken, but without a doubt among my favorites. Tracy is so helpful and willing to take time outside of class to make sure you're on track with your assignments. Don't be afraid to ask questions in her class! She genuinely wants to see her students succeed and that is so refreshing to me.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG377
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Tracy is a really nice lady, and she is always willing to go above and beyond to help her students. This class, however, was honestly too much work. I often felt like I had to neglect my other classes to work on her assignments. Future ENG 377 students will be happy to know that she plans on revising the class so it is less busy.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG377
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tracy thinks that this class is the ONLY class that you have to take. Expect a bunch of busy work, a semester long project that is made to be harder than it really is, and a final that's absolutely ridiculous. Way too time consuming!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG377
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She assigns a TON OF INSIGNIFICANT BUSY WORK. She doesn't grade things in a timely manner. She loads you down with work at the end of the year. I stayed up until 6am doing her work and I don't procrastinate. She thinks this is your only class that you have to worry about. I have no idea how she made editing into such a complicated process.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Mrs. Dalton pushes you to do more than you expect from yourself. One of the best teachers at MSU.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 377
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Really really enjoyed her class. She's pretty funny.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Doesn't actually understand what business documents are supposed to look like. I turned in a resume that has had wonderful reviews from other professors and she gave me a D on it. Claims you need clipart inserted in your resume and will take off if you don't put it in. Tons of projects and takes forever to actually return stuff. DO NOT TAKE!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Tracy is very supportive of her students, but she gets ticked off if you're late or miss class. There are so many assignments, if you don't go to class, you won't have a clue what's going on. She's a TOUGH grader, but is happy to help you with anything if you're working hard.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GEP101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I've had Tracy for GEP and Tech Writing. She seems to genuinely care and is extremely kind and helpful until she discovers something about you that she doesn't like. No discrimination policy or not, do NOT let her find out you are LGBTQA* if you are. She will turn sour very quickly and makes you feel extremely small. And your grade will suffer.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG377
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I would recommend you DO NOT take this class online. There is too much busy work that does not pertain to editing. If you do take this online, make sure you read her lessons thoroughly. They are boring reads, but you will miss assignments if you skip over them. Tracy is a good teacher to have in person, but online is a different story.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GEP101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tracy is honestly great! She was also my SOAR adviser during the summer before I took GEP and she was so helpful with picking classes, and you can go to her about anything and she will have an answer for you. Though she requires a lot of busy work, she makes GEP as interesting as possible and it's worth having her!