Elizabeth Oness - Winona State University, Winona, MN

Professor: Elizabeth Oness

Department: English

College: Winona State University, Winona, MN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG111
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I found her class very easy. It seemed like she graded certain students papers more harshly than others. You get to do lots of peer revisions on your papers so the class isn't super challenging. Stay on her good side and you will be fine. She does do mandatory things outside of class and is very strict on them not being missed.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG111
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Oness is a good professor. Pretty easy. Only really graded on papers and quizes. Papers are pretty easy. You work with a group and peer review so you turn in one paper like 3 times. Not to much homework. She is a great person! really cares about the class. If avalible I would taker her. She is a little funky but she is funny.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG222
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Oness is average at best. She spent the majority of the class periods going off topic about her family and how she grew up in New York. She grades with "checks" and makes it difficult to get an A on writing exercises. During each unit, she seemed to believe her opinion was right and possible reduces grades if you fail to give "constructive feedback

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG222
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Oness is very kind and understanding. She knows when students are burnt out and is very accommodating to her students. There is a lot of reading and paper writing outside of class but it is never hard. Exams are also quite easy as long as you listen in class. She doesnt give out As easily but its not hard to get a good grade if you do the work.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG230
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very easy class, just show up with the easy readings done. She likes to talk about the readings and asks us how we felt about them. She's very nice and smart. Graded on 2 very easy tests and short quizzes after every reading that you'll get 100% on if you read. There is a final take home paper that she gives lots of time to write. Would take again.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG222
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very kind woman and not many assignments. very lecture heavy, and if your eyes aren't on her the entire time she will call you out in class. do not use your phone or laptop in front of her unless directed. she will throw a fit.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG111
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took her for two classes because I have enjoyed Oness as my teacher so much.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG222
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Go to class!! Tests are easy if you study. Writing exercises or reading quizzes accompany most classes, and you will be assigned some reading outside of class. Rarely gives out A's on writing exercises, so expect to get B's on these and then do well on tests/quizzes. Only problem I had with her is she talks (boasts) about her writing career a lot..

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG111
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Oness was a good professor. She cared about all of her students and wants you to succeed. She gives many quizzes and there is a lot of reading. You do have to gear your writing toward what you think she would agree with to get the best grade possible.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG222
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took her creative writing course. I suck at creative writing & poetry, but she really cares about her students and understands that we're not all good at it. As long as you try and do all the assignments you'll be fine. Theres 5 books you have to get. Theres quizzes most classes on the assigned readings, 1 eight page fiction paper & 4 poems.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG222
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She cares more about her students learning than about grading. She lets us out of class as soon as she gives us the information we need, and allows us to make mistakes and learn from her feedback before grading. You must show up for class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The books suck but she is a great teacher. Five papers total I think but not too difficult. No tests.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Oness is a fun spirited individual. She really cares about her students and always shares about her own personal stories. There are 5 papers, 2 are rewrites. There are 2 books to read and quizzes each day on the readings. There are also 2 outside of class events to go to and write ups required. She also checks grammar on those.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Such a wonderful woman. Super cool and helpful. It's a 2 hour class but we have only stayed the whole time once. Her papers are easy enough and the books you read are semi interesting. Be prepared with the readings because there are short quizzes after most sections (fairly easy if you actually read).

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG111
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is truly wonderful, I hope to take more classes she offers

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

There are a few books to read and five papers to write. Some of the papers are just rewrites though. After there's an assigned reading there is usually a short quiz over the plot, nothing too hard. The final was only over grammar.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG111
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awsome teacher. I'm a junior and consider her the top two most influential professors thus far. I'm not the best writer, but her input helped alot.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG111
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Clearly very intelligent and loves what she is teaching, but gets hard to deal with sometimes. Grade is based off of a few papers, and quizzes from reading each day, easy points if you read what is assigned. She will grade your papers harshly, especially compared to a high school english class. Make sure you stay caught up

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG230
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

English 230 is a literature class so reading is mandatory. Class is mandatory as well but it was fine because she made class interesting and related the books to real life problems. The books were all VERY good. I would suggest to anyone, she was one of my favorite professors.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Oness is a great professor. You do five papers, but two are just redo's of the others. You read three books and take a quiz after each reading. She is a tough grader on papers, as she wants you to learn where the problem is. She has definitely made me a better writer. As long as you read and write the papers, you will do well.