Patricia Ard - Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ

Professor: Patricia Ard

Department: Literature

College: Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CRWT102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ard is a great professor. The readings that she assigns are extremely good and she is actively involved with the writing process. Don't take her class if you want an easy "A."

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: LITR203
• 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:

I was surprised by the number of negative reviews. I really enjoyed Ard's class. She does seem scary and tough, but you can tell she genuinely cares about her students. You will definitely have to work for your grade, but we constantly had labs where she would read our drafts and tell us what we need to work on, which most professors won't do.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CRWT102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I wanted to give Professor Ard a chance since I know I'm not a lazy student and a relatively good writer, but she makes you feel awful from the second she reads the title of your paper. She gives a lot of feedback, but it is very difficult to make improvements since she rarely elaborated beyond "good", "bad", "vague", "awkward". She can do better.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CRWT102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ard is an amazing professor. Yeah she is a tough grader and gives a lot of criticism on papers but when I took her class I truly felt like I became a better writer. If youre looking for an easy A then this might not be the class for you but if you genuinely want to learn and improve your writing skills then take this class!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CRWT102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof Ard was a very tough grader. If you want a professor to make you feel like crap about everything you do than take the class. Her criticism would be fine if it was actually constructive. take another professor if you can because you will hate English after taking this class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CRWT102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof ard is a tough grader but is really helpful and honestly made me a better writer. as a business major i dont really care about creative writing that much but she made me stop and read over my work to really make it the best it could be

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CRWT102
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Gives good feedback, has good lectures and is an intelligent, experienced woman. Despite her intelligence... she lacks human empathy, is a harsh grader and expects you to write an essay like you're in law school . So if a challenging/ impossible class is what you want, knock yourself out! :) It is an unrealistically difficult for a Gen Ed class!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CRWT102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

My writing skills improved so much while taking this course. Prof. Ard can come off as abrupt at first but she just doesn't sugar coat her feedback. She wants you to become a better writer. If you are struggling she will help you during her office hours. Not an easy A but great learning experience.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CRWT102
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Do not take her class if you aren't a super strong writer! She basically told me I'm better off with an easier prof and that I lack too many basic writing skills when I only got As in AP English classes in high school. She is a very tough grader and is hard to talk to. Class consists of 5 essays (no final). I'm pushing through since it is a gen-ed.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CRWT102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Class is based off of 5 essays from one reading material. Essays aren't that hard and Professor Ard gives amazing feedback. She can come off a little strict but she always has her students best interest

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: LITR414
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If every professor tried as hard as Dr. Ard, in helping their students become better students, we would have a better populous in our country !!! She challenges you which is why you are in college to begin with, this isn't high school anymore. So those who are badmouthing her are just bitter and not putting in the effort to succeed.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: LITR203
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Ard definitely knows what she's talking about. She cares about what she's teaching and knows it well, making the feedback she gives extremely beneficial. She gets off topic sometimes and engages the class in various interesting discussions. She expects a lot, but it's worth it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CRWT102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is actually a really easy class if you like to write: -She assigns 5 paper per semester (the longest being 6 pages) -She gives 1 or 2 classes beforehand to get it peer-reviewed -You have to pay for a $30 packet in the bookstore to get the essays she refers to.(Unfortunately, they are mandatory.) -One in class essay

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CRWT102
• 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:

Definitely take her. Her class consists of five papers one of which is in class. She has peer review sessions in class and she even reads and gives you feedback on your first paper. She definitely gives great feedback on all your papers and she is always willing to help you understand a topic and will make sure you understand it.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: LIT203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ard is so nice! There's 4 papers for the course but she gives you a few classes to peer edit and write in the lab. She's a generous grader. Check the syllabus for when to read the books because she doesn't tell you. She'll answer any questions you have and loves to hear your input in class discussions. Take her!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: LITR203
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ard is a very sweet lady. For Methods of Literary Study we had 4 papers. Three were 3-4 pages, and the research paper was 5-7. Before every paper we had peer editing labs in the library which were helpful. I always took my papers to her for feedback in office hours and she would tell me how to make it an A paper. Very helpful and kind. :)

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: LITR203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Take Dr. Ard! There are 4 papers. She's very clear in her expectations & even has a lab the class before each paper is due to peer edit and get her feedback on your paper. If you ask her to read your paper and listen to her comments, you'll get an A. Learned a lot from her!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CRWT102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed Ard's class! Although she may seem like a hard grader, all she wants in a paper is to see that you have a strong thesis, are able to back it up. And she was so helpful! She would look at drafts of our papers IN CLASS (not just in office hours) and give face-to-face advice on what to improve! She made me want to be a lit minor. :-)

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CRWT102
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Ard was a decent class to start my college career with. It was not too hard but not too easy and challenged me in reading and writing. There are 5 essays that you have to read over the course of the semester and then 5 papers that correspond to each paper, 4 that are about 3-4 pages and one 5-6 page research paper. Overall decent class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CRWT102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is an extremely harsh grader. She is rude and obnoxious. If you want to pass this class you need to go to her during office hours and get help. Takes attendance very seriously.