Mary Thompson - James Madison University

Professor: Mary Thompson

Department: TBD

College: James Madison University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG222
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very interesting course; I thoroughly enjoyed it. If you do not enjoy rhetorical analysis/ interpreting works of literature do not take this course. You must pay attention in class; she gives very detailed insight on the assigned readings. Also, be prepared to write essays! Otherwise she is a very caring teacher and easy to follow.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG222
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I dont have enough bad things to say about this class. 7 novels, 3 tests, 3 timed writings. Tests were extremely specific, literally impossible to know some of the answers. Her tests have been the hardest Ive taken at JMU and I am a straight A student. Essays were graded on insane criteria. Please do yourself a favor and take any other class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG222
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mary Thompson is such a gem. She's very knowledgeable and passionate about what she teaches and really makes you want to listen. She makes group discussion easy and is very receptive to what students say during discussion. She actually made me want to read for this class. highly recommend

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG222
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Would def recommend a different prof. Some interesting concepts but mostly boring lectures, mandatory quizzes that count as attendance every class. The tests are insanely detailed and impossible to study for. Essays are 75 minutes but graded like you have a week to write them. Some interesting books, mostly not.

Rating # 5

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This class was relatively interesting but hard to get a good grade in. It is super important to go to class and you'll appreciate it when you take tests. hard to get an A on any of the tests because she asks really specific stuff that you can't really prepare for.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG222
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The average final grade was a C. Nobody (out of 120 people) got above a 90 on the tests, yet she refused to curve. The tests would consist of random passages from the novels, incredibly specific questions. No matter how hard you studied, youre not getting a good grade because of how hard the tests are.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG222
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you don't want to read 10 books with explicit details about rape, pls dont take this class. Incredibly hard gen ed, and you have clicker quizzes every single class about incredibly small details. Horribly vivid details of assualt discussed in class, and you can't skip out if that's a touchy subject because of the harsh quizzes. Pls dont take:(

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG222
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class is extremely hard for a Gened. She assigns an insane amount of readings for each class. She also is obsessed with clickers, she saw me sit through a whole lecture one class but my clicker was out of battery (realized once I was there) and she refused to give me attendance for that day, even though she saw me there the whole time!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A tough grader. My first C in an English class. Unclear on what she wants us to know or understand. I usually left class confident and then I would lose that confidence when I received my grade.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She assigns a crazy amount of reading each class, and you have to read it or else you will fail the in class quizzes (which is a majority of the grade). She makes the exams incredibly hard (average grade was 69-70) and yet refuses to curve or give points back.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG368
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Quizzes every single class. She has very vague grading criteria despite rubrics and will take so many points off for things she didnt even specify she wanted. I felt like she was trying to make her class difficult even though the material isnt. I received almost perfect scores on both exams and yet didnt end up with A.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: WGS200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The class wasn't bad if you did the readings. Every class there was a short quiz for participation on the readings. At times the readings were very lengthy and confusing. The class is almost completely based off of group discussion. There were 3 tests, final project, 2 short essays, and one other short presentation. Class overall was doable.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG248
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Clicker quizzes are a big part of your grade, as well as online timed essays. Must keep up with readings. Professor Thompson is really awesome!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG423
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Thompson has been one of my favorite professors at JMU! She makes coming to lecture fun and exciting. You can tell that she's super passionate about teaching. She's a fair grader, extremely understanding, and available to discuss just about anything! As long as you attend class and participate, you'll have a great time! I know I did.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG368
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not a bad class, the texts chosen are pretty depressing reads. The reading quizzes can be tough but the essays aren't too bad.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG248
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

There are reading assignments every night, and I get it, this is college, but this is a gen ed course. She is a very nice lady and is well respected, the class just wasn't very interesting to me, and it all seemed routine to me. Also, as previously mentioned, the way she words her tests can be very confusing, so make sure you study HARD!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG222
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

you have to take an eng credit, take mary. she is super cool. classes are boring and tests are weirdly written but overall not too tough of a class. LOTS of reading but the books are interesting and most will make an impact on you which i respected. 3 short essays and 3 exams. attendance absolutely mandatory, reading quiz (clickers) every class

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG222
• 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:

This class inspired me to declare a major in english and a minor in gender studies. Absolutely fabulous.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

There's a lot of reading for this class, but reading samples are interesting and enjoyable. Lectures are rarely dull, and you learn a lot in this class. Take this class if you want someone who knows what they're talking about. Definitely would take again!

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Prof Thompson was overall okay. You definitely have to be there on time every class for reading quizzes with clicker (drops lowest 4 but still a challenge). You have to read 8 novels, its A LOT of reading,& the exams are pretty challenging even if you've read the books & will sink grade. Timed essay topics were fair and relevant to class discussion