Historical instructor

LAURA JONES-KATZ

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About this rating

Raw average: 4.67/5 from 9 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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ESL 118
Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
Simply the best you will ever be taught English by. The class was REALLY tough for me though. Happy I am through it now.
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118 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Great teacher, fair grader. Her feedbacks are helpful and she cares a lot about the class. Turn in your assignments on time and you're guaranteed a good grade.
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ENGLISH118 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Overall a good teacher. Not too hard and care about the student
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ESL 118
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
She is a great teacher. Very helpful and friendly. Makes you actually learn something.
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Classes with LAURA JONES-KATZ

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