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Stella Isenbuegel

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Raw average: 3.45/5 from 22 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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ESL 117
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
If you choose 117 and your tutor is actually Stella, please immediately drop this course. This person is extremely picky!
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ESL 117
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
Because you never told me that I had such a problem! I think he deliberately made my grade fail. Besides, she really doesn't reply to emails. Even though you asked about academic matters, he won't tell you all your questions at once. Instead, he will develop the problem and only tell you when it's necessary.
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ESL 117
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
completely a smiling devil. In the second draft, he didn't give me complete guidance or point out my problems. But in my third draft, he directly listed my seven major faults. I don't agree with this! Because you never told me that I had such a problem! I think he deliberately made my grade fail. In conclusion, I am still appealing my grade.
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ESL 117
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Really nice person. I love her class because it is so funny. Make the boring course much better. The workload is okay, just don't procrastinate and go to class, an easy pass.
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ESL 118
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
A very organized instructor and an easy A class. Most homework is graded by completion, and the essays can get a nearly full mark as long as comments are addressed with effort. She made the boring content highly engaging, and the feedback she gave was very straightforward. However, be careful with the presentations.
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ESL 118
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Getting an A in Stella's ESL 118 is not too difficult if you put in effort to complete each assignment. The feedback provided is straightforward and helpful. Stella truly makes 118 a class that enhances writing skills, rather than just being a dull requirement. The workload of the summer online version is also lighter than I expected.
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Classes with Stella Isenbuegel

ESL 117

Academic Writing I

3 credits

ESL 117 teaches basic academic writing, including fluency, paragraph structure, summarizing, and research projects.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Stella Isenbuegel is praised as a kind, caring instructor who makes the course interesting and provides timely feedback with clear grading criteria. However, she is also described as a strict grader who enforces attendance policies, with some students reporting subjective grading, unclear draft guidance, and poor email communication.

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Fall 2026ESL 117Academic Writing I
Fall 2026ESL 370International Ta Training

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