Professor

Shelby Popham

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Overall Ratings
Based on 111 Users
Easiness 2.2 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Workload 2.0 / 5 How light the workload is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Clarity 3.5 / 5 How clear the professor is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Helpfulness 3.3 / 5 How helpful the professor is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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Nov. 18, 2017
Quarter: Spring 2017
Grade: B-

I write short stories myself and this class teaches me writing can be not fun at all and extremely subjective. Popham will change the theme of your paper and tell you sentence by sentence what SHE wants in there but not what YOU want.

One person out of the whole class gets A. If you want to torture yourself just go take it and spend more than 10 hours a week and pray for a "B and above".

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7 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
Oct. 1, 2017
Quarter: Spring 2017
Grade: C-

This class sucks, crazy amount of work.

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ENGCOMP 3
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
March 28, 2021
Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: P

Frankly speaking, Professor Popham is a very professional and helpful instructor. Clarity, Helpfulness are perfect. HOWEVER, the grading in this class is a disaster. You might work very very hard through a paper and finally got C just because she does not approve of your idea...... The workload, according to my fellows, is crazy, but I found okay. (Still might have much heavier workload than your major course.) In fact, you do have to do 2-3 small writing assignments per week so if you hate ddls, this class might drive you mad. THE WORST PART of this class is the A rate......I heard that only one among every class (20 members) can get an A......So try not to take Dr.Popham's EC3 if you have any other option. If not, and you are not that good at writing, change to PNP (available during covid19) as soon as possible, never try to gamble....Otherwise you will screw up your grades and gpa.

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Sept. 25, 2017
Quarter: Summer 2017
Grade: A

The workload of this EC3 is insane. Most of my other friends who took EC3 only needed to write 3 papers and a few journals, but I had to complete 3 papers (keep revising them until the end of the course), a quotation journal, a reflection journal, a writing log and many other writing in-class writing works.
But if you follow what Dr. Popham's comments, ask her questions after class or through emails (she replied really quickly), you will be fine.

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4 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
Oct. 31, 2019
Quarter: Winter 2018
Grade: C+

This class was the worst English class I have ever taken. The genres of essays she had us write were not useful or engaging, and she changes your thesis to exactly what she wants it to be, even though her thesis for one of my essays was unbelievably bad. She is not lenient, gives a ridiculous amount of busy work, and ultimately, I became a worse writer because of her class. If you don't revise your essays 3 times you will probably get below a B, and she gives so much busy work that you don't even have time to revise them. Literally take any other professor if you want to keep your sanity.

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Nov. 2, 2017
Quarter: Summer 2017
Grade: B+

If you're looking to take this class to fill your Writing 1 requirement, STAY AWAY. Grades ridiculously harshly.

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June 24, 2017
Quarter: Spring 2017
Grade: B

You would learn some formatting in this class, but I don't think you would actually improve your writings. Sometimes you need to cater to Dr. Popham's taste. The workload is relatively heavy compared to other classes. If you are looking for an A, definitely would not recommend this class.

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Sept. 29, 2019
Quarter: Summer 2019
Grade: C-

DO NOT TAKE: TERRIBLE PROFESSOR

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March 12, 2019
Quarter: Fall 2018
Grade: N/A

Dr Popham is a very nice woman but her class is unnecessarily difficult. It's basically a high school class with loads of mindless busy work. I signed up late and hers was the only section open--for good reason. Do yourself a favor and take this class if you have to with anyone else but her.

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March 20, 2019
Quarter: Summer 2018
Grade: B-

SHE IS THE WORST ENG COMP 2 PROFESSOR YOU CAN TAKE. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS! I REPEAT, DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS.
Her course load is extraordinarily high for an Eng Comp 2 class; a class that is supposed to get you prepared for Eng Comp 3, not to kill yourself. Her grading scheme is also extraordinarily harsh. I would not recommend taking her ever. Only take her if want kill yourself and your GPA

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ENGCOMP 3
Quarter: Spring 2017
Grade: B-
Nov. 18, 2017

I write short stories myself and this class teaches me writing can be not fun at all and extremely subjective. Popham will change the theme of your paper and tell you sentence by sentence what SHE wants in there but not what YOU want.

One person out of the whole class gets A. If you want to torture yourself just go take it and spend more than 10 hours a week and pray for a "B and above".

Helpful?

7 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
ENGCOMP 3
Quarter: Spring 2017
Grade: C-
Oct. 1, 2017

This class sucks, crazy amount of work.

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5 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
ENGCOMP 3
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: P
March 28, 2021

Frankly speaking, Professor Popham is a very professional and helpful instructor. Clarity, Helpfulness are perfect. HOWEVER, the grading in this class is a disaster. You might work very very hard through a paper and finally got C just because she does not approve of your idea...... The workload, according to my fellows, is crazy, but I found okay. (Still might have much heavier workload than your major course.) In fact, you do have to do 2-3 small writing assignments per week so if you hate ddls, this class might drive you mad. THE WORST PART of this class is the A rate......I heard that only one among every class (20 members) can get an A......So try not to take Dr.Popham's EC3 if you have any other option. If not, and you are not that good at writing, change to PNP (available during covid19) as soon as possible, never try to gamble....Otherwise you will screw up your grades and gpa.

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4 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
ENGCOMP 3
Quarter: Summer 2017
Grade: A
Sept. 25, 2017

The workload of this EC3 is insane. Most of my other friends who took EC3 only needed to write 3 papers and a few journals, but I had to complete 3 papers (keep revising them until the end of the course), a quotation journal, a reflection journal, a writing log and many other writing in-class writing works.
But if you follow what Dr. Popham's comments, ask her questions after class or through emails (she replied really quickly), you will be fine.

Helpful?

4 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
ENGCOMP 3
Quarter: Winter 2018
Grade: C+
Oct. 31, 2019

This class was the worst English class I have ever taken. The genres of essays she had us write were not useful or engaging, and she changes your thesis to exactly what she wants it to be, even though her thesis for one of my essays was unbelievably bad. She is not lenient, gives a ridiculous amount of busy work, and ultimately, I became a worse writer because of her class. If you don't revise your essays 3 times you will probably get below a B, and she gives so much busy work that you don't even have time to revise them. Literally take any other professor if you want to keep your sanity.

Helpful?

4 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
ENGCOMP 3
Quarter: Summer 2017
Grade: B+
Nov. 2, 2017

If you're looking to take this class to fill your Writing 1 requirement, STAY AWAY. Grades ridiculously harshly.

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3 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
ENGCOMP 3
Quarter: Spring 2017
Grade: B
June 24, 2017

You would learn some formatting in this class, but I don't think you would actually improve your writings. Sometimes you need to cater to Dr. Popham's taste. The workload is relatively heavy compared to other classes. If you are looking for an A, definitely would not recommend this class.

Helpful?

3 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
ENGCOMP 2
Quarter: Summer 2019
Grade: C-
Sept. 29, 2019

DO NOT TAKE: TERRIBLE PROFESSOR

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ENGCOMP 2
Quarter: Fall 2018
Grade: N/A
March 12, 2019

Dr Popham is a very nice woman but her class is unnecessarily difficult. It's basically a high school class with loads of mindless busy work. I signed up late and hers was the only section open--for good reason. Do yourself a favor and take this class if you have to with anyone else but her.

Helpful?

3 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
ENGCOMP 2
Quarter: Summer 2018
Grade: B-
March 20, 2019

SHE IS THE WORST ENG COMP 2 PROFESSOR YOU CAN TAKE. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS! I REPEAT, DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS.
Her course load is extraordinarily high for an Eng Comp 2 class; a class that is supposed to get you prepared for Eng Comp 3, not to kill yourself. Her grading scheme is also extraordinarily harsh. I would not recommend taking her ever. Only take her if want kill yourself and your GPA

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3 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
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