This class was so frustrating! It’s designed to teach students how to write exactly like Professor Popham. Originality is not encouraged in the slightest and she admittedly gives virtually everyone C’s on the first iteration of their first graded paper to encourage students to “work their way up to” a higher grade, which is so unfair. She is biased and grades very subjectively. Do not recommend this class.

06/2024: I took this class two years ago and I just wanted to come back here to say I still think about how awful it was to this day. Prof Popham is easily the worst professor I've EVER had here, do not take this class.

Whatever you do. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS. These reviews are not exaggerating save yourself the therapy bill and wait a quarter if she's your only option. I have never been so frustrated about a class before. The work is not hard, she is. I have no idea how she was hired.

I learned nothing from this class. You write 3 papers throughout the quarter and present them during finals week. They are all about the importance of stories.

She does not give you a rubric for the essays, just a list of requirements and, even if you complete all of them, this does not give you an A. I asked for a way to understand her grading process and she said "Do the best you can, and you will receive the grade that matches your best effort." She gives you thorough comments on the first essay but not on the second or third. You are on your own trying to figure out what it is that she wants from you because, as the other comments say, she will only accept her interpretation of texts and for you to follow her opinions.

What a miserable professor. No amount of money could pay me to take this class again. If you sign up for her, seriously, drop immediately. I have never regretted suffering through a class more and I cannot advice you enough to not take this class.

"Just write lol" was the main advice given in the class, and as someone already struggling with writing, it was not very helpful.

Worst class I've taken so far. Felt like I had to come back and write a review. I learned nothing because all of her writing rules are arbitrary and make everything harder. Writing 3 was supposed to be an easy introductory class and she made it the opposite. Will forever be scared in my memory. Also you have to write a paper where you basically have to hype up the way she teaches ISTG. It's about how you progressed as a writer which has a clear implication there. Wish I would have known about Bruin Walk back then.

I took this professor fall of 2019, she's ok. Anyways, I'm selling all three books needed for the class, hmu at **********.

This class is single-handedly the most annoying class I've ever encountered. The amount of work that the professor gives is ridiculous for an English class. Take this class with any other professor that isn't this one because she will mess up your GPA if that's what you care about. Clearly, she enjoys giving C's for fun. The textbooks for this class are so expensive for no reason. I was so shocked and saddened when I realized how much money I was going to pay for 2 books and rental. I don't think this English class should have materials exceeding $40 because it's just a G.E. I enjoyed what was taught but my bank account sure didn't.

You write 3 papers throughout the entire quarter but you spend a lot of time having a peer edit them. You also can't be late when a paper is due because it immediately drops an entire letter grade from the final portfolio. You work a lot with the people in the class and at least everyone will eventually read something you wrote. Take a different class if you need something to fulfill your writing requirement.

SHE IS THE WORST ENG COMP 3 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 3 Class. Her grading scheme is also extraordinarily harsh. I would not recommend taking her ever. Only take her if want kill yourself and your GPA

The workload is surprisingly heavy for an English Comp class, and grading is absolutely ridiculously harsh. Would not recommend if you only want to satisfy the Writing I requirement.