The Writing
Based on the writing on Rate My Professors, the typical review writers are either:
- Angry, emotional students who probably received a crappy grade
- Students that are actually there to make a positive review for a teacher they enjoyed
As you can see the writing tone is mostly based on emotions (especially for the upset student). Which I figure is alright because students should be able to express the way they feel about their professors. I would just suggest they don't use their real name, because after all, you probably need to pass that class and bashing the teacher won't help.
The examples below will provide you with the writing reviews that are typically found on the site.
Example 1: (This is for a CCC Professor. Name has been taken out. Reviewer may also be drunk).
As you can see the writing tone is mostly based on emotions (especially for the upset student).--- true true.
ReplyDeleteI don't know, sometimes I see an awful review for a teacher eg too strict, too hard, doesn't let classes out early, blah, blah, blah... and the teacher ends up really knowing their topic, being up to date, and expecting real deal collegiate level work. Can only trust RMP to a certain extent.
I agree with Shelby; however, I find it a blast to read through this stuff. If they tied ones salary to it, though, I'd likely feel otherwise. :)
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