Donna Eileen Coates - University of Calgary

Professor: Donna Eileen Coates
Department: English
College: University of Calgary
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ENG353
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Coates is a very sweet lady but she is a terrible professor. Stay from this professor if you can. The course was pretty much taught through group projects. She gives you illegible feedback on assignments and doesn't show you how to improve your writing. Your only chance is to visit her as much as possible so she will take it easy on you.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL353
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Donna is verbally abusive. She has been racist towards a few of my Chinese friends in the past, and uses her tenured position as a crutch to treat students however she wishes. She is not just tough, she is disrespectful, and does NOT know how to communicate without being unbiased. I am pretty sure she is a narcissist. Avoid her at all costs.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL353
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
A terrible professor. No clear guidelines for any assignments yet has the audacity to be not only a tough marker, but a picky one. Does not teach in class, you are on your own to understand the content. Save yourself the stress
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL353
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Explaining my experience of Dr Coates is difficult because I am still trying to wrap my brain around what was going on in her class. Her class was incredibly unorganized. She had high expectations and knew exactly what she was looking for yet would not share her expectations with her students. Unfortunately, I would not recommend taking her class
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ENG372
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
STAY AWAY FROM THIS PROF. She has unreasonably high expectations but never explains them or takes the time to teach them. The entire class is group presentations and is an extremely lazy way of teaching. We are in charge of teaching ourselves, even when feedback is written on our papers it is largely illegible. She is truly terrible stay away.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL353
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She does not appear to care about her students at all. She is harsh and doesnt explain what she is looking for in regards to assignments, yet expects you to figure it out on your own and some how succeed...
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL251
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
kind and very knowledgable woman. class did not go heavy into how to improve on papers or how to form a solid essay, but more of knowing how to cite/use sources. Feedback on essays was very illegible and, even though she is available outside of class to ask what she had wrote, it wasn't convenient for those who have busy schedules.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL203
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Coates has high expectations without clear instructions. She never understood questions, leading to angry emails and confusion. She cancelled appointments and changed due dates. She didn't teach anything, just talked about novels and things she liked or wrote. We taught ourselves through group assignments. Condescending and critical. Terrible prof.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ENG231
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Stay away from taking an english course with this professor if you can! She marks unreasonably hard with unclear expectations and harsh grading criteria. Also, her classes are extremely boring, it's literally just her either reading her articles or making students present more than half of the times. It's about time she retire (easily 80+ of age)!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL203
  • Grade Received: INC
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
One of the worst professors I have ever had. Her course outline is completely unclear, leaving myself any many other students unsure of what we were actually supposed to do for our papers and projects. Did not respond to requests or frequently cancelled appointments outside of office hours, and generally doesn't do a good job of explaining material
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL517
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Coates is a hard prof to impress. She's takes composition very seriously and doesn't mess around with sloppy writing. She provides very thorough feedback on all writing assignments and is always available to provide direct input into how you can improve. Not an easy A, but if you want to learn to write, Dr. Coates is the prof for you.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL372
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The whole course is group presentations... she doesn't teach anything. One group project, 3 Journal entries (aka your notes from class) and one final 10 page paper. Honestly haven't been to class in 5 weeks and it hasn't effected me. Really meh course.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ENG201
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
you don't need to and shouldn't go to class. Its mostly discussion and looking at wikipedia articles. The choice of books was not really relevant (post-war Australia). However, the notes she leaves on papers are really helpful. You won't enjoy this class but it will improve your writing.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL201
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Donna is indeed a tough grader. But she gives you an important base of your writing skill and it will be your asset for the rest of your uni life. Definitely not an easy A prof, but for me it was totally worth taking her courses and I love her. Make sure you visit her A LOT during her office hours so that she will like you and be easy on you.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL201
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
A very sweet lady. I see a lot of derogatory comments on here, but the only negative thing that I can think of is that she is a pretty tough grader. However, she is one of the kindest professors that I have had the pleasure of having. Coates genuinely wants you to do well and if you reach out to her she will make sure of that!
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL201
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Coates was easily my favourite professor this semester. She is incredibly knowledgeable when it comes to the topics we were learning about, and she is very easy to talk to. Her assignments are fairly easy, but she gives a LOT of feedback on your writing. If you are looking to improve your writing, she is a fantastic professor.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL201
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Coates is amazing. She is very inspirational and easy to communicate with. If you want to become a better writer Dr. Coates is the best option.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL201
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Very tough marker. If what you're writing about doesn't align perfectly with her opinion, she will give you a bad mark. Likes to ramble in a soft voice during lectures about completely irrelevant topics. Not English as much as it is SS. Very unclear, likes to call people out, disorganized to the max. Would never recommend except to my worst enemies
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ENG201
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The lectures are pretty much useless and she is very tough on people. If you write something she doesn't agree with or is improper grammar, be prepared for her to write it on the board and explain how your sentences were terrible. Don't worry she doesn't use names most of the time.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL353
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
She is extremely knowledgable and has a lot of interesting things to say. I only took this course because of her, I had no prior interest in the course. If you listen to her guidelines and ask her about your thesis before hand you will do great on the papers
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