Lynn Searfoss - Appalachian State University

Professor: Lynn Searfoss
Department: English
College: Appalachian State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ENG3300
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I LOVE Dr. Searfoss. I had her for ENG3300 and for ENG3610 and really enjoyed both classes. She teaches in a way that really makes sense to me, and she's always willing to help! She is not going to beat around the bush though, so just remember that you're in these classes to LEARN and not to be right all the time, and you'll be good.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ENG3610
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Searfoss is amazing to meet with if you need help and answers questions quickly. She is patient and understanding, but to pass the class you really have to read the textbook.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ENG3610
  • Grade Received: C-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Lynn talks excruciatingly slowly and the lectures are painful. She grades homework so harshly for absolutely no reason and doesn't explain things well AT ALL. I would rather drop out of college than take this class again. She made me cry on the first day and if you like yourself at all, don't take her class. You will fail.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ENG2040
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Searfoss was a good teacher. I had her for zoom university. She gives a pile of hw once a week(takes about 45min to do) Slow talker but you get use to it. Not a difficult class if you pay attention and take notes
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ENG2060
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Searfoss comes into class expecting the students to lead the entire thing for an hour and 15 minutes. Instead of teaching or asking provoking questions, it almost seems like she is so bored that she could care less about planning out a thoughtful class discussion. Prepare to read a lot and talk about what you read every class period.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ENG3610
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
knows her content but is not good at making sure students do. Prepare to teach yourself because she definitely won't be teaching you anything herself. extremely slow talker so unless you care about how words sound its hard to pay attention. In terms of content, unless you're going to be a linguist, you will never use irl
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ENG3610
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Searfoss is a really great professor who knows her stuff! She does talk very slow so at times it can be difficult to stay engaged. If you have taken phonetics and diction, then this class should be an easy A. The HW she assigns can be a lot but it truly helps you understand the material better. Highly recommend!!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ENG4660
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I've had Dr. Searfoss twice, and I like her. She cares about her students and brings food to exams. This class is not easy; you will have to read and study. Exams are 80 % of your grade. I did very well, but I read, studied, and did homework. Wasn't bad for me. Overall, this class is alright, and I like Dr. Searfoss.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ENG4780
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She is a decent professor and sometimes funny, but she definitely wants you to agree with her ideas and isn't really open to other perspectives. She grades tough so make sure to do the readings. Get on her good side and do the work and you'll be fine
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ENG2060
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Searfoss thinks she is the only one that is right. I never want to talk in this class because she never accepts anyone's answers, even though everyone is just giving their analysis of a reading. I am not sure why she even wants the class to participate when no one is right but her. I would not recommend her if you want to feel respected.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ENG4770
  • 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. Searfoss is a good professor who cares about students and is passionate about the subject. Your grade is made-up of 2 exams, participation, quizzes, a group presentation, and a paper. There is a lot of reading, and you do have to work hard on assignments to do well. Dr. Searfoss is reasonable and fair; her class is interesting and do-able.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ENG4770
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
a very nice professor but does not do well with reminding students about assignments. She allows students to talk during class discussions. Can be sarcastic and snarky at times. Lots of reading, not many assignments, one partner project, and a 10 pp. paper. Be sure to read syllabus before paper is do; she won't talk about it until last minute
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ENG3300
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Thought I was good w/ grammar b4 this class. Such a nice lady, knows her stuff, but not a gr8 grammar prof. Unless you are prepared to be confused 24/7, take someone else. I was only able to make an A because she is gr8 about partial credit + HW, and projects are pretty easy. Beware of exams and quizzes. Would def enjoy her for any other class.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ENG3300
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
If you don't already have a decent grasp of grammar, do not take this prof. She's a nice enough lady, will work with you both inside and out of class, and knows the material she is teaching, but her examples were often hard to follow. She also contradicted the book a lot. I had to really fight for my grade, but it wasn't impossible to get an A.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ENG2350
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Searfoss isnt a bad professor, shes just very opinionated and doesnt really care about other peoples opinion. Nightly reading but if you read cliff notes youll be good. A few pop quizzes if she notices people arent participating and reading.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ENG2350
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Searfoss was always willing to meet with me. One complaint I do have is the grading system- most things are checks, check plus, etc. it's hard to really tell how you're actually doing in the class. All we read was Poe. If you read the summaries before each class and just wing it and take notes during class, you'll be golden. Group Project.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ENG2350
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I had to take this for a GenEd requirement and was worried since I've never liked English classes. However, I'm so glad I was put in Dr. Searfoss' class--it was focused on Edgar Allan Poe and a little Hawthorne, which made the material easy to read and also very interesting. The second half of the class is student taught through group projects.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ENG3300
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Searfoss is a nice lady, but this class is hard if you're not an English major! She assumes you already know a good deal of the material and some of her examples are hard to follow. There's a lot of homework and the tests are hard, but she always encourages us to go to office hours if we need more help. Thought I knew grammar before this class.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: RC1000
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Searfoss is a quirky lady and although I like her as a person I did not like her as a teacher. She was always very confusing- for homework assignments and papers the class was never completely sure what she was talking about/what she wanted. Pretty easy A if you don't mind things being a little scattered and confusing.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: RC1000
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Searfoss was my favorite English prof. She does a lot with the textbook and she got me to appreciate writing a bit more. She can be really sassy especially if you tell her you didn't know something was due. She really wants you to pass, so she'll help you when she can, but she does make you work for your grade.
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