🎓What Students Have to Say
🎓What Students Have to Say
Below are comments from previous students regarding my teaching. All quotations come from anonymous student evaluations from my composition or professional/technical writing courses that were taught face-to-face or asynchronous online.Â
"With [Professor] D'Orazio, she made me recognize the value in feedback. Feedback is a huge part of perfecting your essay. It takes multiple times for something to click, sound congruent, and drive the point across. Your peers that you take classes alongside have your best interest at heart. They are there to utilize as a resource for your own good."
"Professor D'Orazio brought a communal setting of approachability to the classroom. Just knowing that I could approach her with any questions and be received in a meaningful way expanded my research to not just her but to my peers and getting their feedback on my ideas. It started from the leadership she emboided for the class and really gave us all a safe and secure environment where we could grow and learn as students."
"I have never had a teacher go out of their way this much. It made me feel like a part of a team. Even if I wasn't confident on something I never felt afraid to ask and I knew that she would find resources and ideas that would coexist with my aspirations. I want to say thank you! You did an amazing job with your students even from the online standpoint. I never liked online classes up until I took this course. On top of that English is one of my least favorite courses and you genuinely made me feel so comfortable and welcomed throughout the whole process. You may have swayed my thinking. Thank you!"Â
"Each week had been clearly planned out and [was] easily accessible/available on Canvas. I thought grading was very fair and that you provided really good and helpful suggestions on the work that I did. I felt encouraged about the work that I had already done while also understanding where I could improve my skills. I appreciated that I was given feedback for my papers and the discussion posts that I did for class."
"Great feedback always and the assignments were super helpful and relevant!"
"Her feedback was always amazing. She put a lot of effort into it and helped a lot."
"Anna is a fantastic instructor, and I would not hesitate to take one of her courses again. All grading and feedback was promptly provided and she helped me to be successful in this course."
"Anna D'Orazio killed it and this class was very enjoyable. She was very helpful and added to the course greatly. I normally hate English classes but the assignments and projects were well structured and implemented to make the experience great. All of the assignment directions were perfect in length and not overly wordy. The feedback was genuine and not just copy and paste. Grading seemed very fair as well."Â
"Anna is very good at explaining topics and lessons that we are learning. She really cares about her students and builds relationships with them while pushing them to become the best student that they can be. She gives extremely helpful feedback."Â
"Anna was extremely enthusiastic about teaching us and the class in general felt really down to earth. Every question asked was answered with such understanding, it was quite impressive. The course set an outstanding base ground for future courses."Â
"One of the most valuable aspects of this course was learning how to communicate information appropriately for different audiences and purposes. Before this course, I mainly thought of writing assignments as essays or research papers, but these assignments showed me that writing can look very different depending on who you are trying to reach. Overall, this course helped me be more confident with professional and technical writing skills that I can use beyond school and in my future career." Â
"Thank you! I was not very interested in the subject matter, but [Professor D'Orazio] taught it in a very engaging way! Now, I feel confident in my ability to recognize grammatical errors, revise my [writing], and write in a more cohesive and efficient manner."
"My writing process grew throughout this class and I learned that I work much more effectively by shaking up my writing routine, which I wouldn't have without my instructor's help."