Lecturer
English Language Arts
Career
- Lecturer, Ateneo de Manila University · Department of English · current
Recent courses
- ENGL 11
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Swift Crane
Very nice but VERY high standards
[POST-SEM REVIEW] Hi! I had Maam Margaux for the entire of first semester and here are my thoughts after having her! Ma’am is VERYYY nice! She’s very approachable for consultation if you’re having a difficult time writing your paper! She also gives nice constructive criticism on how you could improve your paper during class hours if you ask and is very open to you if you need help. Now, this is where it gets really long. Ma’am has VERY high standards. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m not a very good writer (which I am not…) but I’ve only tasted a perfect from her once. She’s VERY particular with her rubric and getting a 5/5 means that your paper is the closest it’s ever been if not absolute perfection. She doesn’t give a lot of work in the early parts of the semester, but end of sem the workload gets REALLY HEAVY. I cant emphasize enough on this DO NOT USE AI. SHE WILL USE 10 (hyperbole, maybe like 3-4 but still a lot) SESSIONS TALKING ABOUT IT IF YOU GET CAUGHT AND YOU HAVE LESS TIME FOR YOUR WORK. If you have her, I recommend that you ask her if it’s possible to assign work earlier within the year because the work for my batch was so clustered at the end of year due to the class suspensions. Also, during the semester another thing that added to our workload was the Peer Evals 😭. I feel like this was a good skill to teach but not executed well since it was always due same day as it was assigned. Also, it’s important to read the rubrics; because some of the instructions do not give a full overview of what you need to do (for example we had an assignment she stated to have atleast 5 sources, but in the rubric to get the full point you need more than 5….). +be mindful of your cuts. maam is fond of doing surprise quizzes + group presentations 🥹. If u miss an assignment, Ms will give u extra tasks to make up for it but u will spend 2x the effort and the highest possible grade for makeup work is -3 at most EVEN WITH MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. And there are no make ups for the quizzes Regarding deadlines; she is so SO SO FOND OF MAKING THINGS DUE WITHIN THE SAME DAY OR THE DAY AFTER. If she asks you if she can assign work outside class, say no. You will regret saying yes 😭 Now here’s the question: is she A-able? Definitely! However, for me, she was a really hard A 😭. I’d say among English teachers she is one of the nicest, but I really believe she is not for everyone 🥹more
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- Anonymous
agree with this!! Maam was super nice but u rlly need to spend energy on requirements 🥲
Brave Heron
Nice but burnt out by redundant worksheets
positive
- Retake?No
- 4.0 attainableYes
- LeniencyNo
- WorkloadHeavy
hello. while i agree with the pros/positive reviews here (like she's nice and a-able WITH EFFORT), just wanted to give the other pov from a class that mostly disliked how the class went for us: - our main issue was how redundant and unnecessary most of her activities were. we get that it was to make the major tasks easier but we mostly just felt burnt out by how repetitive and tedious they were. the other purpcomm profs just went straight to the task without 3+ repetitive worksheets so it felt unfair. - she kept on making us do peer reviews for almost every activity and we never got to see most of the feedback we made for each other so it all felt useless. - she didn't really provide useful feedback, even for those who consulted with her. don't expect her to be helpful by giving actual writing suggestions. be ready instead by having very specific questions about your output. - her deadlines are sometimes unreasonable like too short or scheduled on weekends/holidays. she sometimes moved them (last minute pa) but your beadle will really need to push for it. - she's not that lenient when it comes to asking for online classes. she will still push for an onsite class even if a lot won't be able to attend. if ever there's a modality change, she announces late.more
Keen Badger
Super nice and approachable, overall very A-able
positive
- Retake?Yes
- 4.0 attainableYes
- WorkloadMedium
personally really liked maam margaux as a prof! super nice and approachable, and she posts her ppts on canvas. writing assessments were doable since she guides the class in a way that’s objective, so you wouldn’t be lost on what to do. she likes conducting peer reviews and a lot of worksheets so they can be tedious but they are fairly easy and simple. overall very a-able! you’ll be in good hands if you take her class tips: - be sure to recite, as she takes note of this on your index card - avoid using gen ai for writing - don’t do mass cuts because she likes having pop quizzes when half the class isn’t there - answer all discussion boards seriously (she grades them)more
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Kind Viper
Particular about how you structure ideas
neutral
in a way she's particular with how you structure your ideas and arguments. One piece of advice we learned was that for your project proposal, find a problem that's both interesting for you and her (it'll save you tons of revision time)more
Lucky Jay
Follow the rubric religiously
positive
follow the rubric religiously!! once i made sure to follow every meticulous detail, thats when i started getting good scores TT make sure to get on her good side and participate/recite in class!more
Gentle Heron
Nicest prof, easy B+/A if you participate
positive
- LeniencyYes
Had her even before she was in ateneo! Haha! She is the nicest prof/instructor I've ever had and generally grades her students really high. You have to participate well though and be sure to maximize those consultation slots if you can esp during finals szn ;D! Trust that you're in good hands very easy B+/A imomore
Quiet Viper
Solid prof and pretty much A-able
positive
- 4.0 attainableYes
- WorkloadLight
Solid prof. While activities seem useless or redundant, they made the final paper super easy to write. Grades-wise, she's pretty much A-able
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- Gentle Seal
omg yayyyy! Is she particular with how she wants stuff written?
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