I don't know how there are good ratings for this professor, I took her class winter 2017 and I cant emphasize this enough, this class is useless. You'll be made to write 'alternate form' essays which are basically 3rd grade essays but you'll have to spend 10+ hours just designing your essay instead of writing it. If you want to spend countless hours wasting time writing stuff which wont help you in your college career, then you should definitely take this class.

Tamar is an amazing professor! She is super friendly and tries to keep the atmosphere casual. In my opinion, she is really concerned about your class and will try her best to help you with your doubts.
The coursework itself is easy and you just have to write 3 compositions based on any movie, song, advertisement, etc. The best part is that all 3 compositions are due on the last day of class and she helps you with the editing from a 3-page draft to a 6-page final essay. Another cool thing about her class is this special type of composition called "grammar-b" which allows you to be very creative and artistic with your thoughts.
Tip if you take her class: Change a lot of things from your 3-page to the 6-page essay and make noticeable improvements including everything she asks you to do during your one-on-one session with her. She can easily tell who put how much effort in class and will keep that mind while giving the final grades.