AI Rate Professor

English

Marilyn Patton

ELIT12 · ENG1A · ELITD012 · MATH1A · EWRT2 · LITW · ELIT17 · EWRT1C · EWRT48B · 1A · ELIT1A · EWRIT1A · ELIT49 · EWEW · EWRT211 · EWRT1A · ELIT46A · 156 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Take Marilyn Patton if you want an engaging English or literature class with strong support and a realistic path to an A.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirationalCaringHilariousInteractiveEasy Grader
  • Students describe her as unusually inspiring and .
  • Grades are usually very reachable if students attend, participate, and finish the work.
  • The class is interactive and reading-based, so quiet students may find participation demanding.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

An A is very reachable because students repeatedly mention easy or , and success from simply doing the work.

The Easy A evidence is mostly from in-person reviews, with the single online review also reporting an A.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

The content is reading and writing based but students usually describe it as , and manageable.

, while the online review also describes the course as engaging rather than difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some reviews say attendance is mandatory or participation affects points, while .

The , and in-person reviews are mixed between mandatory and optional.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

because she is caring, memorable, funny, and effective.

Both formats are positive, but the recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

91/100

Students often report easy or fair grading, , and A grades with consistent work.

Format shift

The generosity evidence is mainly in-person, with limited online grade evidence.

Workload

Light

78/100

There is regular reading, quizzes, essays, and participation, but students usually call the work manageable.

Format shift

The online review mentions textbook study prep, while moderate work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students repeatedly describe her as passionate, caring, funny, helpful, and life-changing.

Format shift

The online review is positive, and the in-person reviews strongly and consistently support excellent teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades appear driven mostly by essays, reading quizzes, participation, blogs, presentations, and class work rather than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

, and participation most often, while the online review only mentions group quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly positive, , and student support.

Main concern

Participation, reading, and though grades are usually forgiving.

What students said

“She truly is a gem because even though she veers off topics with personal anecdotes, she always finds a way to tie it back to the original conversation.”
ELIT17
“The work load's light, the ; put in some effort and you'll get an A.”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The only online review is strongly positive and , and useful study support.

Main concern

The online evidence is thin because there is only one review.

What students said

“Marilyn Patton is a genius! Her interactive lectures and .”
ELIT17

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes and a , but they do not clearly prove strict proctoring, open-book rules, or webcam requirements.

Group QuizzesDaily QuizzesQuote Identification MidtermEssays

Assessment risk

Standard

67/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention group quizzes, daily quizzes, essays, and a quote-identification midterm, but .

Group QuizzesDaily QuizzesQuote Identification MidtermEssays
“There is a daily quiz but it's always group work.”
ELIT17
“Sparknotes is ok for Shakespeare but the .”
ELIT17

Online

The online review mentions group quizzes but does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, or .

Group Quizzes
“Her interactive lectures and .”
ELIT17

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“She has a true gift when it comes to connecting to her students.”

👍 Recommendation Level

98/100

“HANDS DOWN, the .”

📈 Grade Value

93/100

“The work load's light, the ; put in some effort and you'll get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • so much more fun and interesting.
  • She creates a friendly class environment where everyone is able to speak and get comfortable with one another.
  • She makes you want to learn.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A.
  • A is doable!
  • There IS homework, but as long as you follow the schedule, you can't go wrong.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She truly cares for each student.
  • Extremely helpful and will do whatever it takes to help her students succeed.
  • She is so understanding!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

156

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, contain detailed comments, and show a very consistent positive pattern.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5135
4 out of 512
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1