Is this an easy A?
FairEffort
62/100Good grades are reachable because of help, , and fair grading, but students , and participation.
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ENGLISH · EWRT1B · ENG100B · ENGLISH1B · EWRT1C · EWRT30 · EWRT1A · EWRIT1B · 15 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Good grades are reachable because of help, extra credit, and fair grading, but students still need essays, reading, attendance, and participation.
Evidence comes only from in-person reviews.
Is the course easy?
The course is not conceptually extreme, but essays, reading quizzes, and discussion expectations make it more than an easy pass.
Evidence comes only from in-person reviews.
Is attendance flexible?
Attendance and participation appear important because one review says he takes attendance every day and others warn not to miss class.
Evidence comes only from in-person reviews.
Is this professor recommended?
He is worth taking for students who want feedback and can participate, but the comments include real hesitation and a few harsh negatives.
Evidence comes only from in-person reviews.
Course guide
Grading
Fair
60/100
Grading is not effortless, but students mention easy quizzes, extra credit, rewrites, and fair-to-easy essay grading.
Format shift
Evidence comes only from in-person reviews.
Workload
Moderate
46/100
The workload centers on multiple essays, reading quizzes, participation, and a final research paper, but it is manageable for engaged students.
Format shift
Evidence comes only from in-person reviews.
Teaching experience
Good
74/100
Most comments call him helpful and engaging, though some criticize structure, boredom, or harsh difficulty.
Format shift
Evidence comes only from in-person reviews.
Assessment method
FocusOnAssignments
30/100
Grades appear driven mainly by essays, research writing, quizzes, attendance, and participation rather than major exams.
Format shift
Evidence comes only from in-person reviews.
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Course format
Classroom format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
All reviews are in person, with a mixed but mostly positive pattern around helpful teaching, essay demands, attendance, and participation.
Main concern
The main concern is that essays and participation expectations can feel demanding.
What students said
“He doesn't give easy A, but if you are willing to work and learn, he's here.”
“He takes attendance everyday.”
“His class isn't for everyone.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Reviews describe quizzes and papers but do not clearly prove book, proctoring, midterm, or final exam policy details.
Assessment risk
Standard
55/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person evidence mentions novel quizzes, multiple papers, and a final research paper, but reviews do not clearly prove formal exam rules.
“Gives quizzes on a novel called the life of pi.”
“There's 4 1000 paper and the final is a research paper worth 2000-2500 words.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“He doesn't give easy A, but if you are willing to work and learn, he's here.”
“Also, visit him during office hours - he'll really help you!”
“He doesn't give easy A, but if you are willing to work and learn, he's here.”
“Fair to easy grader with helpful annotations when essays handed back.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
15
Recent reviews read by the AI
15
Lifetime ratings
67/100
Evidence confidence
There are 15 reviews over several years with useful detail, but the data is old and student opinions vary.
Inside 15 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
1 reported outcomes
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