Ryan Oba

ENG2079 · ENG2 · ENG1 · ENG21 · ENG01 · ENG21258 · ENGLISH2 · ENGL1 · ENGENG · ENGL2 · ENGLISH1 · 112 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 73.33%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

if you want a and can handle a steady stream of papers and discussions.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring mentorAmazing lecturesHeavy paper loadExtra credit generousClear feedback

Passionate English teacher who leaves lasting impact on writing craft
, and
Most , and easy A if work is done

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most recent students report A or A+ if , and revisions; older reviews say you work hard for the A.

Online evidence is more consistently easy A; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is standard , though reading and critical analysis still take real thought.

Online students more often call it easy; some in-person students found lectures abstract or fast.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Many reviews mark attendance not mandatory and note flexibility for life issues, though a .

Online classes especially often treat lectures as optional; in-person is more mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Strong recent praise for teaching and care outweigh older mixed reviews, with .

Online recommendations are nearly unanimous; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

but and forgiving; some older reviews call small errors heavily penalized.

Format shift

Online lean lenient; .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Weekly discussions, quizzes, readings, drafts, and .

Format shift

Online students especially stress heavy weekly busywork.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students highlight , and genuine care, with a minority finding lectures unclear.

Format shift

Online reviews skew excellent; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and short papers more than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more mixed across years: many call her inspiring and hilarious, while , and heavy reading or papers.

Main concern

and sometimes confusing or rambling lectures.

What students said

“She is a . For example, an , but she will give you 15 points because you misspelled a name.”
ENG2

“she understand that you might have some personal problems and this covid so she gives extra time for the work”
ENG1

“Lots of reading. I'm talking a chapter a class. .”
ENG2

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students praise engaging lectures, deadline flexibility, , and ; many call it an easy A if you complete the weekly busywork.

Main concern

High volume of , and writing can feel like busywork.

What students said

“As far as your course grade is concerned, she only wants you to complete the assignments.”
ENG2

“Workload was moderate but she was so cooperative with deadlines and gave so much .”
ENG1

“Mind blowing amounts of busywork, Prof. and motivating”
ENG2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly writing with supportive drafts and .

Paper-heavy assessmentSimple quizzes if attentiveMultiple drafts before papersExtra credit available

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and some quizzes or finals; no clear lockdown or webcam policy reported.

Multiple short essaysIn-class essay final mentionedParticipation and free writes

“There are 4/5 papers, mostly all of them are free writing. 2 quizzes + final (in class essay).”
ENGL1

“Expect a couple essays, 15 ”
ENG1

Online

Online work is assignment and discussion heavy with flexible deadlines and little mention of strict proctoring.

Weekly discussions and quizzesStructured paper draftsFlexible deadlines

“ and provides multiple structured drafts leading up to papers.”
ENG2

“ if you have paid attention”
ENG2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“I had Professor Oba for both English 1 and 2, and I can wholeheartedly say that she is an amazing professor. She changed the way that I think and look at pieces of fiction.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (14 online, 36 in person), highlighting teaching, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“She impacted the way I write up to this day. Three years later, I still use techniques and reminders she showed us.”

📝 Workload Reality

38/100

“You will have at least 2 discussions, a and .”

⭐ Easy A Potential

78/100

“As far as your course grade is concerned, she only wants you to complete the assignments.”

❤️ Student Care

85/100

“She really wants her students to succeed and does everything she can to .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Her lectures never failed to inspire me
She's very welcoming and down to earth and
She's bubbly and really wants you to learn

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

It's an easy class
Don't like effort? Get that easy A I guess
she will make you work hard for that A

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

Mind blowing amounts of busywork
So many papers
Lots of reading

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

112

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning many years with consistent themes on care, workload, and writing growth support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 567

4 out of 515

3 out of 517

2 out of 57

1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 8 · A 13

B range

B+ 4 · B 3

C range

C 1 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2

Ryan Oba

x x if you want a x x x and can handle a steady stream of papers and discussions.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Optional

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📝 Workload Reality

⭐ Easy A Potential

❤️ Student Care

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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