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English As A Second Language

John Hoover

B21 · ENG1770 · ESLAB2217 · ENG1 · ESL21A · ESL11B · ESL2146 · 11B11B · ESL4100 · ENGLI1 · 21A · ENGLI2106 · 21B · ESL21B · ESL1185 · ESL2141 · ESL10W · 122 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you want rigorous ESL writing practice and can accept harsh grades and a blunt classroom style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy Writing LoadPolarizingStrict StandardsPop Quizzes
  • some call him inspirational and say you learn a lot; many call him mean and impossible to pass well.
  • Getting an A or even a B is widely described as extremely difficult despite heavy effort.
  • Expect many papers, quizzes, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

24/100

Many say As and even Bs are nearly impossible; hard work often still yields C-level grades.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content and writing load are repeatedly called hard, with tons of papers, journals, and strict grammar standards.

All reviews are in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and participation matters in a strict classroom setting.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

About half the sentiment is take-him-to-learn versus never-take-him, matching the 50 percent take-again baseline.

Polarized in-person only sample.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

; students say he fails or low-scores even strong effort essays.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Many papers, journals, quizzes, and lots of reading and writing dominate the workload.

Format shift

In-person reviews repeatedly mention SO MANY PAPERS and .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Praise for learning and humor is common, but so are complaints of rudeness, , and .

Format shift

and highly split.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and exams rather than one pure focus.

Format shift

and tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ESL students either praise deep learning and humor or , and endless papers.

Main concern

and heavy writing load make high grades feel out of reach for many.

What students said

“If you . If you want a good grade without learning, then DON'T”
ESL21B
“You can't read what ... .”
21A
“ ! Even if you work really hard you always end up with a C”
ESL21B

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and and strict writing standards and little leniency.

Hard ExamsPop QuizzesStrict Essay GradingNo Curve

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and essays graded very strictly with .

Hard ExamsPop QuizzesStrict Essay Grading
“ ! lots of hw! useless class!”
ESL21B
“BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES”
ESL21A
“ ”
ENGLI2106

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you . If you want a good grade without learning, then DON'T”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, , and heavy writing load. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️ Polarizing Reputation

50/100

“Definitely a his class.”

🚫

18/100

“Even if ,and quizzes he will not pass you if he doesn't want to!”

📚 Heavy Writing

28/100

“be prepared to write TONS!”

🧠 Learn a Lot

52/100

“Although he is a tough teacher he is one of the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is smart and of course, hilarious.
  • He is rather a . He doesn't really teach.
  • He could insult you infront of the whole class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • forget about B's and A's in his class
  • If you work really hard and do all your home work you can get C forget A and B
  • Yes, he is a hard graded teacher, but in the end of the class, you learn alot.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • The
  • Hoover is the best !!!!!!!
  • He is just so M E A N!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

122

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

polarized pattern on toughness, grading, and learning value.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539
4 out of 517
3 out of 517
2 out of 519
1 out of 530

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

3

B+ 2 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

3

D+ 2 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1