Joseph Longo

ENGLISH2ONLINE · ENG2 · ENG02 · ENG0000 · ENGII1933 · ENG2ONLINE · ENGLISH2 · ENGLI4228 · ENGL02 · ENGLI2 · ENGTWO · ENGENG · ENGL2 · ENG1932 · ENG102ONLINE · ENG1854 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 28/100
RMP rating: 2.3/5
Take again: 75%
Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

Avoid unless you can follow rigid instructions to the letter and tolerate a harsh, inflexible style.

Best fit · Self Taught ProFollow Directions StrictlyCondescending ToneHeavy Reading LoadPolarizing Online EnglishTypos In Feedback

some pass by following directions exactly while many call him rude and impossible
and and little room for alternate interpretations
Online sections can work for direction-followers but

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

A few students call it doable or easy if they copy his preferred answers, but most describe impossible standards and GPA risk.

Online reviews mix easy-if-compliant with harsh fails; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and little tolerance for alternate analysis make content feel hard.

Both formats stress volume of reading and rigid interpretation expectations.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Online sections emphasize participation and deadlines more than seat time; .

Online reviews mention discussions and strict deadlines; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Despite a reported take-again percent, detailed comments overwhelmingly warn students not to enroll.

Negative tone dominates both online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Frequent complaints of unfair zeros, picky deductions, and only one acceptable interpretation.

Format shift

and in-person-tagged comments.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Regular reading, discussions, and multiple essays create steady work without always being described as overwhelming.

Format shift

Online reviews especially stress get-ready-to-read and weekly discussions.

Teaching experience

Poor

26/100

, and unqualified; a minority praise clarity when directions are followed.

Format shift

Online has a few strong positives; overall corpus remains strongly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Essays, discussions, and thesis approvals drive grades more than traditional closed exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize essays and discussion participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Most in-person-tagged reviews still describe online-style ENG2 experiences and lean heavily negative on clarity, fairness, and attitude.

Main concern

, and little real learning reported.

What students said

“Save yourself and !”
ENG2

“Longo and difficult to understand... !!!”
ENGL2

“He's completely condescending, hypocritical, and impossible to please.”
ENGL2

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ENG2 works for students who follow directions tightly and keep up with ; others find him rude and unclear.

Main concern

, and spelling errors from an English instructor.

What students said

“as long as you do the reading ( and no don't just shmoop it) you should be good for the class.”
ENG02

“Definitely the his mind there's only one right answer, his answer”
ENG2

“FOLLOW HIS DIRECTIONS. .”
ENG2ONLINE

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on essays, readings, and discussions; reviews do .

Essay ExamsDiscussion ParticipationStrict Direction Compliance

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person-tagged reviews still focus on essays and .

Essay GradingThesis ApprovalHarsh Feedback

“You must submit your thesis statement for his approval... Then he marked me down in the essay because my statement was 'incorrect'.”
ENGLISH2

“ and .”
ENG2

Online

Online ENG2 uses discussions, essays, and direction-heavy grading; .

Online DiscussionsEssay AssignmentsStrict Deadlines

“Be prepared to read a lot.”
ENG02

“If you keep that in mind then you'll definitely pass!”
ENG2ONLINE

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Whatever you do DON'T TAKE LONGO'S CLASS! He was one of the .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (9 online, 41 in-person labeled), highlighting polarization and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

26/100

“this professor made me have panic attacks because of how difficult/impossible he was.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

28/100

“Save yourself and !”

⚖️

22/100

“He is also an . !!!”

📖 Reading Load

42/100

“Be prepared to read a lot.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's rude and if you are struggling he will not work with you or help you.
Very closed mind and unclear. completely hypocritical
Solid online teacher, better than most that I have had.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Put some effort and you can get an easy A.
Impossible to please this man. His expectations are WAY to high.
if you put the effort in and follow his instructions to the letter it's not terribly difficult to get an A.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Character

condescending and enjoys putting others down
DIFFICULT PERSONALITY & RUDE.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years give a large sample; opinions are polarized but the dominant negative pattern is consistent.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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4 out of 56

3 out of 56

2 out of 514

1 out of 526

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

A 4

B range

No reported values

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Joseph Longo

Avoid unless you can follow rigid instructions to the letter and tolerate a harsh, inflexible style.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Avoid

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

👎 Recommendation Rate

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📖 Reading Load

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Character

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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