AI Rate Professor

English

Gregory Daubenspeck

ENGL2038 · ENG2027 · 21A · ENGL21A · ENG2049 · ENG21A · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want a serious writing coach who pays off when you work hard, not if you need a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFair but demandingBuilds strong writersSupportive mentorStrict attendanceHigh learning payoff
  • Most students say you learn a lot and leave ahead of peers if you put in real work.
  • Grading is generally fair for effort, though .
  • (max two absences; non-participation counts as absent).

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

An A is reachable if you work and study hard with , but and a steep penalty for low effort.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Content is college-level English that is not easy, yet many say clear teaching makes the material learnable with effort.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

One detailed review states non-participation counts as absence with a max of two absences in a 17-week course.

; others do not address it.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Seven of eight reviews strongly praise him as a ; one strongly warns against him.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

if you work; one outlier says strong essays can still get D- level marks.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Students say you cannot be lazy and must work hard, but they frame it as fair college effort rather than busywork overload.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Nearly , and transformative for writing skills, with only one harsh dissenting voice.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Comments center on essays, writing growth, and a .

Format shift

In-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person English students overwhelmingly praise how much they learn and , while noting the class is not easy and requires real work.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Don't get me wrong, his class is not easy, but you will learn a ton.”
ENG2027
“Prof Daubenspeck is extremely strict. He is one of the teachers that make a lot of .”
ENG21A
“Mr. Daubenspeck is the type of professor who expects you to work really hard to earn the grade you deserve.”
ENGL21A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews emphasize writing and limited exam-policy detail.

Essay-focused assessmentCommon essay mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; assessment emphasis is on essays and a common essay where one student scored a perfect 5.

Essay gradingCommon essay
“I took his class and scored a perfect 5 on the common essay.”
ENG2027
“an you an D-”
ENG21A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Daubenspeck is the . I learned more in his class than I learned in all of the English classes I took before combined.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching payoff versus strict standards. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“ . I learned so much in his class. He is easy to talk to and very supportive.”

📈 Effort Required

48/100

“The class was not easy, but this is college. Mr. Daubenspeck was always fair, but you have to work in his class.”

⚠️ Strict Side

22/100

“you dont participate, you're considered absent (max # of absenses:2 for 17 week course).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I learned so much in Mr D's class.
  • He really cares about his class.
  • I love the way he teaches!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • his class is not easy, but you will learn a ton
  • as a teacher.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is easy to talk to and very supportive.
  • Mr. Daubenspeck is a very helpful teacher.
  • Mr. D is awesome.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eight detailed in-person reviews are fairly consistent on high teaching value, but they are old (2012-2013) and include one sharp negative outlier.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

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