AI Rate Professor

English

Todd Borden

ENG101 · ENG110 · ENG225 · ENG111 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Avoid unless you are a strong independent writer .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSo many papersTough graderLittle actual teachingUnclear directionsEngagement-dependent
  • Courses center on essays, summaries, and
  • , and some say grades depend on whether he likes you
  • A minority who stay engaged call him funny, respected, and workable

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A few students earn As by grinding essays, but and .

; some in-person students still report As.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard composition writing, but volume of papers and weak instruction raise the real challenge.

Both formats stress heavy writing rather than conceptual difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and participation is treated as important when engaged.

Online and in-person .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

engaged students sometimes like .

; older in-person reviews are more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

and comments about no redemption of .

Format shift

; in-person also includes tough grader tags.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Repeated So , and a research paper create a heavy writing load.

Format shift

and in-person.

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

Many say there is mostly work and no teaching, though a minority find him funny and good when they engage.

Format shift

Online leans strongly negative on teaching; in-person is more split.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and papers, with little exam weight.

Format shift

Online explicitly notes grade composed of essays and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call him inspirational and funny if engaged, others report work without teaching and favoritism.

Main concern

and minimal instruction frustrate many writers.

What students said

“Mostly work and no teaching, you write , and a research paper.”
ENG110
“He's a really good teacher as long as you are engaged.”
ENG110
“bases your semester grade on whether or not he likes you.”
ENG110

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and little teaching.

Main concern

and no real teaching make online success hard.

What students said

“There is never any actual teaching going on, you never learn anything”
ENG111
“Mr. .”
ENG110
“The grade is only composed of essays and summaries, so be prepared for that.”
ENG110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly papers; some and finals rather than classic tests.

Timed essay midtermTimed essay finalPaper-heavy courseFew traditional tests

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and papers more than formal exam policy details.

Many papersAssignment-driven grade
“you write , and a research paper.”
ENG110

Online

One online student reported no exams besides a and and summaries.

Timed essay midtermTimed essay finalEssay-based grading
“I and final”
ENG110
“The grade is only composed of essays and summaries, so be prepared for that.”
ENG110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“There is never any actual teaching going on, you never learn anything, and most of the time, he spends 15 minutes droning on about unimportant things.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 English composition reviews across online and , and split engagement outcomes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

40/100

“Mostly work and no teaching”

📄 Paper Load

28/100

“So many papers”

⚖️

30/100

“ and he gives you no chance .”

👍 When Engagement Works

70/100

“He's a really good teacher as long as you are engaged.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • never any actual teaching going on
  • If you are engaged in class and talk with him he will like you
  • randomly leave in the middle of lecture

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • bases your semester grade on whether or not he likes you

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • So many papers
  • Lots of homework
  • write , and a research paper

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews from 2011-2022 give a usable sample, but sparse grades, mixed eras, and polarized opinions keep confidence moderate.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ENG1107 reviews
ENG1011 review
ENG1111 review
ENG2251 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2