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Foothill College · English As A Second Language

David McCormick

ESLL125 · ESL25 · ESLL25 · ESLL2526 · ESL125 · ESLL26 · ESL26 · ESLL237 · ESL249 · ESLLANG · ESLL249 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

He is a strong choice for ESL students who want a , and manageable workload.

Best fit · Effort For RewardSupportive writing coachFlexible deadlinesStrong feedbackParticipation focusedUsually easy A
  • Most students describe him as kind, approachable, helpful, and confidence-building for ESL writing and discussion.
  • Grades are usually , and following his guidance.
  • A minority of reviews criticize organization, vague lectures, or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is usually attainable by completing essays, participating, revising work, and following his plan, though a few students say it can be hard.

Online reviews show more deadline flexibility and easy A comments, while participation, attendance, and essay effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The course content is approachable because , but and critical topics still require real effort.

Online courses sound more manageable and flexible, while and participation.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

63/100

Participation and , but most reviews emphasize .

Online evidence includes no forced camera use and deadline flexibility, while affects the final grade.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

89/100

Most students recommend him because , and and writing development.

, though online reviews include more concern about organization and depth of learning.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Grades are generally fair to easy, with revisions, flexible deadlines, and many A outcomes, despite a few hard-A complaints.

Format shift

Online reviews are especially lenient about deadlines and A outcomes, while , and attendance.

Workload

Light

76/100

Workload is usually , and revisions rather than heavy testing.

Format shift

Online reviews mention three essays, plenty of time, and manageable homework, while homework complaints.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students consistently describe him as , and confidence-building, with some criticism of organization.

Format shift

Online teaching is praised for flexibility and support, while , and a welcoming atmosphere.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment is , and participation rather than exams.

Format shift

Online and and assignments, with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews highlight a , and approachable support.

Main concern

Older in-person reviews mention strict attendance, hard A expectations, or .

What students said

“You will have to write a lot, but as long as you remain active, participate in his class, and try your best to complete the good grade.”
ESLL125
“Easy A but I didn't learn a lot.”
ESL249
“he is very straight about attendace so make sure dont be late for class or absent it will affect your final grade even you did a .”
ESLL25

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews emphasize flexibility, clear , and no forced camera use.

Main concern

Some online students say the class can feel unorganized or not rigorous enough for deep writing improvement.

What students said

“Doesn't force students to turn cameras on either :).”
ESL125
“even if you don't submit it on time, you can still get an A.”
ESLL125
“His class is not organized at all, and .”
ESL125

Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly prove a , and assessment appears mostly assignment-based with flexible, student-friendly policies.

No Camera RequiredEssaysRevisionsAssignmentsNo Clear Exam Pressure

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mostly discuss essays, homework, drafts, participation, and attendance, with policies.

EssaysDraft RevisionsHomeworkParticipation
“ get to revise for 3 times.”
ESL25
“Only all final drafts and ”
ESL26
“You will have to write a lot”
ESLL125

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention no forced camera use, essays, assignments, and flexible deadlines, but do not clearly prove webcam .

No Camera RequiredEssaysFlexible DeadlinesAssignments
“Doesn't force students to turn cameras on either :). 10/10 Recommend.”
ESL125
“He's also flexible with deadlines, giving students more time to complete their work and .”
ESLL26
“ .”
ESLL125

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“One of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“David's inspiring teaching style simplifies even difficult topics.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

89/100

“ !”

⚖️

82/100

“Allows for late work because he believes that he would rather get good work than rushed work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His way of explaining is very dynamic, and he gives many examples to provide contexts and terms.
  • He gives every student an opportunity to speak in class.
  • His class is not organized at all, and .

Theme 2

✍️ About Writing and Feedback

  • , and personalized support.
  • You will have to write a lot, but as long as you remain active, participate in his class, and try your best to complete the good grade.
  • He usually gives helpful feedback to do better on the next.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Workload

  • If you just want to get an A, .
  • .
  • , and I mean EVERY weekend.

Data context

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Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-two reviews across a long time span give detailed evidence, though .

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 510
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 5 · A 19 · A- 3

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

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 1 · Rather not say 1