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Foothill College · English

Will Devault

ENGL1A · ENG1A · 001A20 · ENGL1A23 · ENG110 · ENGLISH1A · 1A · F001A · ENG1B · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
46.67%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take Will Devault only if you want a demanding writing class and are comfortable with , and mixed teaching consistency.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough graderHomework heavyStrict attendancePolarizing teacherCan improve writing
  • Reviews are highly polarized, with strong praise from some students and severe warnings from many others.
  • The biggest risks are strict grading, , and .
  • Students who use office hours and want writing improvement may benefit, but easy grades are unlikely.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly , and a need to follow instructions closely.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

The writing content is not conceptually impossible, but grammar standards, papers, quizzes, and .

All course-difficulty evidence comes from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and missing class hurts your chance to pass.

online comparison available.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

Recommendation depends heavily on student fit because some praise his writing instruction while and organization.

All , and the tone is sharply divided.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

Students frequently call him a tough or and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

26/100

Reviews often mention lots of , and major writing projects.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

Some students say he improves writing and helps in office hours, but many , and poor professionalism.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment appears centered on papers, homework, participation, grammar quizzes, and a .

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

All reviews are in person and describe a polarizing writing teacher with , and some real learning value.

Main concern

Many students report , and .

What students said

“ !”
F001A
“Personally, his class helped my writing, but otherwise, if you don't like lots of homework and having to .”
ENG1A

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.

, and a final writing project, but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules.

Pop QuizzesFinal Writing ProjectTake-Home Projects

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

projects, and a final writing project, but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules.

Pop QuizzesHard TestsTake-Home ProjectsFinal Writing Project
“Only spent about a few minute discussing the final”
ENG1A
“ but lets you argue for your "wrong" answers for .”
1A
“I earned poor grades because of few grammar issues.”
ENG1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Personally, his class helped my writing, but otherwise, if you don't like lots of homework and having to .”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“He really teaches you how to become better writer.”

⚖️

24/100

“He is a but he offer help.”

📚 Workload Pressure

26/100

“ , so that's something to keep in mind.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He was friendly and sociable but spent way too much time rambling or repeating information.
  • I'm honestly good at English but Devault is the first teacher I've actually learned something from.
  • He is the worse english teacher I ever had.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • He's a if you are an international student with grammar issues.
  • He will easily give you a Fail, even you are an A student.
  • Easy A if all instructions are followed!

Theme 3

📚 About Workload And Attendance

  • , so that's something to keep in mind.
  • if you don't like lots of homework and having to .
  • Show up on time and you'll get credit and !

Theme 4

❤️ About Student Fit

  • doesnt baby his students but rewards effort
  • Good teacher for people who don't have a .
  • Great teacher, just follow instructions

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-six in-person reviews across many years provide rich, repeated evidence of , and attendance expectations.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 58
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 513

Course coverage

ENG1A18 reviews
1A5 reviews
ENG1103 reviews
ENGL1A3 reviews
ENG1B2 reviews
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F001A2 reviews
001A201 review
ENGL1A231 review
ENGLISH1A1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 4 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1