Brian Kennedy

ENG1A · ENGLISH1A · ENGL46B · ENG1BHONORS · ENG46B · ENGL1BH · 1B · ENG46A · 46B · ENGL60 · ENGL1B · ENGL1AH · ENGLISH1B · ENGL001AH · ENG901 · ENG1AH · ENGL1A · ENG1B · ENGLISH061 · 107 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 88.46%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you will do the , and want strong essay feedback from a passionate literature professor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate LiteratureGreat FeedbackDry HumorLots Of ReadingEssay Focused

Most students call him a brilliant, funny, caring English professor who inspires majors and non-majors alike.
and reading; office hours and .
Workload is reading- and paper-heavy, and a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

He , but you must read, write, and show effort; it is not a free A.

Online and and office-hours feedback unlocks higher scores.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is college-level literature and composition with substantial reading, discussions, and .

; literature survey sections can feel more demanding than 1A.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

as mandatory, and participation points often matter.

Online sections stress timely submissions and discussion; in .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Roughly 88% would take again and comments repeatedly call him a .

Strong recommendation holds online and in person, with a vocal minority of .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Most students say he is fair or , though a few call him a rough or .

Format shift

Online students ; a few older in-person reviews disagree.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Expect , and participation work throughout the term.

Format shift

Both online and and papers.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students praise passionate literature , and real care for student growth.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both formats; critiques mainly target dry lectures or organization.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Four major essays or quizzes, homework, and discussion.

Format shift

Online sections are especially essay-driven; in person adds more quizzes and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, deep literature knowledge, and fair essay coaching, with some complaints about boring rants or tough paper formats.

Main concern

, and occasional boring or off-topic lectures.

What students said

“PROF KENNEDY IS THE BEST!! One of my fave professors at PCC.”
ENG1A

“As long as you read the assigned material, there is no way you'll do bad in his class.”
ENG46B

“ ! short 2pg papers in his own specific format & grades very tough”
ENG46B

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students , and caring communication, while warning about heavy reading and on-time submissions.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Professor Kennedy provided .”
ENG1AH

“Final grade mostly determined by 4 essays, but he helps with outlines before the ”
ENGL1AH

“he expects us to read 200 pages in a frame of three days.”
ENGL1A

Exam style

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Assessment centers on essays and mixed in-class and take-home writing.

Essay HeavyReading QuizzesIn-Class EssaysTake-Home PapersDiscussion Based

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report reading quizzes, several papers including in-class essays, and occasional midterm or .

Reading QuizzesIn-Class EssaysTake-Home PapersParticipation

“You write about 4 essays, 2 in class and 2 take home, its not bad because .”
ENG1A

“Do the beginning of each class (no need to study).”
ENGL1AH

Online

Online reviews emphasize four major essays, outline checkpoints, discussions, and .

Four Major EssaysOutline FeedbackDiscussion Posts

“Four major essays basically determined your grade. Professor Kennedy provided .”
ENG1AH

“There are and he prepares you well for them with the assignments.”
ENGL001AH

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“PROF KENNEDY IS THE BEST!! One of my fave professors at PCC.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (7 online, 43 in person), highlighting passionate teaching, essay coaching, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Dr. Kennedy is an erudite scholar and passionate professor. He teaches English Literature for real.”

📝

80/100

“Go to his office hours for every essay and you'll basically get a free A.”

📚

38/100

“he expects us to read 200 pages in a frame of three days.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“if you're an english major any of his classes are a !!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Dr. Kennedy is so intelligent and you can tell he truly loves Literature
hes so funny and has dry humor. he makes class interesting and entertaining.
He is hilarious and has such a , and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

As long as you read the assigned material, there is no way you'll do bad in his class.
he is an and good advice
No it is not an easy A, but it is not an impossible A.

Theme 3

📚

Lots of reading so be ready
Get ready to read in this class
You will have about 4-5 essays, 2 essays are in class

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years, courses, and formats show a stable pattern of , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 579

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

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A+ 2 · A 21

B range

B+ 3 · B 2

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Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 4

Brian Kennedy

x x if you will do the x x x x, and want strong essay feedback from a passionate literature professor.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

MustTake

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

📝 x x x

📚 x x x

👍 Recommendation Rate

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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C range

D range

F

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if you will do the , and want strong essay feedback from a passionate literature professor.

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