Mark McQueen

ENGL1B · ENG1A · ESL · ENG46B · 1C · ESL33B · ENGLISH1C · 1B · ENGLISH1A · 1A · ENGL1C · ENG1B · ENGL1B1C · ENGLISH46 · ENGL46B · ENGL1BC · ENG1C · 195 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 46.67%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if and heavy writing; avoid if you are shy, thin-skinned, or ESL-focused.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLife-changing or polarizingHeavy journals and essaysSocratic discussion heavyEffort-based gradingPhilosophy-driven English

life-changing critical thinker for some, belittling and rambling for others.
Grades often hinge on weekly journals plus a .
Expect , and uneven lecture focus.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many say turn in journals and grading, but writing volume is real work.

Almost all grade evidence is in person; the single online review lacks grade detail.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Ideas are open-ended and philosophical and constant writing keep challenge solid.

In person comments define difficulty; online sample is too thin to shift the picture.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

as optional if work is submitted; others stress participation and cold-calling.

In person reports both skip-and-pass and mandatory participation; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

47/100

Take-again rate near 47% matches a hard split between transformative fans and .

Polarization ; online has one positive memory note.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Many report easy or effort-based grading on journals and essays if length and .

Format shift

In person grading comments dominate; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly multi-page journals plus major essays and .

Format shift

In person consistently reports heavy journals; online workload not described.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Brilliant inspiring lectures for many, but rambling, disorganization, and harsh cold-calling drag the average down.

Format shift

In person is highly mixed; one online memory is positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grade is mostly weekly journals and a .

Format shift

In .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person English is discussion-heavy, journal-and-essay based, intellectually intense, and sharply split between devoted fans and strong avoiders.

Main concern

Rambly lectures, public cold-calling, heavy writing, and occasional harsh interpersonal tone.

What students said

“He changed my life. He is the most amazing teacher I have ever had.”
1A

“He's absolutely the . He belittled so many students in the class”
1C

“you literally just have to do all ur journals and turn In ur 3 essay papers and ur looking at an A or B”
ENG1C

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One older online-tagged memory review praises him as challenging and .

Main concern

Almost no online operational detail; cannot verify remote workload or .

What students said

“He challenges you to think and will pick on you in class so be on your feet.”
ENGLISH1C

Exam style

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Assessment centers on journals and essays with discussion; .

Weekly journalsThree major essaysParticipation and discussionFew traditional exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person grades rest on weekly journals and usually three essays; late work is sometimes accepted and exams are secondary.

Weekly journalsThree essaysEffort gradingSocratic cold-calling

“3 Essays. Reality, Truth and Meaning. Half your grade is the .”
ENG1C

“The class was an easy A. Only 3 essays and weekly 3-paged journals.”
1C

Online

The single online review .

“He challenges you to think and will pick on you in class so be on your feet.”
ENGLISH1C

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you want someone to impact your life and the way you think. . There is no right or wrong answer.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in person), highlighting polarization, heavy writing, and Socratic intensity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Impact

62/100

“Prof. McQueen's lectures opened up a whole new universe of knowledge to me.”

👍 Polarized Recommendation

47/100

“If you value .”

📝 Writing Load

28/100

“TONS OF WRITING. But is lenient when .”

⚖️

68/100

“Just turn in something the right length and you'll do well.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Socratic method
His lectures are HARD to stick to, he never stays on track
He teaches from the heart

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

he is a
Your grade is compromised of three essays and 3 page journals that are due weekly
86 is an A in his class

Theme 3

⚡ Classroom Culture

If you get
he will just go down a line and
Don't feel attacked about it

Theme 4

❤️ Life-Changing Praise

McQueen changed my life, made me a stronger person
He is the most amazing teacher I have ever had
THE

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

195

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years with rich conflicting detail provide a strong, if .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 573

4 out of 558

3 out of 526

2 out of 517

1 out of 521

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 13

B range

B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2

Mark McQueen

x x x if x x x x x and heavy writing; avoid if you are shy, thin-skinned, or ESL-focused.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

Depends

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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 Impact

👍 Polarized Recommendation

📝 Writing Load

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚡ Classroom Culture

❤️ Life-Changing Praise

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if and heavy writing; avoid if you are shy, thin-skinned, or ESL-focused.

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