David Cowper

ENG6357 · ENGL1B · ENGL1A · ENG1A · ENG1B · ENGL5227 · ENG100 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
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Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

Take him if and want a fair, low-pressure English class with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardBlunt Life-Story LecturerFair Essay GraderAttendance OptionalCreative Writing FocusEasy A for Solid Writers

Most students call him a fair, blunt English teacher who blends life stories with writing craft.
Workload centers on essays and a and .
A minority find lectures dry or vague, but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Students repeatedly call him a fair or and some report an easy A if .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is standard composition writing with short essays and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

Multiple students and not a big deal.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most reviews say take him for fairness and growth as a writer, with a .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Described as a fair or and improvement.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

70/100

Typically a , and one longer final paper with almost no quizzes.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students praise his unique blunt style and writing help, though some call lectures boring or vague.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades rest mainly on essays and a .

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

life philosophy mixed in; attendance is flexible and grading is generally fair.

Main concern

A few students find him vague, dry, or .

What students said

“ . He has a very blunt unique way of teaching. ..easy if you know how to write. !!”
ENG100

“Easy essays 2 pages long. ... I got an EASY A.”
ENG100

“ . He is very vague... His lectures are very dry... .”
ENGL1B

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

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Assessment is mostly essay papers with occasional essay midterms or finals and .

Essay FinalEssay MidtermFew or No QuizzesIn-Person Writing

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals with little mention of closed-book proctoring.

Essay FinalEssay MidtermCreative Papers

“his and .”
ENG1A

“ . Tells cool life stories.”
ENG100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ !! ..easy if you know how to write. .”
Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person reviews (2007-2009), highlighting teaching style, grading, and workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

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80/100

“Easy essays 2 pages long. ... I got an EASY A.”

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88/100

“ . He has a very blunt unique way of teaching.”

👍

78/100

“ !!! He shows you many new ways to write.”

😴 Dry or Vague Minority

35/100

“His lectures are very dry... . You'll be glad you did.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

his class was rather boring... Was a fun teacher.
He has a very blunt unique way of teaching.
Tells cool life stories.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

I got an EASY A.
..easy if you know how to write.
a , but

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

4 essays and the . .
but besides that a great teacher
zero tests and couple papers

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen detailed in-person reviews from 2007-2009 show consistent themes but are outdated and lack grade data.

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Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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David Cowper

Take him if x x x x and want a fair, low-pressure English class with x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Optional

WorthIt

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.

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😴 Dry or Vague Minority

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

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Take him if and want a fair, low-pressure English class with .

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