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Writing

Mark Mattoon

WR2 · WR1 · WRITING2 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take him if and will revise hard; skip if you need an .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough on EssaysExcellent FeedbackHilarious IcebreakersHeavy Paper LoadUnclear Prompts for Some
  • Essay-centered writing courses with frequent papers and often a .
  • , and ; others find prompts vague and grading harsh.
  • Online asynchronous sections often feel clearer and more .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

, but and you must revise and follow prompts carefully.

Online still reports tough essays; a few summer online sections felt more manageable.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Writing load is normal-to-heavy for WR2, with dense readings and multi-draft essays.

Some online terms feel lighter week to week; in and papers.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

as optional or flexible; others deduct for absence or refuse late work if .

Online often optional; grading.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Strong core of fans for feedback and .

Online recommendation tone is warmer overall; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

42/100

Weekly work is often easy full credit, but .

Format shift

Both formats call essay grading tough; .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Expect , and sometimes a long final paper.

Format shift

; in person adds in-class essays for some terms.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many rate him excellent for , and care; a vocal minority find lectures boring or unhelpful.

Format shift

Online students stress Canvas organization; some recent in-person students say he is better online.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and term papers far more than traditional exams.

Format shift

A ; online is almost pure writing.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Polarizing live WR1/WR2: beloved for humor and care by many, but some recent students call lectures boring and .

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“I loved Professor Mattoon, he truly cares for his work and his students.”
WR2
“The whole class was about Shakespeare, and the professor doesn't know how to teach an in-person class.”
WR2
“ !!!!!!”
WR2

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Often praised as organized and , and manageable weekly work.

Main concern

without office hours.

What students said

“Mark Mattoon is a great online professor! and provides good feedbacks for every essay”
WR2
“Extremely vague with how he wants essays to be written and .”
WR2
“This class had pretty minimal work, other then a , and a 15 page final essay.”
WR2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and occasional in-class essays rather than high-stakes proctored tests.

Essay HeavyTake-Home EssaysIn-Class Essays OccasionallyFeedback-Driven Revisions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person often , and sometimes a lecture-based final.

Multiple EssaysIn-Class EssaysTerm PaperOptional Essay Revision EC
“He has 2 in class essays, 3 take home essays with the , and a term paper, final .”
WR2
“4 essays, midterm and a final. His grading is fair and he ”
WR2

Online

Online work is essays, discussions, and ; no clear proctoring mentions.

Weekly EssaysDiscussion BoardsWritten FeedbackExtra Credit
“Averages to about 1 essay per week. He assigns about 1 quiz and 1 discussion board a week”
WR2
“ , but he tells you exactly what you need to get a better grade.”
WR2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Genuinely the best writing teacher I've had. and ”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 , and format split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“hands down the caring, will help you improve and succeed”

📝

40/100

“ and ”

😂 Classroom Energy

85/100

“He is HILARIOUS at least to me.”

👍 Recommendation Split

66/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are fun and he starts off with a fun little activity
  • lectures are super boring and honestly a waste of time
  • He makes full use of .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • hard to get an A
  • He makes you work for your A but he's not unreasonable
  • Slack off and just do minimum will get a C

Theme 3

✍️

  • and has helped me better my writing

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

36 detailed reviews across online and in person with and .

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 57

Course coverage

WR226 reviews
WR17 reviews
WRITING23 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 2 · A 18 · A- 3

B range

5

B+ 4 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2