Kenneth Parker

ENGLISH101 · ENG160 · ENGL101H · ENG101H · ENG161 · ENGA100 · A100 · ENGL100 · ENG101 · ENGL101 · ENGL160 · ENG100 · 72 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 52.38%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

if you want a demanding English course that improves critical thinking; avoid if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough essay graderHeavy reading loadCritical-thinking coachSnarky but funnyPolarizing English prof

many call him transformative, others call him too harsh and unclear.
Expect dense reading, essays, pop quizzes, and .
growth, not an easy GE checkbox.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Many students report and high effort for B or A, with few easy-A stories.

Both online and ; online includes more extreme frustration.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and high difficulty ratings make this a tough English load.

In-person and online alike call the material hard; online critical-thinking talk can feel even denser.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance is usually mandatory with if late or absent.

Most evidence is in-person; online also stresses participation and showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; if you want rigorous growth, not an easy grade.

; online reviews skew more negative overall.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and many B or lower grades show strict standards with limited rubrics.

Format shift

; some online students feel feedback is minimal or harsh.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and frequent reading quizzes create a heavy load.

Format shift

Both formats report substantial reading and writing; online adds discussion-board demand.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Many praise passion, humor, and , but others find lectures vague, snarky, or demeaning.

Format shift

In-person praise is stronger; online quality is more polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and discussion participation more than big sit-down exams.

Format shift

Essay and ; online adds discussion boards and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person classes are lecture and , and tough grading that rewards effort and office hours.

Main concern

, and dense lectures frustrate non-humanities students.

What students said

“Don't trust ratemyprofessor lol he's awesome. Not gonna lie, it is gonna be hard and you will suffer. But you WILL learn something and you will grow”
ENG101H

“Hardest professor I've ever taken. He treats all his students as if they already graduated with a degree in English.”
ENG101

“Ken was one of the . He's very knowledgable and passionate about the material he's teaching.”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online experiences range from better writing and , and one very negative report of disrespect.

Main concern

Academic language and vague direction can feel especially hard over Zoom.

What students said

“This class was definitely more difficult than I expected, but it definitely made me a better writer and active reader.”
ENG101

“critical thinking with him sucks especially over zoom. Felt like he was speaking another language with his academic language.”
ENG101

“This was the worst professor in my academic career. .”
ENGL101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment leans on essays and frequent pop or reading quizzes with strict standards rather than student-friendly exams.

Pop quizzesEssay-heavy gradingReading quizzes no makeupOffice-hour dependentDiscussion participation

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and frequent reading or pop quizzes that cannot be made up if late.

Pop quizzesReading quizzes no makeupMultiple short essaysTough essay grading

“You can't be late or else you'll miss a and there are a lot of them.”
ENG101

“fair amount of reading as homework, and , so don't fall behind.”
ENG101

“ . unless you are a humanities major.”
ENG101

Online

Online reviews highlight papers, discussion boards, dense lectures, and one mention of ; .

Papers and discussion boardsDense academic lecturesOral exam accommodation for one student

“Its important to participate in the discussions and to thoroughly read and analyze the and discussion boards.”
ENG101

“I have ADD and struggle with tests so he --SO KIND.”
ENGL160

“critical thinking with him sucks especially over zoom. Felt like he was speaking another language with his academic language.”
ENG101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Don't trust ratemyprofessor lol he's awesome. Not gonna lie, it is gonna be hard and you will suffer. But you WILL learn something and you will grow, which is not something I can say for every class here.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (4 online, 46 in-person), highlighting polarizing rigor and . Credibility rating: High.

🧠 Growth vs Easy Grade

66/100

“Do you want an easy professor to just check a box for graduation or do you want a teacher that pushes your writing & interpretation of words so that you can become a better critical thinker?”

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28/100

“ . unless you are a humanities major.”

🔀 Polarized Recommendation

52/100

“Hardest professor I've ever taken. He treats all his students as if they already graduated with a degree in English.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

very funny and engaging professor
can be snarky or sarcastic if you annoy him, but and funny
His passions for literature and for

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

You will and writing skills if , but be prepared to put in the effort
You'll have to work so so so

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

Get ready to read
, so don't fall behind
we had a decent amount of essay but none were super long, 4 pages max

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years show a stable polarizing pattern of tough .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527

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2 out of 512

1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 10 · A- 2

B range

B+ 4 · B 12 · B- 1

C range

C 3

D range

D+ 1 · D- 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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.

🧠 Growth vs Easy Grade

📝 x x

🔀 Polarized Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a demanding English course that improves critical thinking; avoid if you need an easy A.

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