Is this an easy A?
HardWork
36/100Many students warn he is not an easy A and require strong essays and reading, even though many still earn A or B.
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The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Many students warn he is not an easy A and require strong essays and reading, even though many still earn A or B.
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
Is the course easy?
Interesting topics help, but dense lectures, heavy reading, and multiple essays keep the intellectual bar high.
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
Is attendance flexible?
Most reviews mark attendance yes, and pop quizzes with no makeups punish late arrivals.
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
Is this professor recommended?
Strong majority recommend him for learning and lectures, with a minority warning about tough grading.
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
Course guide
Grading
Fair
45/100
Gives good feedback and grades earned work, but several call him a tough grader who will not hand out free As.
Format shift
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
Workload
Moderate
40/100
Usually several essays plus reading and occasional pop quizzes; homework is not light for everyone.
Format shift
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
Teaching experience
Excellent
88/100
Repeated praise for hilarious lectures, passion, film analysis, and real writing growth.
Format shift
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
Assessment method
FocusOnAssignments
30/100
Papers and essays drive most of the grade, with quizzes and participation as side pressure.
Format shift
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner
In-person ENG100/101/102 is lecture-heavy and discussion-rich, with interesting film and culture topics, strong feedback, and demanding papers.
Main concern
Pop quizzes, tough paper grading, and dense lectures punish lateness or low effort.
What students said
“It's not an easy A at all, you have to work hard for it. However, it is attainable if you put in the time and effort.”
“he does pop up quizzes at the beginning of class. So you cant be late because no make up quizzes accepted.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Assessment leans on essays and early-class pop quizzes rather than high-stakes proctored finals.
Assessment risk
Standard
48/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person classes use pop quizzes with no makeups plus multiple papers and in-class work.
“he does pop up quizzes at the beginning of class. So you cant be late because no make up quizzes accepted.”
“This class consisted of 5 essays.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Professor Malone is easily the best English teacher I've ever had. He genuinely is passionate about the subject and teaches you to think and write more in depth. It's not an easy A at all, you have to work hard for it.”
“Best english professor I ever had. Really great learning to analyze movies.”
“Great prof! I learned a lot and laughed a lot. Take this guy. Seriously.”
“Don't be fooled. He's not. (an easy A)”
“I would highly recommend both!”
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Data context
Analysis sample
17
Recent reviews read by the AI
17
Lifetime ratings
86/100
Evidence confidence
Seventeen detailed in-person reviews with strong theme consistency on teaching quality and hard-earned grades.
Inside 17 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
16 reported outcomes
A 8
B+ 3 · B 2
C 2
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