Thomas Cody

ENG40A · ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENGL1C6504 · ENG1 · ENGL40B1C · ENG6517 · ENGL1B · ENGL1CH · ENG1CH · ENGLI1B · ENGLISH1A · ENG1CHONORS · 1A · ENG1A1C · C6516 · ENGLISH1CHTP · ENG1C · 111 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 72/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 69.23%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you want an engaging English class and will read carefully, but if you need an easy GPA boost.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerEngaging lecturesHeavy readingStrict essay gradingHelpful feedbackQuiz-heavy grading

Most students praise his lectures, passion, and .
and essays, so missing details can damage the .
, not for students chasing an effortless A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic for strong readers and writers who follow his essay guidance, but , and .

Online reviews sound somewhat easier, while and GPA risk.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The course is intellectually moderate to challenging because , and careful essay writing.

Both formats require reading and writing, but as or intensive.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

73/100

Most students recommend him for engaging lectures and helpful writing guidance, but not for .

Online evidence is consistently positive, while but more polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Many students call him a , and grades often depend on a few quizzes and .

Format shift

, but in-person reviews include the strongest GPA warnings.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

The workload is reading-heavy with essays, quizzes, and sometimes .

Format shift

, and in-person honors courses sound especially demanding.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students repeatedly praise , and essay guidance, despite some complaints that he talks too much or jumps around.

Format shift

Online and and guidance, with in-person reviews showing more polarization.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Assessment centers on essays, reading quizzes, and .

Format shift

Both formats rely on essays and reading checks, with and quizzes more often.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show strong teaching and memorable lectures, but also , and essays.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“If you want an easy A, and he's a strict grader.”
ENG1CH

“Cody is the GOAT! A lot of reading and writing”
ENG1CH

“ , and grades fair.”
ENGL1CH

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are very positive about engagement and guidance, but and .

Main concern

Reading and .

What students said

“The class has a lot of reading, but using unstuckstudy and keeping up with the textbook makes it manageable.”
ENG1CH

“Most of your and he goes over the outline and some quotes during class.”
ENG1CH

“As long as you follow his instructions, it's an easy A!”
ENG1CH

Exam style

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Reviews describe assessment through quizzes and essays, with some in-class essay exams, but they do .

Reading quizzesEssaysIn-class midterm essayIn-class final essayFew graded items

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and some in-class essay midterm and , but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Reading quizzesEssaysIn-class midterm essayIn-class final essay

“You have a total of 6 papers for the semester. 2 of which are in-class essays. Those 2 essays are the mid-term and final.”
ENG1CHONORS

“5 essays, 1 midterm, 5 quizzes.”
ENG6517

“The rest is 1 midterm,Final and a few essays”
ENGL1B

Online

Online reviews mention essays, quizzes, lectures, and outlines, but do not clearly .

Reading quizzesEssaysEssay outlines

“Most of your and he goes over the outline and some quotes during class.”
ENG1CH

“Make sure to read the books to do well on the quizzes.”
ENG1CH

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Cody is the GOAT! A lot of reading and writing, but that may have been amplified by the fact that I was in an honors course.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“His lectures are engaging, easy to understand, and .”

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38/100

“If you want an easy A, and he's a strict grader.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

73/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures are SO ENTERTAINING.
He is a great lecturer and is very passionate about what he is teaching.
He is very in class. His lectures jump around

Theme 2

📚

You must read the books for the quiz's.
There's quite a bit of reading and writing.
YOU MUST READ!

Theme 3

📝

He tells you the structure and topics for each paragraph for essays.
He is also not a .
If your format is off he will fail the paper.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

There are 50 detailed reviews across online and , essays, and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 567

4 out of 517

3 out of 58

2 out of 59

1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 14

B range

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

C+ 1

D range

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F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Thomas Cody

x x if you want an engaging English class and will read carefully, but x x if you need an easy GPA boost.

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FairEffort

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WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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🎯 Teaching Quality

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👍 Recommendation Rate

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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📝 x x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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A range

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if you want an engaging English class and will read carefully, but if you need an easy GPA boost.

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