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English

Ryan Peckinpaugh

ENG1A · ENG50 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take him for ENG1A if you will follow the and put in steady writing work.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyEssay formula kingClear grading criteriaGreat feedbackLots of papersChill and supportive
  • and revise to earn an A even if English is not your strength.
  • and are treated like .
  • Workload is paper-heavy with real reading, so .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students say an A is realistic if , and complete the papers.

Online comments stress formula-plus-revision for an A; in-person comments say the same with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Content is standard freshman English with manageable concepts, but reading and .

Both formats describe solid writing work; online half-term sections felt especially packed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Many reviews mark attendance mandatory or warn that skipping hurts, especially when lectures drive the essays.

; online is mixed with some optional and some mandatory reports.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Strong majority would take him again for clear structures and .

Online praise is loudest for lecture-to-essay structure; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

and revision paths make grades feel earnable when instructions are followed.

Format shift

Online includes one tough-grader outlier; and usable.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Expect , and weekly writing that takes real hours.

Format shift

Online students mention 10+ hours in harder sections; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students , and his style chill and confidence-building.

Format shift

Praise is strong online and in person, with only isolated negative communication complaints online.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and writing labs rather than traditional sit-down exams.

Format shift

Both formats are paper-driven; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and a chill vibe that made English less boring.

Main concern

Attendance and participation matter and there is still a lot of writing.

What students said

“He literally lays out the format for your papers. Just pay attention and do exactly what he says and you will pass!”
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“There is a lot of writing to do but I guess it is an English class so that makes sense.”
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Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online ENG1A works well when students watch lectures and ; most call it an easy A with lots of papers.

Main concern

and a minority who found him tough or condescending online.

What students said

“He will give you an A grade if you do revisions and follow instructions! !!”
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“His lectures are actual , he provides the whole structure of the .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly structured essays with .

Essay-based assessmentRevision opportunitiesClear prompt structuresLecture-aligned assignments

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and writing load, not webcam or Lockdown Browser exams.

Paper format laid outWriting-heavy English class
“He literally lays out the format for your papers. Just pay attention and do exactly what he says and you will pass!”
ENG1A

Online

, and formula-based prompts with little mention of proctored tests.

Multiple essaysRevision path to ALecture structures
“Peckinpaugh is great in providing structures for essay prompts (4 essays total); watching his lectures is .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“As a first-time college student who barely learned anything in high school about essays, I aced his class just by watching the lectures.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 , and workload themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Professor Peckinpaugh is super chill and actually makes English interesting.”

📝 Easy A Path

82/100

“If you follow the formula he gives you its very easy to get an A in this class.”

📚 Workload Reality

42/100

“ unless you have 10+ hrs/week. 1 book for 8 1 pg essays. 3 hard long essays 1200-2000 words.”

👍 Recommendation

84/100

“ if you can.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes English interesting
  • lectures are actual
  • super chill and actually makes English interesting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • very easy to get an A
  • He will give you an A grade if you do revisions
  • but gets easier if you're improving

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • So many papers
  • decent amount of reading
  • lot of writing to do

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve detailed ENG1A-focused reviews from 2016-2025 with strong theme consistency and a few sharp negatives.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1