AI Rate Professor

English

Scott Godwin

ENG1B42706 · ENG1A · ENGLISH50 · ENGLISH60B · ENGLISH1A · ENG60A · ENG1B · ENGA1 · ENG50 · 77 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
68.75%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if , and show up; skip if you want an easy A with little effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilariousGet ready to readTough graderSo many papersHigh-school style
  • Funny, theatrical lecturer who keeps class lively with stories and discussion
  • , and quizzes; tough on criteria and details
  • and he tracks absences closely

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Many call it doable if you read and write carefully, but tough criteria and As.

Online reviews more often cite unfair or ; in-person split between easy-with-work and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content feels like high-school English with lots of reading and .

; online winter sessions pack more work into less time.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

In-person he tracks absences and ; .

; online reviews mostly report attendance not required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Most students who do the reading and and growth, not for coasting.

In-person recommendations dominate; one harsh online D+ review is a .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

and meticulous criteria are common, though a few call him lenient if work is solid.

Format shift

Online includes claims of ; in-person is mixed tough-but-fair.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of reading, papers, quizzes, and busy work across ENG 1A/1B.

Format shift

and papers; online winter intensifies pace.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students praise humor, energy, and discussion; critics say he goes off-topic or teaches little writing craft.

Format shift

In-person warmth is stronger; online quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and tests rather than one format alone.

Format shift

Online adds AI/plagiarism checks; and quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Most students call him funny and engaging with high-school-style reading and discussion, but papers and and .

Main concern

, and limited essay feedback for some.

What students said

“Prof Godwin is so funny and awesome. If you do the work well and read then you will do great.”
ENG1B
“We wrote a lot of .”
ENG1B
“It's an easy A if you put in work. I felt that he was a .”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online , and specific criteria; some praise care and while others call grading unfair.

Main concern

Strict no-AI/Grammarly rules, plagiarism checkers, and .

What students said

“He is the and will find ways to fail you.”
ENG1B
“He provides very detailed instructions for each assignment, so he gets grumpy when it is not done correctly.”
ENG1B
“we aren't allowed to use Grammarly or AI. He uses a website that immediately finds plagiarism and AI checkers.”
ENG1B

Exam style

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Quizzes and exams track assigned reading closely; papers carry heavy weight and strict criteria.

Reading quizzesDetail-heavy testsPapers on readingsStudy from discussions

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests are reading-detail heavy; some say summaries can still pass tests if you listen.

Reading quizzesIn-class discussionHarsh paper grading
“I never read the Scarlet Letter and .”
ENG1B
“Almost all quizes are word for word from what you read.”
ENG1A

Online

and papers with strict AI and plagiarism scanning.

Weekly discussions and testsAI and plagiarism checkersNo Grammarly
“we aren't allowed to use Grammarly or AI. He uses a website that immediately finds plagiarism and AI checkers.”
ENG1B
“ and easy if you pay attention”
ENG1B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“if you're looking for an easy A, this isn't the place for you. if you're looking to grow, this is the class for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (5 online, 45 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

😂 Humor and Energy

80/100

“ and funny, it made the class more enjoyable as a whole.”

📚 Reading and Papers

35/100

“Godwin is so funny and cool. But get ready to read a lot and .”

📝

38/100

“We wrote a lot of .”

👍

70/100

“While this class was very difficult at times, I .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a high school teacher at heart, so be ready to read in class, have in-class discussions
  • He made english class really fun
  • the class felt like a high school class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • It's an easy A if you put in work
  • He is most definitely not an easy A though
  • Such specific criteria, it seemed as if he was purposefully creating mistakes

Theme 3

📋 About Workload

  • get ready to read a lot and write papers
  • Lots of
  • this class was a lot of busy work with many papers

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

77

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years with , and tough papers support strong confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 528
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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ENG1B12 reviews
ENG60A3 reviews
ENGA13 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 6 · A- 3

B range

12

B+ 5 · B 4 · B- 3

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1