AI Rate Professor

English

James Ducat

ENG1A · ENG11 · 1A · ENG60A · ENG80 · ENG1B · ENG50 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take him only if you want rigorous writing practice and and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerSo many papersTough graderGives good feedbackLots of homeworkCaring
  • many love his energy, humor, and writing growth help.
  • Heavy reading, many papers, and .
  • Not an easy A; late work is sometimes accepted, but critical thinking is required.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

Many say you must work hard on essays and reading; tough grading and As .

Some and late-work leniency; in-person is more often tough.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and dense prompts make the course intellectually hard.

Both formats mention heavy work; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

classes mandatory and several online sections more flexible.

In-person more often mandatory; online more often optional.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About 60 percent would take again; enthusiasts love growth and humor while critics warn of and .

Recent online praise is warmer; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

36/100

Tough grader tags and complete, though some call him fair if you try.

Format shift

and tough-essay reports; in-person leans strict.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and .

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work; online volume still feels overwhelming early on.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Strong praise for humor, caring help, and writing growth is offset by confusion, yelling, and .

Format shift

online sample.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade , and papers more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Online and and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students split between inspired writers who call him amazing and students , and heavy papers.

Main concern

, and high workload plus occasional harsh classroom energy.

What students said

“ ! he is fun to learn with and always energized.”
1A
“This was the hardest class I have ever taken. So and .”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews mix praise for and late-work flexibility with a .

Main concern

while homework volume still feels high at first.

What students said

“he grades very easy and even lets you turn in late work for 100%.”
ENG1A
“ so .”
ENG1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is paper-centered with midterms and relatively easy finals mentioned; .

Multiple essaysMidterm and finalPaper-heavyLate work sometimes allowed

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and midterm or final work rather than detailed proctoring rules.

So many papersMidterm and final fairly easyTough essay grading
“midterm and .”
ENG80
“The and there are about 8 essays.”
ENG1A

Online

Online students mention several essays plus midterm and an .

Four essaysMidtermEasy finalLate work for full credit
“There was 4 essays, midterm and a .”
1A
“even lets you turn in late work for 100%.”
ENG1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He makes his lectures fun and relatable. He tries to make sure all the students are up to date about the homework. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews (5 online, 41 in person), highlighting polarized writing rigor and workload. Credibility rating: High.

✍️ Writing Growth

70/100

“His class is the reason why i started writing.”

📄

28/100

“He assigns so much work. I was behind the whole semester”

⚠️

30/100

“ so .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he never has a lecture without making jokes.
  • Scatterbrained somewhat moody, Ducat knows what hes talking about
  • He is absolute chaos.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this is not an easy A class, you have to work for the grade.
  • He is a but you get used to it
  • All my homework was 100% and but after 3 essays receiving 65% & less

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Amazing teacher and an amazing human being.
  • He is SO caring and considerate of your outside of school life
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-six reviews spanning many years with , and both online and in-person evidence.

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 512
3 out of 54
2 out of 55
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 2 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

14

B+ 4 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4