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English

David Hinckley

ENG1A · ENG1 · ENG1A1B · ENGLISH60B · 1B · ENGLISH1A · ENG60A · ENGLISH50A · ENG1B · ENGLISH60A · ENG50AND1A · ENG50 · ENG1AB · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want to improve as a writer and ; skip if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderSo many papersHelpful if you engageOff-topic rantsHigh writing standards
  • many say you work for a B and extra effort for an A.
  • Students split between life-changing writing growth and .
  • Feedback and office help can be strong, but clarity and organization complaints are common.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Repeated comments say As , and students must put in major writing effort for high grades.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

and and writing load demanding.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

; skip-class-you-will-not-pass tags appear and presence is expected.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

writers seeking growth recommend .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

; many report harsh essay marks and few easy As.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

So , and rewrite cycles create a demanding writing load.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Entertaining lectures and strong help for engaged students offset confusion, tangents, and harsh tone for others.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Essays and tests in most sections.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person English 1A/1B is paper-heavy with , and frequent notes about tangents and unclear criteria.

Main concern

and high writing standards make As rare without major effort.

What students said

“Don't expect an A, he almost never gives them out.”
ENG1B
“One of a few professors that actually challenged me. You will work for your grade, but ”
ENG1B
“This is a prof that believes that it takes 100% of the effort to get a B and 200% of effort to get an A”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Assessment centers on papers and ; one older note mentions a .

Essay-heavy gradingTake-home final mentioned onceFew quizzesRewrite opportunities

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Grades rest mainly on essays with ; reviews do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

Essay-heavyRewrite feedbackTake-home final
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ENG1AB
“He is a , but and advice.”
ENG1B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you are looking for an easy A, this isn't your class. IF you are looking to become the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person , and polarized recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

28/100

“Don't expect an A, he almost never gives them out.”

✍️ Writing Growth

70/100

“His job is to make you a better writer, and you will be a better writer after his class.”

👍 Split Recommendation

50/100

“GET READY TO .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He may go on rants, but the rants always seem to relate to the subject
  • His lectures are all over the place most of the time
  • Pretty easy to talk to and tries not to be judgemental

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it takes 100% of the effort to get a B and 200% of effort to get an A
  • So many papers

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Nice guy
  • he was also biased

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 in-person reviews over many years with detailed writing and grading comments; tone is polarized but themes are stable.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 510
3 out of 58
2 out of 58
1 out of 510

Course coverage

ENG1B24 reviews
ENG1A9 reviews
1B3 reviews
ENGLISH1A3 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values