Lee Kraus

ENG1A · ENGLISH50 · ENG50A · ENG50ANDENG1A · ENG1B · FIVEENG · ENGLI50 · ENG50 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
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Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you want rigorous grammar training and will revise aggressively; avoid if you need an easy English A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHarsh grammar graderLong-winded lecturesHelpful if you askPolarizing personalityEssay heavy

dedicated writing coach .
An A needs careful grammar work, revisions, and office/writing-center effort, not an easy show-up path.
Lectures can ramble or feel desk-bound, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Harsh grammar-focused essay grading means an A requires sustained revision and careful proofreading, not minimal effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard college English with heavy essays; difficulty comes more from grading standards than exotic concepts.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

48/100

Roughly half praise real writing growth while half warn of boring lectures, meanness, and GPA damage.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Multiple students report papers graded far lower than other instructors and call him unrealistic on grammar.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

42/100

writing load without pure overwhelm for organized students.

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Teaching experience

Average

52/100

, but many find lectures boring, long-winded, or demeaning.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment is dominated by essays and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and grammar-strict; dedicated students improve a lot while others report demeaning critique, boredom, and C-range grades.

Main concern

and and confidence.

What students said

“If you want an easy A this isn't the teacher but as long as you put in the time to do the work (which isn't that much) then you'll be fine.”
ENG50

“Horrible teacher, and an . .”
ENG1A

“he is the most dedicated professor you will ever meet.”
ENG50ANDENG1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Comments emphasize graded essays and one long hard .

Essay-heavy assessmentHarsh grammar markingLong final mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; a few students also call the final long and hard.

Essay-heavy assessmentHarsh grammar markingLong hard final

“He assigns a lot of essays and gives you a week to complete each one.”
ENG50

“ and hard. Dont expect an easy A with this class.”
ENG50

“He is a stickler on grammar so he will mark up the .”
ENG50

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He may seem grumpy and cold, but once you get to know him you will see that he is the most dedicated professor you will ever meet.”
Voice snapshots generated from 32 in-person reviews, highlighting grading toughness, lecture style, and split recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

28/100

“I had a graded it with an A; when Kraus graded it, I got a C-!!”

📝 Writing Growth Payoff

70/100

“If will help you become a better writer.”

🎭 Polarizing Personality

48/100

“HE IS MEAN!! Don't appreciate people's hard working.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Great teacher but definitely long winded sometimes.
He doesnt use powerpoints.
He is also the type of teacher that does not mind any questions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you want an easy A this isn't the teacher
you will barely get a C I promise u!!
as long as you do your work you will get a good grade and actually try.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

doesnt come off as approachable but really is a good dude.
in class he's just flat-out insensitive and mean-spirited.
, and is as funny as heck.

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-two detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show a and harsh-and-boring camps.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512

4 out of 54

3 out of 53

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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Lee Kraus

x x x if you want rigorous grammar training and will revise aggressively; avoid if you need an easy English A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Recommended

Depends

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📝 Writing Growth Payoff

🎭 Polarizing Personality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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if you want rigorous grammar training and will revise aggressively; avoid if you need an easy English A.

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