D Fenton

ESL340 · ESL350 · ESL341 · ADVANCEDVOCABU · ESL342 · A350 · ESL150 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 46/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
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Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

Skip if you need practical American conversation skills or cheap materials; if you want a social ESL vibe and accept British-focused instruction.

Best fit · Budget FirstBritish English OnlyExpensive TextbooksLimited Speaking PracticeMixed ESL ReviewsFun But Low Learning

Students often say classes are fun but weak for real speaking skill growth.
Strong complaints about forcing British English and rejecting American pronunciation.
Expensive textbooks are a repeated cost and value concern.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Difficulty ratings trend moderate-low, but grades and A-path details are sparse and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Most ESL sections are described as easy or low-challenge, though a few call them hard or unfair.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Some call him fun and helpful, while many say the class is a waste of time for real learning.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

; one review warns of unfair treatment while others .

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload is not heavy in comments, but expensive required books and weak learning value are common gripes.

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Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Students split between liking his personality and saying he fails to teach conversation or American English well.

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Reviews ; focus stays on classroom talk and textbooks.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Budget First

and low-pressure for some, but many report little real conversation practice, British-accent focus, and costly books.

Main concern

Limited speaking practice and forced British English that frustrates students seeking American English.

What students said

“He doesn't give you a chance to talk and improve your speaking.”
ESL150

“HE DOESN'T ACCPET AMERICAN ENGLISH PRONOUNCATION AND FORCES THE USE OF BRITISH ENGLISH”
ESL342

“ .”
ESL340

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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Reviews .

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

details.

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
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Voice snapshots generated from 10 in-person reviews, highlighting British-English policy, textbook cost, and mixed learning value. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Value

48/100

“honestly as far as learning you won't get a lot from his class.”

🗣️ Accent Policy

35/100

“He doesn't want to face reality that American's don't speak English with Brit accent”

📚 Textbook Cost

40/100

“Made us buy an expensive book that the library doesn't want to buy back.”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“He is one of the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He doesn't give you a chance to talk and improve your speaking.
he is a boring person he doesn`t accept american english
He is faun ,easy and helpful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Value

Fun class but waste of tim
.
.u will "f"unfair

Theme 3

💸 About Books and Cost

The text book sucks a big time
He makes you buy expensive books that teach grammar in an old-fashioned way.
Made us buy an expensive book that the library doesn't want to buy back.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Ten detailed but old in-person reviews (2005-2011) show consistent British-English and textbook themes with mixed quality scores.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 53

3 out of 51

2 out of 52

1 out of 51

Course coverage

ESL3402 reviews

ESL3422 reviews

3401 review

A3501 review

ADVANCEDVOCABU1 review

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

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D Fenton

Skip if you need practical American conversation skills or cheap materials; x x if you want a social ESL vibe and accept British-focused instruction.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Varies

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Value

🗣️ Accent Policy

📚 Textbook Cost

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Value

💸 About Books and Cost

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Skip if you need practical American conversation skills or cheap materials; if you want a social ESL vibe and accept British-focused instruction.