AI Rate Professor

English

Daniel Scarpa

ENGL60 · ENGL222 · ENGL103 · ENGL105 · ENGL100 · ENG105 · ENG101 · ENGL101 · ENGL1001 · ENG103 · ENGL104 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
79.41%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take him if you want an engaging English and rewards effort, but if you need a low-effort or fully predictable class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStrong Writing FeedbackFunny And EngagingEssay HeavyUsually Fair GradingEffort Required
  • Most students praise Scarpa as engaging, caring, funny, and especially strong at helping writing improve.
  • Grades are often good, but , and effort matter.
  • A smaller but , or unclear, especially when expectations do not match their style.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Many students earn A grades, but the , and real effort rather than effortless completion.

In-person reviews often say effort is rewarded, while online reviews are more mixed and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The course is not conceptually extreme, but writing growth, essays, discussions, and .

In-person reviews show a broad range from easy to hard work, while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

56/100

because participation and in-class work affect grades, though some reviews describe him as chill about absences.

In-person reviews directly mention attendance and participation, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most students recommend him because , and support help them improve as writers.

, while online evidence is limited and mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

67/100

Grading is usually fair or lenient for students who meet expectations, but several reviews .

Format shift

, while online reviews include both strict and flexible experiences.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The workload is manageable but , and major writing assignments.

Format shift

and participation, while online reviews emphasize essays, a midterm, and a final.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most students describe him as , and highly effective at improving writing.

Format shift

In-person evidence is strongly positive, while online evidence and very negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades are , and occasional timed essay exams.

Format shift

Online reviews explicitly mention essays, a midterm, and a final, while , and projects.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students mostly describe him as , and if they keep up with essays and participation.

Main concern

The class can become essay-heavy, participation-heavy, or stressful for students who fall behind.

What students said

“His class is hard work, but my writing is 10x better than it was.”
ENGL103
“He's a terrific teacher.”
ENGL100
“ .”
ENGL103

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online evidence is mixed, with two supportive reviews about flexibility and growth and one and poor support.

Main concern

Online and uneven support depending on the class experience.

What students said

“ but easy”
ENGL101
“He accepts late work, if you just ask for more time on it.”
ENGL103
“ !”
ENGL100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

as timed essays, midterms, finals, and projects, with no clear proctoring policy proven.

Timed Essay ExamsMidterm And FinalFinal Debate Project

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring policy.

Timed Essay ExamsFinal Debate ProjectEssays And Tests
“midterms and finals are quick 2 hour essays”
ENGL100
“There's a ”
ENGL104
“as long as you can and tests”
ENG103

Online

, and a final, but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or webcam requirements.

Four EssaysMidtermFinal
“Most of your grade will be based on 4 essays a midterm and a final.”
ENGL101
“Assignments and ”
ENGL103

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“His class is hard work, but my writing is 10x better than it was.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Definitely the .”

⚖️

67/100

“Dont expect to be handed an A just for meeting the minimum requirements.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a terrific teacher.
  • He wants nothing else but to see you succeed
  • He is a very funny teacher even when the class is all dead but .

Theme 2

📝 About Workload And Essays

  • just do all the work and try as hard as you can in the essays and you'll do fine.
  • 4 essays, 5 pages max. Not a ton.
  • !

Theme 3

📈 About Growth And Feedback

  • The and helped me grow as a writer in a short time.
  • His class is hard work, but my writing is 10x better than it was.
  • He takes the time to talk to each student individually about his/her writing.

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-four reviews across many courses and years provide detailed, mostly consistent evidence with some meaningful dissent.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 5 · A 10

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2