AI Rate Professor

English

John Ison

ENG206299 · ENGL208 · ENG103F · ENGLISH100F · ENG60F · ENGLISH103 · ENGL103 · ENG100F · ENG221 · ENGL100 · ENG102 · ENG100 · ENG103 · ENG208 · 101 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
77.42%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take him if and can handle steady work, attendance expectations, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardDetailed FeedbackWriting HeavyCaring SupportStrict Essay GradingAttendance Matters
  • Students and support, especially for writing improvement.
  • The class is writing and , and frequent participation.
  • many call it fair or clear, but recent reviews describe harsh nitpicking.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic for students who keep up with essays, readings, drafts, and participation, but it is not effortless.

Online evidence shows , while in-person reviews more often say the class is easy if you attend and complete the work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

The content is generally accessible for English and writing courses, but the , and discussion make it more than a casual class.

Online and in-person reviews both describe manageable material, with in-person students more often calling the class easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Attendance and timeliness matter because , and in-class writing affect grades.

, while online reviews mainly mention regular attendance or participation rather than strict presence rules.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and genuine support, but and rude tone complaints make him a poor fit for some.

Both formats include strong recommendations, but recent online and and personality.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Grading ranges from fair and nitpicking essays.

Format shift

Online reviews contain the strongest strict-grading complaints, while , and harsh.

Workload

Moderate

46/100

Students report , and occasional presentations, but most say the work is doable.

Format shift

Online reviews describe heavier weekly assignment volume, while and writing.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most reviews describe him as helpful, caring, prepared, and strong with and tone.

Format shift

Online reviews highlight feedback and accessibility, while and stronger reactions to his personality.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Assessment is mostly , and participation, with exams mentioned less often.

Format shift

Online reviews mention essays, assignments, quizzes, and a few exams, while , and in-class essays.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive about teaching and engagement, but , and dry humor shape the experience.

Main concern

In-person students should show up, read, participate, and .

What students said

“Show up and do all the work and you'll pass.”
ENG100
“He really pushes your writing limits which I loved and he cares deeply about you succeeding.”
ENG103
“he is a likes to nitpick everything.”
ENG100

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and flexibility, but several recent students report heavy writing and strict rubric-based grading.

Main concern

Online students should expect frequent essays, reading, and .

What students said

“ .”
ENG100
“Prof. Ison is friendly and kind, but was a .”
ENG221
“it does get overwhelming at times, but the work .”
ENGL208

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews show some exams and in-class essays, but they do not clearly prove strict proctoring, open-book rules, or closed-book rules.

Few Easy ExamsIn-Class EssaysMidterm And Final MentionedReading Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a midterm and final, but do not clearly prove closed-book or strict proctoring rules.

In-Class EssaysMidterm And FinalReading Quizzes
“4-5 at home essays and 2 in-class (midterm and final) and 2 presentations.”
ENG100
“ ”
ENG102
“two presentations and two in class essays.”
ENG100

Online

Online reviews mention only a few easy exams and do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policies.

Few Easy Exams
“It is writing heavy, but only a .”
ENG208

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He gives you actual written feedback instead of just a and lessons, as well as he is very accessible outside of class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting recurring themes in , and support; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“He gives you actual written feedback instead of just a and lessons, as well as he is very accessible outside of class.”

⚖️

52/100

“He's a .”

📝 Workload Reality

46/100

“The class consists of many different types of assignments (written lectures, watching movies, textbook readings, quizzes, discussions, response papers, ) and it does get overwhelming at times, but the work .”

👍 Recommendation Level

78/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Ison is a phenomenal teacher who really cares about his students.
  • He is a great professor and .
  • He knows what he's talking about.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Easy A if you're not lazy though lol
  • he is a likes to nitpick everything.
  • Show up and do all the work and you'll pass.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • This professor makes you write an essay almost every week along with 3 other assignments each week.
  • There's quizzes everyday, 2 group presentations, 1 individual presentation, and I believe 3 essays.
  • Be prepare to write.

Theme 4

❤️ About Support And Personality

  • He does also really care, Ive never felt as supported as I did when I took this class!
  • He has an incredibly dry sense of humor and really really really wants you to do well.
  • his method of conveying his thoughts is quite disrespectful and belittling.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

101

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, include both formats, and repeatedly describe the , and workload patterns.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 555
4 out of 522
3 out of 513
2 out of 55
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 6 · A 17

B range

14

B+ 2 · B 12

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1