AI Rate Professor

English

John Terranova

ENGL60 · WR1 · WRLIVC · WRIT101 · ENGL103 · ENG60 · WRITING1 · ENGL100 · ENGLISH100 · WR201 · ENG100 · ENG103 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
59/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a discussion-heavy writing class and can handle lots of reading, papers, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough essay graderLots of readingMany papersHelpful if askedPolarizing class topics
  • Students are and calling the class boring or unclear.
  • The course usually requires lots of , and participation.
  • Grades can be fair with effort and , but many students warn that .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible with effort, curves, and , but and many papers make it far from automatic.

All evidence is from in-person reviews, with no online comparison.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

The content is not conceptually extreme, but the , and political or social topics make the class demanding.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

because reviews mention participation, group discussions, long classes, and that .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

61/100

Students recommend him when they value learning and discussion, but because grading feels harsh and .

All recommendation evidence is in person, and opinions are strongly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Many students call him a tough grader, though curves, , and hard.

Format shift

Strict .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of reading, journals, group work, and four or .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He is often described as nice, helpful, funny, and clear, but several students say he is boring, unclear, or not helpful with writing improvement.

Format shift

and is highly mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment is , and discussion, with only limited mention of finals.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show a polarizing but detailed pattern: and and workload frustrate many students.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“If you do your work and put effort into it you should get an A.”
ENGL103
“He grades really hard on the essays.”
ENG100
“LOTS of reading, and lots of essays.The , so dont fall behind.”
ENG100

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 emphasize papers and reading-based work, and they do not clearly prove a .

EssaysJournalsFinal MentionedNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals but do not clearly prove the format, book policy, or proctoring requirements.

EssaysFinal MentionedNo Clear Exam Policy
“The essays and as long as you stick to requirements.”
ENGL100
“3 out of class essays, 2 in-class essays, group discussions every other class, and lots of reading.”
ENG100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ a , but if you want to learn something than I highly recommened him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“John is a great prof. and and clear.”

⚖️

34/100

“He grades really hard on the essays.”

📚 Workload

28/100

“LOTS of reading, and lots of essays.The , so dont fall behind.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

61/100

“ a , but if you want to learn something than I highly recommened him.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He keeps the tension low in the class and makes it a fun environment.
  • John is a great prof. and and clear.
  • He makes jokes and tries to keep everything leveled so it's not overwhelming.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • When he grades he will not tell you why he will just write "underdeveloped" that .
  • to get an A or B.
  • Terranova is a .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Gives 5 essays, that are not easy, but the class is one of the easier english classes.
  • We did have a lot of essays to write 4 or 5 in a semester I believe but he offered tons of for .
  • 3 out of class essays, 2 in-class essays, group discussions every other class, and lots of reading.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 22 in-person reviews span many years and repeatedly mention the , and teaching patterns.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

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6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

3

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