Shawn Quirk

ENGL60 · ENGL203 · ENGL59F · ENGLISH60 · ENG05ENG060 · ENGL59AND60 · ENG57 · ENG059 · ENGL100 · ENGLISH100 · ENG203 · ENG101 · ENGENG · ENGL59 · ENG59 · ENGLISH59 · ENG100 · 72 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
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Difficulty: 1.8

The decision

if you want a friendly, low-pressure English class, but seek a tougher professor if you need intensive writing preparation.

Best fit · Easy A HunterVery Easy AFunny and Laid BackHelpful FeedbackLight Writing LoadMay Underprepare Students

Students overwhelmingly describe him as , and one of the easiest English professors.
The class is usually an easy A, especially for students who attend and complete essays or in-class writing.
Some students warn that the course may not prepare weaker writers for harder English classes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Students repeatedly call the class an easy A with , and low workload if .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

The content is usually described as simple, laid back, and sometimes too easy, especially in lower-level English courses.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

92/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and usually makes English easy to pass.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

, and a high chance of passing with completed work.

Format shift

Workload

Light

82/100

Students mention essays, reading, and in-class writing, but most say the workload is not overwhelming and often very easy.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

89/100

Students consistently , and relaxed teaching, despite some concerns about rigor and organization.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

34/100

Grades appear driven , and participation, with some midterms and finals.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and repeatedly describe him as , and relaxed.

Main concern

The main concern is that the class may be too easy to prepare students for the next level.

What students said

“Easiest professor in the world, but you will struggle if .”
ENGL59AND60

“easy teacher.... ...you dont do anything at all...easy A”
ENG59

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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, but reviews mention easy midterms, finals, random quizzes, and reading-based exams without clear strict proctoring evidence.

Midterm MentionedFinal MentionedRandom QuizzesReading-Based Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and reading-based exams, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

Midterm MentionedFinal MentionedRandom QuizzesReading-Based Exams

“There a midterm but really easy.”
ENG100

“5 essays mid term and final. .”
ENGL100

“show up on the day of .”
ENGLISH59

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Awesome teacher. Proffesor Quirk is THE . Very easy A, and a lot of fun in class discussion.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and preparation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

89/100

“Extremely nice and helpful. Great teaching method and helps you to be a better writer.”

📈 Easy A Potential

94/100

“If you want to get an A with .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“ !!! !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Without question the most amazing professor in the FC English Dept.
He is such a .
and entertaining. Easy class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

easy teacher.... ...you dont do anything at all...easy A
.
Really easy, even if you are not that motivated.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Rigor

You won't learn much in his class.
Taking his class will NOT prepare you for the next level.
Great teacher for high performing students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

and consistent evidence of an easy, popular, low-pressure teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4

B range

B 1

C range

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F

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No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1

Shawn Quirk

x x if you want a friendly, low-pressure English class, but seek a tougher professor if you need intensive writing preparation.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Recommended

MustTake

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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 Quality

📈 Easy A Potential

👍 Recommendation Rate

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Rigor

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a friendly, low-pressure English class, but seek a tougher professor if you need intensive writing preparation.